Ampeg BA115 or BA210??

RBX4 · #1 09-29-2011, 12:59 PM

suggestions :-)

jjk2007 · #2 09-29-2011, 01:05 PM

What are you trying to use either of these amps for? I had the BA115 and couldn't use it for anymore than a music room practice amp. I thought it sounded good, it just didn't get all that loud for my needs. The tweeter started to rattle and do some strange stuff after just a few months too. I ended up giving mine away. No experience with the 210 and as always, YMMV.

RBX4 · #3 09-29-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jjk2007

What are you trying to use either of these amps for? I had the BA115 and couldn't use it for anymore than a music room practice amp. I thought it sounded good, it just didn't get all that loud for my needs. The tweeter started to rattle and do some strange stuff after just a few months too. I ended up giving mine away. No experience with the 210 and as always, YMMV.

Just to practice in a small room! I figure the 210 might sound fuller!

jjk2007 · #4 09-29-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RBX4

Just to practice in a small room! I figure the 210 might sound fuller!

I don't know if you're close to a GC but at mine they always seem to have both of these amps on the floor, so the ultimate suggestion would be to get out and play both amps and then decide for yourself. And when I said for practice in my music room, that was just me with no other instruments!!

Gearhead17 · #5 09-29-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jjk2007

I don't know if you're close to a GC but at mine they always seem to have both of these amps on the floor, so the ultimate suggestion would be to get out and play both amps and then decide for yourself. And when I said for practice in my music room, that was just me with no other instruments!!

I agree with trying both out. The BA 210 completely stunk for a practice situation with a loud drummer and two guitar players (112 and 212 cabs with about 60 watts of tube each). It is not a very loud cab even with the low end rolled off and the mids cranked.

If you can, consider the GK MB combos. Much better tone and MUCH LOUDER than any Ampeg combo out there. They are usually hanging out at most Guitar Centers.