what bass head should i choose?

[GeorgeBass]

Hello to all of you!
i want to buy a bass head which of those do you propose?
1. ASHDOWN ABM 500 EVO III
2. AMPEG SVT-7 PRO
3. WARWICK X-TREME 10.1
4. TC ELECTRONICS CLASSIC 450
5. MARKBASS LITTLE MARK BASS TUBE
6. GALLIEN KRUEGER 1001RB-II

If you have another proposal i'd love to hear it

[BassmanPaul]

As you haven't filled out your location in your profile we have no idea what may be available in your area. If you are in the Americas then checking out Carvin.com might give you more choices.

[TrevorOfDoom]

also, all heads are a bit different. please give us an idea of the sound you're going for, and we can help you find the proper amp.

FWIW, my first choice from that list would be the Ashdown, and second would be the TC Electronics. but i'm all for the warm, kinda dirty rock tone, and those amps do it well.

[rhino333]

Without knowing the type of music, it's a bit hard to say. All those amps have strengths and weaknesses (for lack of a better term).

I like Ampeg for the sound and the reliability and have 4 of them in heads and combos, but I also have a Hartke 3500 Head, a 1965 Fender Bassman head and an SWT Workingman 2004 Head. I have also owned a Carvin head and have used many other brands including GK, Peavey, Hiwatt and Berhinger.

I recommend doing 2 things:

1. Read reviews on as many amps as possible
2. Try out the ones you think may work for you

Remember, the amp is only part of the equation. Your bass, your playing style, your speaker cabs and your pedals (if any) will impact the sound.

[duff84]

i have a gallien krueger 1001 Rb II its a great head, loud clean powerful, sounds great and growly. I have the bass at 2 volume most the time and its louder than anything else, its great even with the -14 db engaged my stingray i play at 1.5-2 volume and its still loud as to boot. Id recommend trying one out. i could easily play outdoor gigs to stadiums with this thing. it kicks really.

[gary mitchell]

I play R&B and Jazz and I like my SWR 700 WorkingPro with my Schoerder 310212 cab.

[canadian*eh]

#6... GK1001rb II been using gk heads for the past 12 or so years and the 1001 rb II is a Killer!!! Clean Loud and very punchy!! will cut through anything..and is a very powerful 700 watt head. I run mine through an SWR megoliath 810 cab..and i can tell you i would blow that cab all to pieces before i would ever run out of head room with that head!! I can say enough good thing s about that head. They are built to last and have never ever had any troubles with any of the GK heads i have owned!!...to me you can not beat them for their price!!!

[RBX4]

SWR 700!

[Jaco who?]

You might save a little dough and prefer the GK 700 RBII over the 1001 RBII. It's "only" 480 watts @ 4Ω, but's it's a loud, soulful 480 watts, at least to me. I like the older Genz Benz GBE 600 for similar reasons, they don't make them anymore, but they have a certain grindy thing going on with the tube and the fet pre mixed together.

[Rockmusician]

I have had a GK 1001RB-II for 8 years and have never had a problem with it.

[Shappo]

I use an 1001RB-II.
I've only used mine at home, since it's still new.. and any volume over a quater...
The house really starts to rumble, haha.
I would definitely check up on reviews though, because at the end of the day it's your taste in tone.
I would really only consider looking into Markbass and Ampeg other than GK.
Check out some recordings on the net, see what is your cup of tea

[duff84]

i just traded my gallien krueger 1001 RB II for a Genz benz GBE 750. Keeps up with the gallien krueger in terms of power, and the tone shaping and tube/solid state channels are killer. It can do the gk sound, and when using the tube it can do a nice warm tone perfect for most situations. Blend both channels and it kills the gk. I suggest trying a Genz benz 750 or if the weight is an issue try one of the shuttle 6.0 or 9.0 for more headroom.