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Can Someone Name An Inexpensive, Tiny Combo (That Doesn't Completely Suck)?

Bryan R. Tyler

Bryan R. Tyler

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I think I'd like to keep a tiny combo at the house I nanny at. It doesn't have to be loud- 30watts is probably fine, but is there anything relatively cheap that isn't too tinny-sounding? I'm not expecting great sound or anything, just something better than what my old Gorilla amp sounded like. Thanks!
 
#8
Another vote for the Microbass, though it's a little lower powered than you suggested.

You might also want to look into a used Peavey Minx. It would cost about what a new Microbass would cost and but give you a little more power and a larger driver. I haven't played the current model but I played the previous one and itwas really nice for the price.

I also liked the previous model Bassman 25. I haven't heard the new Bassman amps so I can't comment on them.
 
#11
Peavey Microbass or Minx are great. A used Polytone would be nice. The Crate 30 watt actually sounds very nice ... I jammed with a 5-string, and it didn't even crack on loud low b's. Finally, Eden is coming out with a Nemesis SIlver series 1x8 practice amp at a low price ... if that comes out anytime soon, I'd bet it will be super.

Liam
 
#13
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Orange Crush 20b, sounds good, you can get some different tones out of it easily, has a headphone jack, and it can be a loud little sucker when you turn it up. Sounds good at low volumes too, you can see its in my apartment at school, and I can make it so it doesn't bother the neighbors and I can still hear it. However when I brought it home for spring break and turned it up, my friend came over and said he could hear me all the way from the driveway, which is a good distance from the house.



I got it for under $90 on ebay.
 
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#18
I was after something for under my desk in the office... tried everything locally up to the $250 mark. I ended up with a Peavey Microbass for about $110 (sold it here for $60 a while back).

I did use it for a couple jams with an acoustic guitarist with great results and also a radio broadcast with the same Singer / Acoustic guy (90.3 WMSC Montclair State Underground Radio).

That said, I sold it because I much prefer playing through my computer speakers while practicing (or my full rig).
 

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