TC Electronic BG500- 115 or 210

gospelbassist · #1 10-12-2010, 11:18 PM

Hey Guys,

I'm thinking of buying a TC Electronic BG500 Combo amp... Two stores in my area cary them except one carries only the 210s and the other only the 115. So I have to choose one and I'm having a bit of a hard time choosing one... Can you guys help me choose between the 210 or the 115? Thanks guys :-)

MIJ-VI · #2 10-12-2010, 11:53 PM

http://www.tcelectronic.com/bh500.asp

http://www.tcelectronic.com/bc210.asp

gospelbassist · #3 10-13-2010, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJ-VI

http://www.tcelectronic.com/bh500.asp

http://www.tcelectronic.com/bc210.asp

Yeah I know, but I like the convenience of Combos. Sure heads with cabs are more versatile, but... what can I say... I just like Combo amps

mccartneyman · #4 10-13-2010, 08:27 AM

I demoed the BG500 115 and loved it. Two weeks earlier, I had used the Staccato '51 witha 210 cab. I think the BG500-115 had a better low end than the 210 cab, and it was equally loud. Review here: http://www.musicgearreview.com/artic...play/3482.html

Hathernman · #5 10-17-2010, 08:01 AM

Just bought a BG500 2 x10 and love it. Definitely no shortage of low end and though I've not tried a 1 x15, probably has a quicker response.
By the way - don't worry about weight! I dithered for weeks, thinking I would be buying a concrete box, but now it's here, shifting it on my own is no problem. Certainly no heavier than my Ashdown ABM combo and as it's got proper handles which make it a lot easier to move than the 'knuckle cruncher' Ashdown.

CXIII · #6 01-25-2011, 12:41 PM

Hows does the amp shape up tone wise to the Ashdown ABM? Im considering making the switch from my ABM 500 to the TC BH500.

Hathernman · #7 02-01-2011, 07:36 AM

Much prefer the BG500. For a start, it's much louder and the pre-sets allow me to set up 3 different sounds with my Lakland. First time I've used a 2 x 10 and in my experience you need to drive the speakers with a hefty dollop of output gain to really get a rounded sound. Again, weight isn't a problem

tombowlus · #8 02-01-2011, 07:52 AM

I've only played the 1x15 version of the combo, but I was highly impressed.

**Garey** · #9 02-17-2011, 10:22 AM

I just won the grand prize in an All Bass-No Treble contest....a BG500! Not sure which one their going to send me....but I'll be sure to post my thoughts once its got some time on it!