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TheBoyWithABass · #1 06-23-2011, 04:06 AM

Im going to buy a new bass amp and i was thinking of those gears:

Gk backline 110 II (70 watt)
Orage Crush (50 watt)
Peavey Max 112 (35 watt)
Ashdown Perfect ten (30 watt)
Warwick 60watt
Harley Benton HBW-150 (150 watt)

I m going to play some small gigs so...
Which one should i buy!? Please help!!!

Hopkins · #2 06-23-2011, 04:36 AM

If I was you I would get something bigger than any on the list.

TheBoyWithABass · #3 06-23-2011, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Hopkins

If I was you I would get something bigger than any on the list.

I know but i can't afford more than 180 EUR
(for buying the ashdown of my dreams XD)

Flabass · #4 06-23-2011, 05:46 AM

Save your money until you can buy one with more power. You will be sorry playing a low watt amp at gigs because you won't cut through the drums and guitar(s). But if you must buy one now, go with the Harley-Benton even though I know nothing about them.

waleross · #5 06-23-2011, 06:59 AM

All those amps are practice amps. The consenus is right get something bigger. Its easier to turn down than to turn up and risk blowing one of those little amps. Hartke seems to offer great value as do an Ampeg Micro rig........

tdub0199 · #6 06-23-2011, 07:14 AM

you will be SO under powered with any of the choices you have listed,.... Sad But True....

BassBrass · #7 06-23-2011, 07:22 AM

from experience I know that there's a big difference between a GK Backline 10" vs the same in 12". Playing loud music, I use a tiltable Backline 12" as a remote amp for gigs where my drummer would have a hard time hearing me, it helps allot. The 10" would be useless- it's not equipped to handle it's own watts, Really a bedroom practice amp. I see used Backline 12's and 15's for sale pretty cheep all the time. (I've also had to get both repaired too, and non-GK certified techs don't seem to appreciate them...best to own 2...)

allexcosta · #8 06-23-2011, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBoyWithABass

I know but i can't afford more than 180 EUR
(for buying the ashdown of my dreams XD)

See if you can find a Hartke A70 or a Roland CB100 for that money, or wait until you have more cash...

All these are worthless for anything more than practicing in your bedroom.

Longhair · #9 06-23-2011, 07:37 AM

Listen to everybody that tells you to save your money.

It costs a lot less money and time to wait longer than to buy something, sell it for a loss and buy what you should have bought in the first place.

SC Bassboy · #10 06-23-2011, 07:46 AM

Not that my opinion really matters, but I agree with everyone else. Thes best thing to do is save up some more money and buy a higher powered amplifier. Everything on your list is really considered a practice/bedroom amp. However, I think most of us can think back to the day when we were playing shows with a little amplifier because it's all we had. Baby steps....

Also, the OP said "I'm going to buy a new bass amp". What kind of amp are you playing now?

jeff7bass · #11 06-23-2011, 08:14 AM

The HB is clearly above the others spec-wise. Looks like a nice amp and quite gig-able.
Wish they had them at GC because I’d like to try it.

HBW-150 Review | Harley Benton | Bass Amplifiers | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

scottfeldstein · #12 06-23-2011, 08:30 AM

Can you really play rock music with less than 200w? Or less than 2x10s or a 15? I think that you cannot. Guitar players can blithely blow you away with a careless flick of the volume knob on their 50w 2x12 combo amps. Drummers can bury you with a little too much enthusiasm and some heavy sticks. Next thing you know, even a 500w rig is struggling to keep up. I know guys that you simply cannot play with unless you bring an 8x10 wall-o-sound cab. And that's just rehearsal!

jeff7bass · #13 06-23-2011, 09:17 AM

I played rock for quite a while with a 15", 100w Carvin combo. Took a little tweeking (when things got louder) but easily enough to keep up with a loud, unmic'd drummer.

A 150w combo with a GOOD 15" speaker in it would suffice for sure. He did say small gigs, which I take to mean no mic'ing of instruments (or very little). If the band is louder than the drummer in these cases, they will sound like sh*t regardless.

The Peavey MAX115 gets really loud for it's wattage rating because of it's built-in compressor. If buying a Peavey, get that (or a used TNT/TKO) instead of the MAX112.

cchorney · #14 06-23-2011, 09:22 AM

Hate to jump on the "more power" bandwagon, but in this case I have to agree, I would aim for a 1x15 or 2x10 combo with at least 150 watts (before adding an extension cab) AND with a balanced out port so you can feed the PA board if there is one there.

Or, if you are just buying a head, get something in the 300 watts at 4 ohms as a minimum. That way you can buy a 8 ohm cab and still squeeze out 200 watts (which may sound like a lot but its not, in a live situation.

Check the used market and of course try before you buy, but by working the used market you should be able to recoup most of your costs when its time to upgrade.

madmatt · #15 06-23-2011, 09:25 AM

If you are really in a pinch to buy something small like that, than get the cheapest one out there. Save the rest for the day you are going to get a grown up rig.

Alex1984 · #16 06-23-2011, 10:30 AM

Is rental not an option temporarily?

TheBoyWithABass · #17 06-24-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SC Bassboy

Not that my opinion really matters, but I agree with everyone else. Thes best thing to do is save up some more money and buy a higher powered amplifier. Everything on your list is really considered a practice/bedroom amp. However, I think most of us can think back to the day when we were playing shows with a little amplifier because it's all we had. Baby steps....

Also, the OP said "I'm going to buy a new bass amp". What kind of amp are you playing now?

Thanks for your opinions!!! Are very usefull
Now im playing an academy of 20 watts
(which i bought one year ago when i started jaming!! XD)

TheBoyWithABass · #18 06-24-2011, 04:09 PM

Thanks all of you for your replys i may spent a little more (it really is much more!!)
What do you think about the GK MB112?
Its 200watt that should be enough?

wave rider · #19 06-24-2011, 04:12 PM

If not already mentioned, you can often stretch your Euro by buying used. In the States, craigslist.org is a great free place to find used gems locally. I'm thinking there must be a European equivalent...

=wr=

scottfeldstein · #20 06-24-2011, 04:12 PM

It's more expensive, but I sprang for the 210. It's 350w to the internal 10s and if you plug in an external cab (something the other mb combos can't do), it's 500w.