Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 vs Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head
The Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 and the Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head are both amplifiers. The Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright. The Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head leans saturated. Current prices: $799 vs $1499.99.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.36% — somewhat different
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie · amplifier
Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head
Omega · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$799via Reverb
$1499.99via Reverb
The Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 is an ultra-compact, 350-watt Class D bass amp head weighing just over three pounds, making it one of the lightest bass heads Mesa has ever built. It pairs a solid-state preamp with a lightweight Class D power amp and switch-mode power supply, and includes a Bright switch for tonal shaping, but omits the cooling fan found on the larger D-800, relying on passive cooling given its lower power draw.
The Darkglass Omega AO900 Alpha•Omega 900 is a 900-watt bass amp head from Darkglass Engineering's Omega line, combining serious Class D power output with Darkglass's signature saturation and tone-shaping circuitry, drawing on the brand's reputation for aggressive, modern bass tone favored in metal and heavy music. It's built for bassists needing substantial headroom alongside Darkglass's characteristic overdrive and harmonic saturation capabilities built directly into the amp.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- acoustic
- Metal
- bright
- saturated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Live
- Studio