Blackstar makes a portable bass amp that is essentially that. It has an aux in for phones/mp3 players, etc.
Invalid Link Removed
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
Blackstar makes a portable bass amp that is essentially that. It has an aux in for phones/mp3 players, etc.
Invalid Link Removed
This Pignose Hog 30 can be had for $ 150.00 on Amazon.
I use it quite a bit to play outdoors for our street evangelism with my church.
It's not real loud but it has a great sound for an 8" speaker and the battery lasts a long time.
They're are also 2 inputs and we've run an acoustic guitar at the same time.
The battery is big and unit is heavy but it's super portable.
I use it quite a bit to play outdoors for our street evangelism with my church.
It's not real loud but it has a great sound for an 8" speaker and the battery lasts a long time.
They're are also 2 inputs and we've run an acoustic guitar at the same time.
The battery is big and unit is heavy but it's super portable.
Last edited:
I used to run my travel bass through a Zoom B1on into a little bluetooth speaker for practice while travelling. While it can work going straight into the speaker using the B1on as a preamp allowed the lower notes to work better.
Recently I bought one of the little Invalid Link Removed battery powered Bass amps (the B1on died a while ago) and while it worked for practice it does distort a little when you try to get the volume up.
In saying that, I was on holiday last week in Australia and caught up with an old friend who plays guitar. I didn't think the Fly 3 would have enough volume to keep up with an acoustic guitar around the fire in the backyard but as it turns out it has enough for that kind of playing. We played for hours around the campfire and while it wasn't the best sound it was plenty enough to be heard and have great fun.
Recently I bought one of the little Invalid Link Removed battery powered Bass amps (the B1on died a while ago) and while it worked for practice it does distort a little when you try to get the volume up.
In saying that, I was on holiday last week in Australia and caught up with an old friend who plays guitar. I didn't think the Fly 3 would have enough volume to keep up with an acoustic guitar around the fire in the backyard but as it turns out it has enough for that kind of playing. We played for hours around the campfire and while it wasn't the best sound it was plenty enough to be heard and have great fun.
As a side note, all these little amps disprove the myth that Solid-State amps sound horrible when driven to extremes.
I've heard many of bluetooth and pignose types driven all-out and nobody runs for the hills.
I've heard many of bluetooth and pignose types driven all-out and nobody runs for the hills.
The pig nose is not made for extreme volumes but in an average setting it can easily out push the acoustic guitars around it. That is if you're not competing against 12 of them.
I really like it although it does have some features that are pretty useless.
It would be perfect for busking.
I've done this! My wife hates when I do though, "you're embarrassing" 
When I go down to the beach to watch after my grandson when he surfs, he's 11.
So sometimes I bring my bass and plug it into a JBL Flip blue tooth speaker and play while he surfs
When I go down to the beach to watch after my grandson when he surfs, he's 11.
So sometimes I bring my bass and plug it into a JBL Flip blue tooth speaker and play while he surfs
Yeah, their range als includes a fly3 bluetooth, so you can bluetooth in the tracks you are jamming to. Unfortunalty the bass option isn't bluetooth yet. They also have a new bigger superfly, which with bluetooth, but not the bass pre amp. All of them use the same 3"speakers
If you get the bass fly3, definitly get the extension cab as a set pack. The bass extension isn't available sepearlty, but is only cosmetically difefernt that the guitar extension. It's worth getting the extension and as you also get a PSU with the 'pack' it's a much better deal.
okcrum
in your chest
Battery power might be this unit's only plus. It's easily the worst sounding small amp I've played.
My Blackstar fly3 batteries last ages. I don't even use my PSU. It's probably the best sounding small battery amp out there, and it's pretty decent for a laptop/mp3 sound
When I first got it I thought the sound wasn’t that good but if you adjust the EQ you can get a decent sound. We’re talking portable. For $ 150.00 it’s hard to beat.
It sounds best with my P bass by itself with nothing else plugged in it.
I've tried a Bluetooth connection from bass to a Bluetooth only speaker. Sounded ok, but the inherent delay is too long to be useable.
The bluetooth on the Fly range isn't for the bass or guitar, but for MP3, and laptops. It's after the preamp. It's for playing along with things, so latency isn't an issue
Bluetooth tailgater speakers pop up in the busking threads fairly often. Here's one I have not seen before that looks interesting, although expensive at $999.
https://www.soundboks.com/
https://www.soundboks.com/
I have an extension cab and it definitely makes the bass audible with acoustic guitars in the room.
