Hey all, longtime lurker making his first post here. My question is thus: What amp would you suggest I buy? Here are my thoughts so far;
I've been playing on a Little Mark Tube 800 (through an Avatar 4x10 @ 4ohms OR a Mark Bass 2x10 cab) for a while now, and I'm just not happy with it's tone. I can get one great sound out of it, but once I deviate from that particular sound the amp sounds mushy and not nearly as warm as I'd hope. To my ears the amp's sound is quite tinny, and as a guitarist primarily I feel that's not a good thing for me to be hearing out of a bass amp (if I hear a tinny tone it has to be bad). I've been demoing amps recently, with my favorite amp thus far being the Eden WT550. I love the EQ sweep on that thing, and I felt I could most of the sounds I wanted to out of it. I'm open to any suggestions on amp heads, with a focus on a warmer tone with enough clarity to be suitable for RnB/Acid Jazz plus some occasional slapping.
I'll be running it through the aforementioned Avatar cabinet (as I no longer have the Mark Bass cab) and my primary bass is my Ibanez Sr1000 EBG. I'm a newly found (serious) bassist, but I want a good rig that will last me a lifetime (or a while). I'll be playing mostly RnB in smaller clubs, but I still want enough power to cut through and contend with a moderately rock band if I need to. My budget is preferably under $1,000, but I'm willing to deviate in either direction for the right gear. I've been very happy with the Eden line thus far, but like I said, I'm willing to try anything to find that right fit. If you need any more info from me let me know, and I appreciate the help. If this is in the wrong forum I'll gladly move it.
P.s. I'd like something that will fit on a rack, so nothing too monstrous please.
-John
EDIT: Fixed the monster paragraph so its easy to read.
I've been playing on a Little Mark Tube 800 (through an Avatar 4x10 @ 4ohms OR a Mark Bass 2x10 cab) for a while now, and I'm just not happy with it's tone. I can get one great sound out of it, but once I deviate from that particular sound the amp sounds mushy and not nearly as warm as I'd hope. To my ears the amp's sound is quite tinny, and as a guitarist primarily I feel that's not a good thing for me to be hearing out of a bass amp (if I hear a tinny tone it has to be bad). I've been demoing amps recently, with my favorite amp thus far being the Eden WT550. I love the EQ sweep on that thing, and I felt I could most of the sounds I wanted to out of it. I'm open to any suggestions on amp heads, with a focus on a warmer tone with enough clarity to be suitable for RnB/Acid Jazz plus some occasional slapping.
I'll be running it through the aforementioned Avatar cabinet (as I no longer have the Mark Bass cab) and my primary bass is my Ibanez Sr1000 EBG. I'm a newly found (serious) bassist, but I want a good rig that will last me a lifetime (or a while). I'll be playing mostly RnB in smaller clubs, but I still want enough power to cut through and contend with a moderately rock band if I need to. My budget is preferably under $1,000, but I'm willing to deviate in either direction for the right gear. I've been very happy with the Eden line thus far, but like I said, I'm willing to try anything to find that right fit. If you need any more info from me let me know, and I appreciate the help. If this is in the wrong forum I'll gladly move it.
P.s. I'd like something that will fit on a rack, so nothing too monstrous please.
-John
EDIT: Fixed the monster paragraph so its easy to read.
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