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MESA/Boogie Subway D-800 Bass Amplifier Head w/ Subway Ultra-Lite 1x12 Cabinet

Compact, powerful, and incredibly easy to move, the MESA/Boogie Subway D-800 paired with the Subway Ultra-Lite 1x12 is a professional bass rig for players who want serious MESA performance without the bulk of a traditional bass stack. With 400 watts driving a responsive Neodymium 12-inch speaker, this package delivers punch, clarity, warmth, and impressive stage capability from a complete system weighing less than 40 pounds.

The MESA/Boogie Subway D-800 combines a solid-state preamp with an ultra-lightweight Class D power section capable of 800 watts at 4 or 2 ohms and 400 watts at 8 ohms. MESA gives the D-800 a fully active 4-band EQ, Variable Voicing control, Deep switch, professional XLR direct output, headphone output, and auxiliary input—all from a head weighing only 5.5 pounds.

Pair it with the Subway Ultra-Lite 1x12, and the result is a beautifully matched single-cabinet system. The 1x12 is an 8-ohm cabinet rated at 400 watts RMS, so the D-800 delivers 400 watts into this configuration.

Available from Northeast Music Center, this is an outstanding choice for gigging bassists who value portability but aren't willing to compromise on professional tone or performance.

KEY FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS:

• MESA/Boogie Subway D-800 Bass Amplifier Head
• MESA/Boogie Subway Ultra-Lite 1x12 Bass Cabinet
• 400 watts into the included 8-ohm cabinet
• D-800 capable of 800W @ 4Ω or 2Ω / 400W @ 8Ω
• Solid-state preamp
• Lightweight Class D power section
• Active/Passive input switch
• Variable Voicing — Flat to Vintage Scoop
• Fully active 4-band EQ
• ±12dB Bass, Low-Mid, High-Mid & Treble
• Deep switch for enhanced low-end
• Play/Mute switch
• Balanced XLR Direct Output
• Pre/Post DI selection
• Mic/Line DI level selection
• Ground Lift
• Headphone output
• Auxiliary input
• Protection & Limit LED indicators
• 2 × SpeakON speaker outputs
• Fan cooled
• D-800 gig bag with shoulder strap included
• 1 × Subway Neodymium 12" speaker
• High-frequency horn with premium attenuator
• Tuned front-ported Tri-Porting™ cabinet
• 8-ohm cabinet impedance
• 400-watt RMS power handling
• 97.5dB average sensitivity
• 124dB maximum SPL
• Lightweight Italian poplar construction
• Fitted cabinet slipcover included
• Built in Petaluma, California

COMPACT MESA POWER

The D-800 was a significant amplifier for MESA/Boogie—the company's first ultra-lightweight professional Class D bass head.

And MESA took the word lightweight seriously.

The D-800 weighs only:

5.5 lbs.

Yet it's capable of delivering:

800 watts at 4 or 2 ohms.

With this 8-ohm 1x12, you're getting a very usable 400 watts from a bass head small enough to travel in its included gig bag.

For the working bassist, that's an enormous improvement over the heavy bass heads and cabinets many of us grew up carrying.

THE SUBWAY ULTRA-LITE 1x12

The 1x12 is the most compact cabinet in MESA's Subway lineup, but it was designed as a legitimate performance cabinet—not simply a small practice enclosure.

At its heart is a highly responsive:

MESA Subway Neodymium 12" speaker

combined with a dedicated:

High-Frequency Driver

and:

Premium Horn Attenuator.

MESA builds the enclosure from lightweight Italian poplar and uses aircraft-style bracing and carefully tuned porting to keep weight down while maintaining the rigidity required from a professional bass cabinet.

The result is a cabinet weighing only:

32.9 lbs.

LESS THAN 40 POUNDS FOR THE COMPLETE RIG

This is where the D-800/1x12 combination becomes especially impressive.

D-800 Head — 5.5 lbs.

Subway 1x12 — 32.9 lbs.

Complete amplifier + cabinet — approximately 38.4 lbs.

That's the entire bass rig.

Not just the cabinet.

Not just the amplifier.

Everything.

For a bassist loading into clubs, rehearsals, studios, theaters, churches, and festival stages, that kind of portability can make a tremendous difference.

400 WATTS INTO THE INCLUDED 1x12

The power relationship between these two components is especially straightforward.

The Subway 1x12 is:

8 Ohms

and rated:

400 Watts RMS.

The D-800 produces:

400 Watts @ 8 Ohms.

That makes this an extremely logical single-cabinet pairing.

You get substantial usable power without needing a second cabinet simply to create a serious working bass rig.

SMALL CABINET — SERIOUS PERFORMANCE

The specifications tell an important part of the story.

MESA rates the Subway 1x12 at:

97.5dB average sensitivity

with:

124dB maximum SPL @ 1 meter.

Low-frequency performance extends to:

F3 — 57.5Hz

F6 — 48.1Hz

F10 — 41.5Hz

with high-frequency response extending beyond:

12kHz.

That's an impressive operating range from a cabinet measuring only:

15¼" H × 19¼" W × 18¼" D.

VARIABLE VOICING — FIND YOUR SOUND FAST

One of the D-800's most useful controls is its continuously variable Voicing circuit.

At one end, the amplifier maintains a comparatively flat response.

As you increase the Voicing control, the sound progressively moves toward a more radically scooped response with boosted lows and highs.

This gives you an extremely quick way to change the overall personality of the rig.

Want to hear more of the natural character of your bass and 1x12?

Stay toward Flat.

Want a larger, more sculpted modern bass sound?

Bring in more Voicing.

It's simple, intuitive, and musical.

FULLY ACTIVE 4-BAND EQ

The D-800 also provides a proper four-band active EQ:

Bass

Low Mid

High Mid

Treble

with ±12dB of adjustment available on each band.

That's enough flexibility to adapt the amplifier to different basses, playing styles, rooms, stages, and mixes without turning the front panel into something unnecessarily complicated.

The D-800 gives you meaningful control while remaining easy to operate.

DEEP SWITCH

When you want additional low-frequency emphasis, engage the:

DEEP switch.

MESA designed this circuit specifically to enhance the amplifier's low-end response.

With a compact 1x12, this can be particularly useful when you want to add additional weight and authority to the overall presentation.

HIGH-FREQUENCY HORN WITH ATTENUATOR

The Subway 1x12 isn't limited to old-school warm bass tones.

A dedicated high-frequency horn with premium attenuator gives the cabinet the extension necessary for modern instruments and playing styles.

That makes it particularly useful for:

Active basses.

Slap and pop.

Fresh roundwound strings.

Pick playing.

Extended-range instruments.

Effects-heavy rigs.

Prefer something warmer and more traditional?

Turn the horn down.

Want maximum articulation and attack?

Bring it up.

PROFESSIONAL DIRECT OUTPUT

The D-800 was designed to work equally well onstage and with a professional PA system.

Its balanced XLR output provides:

Pre/Post selection

Mic/Line level selection

and:

Ground Lift.

That means the Subway 1x12 can provide the sound and physical response you want onstage while the D-800 feeds a dedicated signal directly to the front-of-house console.

For many modern gigs, that's an ideal configuration.

START WITH ONE CABINET — EXPAND WHEN YOU NEED MORE

Another major advantage of this package is that the amplifier has considerably more power available than you're using with the single 1x12.

With this cabinet:

400 Watts @ 8 Ohms

The D-800 is also capable of:

800 Watts @ 4 Ohms

or:

800 Watts @ 2 Ohms.

MESA specifically designed the Subway 1x12 so it can operate effectively by itself or be combined with another compatible Subway cabinet—including another 1x12, a 1x15, or larger formats—while observing proper impedance loading.

That means you're not buying a small rig you'll necessarily outgrow.

You're buying a compact starting point within a modular professional system.

MADE IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA

Both the D-800 and Subway Ultra-Lite 1x12 are built in Petaluma, California.

The amplifier uses a lightweight aluminum chassis.

The cabinet uses lightweight Italian poplar.

The speaker uses a Neodymium magnet.

Everything about the system reflects the same philosophy:

Take away unnecessary weight—not professional capability.

That's exactly why this combination makes so much sense to us at Northeast Music Center.

A BASS RIG THAT'S EASY TO LIVE WITH

Some bass rigs sound great but become a burden every time you need to move them.

This isn't one of them.

The D-800 is powerful, straightforward, and remarkably light.

The Subway 1x12 is compact enough to carry easily while still delivering the response and output required for real-world performance.

At Northeast Music Center, we'd recommend this package to the bassist who wants a genuinely professional MESA system but doesn't need to bring a refrigerator-sized speaker cabinet to every gig.

One 5.5-pound amplifier.

One Neodymium 12.

400 watts.

Approximately 38.4 pounds for the complete rig.

That's an impressive amount of MESA performance in a remarkably manageable package.

Northeast Music Center is a full line Music retailer located in Northeast Pennsylvania- We are an Authorized Mesa Boogie Dealer and purchase these products direct from MESA HEADQUARTERS IN PETALUMA CALIFORNIA. We do not obtain our MESA AMPLIFIERS or other MESA products from "jobbers" or other dealers. Our MESA AMPLIFIERS AND CABINETS come to you in the factory boxes with factory packing material. We will, upon request, and also randomly, open the box prior to shipping to check that all contents are included and that no damage has been found in shipping from MESA to our Store location. Northeast Music Center does reserve the right to sell these products in our store to daily walk in customers. It is our goal to always have this product in stock and if for any reason we sell out, we will reorder immediately as long as this MESA AMPLIFIER is currently produced for resale by the company. We will order the amplifier in a ample quantity to fill your order. It is our goal to make your experience a good one; We invite you to ask any and all questions about this product.  Please do not purchase this item if you can not pay. This is a new Mesa with full 5 Year factory warranty to the Original Owner. 3 Year Warranty on Speakers.