BIG amps

[3BassKerridge]

i've been looking for a new bass amp and all i ever look for is Marshall
i've been looking at getting one of them --> Marshall Amps :: MB450H

could anyone point me in the direction of a powerful but strong (by that i mean one that wont break after a few month of full volume ) amplifer?

cheers!

Kerridgee

x

[JimmyM]

Tube amps will burn out tubes fairly quickly at full volume, and SS amps can overheat. I'm afraid there's no free lunch there.

[3BassKerridge]

well do you know any amps or makes of amps that could handle nearly full volume pal?

[onosson]

Why not just get a more powerful amp, rather than run it on full all the time? If I was driving a car with the gas to the floor all the time, I would think about getting a more powerful vehicle.

[stingraysvt]

A small rig turned up sounds better than a big rig barely moving...

That's probably a hasty generalization

[Muttleybass]

Yes, but you'll blow anything up at full volume all the time. Optimum is running the master at about 8, then gaining it to volume. You want more crunch, master it down and gain it up.

I have had my GK 800RB since I bought it new in 1984. (oops.. did I just date myself?) and it has given me ZERO problems. Sounds as awesome as the day I bought it. ...I have gone thru some speakers tho'.

[Mr. Foxen]

Numbers and knob positions are totally meaningless, so that is no help at all. You need to figure how much volume you actually need, and then get something that can do a bit more than that.

[RickenBoogie]

Volume is a product of having enough speakers, period. Amp wattage is almost meaningless. If you want LOUD, you need more speakers.

[PurpleDrank]

Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

Volume is a product of having enough speakers, period. Amp wattage is almost meaningless. If you want LOUD, you need more speakers.

Absolutely true. You could also go with more efficient speakers in a well tuned box, but more cone area is probably the easiest solution for most people

Something tells me the OP just has that guitarist disease where they have to dime their Marshall amp constantly because that's, like, the only way to get their sound, man.

[waleross]

My 2 cents is to let the guitars blow-up their stuff. Everybody is correct, you need to get to the happy medium. Gain up for crunch and master vol. up until it sounds like enough. Marshall,Ampeg 4Pro,and anything else 700 to 1000 watts.....have fun, keep us posted............................