Talk to me if you want to give away a B-100R. I hope to be in SoCal before too long.
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Ampeg Rocket Bass Combos
- Thread starter kranahan
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I was only talking to you, not the B100R...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Sorry man, couldn't resist.
Just perusing Reverb a bit it seems like the old Rocket Bass amps are not all that much cheaper than the new ones. Generally about $350 for a decent 100 watt one.
$400 buys you a new 100 watt Rocketbass with a 12" speaker, $550 for the 200 watt version with the single 15".
So yeah to put up with the weight and pay $350 you would really have to be in love with the chrome control panel and the chickenhead knobs to heft the thing around.
I was thinking with the new RB combos out these things were $150 to $200 now.
Analogeezer
$400 buys you a new 100 watt Rocketbass with a 12" speaker, $550 for the 200 watt version with the single 15".
So yeah to put up with the weight and pay $350 you would really have to be in love with the chrome control panel and the chickenhead knobs to heft the thing around.
I was thinking with the new RB combos out these things were $150 to $200 now.
Analogeezer
The B100r has a good rep so these are a little pricey relatively -- the B200r is historically plagued with build issues, and while it sounds great it's not really worth getting. I'm actually on my second: brought #1 new around 2007 and LOVED it until it started rattling after 6 months of use (typical of these poorly built amps, which are both delicate and HEAVY -- killer combination!). Bought #2 here at TB about a year or so ago out of pure wishful nostalgia -- it seemed nearly new and well cared for. Unfortunately the seller did an awful pack job (actually shipped it packed flat on its back!) and predictable damage to the amp's thin metal chassis (on which is mounted a heavy output transformer) took place during shipping. It was really sad. I ended up wedging the amp semi-stable against the cabinet with blocks of wood.
Upshot: go for one of the new ones and get a more reliable, portable amp -- they sound great. I have the 110 and the 112.
I still use the B200R as a speaker cabinet after the head got fussy, using a PF 350 and 50T with it as a home practice amp. Sounds great.
I’ll do this as well using my Ashdown Little Bastard head. Similarly, using a 1/4 female-to-female I’ll occasionally run the amp section to power a 2x12 cab. Definitely impractical for any other arrangement other than home/studio on both counts.
Using a PF20T thru the effects loop of the RB112 in the bedroom tonight. Sounds really good!
Happy Thanksgiving RB siblings!
Happy Thanksgiving RB siblings!
Hi everyone!
I just wanted to share with you all (specially with noise sensitive people like me
) my findings (together with @chemicalwill) with regard to the noise coming from the DI of the RB210. This issue has been mentioned several times in this thread.
In my case, recording the DI with the amp volume at 8 o'clock (I didn't want to annoy my neighbors) made me increase the gain of my audio interface to approximately the middle of the range just to hear the bass. The noise in this case was horrible.
However, crancking the amp volume (but inserting headphones to mute the cab, just to avoid my neighbors to hate me) and reducing the input gain of the recording interface, the noise almost disappeared.
Moreover, I detected a ground loop between the amp and the computer that was generating considerable noise at 50Hz (AC Freq in my country) and its harmonics (I computed the spectrum to clearly see it). When I removed this ground loop the recorded sound was finally clear and noise-free.
I miss a 'master' just after DI output and before power stage just to avoid to connect the headphones... Anyway I'm very happy with this great amp.
I hope this helps people that have any concern about this issue.
Bye!
I just wanted to share with you all (specially with noise sensitive people like me
) my findings (together with @chemicalwill) with regard to the noise coming from the DI of the RB210. This issue has been mentioned several times in this thread.In my case, recording the DI with the amp volume at 8 o'clock (I didn't want to annoy my neighbors) made me increase the gain of my audio interface to approximately the middle of the range just to hear the bass. The noise in this case was horrible.
However, crancking the amp volume (but inserting headphones to mute the cab, just to avoid my neighbors to hate me) and reducing the input gain of the recording interface, the noise almost disappeared.
Moreover, I detected a ground loop between the amp and the computer that was generating considerable noise at 50Hz (AC Freq in my country) and its harmonics (I computed the spectrum to clearly see it). When I removed this ground loop the recorded sound was finally clear and noise-free.
I miss a 'master' just after DI output and before power stage just to avoid to connect the headphones... Anyway I'm very happy with this great amp.
I hope this helps people that have any concern about this issue.
Bye!
I do think it's odd that other models don't have this issue, and can only assume that it has something to do with either
)
- The multi-speaker design
- The tweeter circuit
)
Hey! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
I hate to ask a stupid question but can you explain how you run your PF20 thru the effects loop?
Do you use the PF20 like a pre-amp > power-amp of the RB112?
Apologies in advance for the rookie question.
I use either of the XLR outs on the PF20T to then SEND input. I use an XLR to 1/4 TRS cable. Sounds good, but I also go from the XLR out to the input on the front of the amp…actually sounds better! I use the ultra low button a lot so going into the amp preamp instead of straight to the power section of the RB112 helps a lot with my sound.
Recently got the 112 and boy do I looooove it. It’s got such a rich tone. PLENTY loud for a practice amp in my room (I think 11 o’clock’s the most volume I need). Takes all my pedals nicely, too. I’m curious to see how recording a DI goes with it, as opposed to my Quilter BB800.
Part of me wonders why I have a 400w amp when trying to wrangle a band together has been so frustrating and I’m not gigging, but TalkBass is the wrong forum for the question, “Why do I have a 400w amp & cab in my room?” haha.
This sounds like a koan along the lines of "does the dog have the Buddha nature?"
I believe the answer is don't ask questions that should not be answered
It's better to have more in case you need it, rather than need it and not have enough! (Hey, it may be a really big bedroom!)
That’s kind of my thinking, too. I might not *need* it, but do I want to sell it just to buy another rig again at a later date? Nah.
It was just sarcasm about that saying and bedroom playing, will503.
That said, I'm not gigging right now and I've got a 400watt amp. I'm not selling it either, so...
