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Amp with two input channels?

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Goofball

Jul 5, 2009
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#1
Hey all.

I'm going to do some small/acoustic performances with a friend soon and I'm looking for a new amp. I need one that has two (or more) input channels so I can plug in a microphone and my bass at the same time.

I've looked into the Roland Mobile Cube, but I'm afraid it won't be able to handle the bass well enough.

Another option would be a keyboard amp, since I read they can take low frequencies and often have multiple input channels. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Budget is somewhere around 200.
 
#5
My old Earth B-2000 has two input channels-Normal and Super.Both channels also have two inputs and a bright/normal switch.I've never tried it with a mic but I think it would work ok.These are hard to come by but if you can find one they're really nice.I think the old Kustom's have the same arrangement.
 
#7
Alright, thanks for your responses! I've read some great options, but unfortunately I'm just a poor kid and I can't afford most of them.

I've looked into Kustom though, and I'm wondering if the Kustom Sienna would be able to handle a bass guitar. According to its manual, you can play a keyboard through it no problem. So a bass should work too, right? Or am I just getting desperate? :p

Thanks again, and keep the responses coming! :D
 
#9
Goofball,

If you can afford more than $200, consider the Hartke keyboard amps. They do have multiple channels, and microphone inputs. Also, I’ve been told that coming from Hartke, they handle bass better. The KM60 costs $300, however.

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#14
A little off your question, but I need some advice. I have a Polytone 100 Custom Bass amp. It has two channels. It has a really great sound, and we used it for Bass and guitar. It has been unused for several years. Now one channel is just fine. The other channel is intermittent. That channel works fine for about 5 minutes, then "cuts out", sometimes coming back in LOUD. Local electronics guy has no schematic and does not want to tackle repair. Located near Lincoln, NE. I don't need it anymore, but wish to fix it and sell it, or just sell it.

I recommend a Roland KC keyboard amp for where multiple inputs are needed. We use one for Bass and sometimes guitar along with it. It does not have equalization on eachchannel, however. Much smaller and lighter than the Polytone.
 

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