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Loxodrome 03-21-2013 03:20 PM

amps designed for sub bass?
 
Hey, i was just windering if anyone knew of amps designed for octaved bass ann stuff like that?

Vince Klortho 03-21-2013 03:28 PM

There are some amps that have subharmonic synthesizers built into them but these are just pure amplifiers - they do not have an instrument pre-amp. Is this what you are asking about ?

MAMMOTHvolume 03-21-2013 03:33 PM

I think you'll be looking more at the speaker end of thing for sub bass, most amps will go lower than you want

chaosMK 03-21-2013 04:06 PM

SWR Megoliath is a good sub cab. It's probably the ultimate in Whale technology/cab design.

Mr. Foxen 03-21-2013 04:27 PM

If it is marketed for bass guitar, its going to be pretty far from the ultimate design or current technology.

bassfran 03-21-2013 04:30 PM

Not sure if they're made anymore, but Bag End's ELF (Extended Low Frequency) systems would definitely get you there.

CL400Peavey 03-21-2013 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loxodrome (Post 14067497)
Hey, i was just windering if anyone knew of amps designed for octaved bass ann stuff like that?

What is your budget?

Got2SadowskyNYC 03-21-2013 04:35 PM

The Bag End subs are still made. They are accurate to 8hz as long as you use their crossover.

If you get the powered model make sure you order the amp with the cross over installed (they'll probably do this anyway).

And if you're really want to move some air, get the 24" speaker. At NAMM they'll loan these to a couple of builders that specialize in making "SubBass" guitars because it's pretty much the only thing that can reproduce the low strings.

CL400Peavey 03-21-2013 04:40 PM



Here's the Knuckle/CircleK fEARful 15/6 in action in the studio, being used by Matt Youngblood of Seattle's The Saints Of Damnation, who's playing one of those awesome longneck Quakes.

4OnTheFloor 03-21-2013 04:42 PM

I got pretty good results with a GK Neo 410 cab and a 1001rb ii

AlexanderB 03-21-2013 05:02 PM

The above rig (1001 + 410 neo) is mediocre at best. Have been provided this as backline occasionsally. No real lows, cardboardy mids and not much SPL. Far from fEarful etc.

AlexanderB 03-21-2013 05:05 PM

I would love to try that Knuckle!

4OnTheFloor 03-23-2013 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexanderB (Post 14068020)
The above rig (1001 + 410 neo) is mediocre at best. Have been provided this as backline occasionsally. No real lows, cardboardy mids and not much SPL. Far from fEarful etc.

IDK Boss OC-2 (1oct down by itself)+ that rig is fantastic for sub bass (goes to 30Hz). You don't know what you are talking about. I've owned that amp/cab for years, you used it as a backline. What amp do you normally play? The whole rig can be had used for $800 or lower depending on the deal.

subbasshz 03-23-2013 08:20 PM

ashly KLR series
http://www.ashly.com/Resources/Docum...RDataSheet.pdf

+0.3dB
5Hz – 70kHz

thats pretty awesome. . ..

Got2SadowskyNYC 03-23-2013 08:35 PM

Doesn't matter what the amp can deliver if the speaker can't produce it. Actually the amp is the easy part.

RickenBoogie 03-24-2013 07:53 AM

ANY good poweramp or bass amp, but you want something special in the spkr cab dept.


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