which solid state ampeg?

[bstarbass]

helping out a friend here whos looking for a new bass head for his gk 4x10

Ampeg SVT350 or Ampeg B2R?

both are 350 watts at 4ohms, both come with a 9 band eq

can get either for 300$

opinions here?

[bertbassplayer]

Originally Posted by bstarbass

helping out a friend here whos looking for a new bass head for his gk 4x10

Ampeg SVT350 or Ampeg B2R?

both are 350 watts at 4ohms, both come with a 9 band eq

can get either for 300$

opinions here?

You can do a search, but basically they are the same head, just one is rack mount and the other is in a fancy head case. It's all about looks.

[bstarbass]

word thanks, i read some reviews and they seemed similiar

[bongomania]

Also, they both suck. I wouldn't buy any solid-state Ampeg head, unless maybe if it was one of their new digital-modeling ones.

[Ric5]

I like the B2r a lot.

[Gravel Road Cop]

I have a B1-RE, the little brother of the B2r, only has the three knob EQ, not the graphical with the sliders. I like it very much. For a beginner on a budget, it's got a good sound to it.

I don't think either or your choices are top of the line pro gear, but from my experience, they should be solid, 'workingman' heads.

[bstarbass]

thanks, all hes looking for is a working amp thats loud enough for small bar type shows i believe, not enough $$ for top of the line gear

[Jim C]

Maybe save an extra $100 and get a LMII which to my ears sounds a lot like a tube Ampeg and puts out 500 watts

[BigOldHarry]

It rather *does* defeat the purpose of the whole "Ampeg" thing to get a SS head...

Besides, isn't their current "new" production rather... Bad? I've read *nothing* good about "Loud"...

My guess is that the OP is thinking of buying something from MF having never heard or played it. I hope I'm wrong.

[Craig_S]

I know a guy with a B2R and a classic 410. His setup sounds like Ampeg to me. It's an older, American made amp. I don't know anything about the newer ones.

[brendanbassist]

I used to work at a music store until a year or so ago. Tried many of the new ampegs we got in. They're crap. Chinese made, but priced like they were made in America.

[jelwood]

A solid state Ampeg. Hee hee.

[Craig_S]

A tube Ampeg (now). hehe!

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Craig_S

A tube Ampeg (now). hehe!

Cheese? What?

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by Jim C

Maybe save an extra $100 and get a LMII which to my ears sounds a lot like a tube Ampeg and puts out 500 watts

exactly. lmii sounds more like ampeg than ampeg's own ss amps.

actually, i think $300 is too much for either one of them. i've seen svt 3 pros go for only slightly more than that, and it's a much better amp.

[sedan_dad]

Well just a minute there.
The one is a B2R but the other one is a SVT 350. A SVT!
It has to be far superior! I mean Ampeg wouldn't put SVT on just anything they shove out the door .

[Craig_S]

Originally Posted by sedan_dad

Well just a minute there.
The one is a B2R but the other one is a SVT 350. A SVT!
It has to be far superior! I mean Ampeg wouldn't put SVT on just anything they shove out the door .

ZACTLY! End of thread.

[georgestrings]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Also, they both suck. I wouldn't buy any solid-state Ampeg head, .

This...



- georgestrings

[georgestrings]

Originally Posted by sedan_dad

Well just a minute there.
The one is a B2R but the other one is a SVT 350. A SVT!
It has to be far superior! I mean Ampeg wouldn't put SVT on just anything they shove out the door .

Zing!!!



- georgestrings

[Rilander]

UMMMM yeah, forget those and buy a carvin bx500 head