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bass the world ampeg venture review

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Ampeg's really been pushing the B-15 vs SVT sound lately, I don't buy it, IMHO the only difference between a B-15 and an SVT is the SVT can go a lot louder and has much more tone shaping capabilities, you can make an SVT sound like a B-15 but there are sounds an SVT can make that you can't make with a B-15 but also they're on the extreme ends of the spectrum. That representative "SVT sound" above I thought was terrible and did not sound like any SVT I've ever owned. That must be their new selling malarkey. Most Ampegs sound very similar to me, this one sounds very good like most Ampegs do.
 
Is anyone else questioning how much need or demand there is for 1,200 watts at 4 ohms? It seems to me that 700 watts at 4 ohms is the practical sweet spot.
People like power.

What's great about having a power amp that capable, is that you'll never need to push it. Big win in the long run. It'll never break a sweat
 
Ampeg's really been pushing the B-15 vs SVT sound lately, I don't buy it, IMHO the only difference between a B-15 and an SVT is the SVT can go a lot louder and has much more tone shaping capabilities, you can make an SVT sound like a B-15 but there are sounds an SVT can make that you can't make with a B-15 but also they're on the extreme ends of the spectrum. That representative "SVT sound" above I thought was terrible and did not sound like any SVT I've ever owned. That must be their new selling malarkey. Most Ampegs sound very similar to me, this one sounds very good like most Ampegs do.
Pretty much. The only thing that sounds like an SVT, is an SVT.

Well, and a v4-b but either quiter or dirtier.
 
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