Mesa/Boogie Bass 800D 800-watt Bass Amplifier Head

Boogie bass tone for a new generation of bassists

Introducing the MESA/Boogie Bass-800D, a Class D-powered imagining of our Bass 400+, with its sound and attributes combined with highlights from our successful Subway line of bass offerings. The tube preamp follows architecture and cues from the Bass 400+, along with Boogie Channel topography from our popular Subway TT-800. From there, added gain and further tweaks are included to achieve an even warmer, more dynamic tube-enhanced character with additional capabilities for musically relevant overdrive.

The Bass 400’s Graphic EQ has been retired in favor of more relevant, simplicity-minded switches offering voicing options preferred by players in our Subway line. These include a preamp Gain switch (Low/High), Deep switch, and Bright switch (with bypass), all conveniently positioned on the front panel and tailored for adding the desired character quickly and succinctly without the finicky tweaking of a graphic EQ. These savvy features are joined by the addition of our popular variable High Pass filter control, which allows tailoring of non-musical sub-lows that can muddy a mix or reduce the cohesiveness in the overdrive.

Further welcome upgrades from the original include speakON style locking speaker jacks, comprehensive impedance switching with 2, 4, and 8 ohm operation to cover your cabinet choices, a Headphone output jack, a Mute footswitch jack, Aux In and Tuner Out jacks, as well as a handy USB Device Power jack.

Now you can have the Bass 400+’s iconic tube tone and warm, musical character with added overdrive potential, mated with the stunning power, clarity, and accuracy of our Subway line’s top Class D models. All of these benefits are now available in a compact, lightweight, travel-ready head that won’t hurt your back to move or destroy the interior of your ride en route to gigs.

The MESA/Boogie Subway Bass-800D brings forward iconic tube preamp design and Boogie bass tone for bassists in a way that honors and inspires the musical creation that we all share as players.

Features:

• amp type: Hybrid
• cabinet simulation direct live recording output: Balanced XLR Out with Pre/Post, Line/Mic, & Ground Lift 

Switches

• channel controls: Gain, Highpass,Bass, Mid, Treble, Master
• chassis material: Aluminum
• convection or fan cooling: Low Noise Fan Cooled
• effects loop bypass options: Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
• extra features: Input Mute, USB Power Port, Universal Global Auto-configuring Power Supply, Power Amp Output, Tube Emulation Circuitry
• graphic eq andor contour: 2 (Deep and Bright Switches)
• headphone output: Headphone Output and Auxiliary Input
• number of footswitchable channels or modes: Footswitchable Mute
• number of style modes: 2 (Low and High Gain)
• preamp tubes: 1x 12AT7
• slave output: Effects send acts as a preamp out. Effects return acts as a power amp in.
• speaker outputs: Two Speakon Output Jacks (no 1/4 speaker jacks) - 8, 4, or 2 Ohms
• wattages quick reference: 800 Watts at 4 or 2 Ohms / 400 Watts at 8 Ohms

Cabinet features

• cabinet material: Metal
• standard finish options no extra cost: Black Powder Coat

Accessories

• footswitch: Optional 1 Button (Not Included)
• slip cover: Included - Gig Bag with Shoulder Strap

Weights and dimensions

• depth: 11.375" - 28.89 cm
• height: 4" - 10.16 cm (Including Feet)
• weight: 6.7 lbs - 3.04 kg
• width: 12" - 30.48 cm
• Model: 6.B800D