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Bass guitar thru an electric drums amp
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Well, it would make sound. Whether it's good sound or not is another matter. Stick with a purpose built amp. They are designed to handle electric bass, not drums; very different animals with very different sonic goals.
I was looking at these, like a Strike 8. They seem to offer super high volume for a lower price in the 20 lb and under amp/speaker options. But, im waiting till I can demo one.
IMHO, it's ok to use a keyboard of edrum amp with a bass if you also need it anyway for your keyboard or edrum, but it's not a good idea if the goal is just to get a bargain deal. It would probably "work", but not in an optimal way. For example you might have to EQ out all the low frequencies to prevent the amp from farting out. If you need an amp just for bass and you're on a budget, just get a Fender Rumble or another affordable bass amp (Harley Benton, Joyo…), you will be better off at the end of the day.
In particular, don't compare the technical specifications between bass amp and a small PA, keyboard or edrum amps - it means nothing. For example the power rating will give you the false impression of a better "bang for the buck", but it's a very missleading figure.
Power (measured in watts) and volume (measured in decibels) are completely different things. Don't imagine a 2000W amp is 10 times louder than a 200W, it's not true.
- In general, PA amps give their power ratings in "peak" measurements, while bass amps are measured in RMS value.
- Doubling the watt only increases the volume by 3 decibels (all other things being equal)
- The loudness results from the power of the amp and the sensitivity of the speaker
- And it also depends on the frequency range
I had a simmons one that sounded quite good. Gave it to my drummer when he bought an electric set.
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Playing bass over Bluetooth isn't going to work. There's way too much latency.
For spare change, you can find a "vintage" Ampeg BA 110 or BA 112 with a 45 degree cabinet to allow tilting it that will do a much better job.
I tried the opposite, with extremely poor results. I got a Roland kit, and plugged it in to my bass rig that was equipped with a tweeter. I figured for bedroom use it would be fine. For whatever reason, it wasn't. Couldn't hear the kick drum much, and the rest of it just sounded bad.
Then I put the e-drums through my cheap Kustom PA setup, and it sounded worlds better.
If you're looking for an amp for your bass, look for bass amps. All amps are priced similarly. If you find a really cheap drum amp, then it's going to sound like a cheap amp, and then not work as well on bass as would a cheap bass amp.
Then I put the e-drums through my cheap Kustom PA setup, and it sounded worlds better.
If you're looking for an amp for your bass, look for bass amps. All amps are priced similarly. If you find a really cheap drum amp, then it's going to sound like a cheap amp, and then not work as well on bass as would a cheap bass amp.
There are many affordable small powered PA speakers that might be a better option. FWIW I use an Alto TX310 for small gigs and it's perfect and sounds great. The current TX410 model has a mic/line channel and Bluetooth, it's also available with a 12 or 15.
Yes it'll work. Maybe it'll sound good. Maybe it'll sound bad. Chances are it'll sound adequate.
Thanks for your replys. The thing is not about guetting something cheap, but to practice playing along with music or drum beats (the bluetooth feature) and being able to place the amp on the floor and still having the sound pointing at me and not my feet. The other thing is that I live in Colombia, and there isn't a decent offer on bass gear, and what you get (the good stuff) is usually overpriced. My best option is to get stuff from amazon, but the big gear can get quite expensive to import, and the stuff avalible for international shipping is very limited.
I've been pretty happy with a coolmusic bp80 from Amazon as my practice amp, for basically all the reasons you list. I never planned to use it for more than a practice amp, but it's been out to a couple of jams and performed just fine, more than enough. The frequency range goes well almost but not quite to low B, in my experience.
If I were shopping now, the dm100 looks nice too. If it can handle a bass drum thump and snare shots as well as keyboards and guitar, it should handle bass guitar just fine. That 10 inch speaker is bigger than the 8 inch which came in the bp80. The battery in the bp80 is a nice feature, though.
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Yes, it will work…but you probably want a preamp of some type running into it. The electronic drum amps are basically a powered pa speaker with some additional features. The bluetooth connection is usually for playing along to music, not for the instrument.
Talking $299 for an FRFR advertised to achieve 129 db SPL. Also, designed to overcome the loudest instrument on stage. And isnt the bass the most important instrument for the drummer to hear? If any of that matters to you.
Don't believe everything a manufacturer claims. If a >$300 powered speaker could do all that, there wouldn't be any market for all the similar options that are available at 3 or 4 times the price. The particular powered speaker cited has an 8" LF driver and claims the amp produces 2000 watts. I suppose it's believable that it's capable of producing 129dB at some frequency, but not with a bass guitar signal.
My drummer has one of the Alesis powered speakers. Keep in mind that drum modules have line-level outputs, not instrument. The Alesis powered speaker has line-level inputs only. You would need a preamp between your bass and the powered speaker to get it to an acceptable level.
I also don't think it would sound good with a bass, but it's kind of hard to articulate exactly why. The Alesis is rather "dry" and sterile.
I also don't think it would sound good with a bass, but it's kind of hard to articulate exactly why. The Alesis is rather "dry" and sterile.
I am opposite, Roland V drum sound just great , crisp and clear on my previous Rumble R200 combo .
Sorry.... out of topic
