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The Genz is back! That’s Jeff Genzler, the founder and former head of Genz-Benz. His latest venture, Genzler Amplification, is the new chapter in a storied amp-design career spanning over three decades. The first of his wares is the Magellan series-bass amplification that combines portability, power, and assertive tone at a competitive price. Here, we checked out the 800-watt Magellan 800 amplifier paired with two Magellan 112T cabs.
There are aesthetic similarities to the Magellan 800 and Genzler’s previous designs, but the features of his latest model reveal quite a different animal. The front panel of the aluminum chassis contains practical tone-shaping options. Players can select clean or drive channels, manipulate a simple and straightforward EQ section, and create different sonic textures with the contour control. The contour circuit manages two types of frequency curves, selectable via an A/B switch. Curve A scoops midrange frequencies while boosting the highs and lows, and curve B bumps the low mids while cutting the high mids and highs. An LED confirms which curve is engaged by illuminating blue for curve A and amber for curve B.
The rear panel is classic Genzler. This area features a DI, tuner out, aux in, a 1/4" headphone jack, effects loop, and two Neutrik Speakon outputs. If you have speakers of varying ohm ratings, you’ll be happy to know that the Magellan 800 has an impedance-selector switch and is capable of operating down to 2.67 ohms, where it can deliver a robust 800 watts.
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