• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join freeLog in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Advice on small combos

Hello to all, I need some help or advice on what the best bang for the buck would be on small combo amps. Here are my "specs". I play in a classic rock band and sometimes we do get loud, most times not. So I was thinking somewhere around 250 watts. Next, I'd like to keep the weight down to 50 pounds or less, I'm tired of lugging heavy gear. Cost wise I was hoping to stay in the neighborhood of say $400.00. I looked at the Nemesis 2x8, but it was rated at 120 watts FET. By the way, what is FET power? I looked at Ashdown combos and was impressed except for the weight factor. I would also like an amp rated at 8 ohms. I can't think of anything else to add to my post at the moment,so any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Roger Winkler:help: :help: :help:
 
FET just means it's a solid state amp, but it uses one of the two kinds of common output devices -- FET or Bipolar. It makes little difference in terms of the performance of the amp from the user standpoint.