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Amp question

Discussion in 'Amps, Mics & Pickups [DB]' started by Chris204T, Jan 3, 2015.

  1. Jan 3, 2015 #1
    Chris204T

    Chris204T

    Feb 4, 2014
    Dallas area
    I'm new to the bass, and need some education about amps. I see Carvin has what looks like a nice little, lightweight, 250W amp that is pretty cheap, the BX250 http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/BX250 With the right speaker cabinet, is there a reason that this would not make a good amp for double bass? What about the MB10 combo amp that they sell for just a little more money? Anyone ever tried one for DB? Just wondering. Thanks.
     
  2. Jan 4, 2015 #2
    Ric Vice

    Ric Vice Supporting Member

    Jul 2, 2005
    Olivette, Missouri
    Chris,
    Lots of players on the EB side of Talkbass and a handful of DB players really like this head. Since it doesn't have a low cut filter, and it's input impedance is 200 K Ohm , I'd reccommend looking at purchasing the HPF/Buffer Pre Amp, a piezo pickup needs to see 1 Meg Ohm at the input. It just sounds better, Francis Deck builds the HPF/Buffer Pre Amp. https://sites.google.com/site/hpftechllc/home/hpf-pre

    HPF-Pre Series 1 and Series 2 .jpg

    HPF:Buffer Preamps .jpg


    Ric
     
    Last edited: Jan 4, 2015
    robgrow and drurb like this.
  3. Jan 5, 2015 #3
    Chris204T

    Chris204T

    Feb 4, 2014
    Dallas area
    Thanks.
     
  4. Jan 9, 2015 #4
    Matt Ides

    Matt Ides

    May 12, 2004
    Minneapolis, MN
    I still have the first version is it works great!