Ampeg BA115

[serein2j]

I use Ampeg BA115 at the church for contemporary christian music and I really don't like the amp. I usually use the XLR output to the PA.....

well the thing about this amp is that it doesn't handle the dropD E string very well... it sounds really weird... not a D note at all. I have Tubeworks 7200 mosvalve combo w/ tube pre and it plays D note very loud and clear. Even my Peavey Max 126 10W amp plays D note very well... I don't know what the deal with this Ampeg amp is...

 

[martyman5000]

I owned that amp for a year and sold it...great tone and quality. Take your bass to a local shop and try some other amps to compare.

 

[Mutato]

I use a BA115 at practice and the thing is great.

I don't tune that low though.

 

[JimmyM]

That's the first I've heard of the BA115 not handling a low D. That shouldn't be that much of a challenge for any amp. What exactly happens?

 

[PanDeVida85]

I own one and thats NEVER ever happened to me. I own a 5 string and so i know about going low. I also play in a christian band. We were jamming to Alive by P.O.D. and my bass sang soo beautifully handling the low end. At first it sounded really bad BUT after resetting the tone selector and EQ to something warmer, my bass shook the walls. Have you tried adjusting the EQ and flipping through the tone knob to see what tone works best for you?

Bass tones and sounds also have to do with the instrument not just the amp. On top of all that, its very subjective. What sounds good to me might not sound good to you.

If you havent visited ampeg's website, check this out:
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Also, what bass are you playing?

 

[tom once dead]

Ive played on one with a spector 5 and it handeled it fine.