I have a used Acoustic B200 combo. 200w with a 15" speaker. I think I got it for $160 on CL. I've seen some recent sales on ebay for $150. Sounds great and gets the job done at gigs.
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Cheapest best quality combo
- Thread starter Ben Mitchell
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Behringer Ultrabass BXL1800 180W 1x12" combo sells for $240 new and weighs in about 60lbs. The amp has a 7 band eq, fx loop, distortion channel, and comes with a 2 button foot switch.
I play on an Acoustic B200 200W 1x15" combo. It sells for $340 new and I like the sound a lot. It puts out plenty of volume to shake the walls and wake up the neighbors. The amp weighs in about 70lbs so its a bit heavy, my only complaint is that it isn't very portable, but you can get casters separately for it. Has volume, gain, 6-band eq, fx loop, on/off switch for the piezo horn, dual inputs for whether you have a passive or active signal, and a frequency notch you can balance down the mids with. There is an xlr out for an extension cab, but it's wired in series.
I play on an Acoustic B200 200W 1x15" combo. It sells for $340 new and I like the sound a lot. It puts out plenty of volume to shake the walls and wake up the neighbors. The amp weighs in about 70lbs so its a bit heavy, my only complaint is that it isn't very portable, but you can get casters separately for it. Has volume, gain, 6-band eq, fx loop, on/off switch for the piezo horn, dual inputs for whether you have a passive or active signal, and a frequency notch you can balance down the mids with. There is an xlr out for an extension cab, but it's wired in series.
Blankandson said:
Passive. My 20 watt acoustic combo starts to freak out at around 75% volume. at 100% it starts cutting.
I've seen lots of old Peavey stuff on my local CL lately. If you can find a TNT 150 with a Scorpion or Black Widow speaker they will do you pretty well and should be somewhere around $125-150. I've had 2 TNT's, an early 80's 130 and a 90's 150, the last one I bought had a Scorpion, was $150, and was mint as mint gets. Both of them are as loud as any 200 Watt combo I've ever seen. The TNT 150 is almost as loud as my SWR Working Pro 400 paired with my 8 ohm Fender 410 Pro (the SWR runs @ 250 watts at 8 ohms).
Imo they are usually the best bang for the buck you can find.
Imo they are usually the best bang for the buck you can find.
5StringFool said:
+1
Used peavey gear is a great bang for the buck. Built like tanks and usuallly sound pretty good.
+1
I have a 15 from this series, and it is great. It pushes 120 watts I think as it stands, if you add an extension cab it pushes 200 watts.
The only caveat I will mention applies to all 210 and 115 rigs - don't crank up your lows or you will fart out the speakers at high volumes. If you want to go louder, cleanly, turn down the lows a bit and you will be able to go louder than if you leave the lows cranked.
I bought a used Peavey half stack recently. Great bang for the buck. Built tough and has plenty of volume and bottom end.
Fender's rumble series is great, just remember to boost your mids...that goes with pretty much any combo you get.
I just up picked a TC Electronic BG500 210 floor model (not on the floor long per the sales rep) a little over a week ago at my local Guitar Center for the same price as mentioned. I ended up adding the GC protection plan, as well. I really like it so far, but haven't tried it in a band setting yet. They have a 2x10 and 1x15 if you didn't already know. Look it up on the GC website by searching "BG500" as they still show 1x15s in stock but I found a couple w/2x10s by calling around. If you are interested in trying one out, I suggest checking in-store availability via the GC website and call the stores that show them to be in stock - some are discounting more than others (and some may be sold.) There aren't likely many left (if any) in box but you never know...
like a week ago i tried all the combo amps in guitar center and samash.
i loved the markbass mixed with a fender bass , but i have a warwick corvette standard 5 strings and personaly i dont like the tone mark bass gave me with the warwick .
then i tried an ampeg ba115hp i just loved that tone warm ,punch , modern .
also i liked the roland cube 120 , and it is extremely portable .
at the end i bought an ampeg svt 3 pro head with a SVT 410 hlf cab xD .
i loved the markbass mixed with a fender bass , but i have a warwick corvette standard 5 strings and personaly i dont like the tone mark bass gave me with the warwick .
then i tried an ampeg ba115hp i just loved that tone warm ,punch , modern .
also i liked the roland cube 120 , and it is extremely portable .
at the end i bought an ampeg svt 3 pro head with a SVT 410 hlf cab xD .
^This!
I'm using an old TNT 160 for similar reasons. However I am retired and on a fixed income, so it's slightly different.
The Peaveys are cheap and well made. They are heavey, but that should not be an issue when you are 15.
Good luck.
MNAirHead said:
Not much right now, I've definately been eyeing it. The occasional deal comes up, but im not done raising the money yet, so I can't pounce.
I have two Hartke Kickback 15's and love them. I bought one used for $180.00 and later found another for just $120.00. One is fine for a small gig but with both I can handle all the clubs I play. The direct out is great for the larger venues where a soundman handles the mix. I modified mine so that they are separate amps and cabinets. It makes a cool little stack and is VERY lightweight and easy to handle. The shape control on these amps is awesome and makes dialing in my tone a simple procedure.
