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06-14-2011, 07:18 AM
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So I'm getting a new amp soon but my budget is $500. I need enough power to drive a 4ohm 4x10 cab. I'm chasing a clear and clean tone for reggae, blues-rock and funk.
These are my options:
TC Electronic Classic 450
Gallien-Krueger MB500
Ibanez Promethean
Ampeg PF-500
Hartke LH500
Which would you get? Please suggest any other amps.
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06-14-2011, 07:38 AM
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06-14-2011, 11:17 AM
| | | | Hartke LH500--- 350 watts into an 8 ohm cabinet,
500 watts into 4 ohm cabinet.
$399.00 at American Musical Supply |
06-14-2011, 02:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dover, De | | | Carvin BX500-- 300w RMS at 8 ohms, 500w at 4 ohms and 500w at 2 ohms $399 + shipping.
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06-14-2011, 03:01 PM
|  | Knob Nooner in Recovery... | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rochester, NY, USA | | | Ampeg PF500. Same wattage and price as the Carvin. What tone do you like? Because all these amps have a sound character...
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06-14-2011, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | | You could drive that cab with my old GK400RB. $125 and it's yours!
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06-14-2011, 03:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Calabash, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by iflemm  Hartke LH500--- 350 watts into an 8 ohm cabinet,
500 watts into 4 ohm cabinet.
$399.00 at American Musical Supply | +1
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06-14-2011, 03:05 PM
|  | passionate hack | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malone, NY/ Montreal, Quebec | | | GK MB500 for me.
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06-14-2011, 03:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island, NY | | | hit the classifieds- any used markbass amp will do you right. LMII's can be had for $450 and under these days. |
06-14-2011, 03:14 PM
| | | | I love the GK MB500. Beats out the LMIII and Shuttle 6.0 in my experience.
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06-14-2011, 03:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Buffalo, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BigOldHarry You could drive that cab with my old GK400RB. $125 and it's yours! | +1. Buy BOH's 400RB.
I have had a couple of these over the years, and I have never found better bang for the buck. Take the remaining $375 and buy some toys.
If you don't like it after a couple of weeks, you can get your $$ right back out of it.
Harry, if he doesn't buy this within three days...send me a PM.
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga The OP has him by the canardlies. What he should do now is squeeze. | Fender, Ampeg and running with scissors...
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06-14-2011, 03:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver | | | DAYUM, the Promethean looks fantastic from what I've read, but hard to beat a 400RB for $125. For some reason I couldn't quite bond with GKs. |
06-14-2011, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ButtUglyJeff Ampeg PF500. Same wattage and price as the Carvin. What tone do you like? Because all these amps have a sound character... |
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The Ampeg PF-500 will give 500 watts into 4 ohms. Price $399 new. If you dig what Ampeg brings to the table this will give it. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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