The Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo is a Gallien Krueger amplifier. Close alternatives include the Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10" 600watt 8 ohm and the Hiwatt HB210HN. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the J. Rockett The Dude.
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger · amplifier
The Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 is a 150-watt bass combo amplifier with a single 12-inch speaker, part of GK's long-running MB series known for delivering serious power and tone in a remarkably lightweight, portable package. It reflects Gallien-Krueger's reputation as a pioneer in lightweight, high-power bass amp design, favored by gigging bassists prioritizing portability without sacrificing volume.
- gigging
- articulate
- punchy
- serious power and tone
- solid
- headroom
- driven
- single 12 inch speaker
Good for
- Live
- Practice
Pedals that stack with the Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
23% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
16% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — J. Rockett The Dude gives it saturated to fill it with
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
16% matchRun Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
10% matchKeep Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo in the signal chain, clear of Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo's own gain stage
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
7% matchLab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit's own low gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
6% matchKeep Binson Echorec Delay in Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
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Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10" 600watt 8 ohm
Mesa Boogie
71% similarityShared character: combination, punchy, headroom
Hiwatt HB210HN
Hiwatt
61% similarityShared character: punchy, gig
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
61% similarityShared character: combination, punchy, gig
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2
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92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Hartke
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Peavey
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Phil Jones BE-17
Phil Jones
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10" 600watt 8 ohm, the Hiwatt HB210HN, the Gallien-Krueger MB210-II.
What pairs well with the Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, J. Rockett The Dude, Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive — Carl Martin Crunch Drive's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own.
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