FOLIO's Chris Willshire is an official Test Pilot for the new bass amp, the RH450, and cabinets, the RS210 and RS212, by TC Electronics. Watch and listen as he compares this new system with other bass amps and speakers. Part 2--This video uses the RS210/212 configuration with the RH450, an Ampeg SVT-II head, and a Gallien Krueger 400RB III amp. (for those of you who are non-musicians and non-gear-nerds, this might be a bit boring. But at least there are some funky grooves in the video!) AMPLIFIERS (all tested w/ the TC Electronic RS210/212 configuration)-- 1. Gallien Krueger 400 RB III vs RH450 To my ears, the GK is too thin and midrangey compared to the RH450. . The "Tubetone" and "Spectracomp" functions on the RH really make a difference in providing a fuller tone with more balls! 2. Ampeg SVT II vs RH450 Using all flat EQ, I like the Amgeg more as it has a slightly better low end response and more warmth overall. That would of course make sense for anyone who prefers a tube sound b/c the Ampeg is a tube amp and the RH450 is not. I'm sure similar models of tube amps would provide similar results. But then, that's without using the RH450 Tubetone feature. I did another test off camera (since the focus of the video is to compare default amp settings) with my normal live setting on the RH450, which includes the Tubetone feature, and the results were very comparable, which is impressive considering that the RH450 is emulating a tube sound and isn't actually a tube amp. I'd say that this feature will definitely give you your tube fix when you're craving that warmth! Add'l comments-- Unfortunately, I didn't have ability to plug a good mic into my camcorder, so all I have on this video is the built-in camera mic. I think this comparison still serves it purpose, but the differences I describe were much more noticeable to my ear when I was playing than what ultimately comes across on the video. Hopefully these notes will help when the differences aren't as obvious when watching. There were definitely some very noticeable differences though when comparing some of these models! I also use a Sansamp RBI by Tech21 as part of my setup. It is connected pre-RH450, so it sweetens and fattens the tone before sending it to the RH. However, for test purposes, I did not use it for this video. I hope this has been helpful. If you have any further questions or comments, drop me a note here on Myspace. Cheers, Chris bassist, FOLIO