I got an Aguilar S410 last year that I use with a Mark Bass ll and a SansAmp VT for monster grind and punch. I sold my Avatar 410 and replaced it with the Aggie, which was a move that's worked out well for me. May I have a number please?
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
Carvin's BX1500 and B2000
- Thread starter vinxbass
- Start date
Received my BX1500 a week ago and I'm really liking this amp. Others have mentioned fan noise as an issue but mine is so quiet I wondered if it was actually running. If I put my ear behind it then I could hear it but based on my unit this fan thing is way overblown.
I also bought a Carvin BRX210 to use along with another 2.10 that I have. Historically I'm more of a large speaker guy so these 10's sound a little different to me. I get a little distortion at the low end that sounds a little like a mule, regardless of volume. I might be able to tweak that out but I have not had success so far.
Anyone have experience with this amp and the fEarful 15/6? I was thinking about replacing one of the 2.10's in the dual amp setup with the fEarful. I was looking at Carvin's 15 to stack with the BRX210 but size wise they don't work well. I'm looking for ideas...
I also bought a Carvin BRX210 to use along with another 2.10 that I have. Historically I'm more of a large speaker guy so these 10's sound a little different to me. I get a little distortion at the low end that sounds a little like a mule, regardless of volume. I might be able to tweak that out but I have not had success so far.
Anyone have experience with this amp and the fEarful 15/6? I was thinking about replacing one of the 2.10's in the dual amp setup with the fEarful. I was looking at Carvin's 15 to stack with the BRX210 but size wise they don't work well. I'm looking for ideas...
My BX1500 arrived Weds... and its going back on Monday. My BX500 sounds better and also louder (maybe I got a lemon, but this is the second BX1500 they sent me - the first one wasn't packaged correctly and the mute switch was smashed). The 1500 sounds like it puts a heavy blanket over my cab - just really hurts the top/high mid sparkle I get compared to the BX500
I ran my bx1500 with my LDS 15/6. Definitely a good combination. Loud and lots of versatility. Ultimately, I found I good a similar tone out of my peavey DPC 1000 + VT Bass since I always used the vt bass with the bx1500 anyway. So I ended up selling the bx1500.
Anyway, the bx1500 is a great match for the 15/6. I'd certainly recommend that combo.
I guess it just comes down to personal taste. I dug the warmth of the bx1500, and am not into trebly type amps.
Good day all! Just joined today! Came across this post and figured I'd chime in...I've been getting the catalogs for awhile and finally sucumbed to a B2000 head and a matching 4-10 BRX(?) cab! Took it to an outside gig at a ball park, and my keyboardist either had an Acoustic 450, or a 470, (I'm forgetting which) and on less volume, and with a smaller cab, blew me away! I had to put it at least up to half volume to compete! Sent it back two days later, and since have found an Acoustic 370 head, and a 406 wide bottom (2-15's) my "mid-sized" rig. Played an outside gig with it, with the volume on 1, and it was incredible! ! ! ! Never going back. Another bassist in the band following mine had asked to play thru it, and of course I said yes; so I could go out and hear it. I play a Jazz, he had a P bass. And it was just such a classic sound! I used to have the matching 301 cab years ago, and also played thru a 360 as well before that. But, the 2-15's just have that something. (Original speakers too!) So, sorry to say, but go with Acoustic of old, even if it needs a little work, and you won't be sorry! Subjective, I know, but my opinion! Thanks!
Shows you how people are different. I used to own the Acoustic 370 with the Acoustic 301 bottom and would never go back. The "barking bottom" as my friends use to call it. The 370 head was OK but who wants to carry around a tank?
The BX1500 paired with the BRX210 on top and 1X15 on bottom is all I need.
Evening again All! Back when I had my 370/301 rig, I used a Rick bass with it! And for me, and based on my settings, it had both a piano-like tone; clear and cutting thru, with the bass presence from the 18" speaker, at the same time! No pick, just fingerstyle! Now with my 70's Jazz/the 370 head/ and the 406 wide w/2-15's (which by the way is much more manageable/portable than the 301, for me!) I've got all the classic punch/power that I need!
I actually could compare the difference on the stage when I had the Carvin! We just so happened to set up right next to one another! And I was amazed at the difference! On that day I used my Warwick Dolphin also! Yeow!
I actually could compare the difference on the stage when I had the Carvin! We just so happened to set up right next to one another! And I was amazed at the difference! On that day I used my Warwick Dolphin also! Yeow!
From what I've gathered so far the B2000 might be a good fit for my tone. There was a mention earlier in this thread about not cutting the treble control too much because of its wide Q dipping into the upper mids. Cabinet tweeter attenuators and good treble adjustments on a bass make this not such an issue but I was wondering what the low mid punch is like on the B2000. Does this amp deliver the goods with a nice solid boot to the chest? I'm considering this with a pair of fEarful-inspired 15/6/1 cabs (3015LF woofer/6ND410 mid/ASD1001 hi).
I can easily dial in as much low mid punch as I like on my B1500. And all the comments I read on TB lead me to believe that the new B2000 is just a less heavy B1500.
For those of you who have mentioned changing out the tube and getting a noticeable difference, could you give us a little more detail? What you changed it to, how the timbre changed, how the drive control was affected by it, how much more dirt, grit or fatness you can dial in, etc.
^ With the amount of tone shaping features you have on the bx1500 and the amount of power on tap, I'm sure you'd get a ton of clean, full bass. Of course, it also depends on the cab. With my 15/6 and bx1500 it got very loud, full and thumpy.
