Orange tiny terror.

Slocum138 · #1 03-26-2011, 01:29 AM

I am usually a fan of all tube heads but wondered if these were worth checking out. The price makes solid state tempting.

Duke21 · #2 03-26-2011, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Slocum138

I am usually a fan of all tube heads but wondered if these were worth checking out. The price makes solid state tempting.

The Bass Terror is the bass amp, the Tiny Terror is a guitar amp.
Had the chance to try the Bass Terror and the AD200b at the London Bass Show. While the AD200 is REALLY nice, the small Bass Terror is not far behind. More power, smaller and lighter, and it costs much less than the AD200b. I've should have bought the Terror, but I didn't.....

Hawaii Islander · #3 03-26-2011, 01:55 AM

The Bass Terror 500 is a hybrid with a tube preamp. They recently came out with the Bass Terror 1000 hybrid.

Slocum138 · #4 03-26-2011, 01:58 AM

Any word on how the quality of sound is on the new hybrids? I know a tube preamp can help make a difference and still keep cost down

Hawaii Islander · #5 03-26-2011, 02:06 AM

Apparantly the Bass Terrror has the same Preamp as the AD200. I haven't had a chance to play through one yet.

YouTube - Damon Waller plays Orange Terror Bass 1000 with OBC810 at Summer NAMM

Duke21 · #6 03-26-2011, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Slocum138

Any word on how the quality of sound is on the new hybrids? I know a tube preamp can help make a difference and still keep cost down

The Bass Terror have great overdrive tone, angry and load. Will be a great amp for playing in a rock band and.... Rush covers! :-)
The quality of the sound is 100%, but it all depends of if you like the tone or not.

Slocum138 · #7 03-26-2011, 02:09 AM

Thanks!

KK Jale · #8 03-26-2011, 07:16 AM

Everybody talks about the TB500's 'angry' overdriven sound. I don't find mine to be like that at all. I use it with a P-bass with a vintage output pickup and Pyramid flats and it's just warm, rich, loud, and punchy. I swapped in a GE 12AX7 and it gives slightly more detail and less boom. We play country, soul, blues. Absolutely no Rush!

Duke21 · #9 03-26-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KK Jale

Everybody talks about the TB500's 'angry' overdriven sound. I don't find mine to be like that at all. I use it with a P-bass with a vintage output pickup and Pyramid flats and it's just warm, rich, loud, and punchy. I swapped in a GE 12AX7 and it gives slightly more detail and less boom. We play country, soul, blues. Absolutely no Rush!

Well try with a Jazz bass and rounds, you will find more Rush and less "boom".
Btw, the TB500 will have the latest Rush sound as Geddy is using the AD200 on the 2011 Rush tour :-)

joeydavidson · #10 03-26-2011, 04:53 PM

The Bass Terror is not for everyone, the controls are subtle and from what I've read it can be too dirty for some people with certain basses. I actually slightly prefer the Terror tone over the Ad200 in Damon Wallers clips, I've owned a Terror for about 6 months & have been using it with a Jazz bass - mostly clean or slightly overdriven, it's my most played amp atm.