deciding on heads

dredd · #1 07-13-2011, 10:09 PM

which is the best out of these for playing drop c heavy music?

1. Acoustic 150
2. Peavy Mark IV
3. Sunn Concert lead (i know its a guitar head but i hear they work as bass heads and sound good)
4. Gallien Krueger 200rb

my freind has these and im deciding which i should buy.

thnaks.

dredd · #2 07-13-2011, 10:18 PM

i will be playing this through an ampeg 4x10 or ampeg 6x10 btw

bwoodman · #3 07-13-2011, 10:20 PM

None of those. Maybe Genz Benz - something with 500+ watts - Carvin BX500, B2000, BX1500 are all pretty good - plenty of power AND made in USA, which is nice...and a pair of 410 cabs...

bwoodman · #4 07-13-2011, 10:21 PM

I like matching stuff - how about that micro Ampeg head - I think it has at least 500W

dredd · #5 07-13-2011, 10:23 PM

well the reason i list these is bc my friend owns them and will sell them relatively cheap

seansv · #6 07-13-2011, 10:28 PM

If those are your only choices you will need to sacrifice some of that huge bottom end you probably want for volume (and definition), which is my personal preference anyway.

johnk_10 · #7 07-13-2011, 10:30 PM

IMO, out of your list, the GK200Rb. mostly because it has the most useable power.

below is my take (opinion) on them:
acoustic 150's sound pretty good but are only clean up to about 60-75 watts.
the Sunn, up to about 100 watts, & kinda harsh
the peavey is loud, but very brittle sounding (sounds like cardboard)
the GK is good for about 150 watts but at least it sounds like a bass amp.

no flames please................

dredd · #8 07-13-2011, 10:48 PM

most people have been telling me the peavy.

dredd · #9 07-13-2011, 11:05 PM

also found an acoustic 600 around me..

may buy that

JimmyM · #10 07-13-2011, 11:10 PM

I never minded the Mark IV. Not the greatest amp I ever heard but it was decent. Still, I agree with John that the one on the list I'd take is the 200RB by a pretty big longshot. However, the Acoustic 600 is not horrible. Not especially great but I'd say it hangs tonally with the other stuff. But I'd still take the 200RB because it sounds better to me.

lowendgenerator · #11 07-13-2011, 11:13 PM

Agreed, none of the above.

The Acoustic B600H sounds like a good amp, but it only lists the power rating as 600 watts @ 2 ohms. I would assume that it will run at 4 or 8 ohms, but make sure before you buy!

dredd · #12 07-13-2011, 11:14 PM

ill prbly just play everything he has and see which sounds best

dredd · #13 07-13-2011, 11:16 PM

i am also looking into buying a distortion pedal.

anyone know which is the best option for my money?

looking for a heavy tone, i play mainly like crust-punk and hardcore / grind

HattoriHanzo · #14 07-13-2011, 11:41 PM

Are your options only limited to those head heads you listed? What about a price range? Id go orange terror 500 or mesa boogie

HattoriHanzo · #15 07-13-2011, 11:42 PM

For distortion go tech 21 sansamp bass driver pedal

**SVE** · #16 07-13-2011, 11:49 PM

Well you want a lot of watts, so your amp can handle the bottom end really well. That being said, I'd go for a Sunn head setup you can find some of the tube ones cheap on eBay ($200-400). Or grab a Mesa 400+, the thing has so much power it's ridiculous. ( if I recall there's a few in the amp classified forum) As for the distortion pedal, you want something to keep your bottom end strong. I'd say if you get a really good amp, why not get a strong boost pedal( check out the ohno Blowing up/ boost pedals that will push your amp really hard) ; so you get the distortion sound from your amp. A Sunn and a ridiculous boost pedal could get some sweet sounds.

Melik · #17 07-13-2011, 11:59 PM

aCoustiC or sunn ConCert lead, absolutely

dredd · #18 07-14-2011, 12:07 AM

id like to buy one of the ones he has because he'd prbly give me a good deal, i dont want to spend over 250$ for the head.

Gearhead17 · #19 07-14-2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dredd

id like to buy one of the ones he has because he'd prbly give me a good deal, i dont want to spend over 250$ for the head.

Drop C heavy music will require a good amount of wattage and a good cabinet to handle the mayhem. The Ampeg 610 is a good choice for cabs (bigger than the 410).

But honestly, the heads you are considering and the budget you are at right now severely limits your chances of getting a good bass tone. You will have to reduce everything below 100hz heavily. So basically, turn the bass knob to the left until the head can get loud enough. The bass tone you can create with those heads to survive through a metal style drummer is going to be mostly midrange and high end. It's going to sound awful on it's own, but it will get you heard in practice. If you want a better tone (more low end and cleaner sounding overall). You need more wattage. 500w or more.

lowendgenerator · #20 07-14-2011, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dredd

i am also looking into buying a distortion pedal.

anyone know which is the best option for my money?

looking for a heavy tone, i play mainly like crust-punk and hardcore / grind

Crust and grind? Get a Metal Zone pedal. It's cheap, and lo-fi enough to sound authentic. Get that Napalm Death buzzsaw sound!

Still don't know about the head tho. Maybe a BDDI preamp and used power amp is what you need. You can find 500w @ 4 ohms in a power amp for under 300 used. plenty of juice.