Mesa/Boogie Subway TT-800
Product information "Mesa/Boogie Subway TT-800"
You really can't accuse Mesa of thinking small or making small amps. Yes, the Subway 350 looks small, but let's be honest, it sounds bigger than some 19" models. Now comes the TT 800. 800 watts at 2/4 ohms, 3 12AT7 tubes in the front, Class D power amp in the back. Two channels, one based on the tube giants 400+ and the other inspired by the Subway with powerful mids and tight bass. Each channel has its own effects loop. It makes a lot of sense, but you don't see it every day. Both channels use a global gain control. The new OD (overdrive) SYMMETRY control is characterized by tight overtones towards the extreme (counterclockwise) (SYM) range or by a looser, tube-like overtone distribution in the ASYM (clockwise) half of the control. Modern features such as headphone output, aux in, and tuner out are of course included in this power pack. The TT-800 is a heavyweight in terms of bass power and features. It simply leaves nothing to be desired.
- Channels: 2
- Connections: ¼" Jack + Speakon
- Country of Origin: USA
- DI-Out: XLR
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 4" x 12" x 11.5"
- EQ: Gain, Highpass, Middle, Mid Frequency, Treble, Volume
- Enclosure: Metal
- Housing size: Standard
- Impedance: 2/4/8 ohms
- Includes: Bag
- Inserts: Series
- Power Range: 501 - 1000 W
- Power at 4 ohms: 800 W
- Power at 8 ohms: 400 W
- Power to 2 ohms: 800 W
- Pre Amp Valves: 3x 12AT7
- Special Features: Deep switch, bright switch, high pass filter
- Technology: Class D
- Weight: 3,4 kg
- footswitch: optional, not included
In the late 1960s Randall Smith, one of the most famous amp repairers in the San Francisco Bay Area, was inspired to build his own amplifiers after developing a fondness for the tweed circuits of the 1950s. He loved their organic sound, the effective controls and the way the tone gently moved from clean to distortion and back again when the gain control was used.
To push forward with his own amplifier designs and concepts, he settled in Pentaluma, California in 1969 and worked on further developing his amps.
The characteristic, heavily distorted sound of his Mesa/Boogie amplifiers was initially the result of an electrically mis‑dimensioned preamp. Founder Randall Smith wasn’t sure whether the preamp’s output would be enough to drive the power amp, and he built it with four twin triodes, of which the first seven triodes are still used today to amplify the input signal.
Many years later Mesa/Boogie has grown into one of the major global players in the market for high‑end guitar and bass amplifiers and is a leader in the development of modern amp designs and circuits. The American company also holds several patents on special features and circuits, such as Multi‑Watt™, Dyna‑Watt™ and the Mesa CabClone™ cab simulator, which you’ll certainly come across when browsing our selection of Mesa/Boogie products.
Of course, a maker of such innovative and high‑quality products has by now also gathered a large fanbase among professional musicians who got hooked on Mesa/Boogie amps. The best known users of Mesa/Boogie amps include the already mentioned Carlos Santana, Larry Carlton, Angus Young, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Adam Jones, Mark Tremonti and Dave Grohl. Of course these aren’t the only famous Mesa/Boogie users, and Mesa/Boogie also boasts a large and steadily growing following among studio musicians and hobby guitarists. Maybe you’ll soon be part of the next generation of the Mesa/Boogie fan community?
