Amps in College Dorms

[BassJunkie730]

I've been playing the New Acoustic B20 is a great little amp. not too loud at all and sounds great when pushed. I think I'm going to pick one up for my room - and mod it a little (caps and such)

 

[hey]

I've been playing the New Acoustic B20 is a great little amp. not too loud at all and sounds great when pushed. I think I'm going to pick one up for my room - and mod it a little (caps and such)

This is what I plan to do when I head to college next year. Those new Acoustics can't be matched.

 

[ALICIA21]

Ever since testing out the LMII a few months ago, I've wanted to sell my rig and purchase one with either a 210 or 112 cabinet. This coming fall I will be attending college and plan to dorm. I need some advice as to what is the smartest purchase to make.
Should I get the LMII or would a pre-amp/mixer and headphone set up be better? Currently I am not playing bass with any band, but I do play guitar for one. I hope to be able to jam with friends and new people in my room next year, and I wondered if a mixer set up would suit me best. Although I'm certain the LMII will be the next amp I purchase down the road, I'd like to hear some opinions as to whether I should hold out on it. Thanks for the help.
Sam.

I would go with the LMII. Why wait. I guess if you have the money...then do it..but why not just get the best

 

[jasonbraatz]

If the Markbass Mini CMD121P was around when I was in college I would have been a *very* happy guy.

 

[BillyB_from_LZ]

I would go with the LMII. Why wait. I guess if you have the money...then do it..but why not just get the best

Even though Sterling_Bass started this thread with that post almost a year ago, his profile still shows an LM II on the G.A.S list, so we have no idea what amp went off to college with him this fall...

Hey Sterling_Bass, can you update us on the choice that you made?

 

[waveman]

Old thread, but WTH. I found a way to practice Bass and not bother too many people:

Use a cheap small powered computer speaker with a modeler. It's loud enough to practice, but not so loud that people next door can hear it. I don't even hookup the stereo speaker when doing this, yet can jam alone with my stereo at the right volume. If you use a laptop for your music, you can get an inexpensive mixer to the speakers to blend the volume. I found mine in the IPod accessories. One line from my laptop, and one from my modeler.

Here is the adaptor:
http://www.shopwiki.com/detail/?q=R...hone+3.5mm+Dual+Headphone+Adapter+with+Volume

 

[kraigo]

I sort of have the same situation. I'm tempted to take my Fender Rumble 25, but I think they already have amps there that are pretty cool.

The Rumble 25/RAD Bass/BXR 25 (all pretty much the same amp, as far as I can tell) would be my first choice too. Put it on your bed so you don't get too much structurally coupled sound. Get a bigger cab for rehearsals, etc.

My RAD has played more acoustic gigs than I can count. It pretty much wouldn't hold up with a drumset, but does fine with acoustic guitars and pianos.

Good luck.

KO

 

[robnatt]

I would also recommend the Cafe Walter headphone amp. It's reasonably priced and works great for practice when you need to be really quiet.

That being said, sometimes I get tired of listening through headphones, so a low wattage combo could come in handy. I would maybe just get something cheap like a Fender Rumble 25 or something similar.

 

[TMacATK]

I brought a GK 800RB and a couple of Ashdown cabinets with me to college. The cabinets are "Mini" 112 and 115 and the whole setup fits in my closet. I personally wouldn't buy a combo just to play quieter through something smaller - why do that when I have a volume knob on my amp?

I'm in an apartment complex (filled with college students), not a dorm, so there's a little bit more room to breathe as far as noise goes, but not much. My downstairs neighbors have that bass stack (which would rumble the whole building should I choose to fire it all up, needless to say I don't) and a 50 watt tube combo to deal with. I play through headphones if it's for an extended period of time.

 

[heath_r_91]

I recommend you get an orange micro-crush amp for practicing in your dorm.

I know its a guitar amp, but I use it for my bass and I actually like it for what it is.

They are cheap, too, only about $50.

It also has a headphone jack so you could plug in any headphones or computer speakers into it.

Also, you don't have to use headphones with it, and its tiny, and without headphones its not really loud enough to bother anyone.

The overdrive is fun to kick on it sometimes as well.

I love mine, and it sounds like it would be a perfect amp for you, of course you couldn't gig with it, though.

 

[lorenk]

i would just run:

bass -> sansamp bddi -> berhinger xenyx (sp?) board

also running into the board was my computer, and from the board id run my logitech z2200 speakers (200w rms, they are loud if needed )

with that set up i could practice and adjust both volumes so everything went nicely.

not to mention i could do some recording with the board...

 

[heath_r_91]

I forgot to mention the little orange has a tuner built into it as well.

I just love mine for jammin around the house.