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Best Amp For Reggae- Small Venues

#63
OT but, Firechariot, is that Jack Johnson (the heavyweight champ, not the singing surfer) in your avatar? I seem to remember that he played bass - if not him, then another flamboyant champion, but I want to say it was him. Of course, that photo might be of someone else entirely - hard to tell on a tiny phone screen - but that's who it brought to mind!
 
#64
REGGAE_UNDERBASS said:
I'm in the need of a an amp for a new reggea band I'm in. We are going to be playing small venues with no more than 60 people tops. We have a lead vocalist, four background singers two guitarists a drummer and percussions.

I don't want to be too loud but I want to be felt! I'd rather be felt than heard if that makes any kind of sense, LOL!

I am on a shoe string budget but have a nice peice of change tucked away. I'm not into name brands and knob twisting to find a miracle tone, I just need something inexpensive to get the job done. No combo amps please, had too many bad experiences with being buried at live get togethers and parties.

A decent head and 2x10 would be perfect, as long as people could feel the bass! It's really important to the feel of our band!
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So OP - ave you decided yet? what did you end up getting?
 
#65
alaskaleftybass said:
At Musicians Friend, the brand new Acoustic BN3115 300 watts and a 15" Neo speaker. $599 plus free shipping. These amps are loud for the money.

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I would seriously avoid the Acoustic D class amps such as the BN3115...here's why...
I found a used BN3115 in a pawn shop going pretty cheap, so I took a chance and bought it. I will say I was very impressed with the sound I got out of this amp. It is loud and there are plenty of EQ options on board. It's also incredibly light. Much lighter than my old Peavey TKO. However, it does feel rather cheap and I worry about it lasting long term. Allow me to explain.

A few days after getting the amp I discovered why it was going cheap in a pawn shop. The compressor and pad buttons were not working. For some unknown reason whoever had the amp before me had replaced the original screws holding the amp inside the speaker cabinet. The replacement screws were much too long and had pushed into the circuit board, damaging the components inside. Not a problem, I thought, I'll just take it to a certified Acoustic repair center and have them fix it. I contacted Acoustic and discovered that they not only do not have ANY certified repair centers anywhere, but they don't even have a repair department at their headquarters. In short, they do not repair these amps, they only replace them under the 3 year warranty. On top of that, Acoustic do not provide any schematics or replacement parts, so it is rather unlikely that your local amp repair shop will be able to fix the amp if you have a problem.

The warranty is great if you have a problem in the first 3 years, but not so great if you have a problem 5 years down the road. I don't know about you, but I expect my equipment to last way more than 3 years.

I like this amp for the price I paid for it ($250) even though the compressor and pad buttons don't work, but I would never spend the full retail price on this amp ($600) and I would be aggravated if I had paid full retail only to find the amp can never be repaired down the road.

Very disappointed in Acoustic Amplification. They are definitely not what they used to be. I suggest spending your hard earned cash on something better.
 
#67
OP was "last seen" the day after posting this thread. Disappointing - I'd hoped to hear what he did (and get an answer to my question about Jack Johnson, a few posts up, though, looking back, that was not directed at the OP).

I did find this, just now:

 

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