Hi I am thinking of buying one (bx600). My main concern is ,will it be enough for practising with a band and can it be a monitor on stage. We have one guitar and a loud drummer. If anyone used it on stage can he/she tell me their experiences? Thanx
Believe it or not, I've used the 30 watt amp in a pub in Geneva. It was a little too small. If it had decent speaker in it, I could have used a bit more oomf. I was playing with an acoustic guitar run through a small PA, and a quiet drummer. It worked " just" ok for the small dancefloor that held 8-10 people, playing covers from the 60's. Did it sound great? No. Did it sound good? No. Could you hear the bass? Yes Would I prefer to use it again? No. Not enought oomf It depends on how loud you need to be.
a friend of mine purchased the bx600 just to use around the house. When his main amp needed repairs he took this little combo to a small-medium gig and he really liked it. After that he A/B ed it with the BX1200 combo and told me that the bx600 was louder. You shouldn't have any problems with it. The BX300 is considered being a practice amp for home uses.
hey, i have a bx600 amp and its ok. for the money its a pretty good amp. i wouldn't recommend playing in gigs if you have a heavy handed drummer at all. the speakers aren't very good at all at high volumes. i would recommend spending some more money and getting a louder one if you are planning on playing with a loud drummer and guitarist. if you play any gigs more than 50 people then you just need something more powerful. whenever i play a gig the speakers seem like they are gonna blow up.
If you want to use the BX600 in a louder live environment you should go through the PA and use the BX as a stage monitor. It works well, I've been told
yeah, it'll work as a moniter, but you need the PA for some help. it will work for a quiet, mellow band practice, but not a band practice amp overall
yeah i myself use it in small gigs, with a super loud drummer (double bass set up), an out of tune guitarist who cant play (thinks he can), and i cut through their tones the best i can with this amp. hopefully you dont have to put up w/ that. teen bands suck!
I have one that I upraded the speaker in. It can be used as a monitor if the rest of the band plays at a decent level. I would recommend putting it on an amp stand.
