amp advice

Hey, so I'm on a quest toward a new amp setup. A problem area for me in this regard has been choosing an amp head. A modern, lightweight Class D...

So I’ve been peaking around talk bass for a while and usually find the answer to most of my questions, but something I come back to every so often...

with the fender rumble 40 studio, you can supposedly emulate the sounds of a super bassman and other very high end fender bass amps, and i was...

Have been toying with the idea of running two amps (ie dirty and clean) but logistics, costs etc has prevented this this far. However I have a...

Hello everyone! This is my first time on this forum but it seems like the source of many answers for my many questions. So right now I'm using a...

Hi all, I know there are other threads discussing these amps, and I've read many many comments! But I wonder if someone who has experience with...

I've just bought the Cort CM150B amplifier. I cannot find a suitable cover for it anywhere, both Thomann and my local stores have told me they...

First post so let me know if you need more information I play in a college band and we are starting to get more gigs. We started off with crowds...

Hey everyone, hope you are all doing fine!? I have been considering an acoustic image combo for a while. But I ended up buying the PJB Bass Cub...

Disclaimer: I am new. I am asking a newby question that's been asked 1000's of times. Irritating for people who've been here a while. I did search...

Hello everyone! So I am a guitarist who is very interested in bass and I would like to start playing it more. I decided to purchase a bass and...

Hey bass folks! Came across 2 classifieds on FB Marketplace for a Trace Elliot Trace Elliot 715x combo amp and a Trace Elliot AH150 SMC (post...

I have an ampeg v-4b from 1973 but it doesn't get quite loud enough so I was wondering if I'd be able to safely go from the ext amp jack in the...

context: i’m trying to form a two man rock cover band using a baritone guitar (baritone guitar with a -1 octave to cover songs from bands like...

context: i’m trying to form a two man rock cover band using a baritone guitar (baritone guitar with a -1 octave to cover songs from bands like...

TL/DR I have a 90's GK 800RB that I've been using at our rehearsal space with an Ampeg fridge with no issues (despite the top of the amp getting a...

I have an Ampeg PF-800 and I saw that it has a Preamp Out and Power Amp in. I would like to run a rube compressor/limiter as last in my signal...

Hi there, I need some advice. I am planning to buy a new amp (or combo) for practicing and gigs in small places and I am a bit lost with so much...

Hi all! I'm been playing bass for years, but never owned my own bass head. I play in a few indie bands (sound similar to men I trust) and am...

Sorry if it seems like a dumb question, I’m new to recording and like the sound of my amp and it’s tone but I want to be able to record it without...

I'm getting ready to move states, and I have an old Eden stack I don't use anymore that I would like to sell. It's an Eden WT550 head with two...

I see in many amps: the speakerout for cabinet jack is like in the picture below (there are two of them on the left in green circles). (my amp...

Hi, I'm looking at my B-15N head and the power transformer has been replaced with something non-stock. Does anyone know if the specs of this...

I have at home two heads and a single cabinet: I wondered if, on the market, there are switches (so I don't have to move the speaker cable from...

Not sure what to do and/or what’s going on with Ampeg pf-500 and pf-800 solid state class D amp. Here’s my story, I’ll try and not ramble on....

Hi everyone! Last weekend, I bought (used) a GK MB200 head and CX210 cab. I tried them out first and they sounded so great. I was staying with a...

I got an amp in today and it makes this weird hissing noise, its loud enough to give me a headache is this normal? Should I keep this amp or...

What is the difference besides marketing? I have a roland 15 xl guitar amp that I play bass through and it sounds great and doesn't distort at...

I live in an apartment and I'm looking for an amp for recording that has clarity and definition at lower volume and can handle a 5 string in...

My father in law gave me a set of Pioneer CS-99A 100 W, 8 ohm speakers that he purchased around 1971. I hooked up 2 to my studio setup and they...

Ok guys and gals, don't kill me. Entering in the new world of amps and cabs. I just upgraded from an Ampeg BA-110 V2 to a PF-800 with a PF-210HE...

After some thought I've narrowed my choices down to Genzler Magellan 800 or Alpha Omega 900. You might ask yourself "WHAT?" as they're not really...

Hello there! As this is my first post here I'll give a quick intro. I'm primarily a guitar player who figured out that thin strings, chords and...

Hello, I imagine this topic comes up a lot, but I’ll ask anyway. I’m looking at two bass heads, and there is a 500 and 900 watt option....

Hello, I’m buying an amp soon through a local dealer, and he can only get Fender or Darkglass. I’m familiar with Fender stuff and the tone, but...

I've been a user of these amps for 20 years and I don't know what to get to replace it. I don't love the Acoustic Image thing. I have a a small...

So I'm on SSDI disability, therefore a severely low budget. I have a Behringer BXL3000 "300W" bass combo amp. The 15" speaker in it is rated...

Hello Talkbass! After going through different rig setups, I have had my eye on these specific amps. Any advice on these particular amps? First,...

Hi everyone, So I have a Behringer Ultrabass BX4500H head I've been using for the last 13 years that I play through a Behringer BA810 cabinet....

Hey, Is a clean amp better to run with distortion or fuzz pedals than a dirty amp? I am asking because I basically have an Matamp GT200 MK1 on...