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Amp Help!

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Jmathews8

Dec 31, 2010
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#1
Hi,

I'm looking for a new amp set for our church. Right now we have a Behringer Combo Amp and it's screwed up so much, we can't even try salvaging it. We're trying to stay away from combos because of this. What kind of setups do you guys have that have worked well for you? We're trying to keep it around $1,000.
 
#3
You don't mention volume levels or PA support but I'll try. Look used. GK 700RB-II's go for around $350. A used 2X12 or 4X10 can be anywhere from $300-500 depending on brand. If you want new maybe try a Ampeg PF-500 and the PF-15 cab. Carvin also makes some good small systems.
 
#4
Jmathews8 said:
Hi,

I'm looking for a new amp set for our church. Right now we have a Behringer Combo Amp and it's screwed up so much, we can't even try salvaging it. We're trying to stay away from combos because of this. What kind of setups do you guys have that have worked well for you? We're trying to keep it around $1,000.
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Not all combo amps are make equal so I wouldn’t judge all combo amps by your Behringer combo experience and don’t be surprised if you get 10 or more recommendations - good luck, and God Bless. :)
 
#6
Downtime is downtime so if either the amp or speaker needs repair the bass rig will still be down. Anyway, there are many popular amp/speakers so you’re probably going to get a lot of recommendations and you will need to listen to all of them to decide for yourself which one you personally like best - but with that said checkout the Genz Benz Shuttle amps and there are really too many good speakers to recommend checking out only one - but if you're located in Europe I like everything I’ve read about Barefaced speakers Barefaced Bass - Ultra lightweight high power bass guitar speaker cabinets
 
#7
Jmathews8 said:
Well the reason that we're going away from combos is so that if either the head or the cab part of it gets messed up for whatever reason, it will be easier to replace it.
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The other side of this is that if you buy something of higher quality, the chances for failure drop dramatically. Also, with the higher quality products, either the amp or the speaker in a combo is repairable. We still support combos that were built over 12 years ago, and I'm sure there are plenty of other quality manufacturers who do the same.
 

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