Acoustic B100 or what?

[Journey55]

So today I practiced with my band and finally got it that my little Drive CD200B (8" about 20W I think) won't cut it so I decided to start saving for a new amp. I'm only 17 with no job so saving up takes a while and I like to set my sights on something before I get the cash together for it. So I've been looking at the Acoustic B100 amp and it seems pretty good (I'm mainly in the $250 or so price range) and loud enough to make some decent noise. My main band plays metal (like Parkway Drive) but sometimes I play an acoustic set or too with some other friends so versatility would be good, and I'm using an OLP with Duncan Basslines with I love! So any input on the Acoustic B100/experiences would be great, feel free to throw out a suggestion though (I'm in Melbourne Fl if it matters)

[SurferJoe46]

If you buy the B-100, it'll maybe be good for the venues you need it for, but you're pushing it to go any harder or louder.

Maybe: 1) get it with the idea that you'll always have a pretty good practice combo and 2) save up in the meantime for a larger and much more powerful cab/amp or combo.

If you like the Acoustic voice (I do) then your next step should be the B-450 which I play a LOT!

Taste is relative though and you may have to move on to another amp-name - so while you've got the B-100, start looking around for something more serious.

The next plateau in my opinion is at 500Watts and a nice 410.

[Gearhead17]

I think you can do much better than the B100. I suggest you hit up your local guitar store - or better yet, take a road trip out to a Guitar Center and play as much gear as possible. Find something you like, tell us about it, and if we tell you it's decent; look for it on craigslist.org You can save so much money by going used and get better quality gear at a lower price.

The GK combo amps are excellent and far exceed the majority of bass combos out there. Gallien-Krueger MB210 2x10 500W Ultralight Bass Combo Amp: Shop Bass & Other Musical Instruments | Musician's Friend

If you can find that used, I would grab it in a heart beat. Otherwise, I suggest you find a separate cabinet and head. Cheap combo amps are great for low volume practices/low volume gigs. Playing metal with a guitarist is going to require some decent firepower and if you throw a drummer in the mix, your Acoustic B100 is not going to cut it.

Don't worry about versatility of bass rigs, any rig out there can work for nearly every genre. It just depends what kind of tone you are going for.

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by Gearhead17

Don't worry about versatility of bass rigs, any rig out there can work for nearly every genre. It just depends what kind of tone you are going for.

I'd take out the word "nearly." If someone has a rig that works and can't make it sound good no matter what the genre, I'm not blaming the amp

[jelwood]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

I'd take out the word "nearly." If someone has a rig that works and can't make it sound good no matter what the genre, I'm not blaming the amp

But Jimmy, what about Beh...Behr...Behrin...man I can't say it

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by jelwood

But Jimmy, what about Beh...Behr...Behrin...man I can't say it

If that's all I have to play, I'll make it sound as good as I can. I play the stuff I play because it makes things much easier on me to find a sound, but if I have to use a B-word amp, then I will do my best with it, and try to hide it onstage. Fortunately, nobody's ever had the balls to try to replace the SVT on my rider with one of them. They've come up with some wacky alternate choices, but it never got THAT bad!