Best name in bass amps

[Ash Jazz]

Reading through a recent thread I was amazed by the great variation of opinion on various manufacters: "I love Fender", "I would never own a Fender", etc.

My question is; what in your opinion are the best name brands for Bass amps and in what order?

I'm really curious to see the results!

Thank you

 

[JimmyM]

There are very few truly bad bass amps these days. Mostly it's a matter of taste, although I would recommend staying away from the bottom of the barrel budget cabs since most of them suck out loud.

 

[CL400Peavey]

 

[echoSE7EN]

1. CRATE
2. Kustom
3. Bugera

Work your way down from these three.

 

[B-string]

The best amp is the one you like.

 

[Sid Fang]

The best amp is always the one I just paid way too much money for.

 

[echoSE7EN]

The best amp is always the one I just paid way too much money for.

That one is only good until you pay too much money for the next one.

 

[Rooster009]

Mesa Boogie
Genz Benz
Aguilar
Mark bass
Fender
Peavey
Further down the line

Ampeg
Behringer

 

[ga_edwards]

What's the best beer?
What's the best football team?
Who's the best Bond?

Entirely subjective IMO.

I think you would need to do an unscientific poll to find out the most popular brands on these here forums. Even then, it will only be a handful of people who answer.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Reading through a recent thread I was amazed by the great variation of opinion on various manufacters: "I love Fender", "I would never own a Fender", etc.

My question is; what in your opinion are the best name brands for Bass amps and in what order?

I'm really curious to see the results!

Thank you

Well read a dozen more threads, your answer should be clear as mud...

 

[Nev375]

I know this one!

It's Ampeg because the word "amp" is in the name.

That's all the logic and reasoning you need right there,

 

[cnltb]

1-Glockenklang / Merlin( no longer made) on par and really quite different from one another.
2-Hevos




For me anyways and in this order.

 

[majortoby]

What's the best beer?
What's the best football team?
Who's the best Bond?

Yuengling
Ravens
Connery

 

[JimmyM]

Yuengling
Ravens
Connery

Blech, blech and agreed.

 

[majortoby]

Hey I hate em too but they won

 

[bongomania]

I've always felt the best name in amps is Glockenklang, just because it sounds so cool and Kraftwerk-y. But I don't mean to say their amps sound or perform better than other brands, necessarily.

 

[Violen]

For rock and metal and big stage stuff, i have owned an Ampeg SVT, a Peavey Mark IV and my current (to me) Mesa M-2000. The Mesa is a godsend, i hated the Ampeg and some days i miss the Peavey. It had a 4x12 dual ported cab from the 70s and i think was a full frequency amp. I sold it for money for things of vanity, not things i needed. I have also had an old school peavey 115 combo and it was a workhorse.

I really do love my Mesa though. I've used it with my Upright even.

I just got an Ibanez Promethean a week ago. The 5110, not the new one. Its freaking amazing!

Hopefully i can get the 110c extension cab and that will probably set me for my big, medium and small rigs for life!

Crate sucks.

 

[RickenBoogie]

As with most things, "best" is only really "preference". Popularity is quite another thing, and not the best way to judge any piece of gear.

 

[SolarMan]

Crate sucks.

HATER!

Best Names in Bass Amplification:

Sears
HeathKit
Lafayette
CRATE!

 

[lbanks]

Any amp I don't currently own.
(excepting Sunn)