I'm a bass newbie, and have an opportunity to buy a used GK Backline 410 cabinet and the 300W amp. Is it worth it. or should I keep looking?
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Backline 300W with 410 cabinet.
- Thread starter kirbster56
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It entirely depends on what the asking price is, the condition of the equipment and the funds you have available.
+1 How much? The amp is pretty good for a budget model, but the spkrs are not the best. It is entry level gear, but you could do much worse. if the deal is good, then it's a good deal.
IMO, the Backline is a good amp. Tone, power, "oomph", etc. is towards the topend of "budget" stuff and comparable to some stuff you might not consider budget gear.
The speakers?....meh...you can do better. I'd take the amp and pair it with some other used, better quality cab to make a gig rig.
Good points from BassmanPaul re: price, your budget, etc. How loud you need to get is another. It can vary a lot, but in general, a 300 watt amp and typical 410, 212 or 215 is a gig level rig. There's always bigger/louder, etc., but you're beyond practice amp/coffeehouse type stuff there and into gig rig territory.
The speakers?....meh...you can do better. I'd take the amp and pair it with some other used, better quality cab to make a gig rig.
Good points from BassmanPaul re: price, your budget, etc. How loud you need to get is another. It can vary a lot, but in general, a 300 watt amp and typical 410, 212 or 215 is a gig level rig. There's always bigger/louder, etc., but you're beyond practice amp/coffeehouse type stuff there and into gig rig territory.
I use the Blackline with a nicer cab and i think it does a great job for what it is. IMO The head it self has some ups and downs. I will tell you that the overdrive channel is garbage but if you use a clean sound or pedal based effects you should be fine.
Remember a Great speaker cab can make an ok head sound great. A bad speaker cab will make the best of heads sound like your beating on a trash can full of angry cats
Remember a Great speaker cab can make an ok head sound great. A bad speaker cab will make the best of heads sound like your beating on a trash can full of angry cats
