Mesa Boogie Subway D-800 PLUS Bass Head

Full Description

The Plus in Subway D-800 PLUS

The Subway D-800 PLUS takes from the original Subway D-800 and enhances it to satisfy the needs of players wanting enhanced frequency control and an interface for onboard signal processing. Its extended preamp is fitted with a powerful EQ section, providing semi-parametric sweepable low and high mid bands, with a bright switch to add an extra helping of high end sparkle. An adjustable high-pass filter is also included, allowing players to set the frequency from 30Hz up to 150Hz to create a tighter response, a more detailed articulation, and increase the maximum headroom. The additional extras to the back of the Subway Amp Head is a series effect loop, tuner input, and 1/4'' mute footswitch jack.

Embodies the Best of Mesa's Entire Bass Lineage

This 800-Watt Bass Amp Head is built around a combination of Mesa Boogie’s signature circuits, ranging from its line of tube models to its MOSFET powered models, resulting in Subway D-800 PLUS acquiring its own unique voice. Its incredibly lightweight and compact design ensures players can take it anywhere, especially with the included gig bag. Its input section features a passive/active mute switch to tailor the input headroom to suit your instrument, and a mute switch for silent tuning. The Mesa Boogie Subway also features a deep switch for further enhancement to the low end, adding an unmistakable sub low character to the mix.

Powerful EQ Section

Just like the Subway D-800, the PLUS model also features a powerful fixed rotary EQ section, with controls over the bass, low mids, high mids, and treble. Adjust the bass and treble frequencies to create a whole host of enhanced soundscapes, delivering sweet musical low-end fundamentals and high-end clarity. The two overlapping mid bands provides players with pinpoint accuracy when dialling in the midrange, perfect for finding the sweet spot when sculpting the attack and body of your tone. While the low mid control can be used to add in extra bloom to fill out your sound, the high mid control helps define your tone and lets you decide where your sound will sit in the mix.

Voice Control Adds Finishing Touch to Sound

Along with its powerful EQ section, the Subway Bass Amp is also fitted with a voice control to allow players to add the finishing touch to their sound. While the voice control has appeared on several of Mesa Boogie's bass amps, they opted for a continuously variable rendering that allows fine tuning of your sound. This sweep-able version lets players deliver near infinite shaping, going from a standard ''flat'' response all the way to a radically scooped midrange with boosted highs and lows. This powerful control is ideal for players wanting control over the degree of ''sauce'' their sound has, ensuring the amp delivers the perfect sound for your preferred genre.

Intuitive Rear Panel Layout

Much like the Subway D-800, the Subway D-800 PLUS features an intuitive rear panel layout with additional effects loop, tuner input, and mute footswitch jack. Its Speakon speaker outputs feature an impedance switch to optimise the bass amp’s output for a variety of speaker configurations and wiring schemes, with the choice between 2 ohms or 4/8ohms. The addition of a headphones output allows silent practice and recording, while the AUX input lets you connect music players, sequencer, or drum machines to play along with. The direct output is perfect for sending your signal straight to recording devices, mixers, and PA’s, with mini toggle switches for source, level, and ground.

About Mesa Boogie

Petaluma-based Mesa Boogie is an American amp manufacturing company, established in 1971 by Randall Smith as a small repair shop. After producing amplifiers for prominent early customers, Carlos Santana and Ron Wood included, Mesa Boogie quickly gained a reputation as a high-end amp designer with its iconic Mark Series amplifiers, still produced today. Mesa Boogie is now a prolific company with a key range of amplifiers including the Mark series, the Rectifier series, and the Express line. With players in all genres, from progressive metal to blues, rock, jazz, alt-rock and more, Mesa Boogie is widely regarded as one of the ultimate premium amplifier manufacturers, with a huge fan-base and diverse range of professional players.

Specifications

General

• Amp Type: Solid-State Preamp & Class D Power Amp
• Wattage: 800 Watts @ 4 or 2 Ohms/400 Watts @ 8 Ohms
• Power Amp Type: Light-Weight Class D & 8/4 or 2 Ohm Impedance Switch
• Preamp: Solid-State
• Indicators: Protection & Limit LEDs
• EQ/Dynamics Controls:
  • Variable High-Pass Filter (30Hz – 150Hz)
  • Variable Voicing (Flat to Vintage Scoop)
  • Fully Active 4-Band EQ (+/- 12dB of Bass, Low-Mid, High-Mid, Treble)
  • Sweepable (variable) Low-Mid (150Hz-1800Hz) & High-Mid (300Hz-5000Hz)
  • Deep Switch
  • Bright Switch
• Footswitchable Functions: External Switching Jack for Mute (Footswitch Sold Separately)
• Convection or Fan Cooling: Fan Cooled
• Accessories: Gig Bag w/Shoulder Strap

Connectivity

• Instrument Input Options: 1x 1/4'’ w/Active/Passive Switch
• Effects Loop: Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
• Direct Line Output: Balanced XLR w/Pre/Post, Line/Mic & Ground Lift Switches
• Tuner Output/Mute: Tuner Output w/Play/Mute Switch & External Mute Switching Jack
• External Switching Jack Options: Mute Mode
• Speaker Outputs: 2 - Speakon Output Jacks (No 1/4’’ Speaker Jacks) - 8, 4 or 2 Ohms
• Extra Features: Headphone Output & Auxiliary Input

Dimensions

• Height: 2.625’’
• Width: 13.25’’
• Depth: 10.15’’
• Weight: 6.3lbs (2.8kg)