Good combo amps

[cool-beans]

Hey guys, I'm planning to buy a combo amp. Budget's about $700 and I don't mind new or used.

Any good ones to recommend? Some features I'm looking out for would be:

- More than 75w in power rating
- 12 inch speaker or bigger
- Balanced line out (DI out even better!)

I like warm, vintage, fat tones. Like James Jamerson or John Deacon. Look forward to your recommendations!

 

[bluelime]

Bro. Do check out the posts by Softie LifeHouse.
it might be wad u need.

 

[cool-beans]

Bro. Do check out the posts by Softie LifeHouse.
it might be wad u need.

Thanks, but I checked and all his posts are about guitars..

 

[lordie]

yamaha got ampeq micro stack looks nice, but its solid state.

 

[shinobi]

$700? can top up $32?
you seriously can't go wrong with this http://citymusic.com.sg/webshaper/store/viewProd.asp?pkProductItem=322

'warm' may not necessarily be the first thing that comes to mind but i'm sure you can dial in a warm tone with this.

 

[shinobi]

yamaha got ampeq micro stack looks nice, but its solid state.

i heard it doesnt have much in common with a real SVT, but decent in it's own right lah.

 

[bluelime]

oopsies i dint noe was abt basses. :x
My bad.

 

[subversion]

Ibanez's Promethean range of bass amps are rather overlooked as the brand name isn't bass synonymous. the P5110 is a worthy consideration:

the good thing about it is, the head is detachable should you have some recording applications going.

 

[cool-beans]

The Promethean seems very interesting. Where can I get a good look at it?

@shinobi - I'll try the Hartke, thks!

 

[subversion]

try Swee Lee's Sims Drive warehouse...

 

[b33r]

just curious, why didn't the Genz Benz work out for you?

 

[cool-beans]

It's not that it didn't work out, mate. It's really a great amp and fully deserves all the praise from other bassists. However, I'm really underutilising it. I mostly use the amp for home practice and I can never turn it up. Never use it at gigs as well because most of the places I play at provides PA support.

So rather than having a overpowered home practice amp, I decided to let the Genz Benz go to someone who'd use it better than I do.

 

[lordie]

Ibanez's Promethean range of bass amps are rather overlooked as the brand name isn't bass synonymous. the P5110 is a worthy consideration:

the good thing about it is, the head is detachable should you have some recording applications going.

whats the price range on this?

 

[lordie]

It's not that it didn't work out, mate. It's really a great amp and fully deserves all the praise from other bassists. However, I'm really underutilising it. I mostly use the amp for home practice and I can never turn it up. Never use it at gigs as well because most of the places I play at provides PA support.

So rather than having a overpowered home practice amp, I decided to let the Genz Benz go to someone who'd use it better than I do.

i totally understand. infact i am looking to grab a vox pathfinder 10 for bass. just for practice.

 

[shinobi]

600W is plenty of power, if it's paired with the right cab config. i recently ran my shuttle 3.0 though a 4x10 1x15 stack and it was loud enough to keep up in a 3pc band. a stack like that could probably handle over 500W easily, but rather than it being overkill, a less powerful amp really does benefit from more speakers.

now i can let it go with a peace of mind. im dead broke after many upgrades to my bass. my new j-retro is seriously ownage, i dont need any other kind of preamp. besides, my dream still is a markbass F1.

i hope a working bassist picks up your amp. i think the shuttle 6.0 can handle indoor gigs quite comfortably and even small outdoor gigs.

now im planning on going into a headphones setup. either with a recording interface or, more likely, an analog headphone amp. im waiting for EHX's new headphone amp to make some ripples. of course, the phil jones bass buddy that i used to own (twice) is probably the best headphone amp in the world.

 

[cool-beans]

@lordie I'm not sure about the Pathfinder. Reviews mostly tend to say that its a 'nice toy that's great for looks, but lacking in sound quality'. Not really surprising considering the tiny size of the speakers. That said, I'd probably still give it a try. You never know when something would surprise you!

@shinobi Yeah, the Shuttle 6.0 was made for the gigging bassist. Btw, any idea where I can try out the PJB Buddy? Seems interesting. Does it work with speakers?

 

[lordie]

the pathfinder is only $108 ;pppppppp kekekeke

 

[cool-beans]

the pathfinder is only $108 ;pppppppp kekekeke

I know! It's so ridiculously cheap for a 'branded' bass amp! That's why I'm gonna try it out

That thing is just overflowing with mojo!

 

[lordie]

the logo and the diamond cloth grill is itself worth $108!

 

[cool-beans]

Hey, so how's the pathfinder?