Ampeg Rocketbass 200 Farting Out

jasper383 · #1 10-23-2011, 09:20 PM

I have a friend with an Ampeg Rocketbass 200 combo. When he plays anything below about an A on the E string, it "craps out" his words).

What could this be? I am thinking speaker, could it be the preamp tube?

blastjv · #2 10-24-2011, 10:24 AM

If it sounds perfect on higher notes, it could be he's just over-EQing and trying to push too much low end out of it... I have the B100R and it's great, but can get pretty farty if you push it too hard (but when you're kind to it, it sounds sweet!)

-JV

Gearhead17 · #3 10-24-2011, 11:14 AM

As blastjv said, most likely pushing too much low end and/or volume out of it. Either turn it down and or get something louder.

RickenBoogie · #4 10-24-2011, 12:02 PM

+1 to both above. Lower the bass eq first, then consider more spkrs if the single 15 ain't enough.