first amp

  1. B

    Genz Benz shuttle 6.0

    Hi all, I've perused these pages from time to time over the years but this is my first post. I'm a complete novice looking to make a move from combo amp to rig, and wanted to seek collective wisdom on having a Genz Benz shuttle 6.0 serviced. I hope to be picking one up very soon that I found...
  2. 10emmanuel

    Expensive HEAD affordable CABINET or expensive BIG COMBO?

    Hello mates! I am planning to get my first big amp, I have had several small combos, 80 watts the biggest, but now I want to upgrade. What do you recommend ? I want to have an interesting good sounding amp that allows me to play in stage. I am not a big star so I would have eventual small gigs...
  3. Gloompunk

    Darkglass Microtubes 500 with no distortion

    Heyo, I have recently come up with some disposable income and I've been itching to get my first amp head for a while now. Currently looking at the DG MT 500 v2 because of the EQ, compression, aux in, headphones out, and cab sim. However, I've seen plenty of people say they're only worth it if...
  4. P

    Fender Rumble 150 vs Peavey TNT 150

    I'm soon going to buy my first amp, and I don't know which one will it be, I rly like the TNT bcs of the EQ but I heard it has some humming problems, and then the Rumble sounds great as well, sadly I can't test them, I've seen lots of demos on the internet but it's still not like in real life, I...
  5. K

    First bass amp?

    Apologies, I feel this may have been asked countless times but bear with me. so I’ve got my first bass coming Monday, which I’m stoked about, for the most part with guitar I use plugins on my Mac to get sound, and with recording on bass I reckon I’ll be doing the same, I do want to LEARN the...
  6. LoyalOpposition

    What cab should I get?

    I'm in a rock band and we're getting constant gigs. So I had to get a bass head. I looked around and got a Behringer BX2000H (the cheapest I could get) and I love it. The downside is I have to solely rely on the stage monitor, which isn't a huge problem. My question is, because I'm new to owning...
  7. Huw Phillips

    1st Amp head what should I buy $500 +/-

    I am looking to buy my first amp head and would like some idea of what to buy, I see a vast array of different models and don’t know what I should be looking for in watts, are tube amps fragile, etc. I like the specs and prices on the Aguilar TH 350 & 500 is this a good choice, I have the idea...
  8. IguanaFish

    First amp, hard decisions...

    Hello! I ll let you know a little bit of my situation before proceeding... Right now I´ve been playing bass for 4 years right now, i own a fender rumble 15 for practicing and a silver face MiM Sunn Concert Bass with an acoustic cab for giging, its functional, but I wanted to take things a...
  9. Jimstyx

    Looking for my first amp!

    As the title says I'm looking at a first amp Thinking like an orange 25 ATM I'm only goi to use it in my house and occasionally a garage jam with a dad band 90s grunge How big should I go for my first amp 25,50,75?