So i am about to join the ampeg stack family. and i want a versatile amp that will last me a while with minor up grades. say adding a 15 incher in it. what would be a good half stack to start off with that i could customize to make it louder. what would be a good rig.
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ampeg love em hate em?
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bongomania
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First, what's your budget? Without that, nobody can advise you. Second, "love em hate em" is a funny question, because they are the most widely-used brand historically in bass backlines, with iconic amps, yet recent changes in the company have made a lot of people lose faith in them- you owe it to yourself to read as many of the past threads about Ampeg as possible.
P.S. Don't double-post your questions. Post one thread and then bump the thread if you want to bring it to the front page.
P.S. Don't double-post your questions. Post one thread and then bump the thread if you want to bring it to the front page.
Whats a "half stack" and whats a "full stack"?
Is one cab a half stack?
So that makes this a half stack,right?
Is one cab a half stack?
So that makes this a half stack,right?
i love some of them and don't care for others...there's a lot of variation within the brand, i'd loosely compare ampeg with Jeep...each used to have 1 or 2 iconic representations but both now have a plethora of various models with different pros and cons, price points and target demographics
I dislike them in every regard except for their look(which is the last thing I`d even consider on my list of needs in a brand).
Very one dimensional in sound. Most are incredibly heavy. And most seem to cost much more than they are worth(IMO).
Very one dimensional in sound. Most are incredibly heavy. And most seem to cost much more than they are worth(IMO).
bongomania
Commercial User
I was getting tired of all these bulky three-dimensional amps anyway. Bring on the real ultralights--2D and 1D!!!
Second best thread ever. Seems the title brought in a few detractors, and the OP left the building, leaving Bongo and Jimmy to sort it all out. Right on, gives me sum of dat 1D amplifyin'.
how can you not like ampeg? its great stuff, well made, doesnt break down, looks good, sounds even better. they make something for everybody. if youre not impressed with a 4pro or one of their tube heads, youre just trying hard to "be different". ampeg rules.
eden has to be the most overpriced stuff ever. its definitely nice, but my god some of their stuff is just way too expensive.
