I need a bass amp, any you suggest?
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Travis
Bassist
Something Ampeg. You can't go wrong.
I use an Ampeg B2R head, and it's fucking awesome. You might be able to find it for around 700 dollars too, depending on where you look.
-Travis
I use an Ampeg B2R head, and it's fucking awesome. You might be able to find it for around 700 dollars too, depending on where you look.
-Travis
I thought that James MacDonough's tone was great when I saw Megadeth last year - he was using a GK 2001 head with GK Neo 4x12s. Also Ampeg or Laney are good too, as far as I know.
SanderThomas
Member
Difficult.. I love Hartke, it's affordable en sounds good. But the problem with Hartke is: either love the sound or you hate it. Hartke has a huge influence on how you sound.
I'd say: visit a larger music store and play every amp available, of course using your own bass and a speaker cab that sounds alike.
I'd say: visit a larger music store and play every amp available, of course using your own bass and a speaker cab that sounds alike.
So I found an amp at a music store. Its the Peavey Max 700. Has anyone had experience with this? It sounds pretty good and is reasonably priced.
By the way I have an older Peavey 2x15" black widow cabinet. It has tons of low end but may not be as dynamic as possible. Should I get an additional smaller speaker cab and combine them or should I just get a 4x10 cab.
The problem is everything sounds great at the music store just like when I buy shoes, The feel perfect at first but you walk a few blocks and they suck, I dont want to have any regrets in the long run. Thanks for any help Guys.
By the way I have an older Peavey 2x15" black widow cabinet. It has tons of low end but may not be as dynamic as possible. Should I get an additional smaller speaker cab and combine them or should I just get a 4x10 cab.
The problem is everything sounds great at the music store just like when I buy shoes, The feel perfect at first but you walk a few blocks and they suck, I dont want to have any regrets in the long run. Thanks for any help Guys.
Rocco Prestia of Tower Of Power used to use a Peavey 2x15 and Jaco used a since folded 18, so large cabs with 15's and 18's can be very dynamic. As for Peavey amps, mmmm, they are loud but i don't think have a very nice tone. Gallien amps sound lovely as well as being quite light, very loud and wonderfully affordable
Ampeg is to expensive in my opinion, but I like 'huge' sound - so I picked Trace Elliot - used ones are in good prices and sound rocks
Travis
Bassist
Alec Walter Conway
Mother North's Lover
I have a yorkville 200W amp and I love it. 650$ canadian new. I got mine used in top condition for 300$
Gawen
Night! You beautiful
Best amp I ever used it's an Ampeg set: SVT3-PRO head through a 4X10 cabinet. I will buy the when I'll have enough money.
Frank the tank
Member
hey man, try a bunch of stuff out and go with whatever gives you the tone that you're most comfortable with. and try to consider what might sound good with the style of music you play. i use a peavey and it's not the best or the worst , but it'll do for now. eventually you can get a better amp, or keep saving up till you get the one you like.
