fender rumble 350, carvin micro, or peavey tnt 115

[ramonesnut]

I'm not gonna break the bank so I was woundering peoples thoughts. Were and why.

[Jarrett]

I just got a Carvin BX250 head and it sounds great. I'd certainly buy it over the others mentioned. Might Look at the GK stuff as well, its also similarly priced and sounds great as well.

[1stnamebassist]

I like the Carvin micro amps. I have the MB15 with 15" ext cab. Works fine for my needs. I also have a Fender Rumble 100 that I have owned for several years. Its an ok amp but does not have the output of the Carvin and the parametric eq on the Carvin is a nice feature. GK micro amps are very highly praised on these forums also.

[tabdog]

If you go with the Rumble 350 head, you'll
probably like it. The Rumble combo, probably
not as much,

Tabdog

[Cartman86]

Carvin Micro MB12, this is great sound!!. Wide variety of colors.

[Lowactnsatsfctn]

The Rumble 350 is, well, Mediocre. But the kids at church haven't broken it yet and it gets used a Lot.
Cant speak for the Carvin.
The Peavey is big and bulky and feels like its weight distribution is horribly off. Its got enough power/ features for most, but I wasn't impressed with the tone. Im sure it would be great for a small/mid sized back line, but I wouldn't want to move one ever.


When you get in to the price range of these new, your stepping in to a lot of options. GK has a micro head and a few combos with the same 200 watt head in it for the same price or less than the options you listed.

Your volume needs are another factor.
If i was looking for a similar rig to what you posted, Id ether get a new GK MB200 head or a used MarkBass head (or insert brand name here) and a used Eden 210 or some other cab with mid level or better drivers.
I've owned a lot of combos in my days. That's one road I wished I never went down. Every combo I've owned has been a big compromise, and if something ever goes wrong, your totally out.

[ramonesnut]

I was really leaning tword carvin.....and I forgot about gk ( don't know how I had a 800rb before and loved it)......I do hate how heavy peaveys tend to be, but they r tanks. my current one made it through a house fire ( its a "76") and has only been to The shop once( since i acquired it in 93)to clean up the contacts after the fire. So I might be willing to again sacrifice tone for durability( no one listens to punk bassist's anyway lol)....but if I can get both
I think I'm heavily leaning tword the carvin....but I will check out the gk ....thanks guys for your input.