Best Combo/Jam Amp?

used peavy gear if your on a budget. i hear gallien kruigers are great for a tight punchy modern sound but i havent played one.

 

If you're on a budget don't mind the bulk of a 2X10, check out the Nemesis NC210P. It's very light for its specs and puts out 220W into 4 ohms. If you're on a budget and don't want bulk, check out the Carvin PB100. It's underrated.

If money's no object, look to your left. EA's combos are the current beauty queens.

 

there is a EBS 2x10 combo one of the members is selling in the classified section. thats the one i would get if i was looking for a combo.

 

SWR Workingmans 15...
Great "head", and it's 160 watts alone, and 200 with an extention cab.











Awsome!

 

If you want to have some extra power available, look at the Eden CXC series. As the standalone combo it has 225w, with an 8 ohm extension cab it goes up to 400w. They usually sell used for around $500 depending on speaker configuration.

As mentioned before, the Eden/Nemesis 210P combo is nice.

I also really like the Ashdown Electric Blue 12" and 15" combos. They have 130w and you can find them around $300 used. I've gone to Ashdowns for all my amps (rack, head and combo). They just always sound great. For a little more money, look at the Ashdown MAG combos.

 

Ampeg B100 rocket amp.

 

I picked up a 2x10 400rbIII combo offa ebay for 400$ I was tired of draggin around a "rock stack" for lil'gigs n jams....Best decision on gear I have made, and the chaps I gig with all coment on the amps sound and such...they have larger(more powerful) examples of the same thing too...check em out

 

Uh sorry forgot to mention that is a GK combo(although I bet everyone knew that..hehe)

 

+1

Loud enough for small gigs, classic look, and sweet Ampeg tone.

 

You will get tons of recommended amps; the basic question is what kind of sound are you after (what kind on music do you play)?

Also, do you have cost or size constraints?

 

Peavey Basic 112 or TKO... great amps.

 

Euphonic Audio iAmp-800 Combo (may be in short supply, if you can find one at all--very new, just ramping up production, but you could just get an iAmp-800 and a CxL-112L)
EBS Gorm 2x10 Combo (to expand you will need powered cab(s) or power amp and cab(s), but since you said volume was not an issue, shouldn't be concerned, besides it's very loud and also has DI out for PA support)
Peavey Bam 2x10 Combo (most versatile)
SWR WorkingMan 12 Combo
Ampeg B100R or B50R Combo
[Top four listed very good all around combos; the WM12, you might need an Overdrive pedal or SansAmp BDDI to get more than just a modern, clean sound out of; the Ampegs are going to excel at rock & blues.]

 

I'd second the Ashdown vote - that's the way I'm going for allmy amplification needs!

I have an Electric Blue 130 with a 15" speaker for practise, and small gigs. You could always get the newer one, it has 150 watts, a speaker out extension jack and the sub-harmoniser effect built in!

 

What's in your local music stores? It might be a good idea to go and try a few things within your price range and then come back to see what stories people have about those. If you're a reasonably experienced guitarist, you'll probably have the ear to judge what sounds good to you.

Wulf

 

I keep forgetting Ashdown.

They make an some ABM combos that are very good also 2x10 or 1x15.

 

Try a 2x10 SWR (Super Redhead).

The EBS Taurus is the predecessor of the Gorm (very good amp).

Also, a head + cab or (esp.) preamp + power amp + cab allows for more versatility over combos.