100W for $170???

[Johnny Mac]

http://www.rondomusic.net/aba100.html

Anyone have experience with this amp? I know I should be wary of it due to the price, but it's from rondomusic.net, which is known for selling pretty good stuff at low prices (SX basses, for example).

They've taken the link to the amp off the website, so I'm wondering if they're still selling it.

 

[Johnny Mac]

Anybody?

 

[fdeck]

No indication of peak or RMS watts. No downloadable owners manual. Nothing can be known about it unless you buy one and give it a try. What can you lose? Designing a 50 W RMS (= 100 W peak) bass amp ain't rocket science. The tone will largely rest on the quality of the speaker.

 

[SurrenderMonkey]

hmm... If you get the chance, you should really check out second hand amps. For that price, you should be able to find something decent. Look for Peavey, Crate for cheap and dependable amps. Probably boomy lows, but hey... can't have everything.

 

[AckAckAttack]

Personally, I wouldn't really trust this amp. Instead, I would go for a used Peavey combo, like a TNT or something. Chances are it will sound better, louder, and cheaper as well if you can find a decent deal.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Look for a peavey, ive seen brand new peavey firebass amplifiers go on US ebay for $300, thats $300 for a 700 watt (at 2ohm) amplifier!

 

[audienceofone]

I got a Fender Rumble 100 on Ebay for 175 + shipping.

 

[SherpaKahn]

I would definitely go used rather than buy that amp. It weighs as much as my 140-watt Hartke combo and could very well only be 50 watts RMS. I bought my three amps and my cabinet used, and didn't spend more than 100 dollars on any one of them. Search your local Craigslist for a few weeks and see if you can get lucky on Ebay.

Buying used can take a little time to find a good deal on something you like, but sometimes you can get very very lucky.

-Stephen