Half-stack for a student.

[pattern_skies]

you will want something portable dude. at my college we have a few music rooms and it would be a bitch to lug a half stack up and down a few sets of stairs to play in them

 

[jordie65]

the walkabout scout is a fantastic little unit! had the opportunity to use one when i borrowed it off a friend, its small and fits the portabillity bill but its also loud and the tone is to die for! god im off to the bay right now...

 

[bassmanrocke]

Sometimes you can find used Eden Nemesis combos in your price range. These are great sounding amps and are relatively compact.

 

[Blankmann44]

Sometimes you can find used Eden Nemesis combos in your price range. These are great sounding amps and are relatively compact.

+1

 

[SwamiRob]

You might get a dorm room on the 5th floor. Hauling anything around that takes more that two trips, a couple of friends or a truck probably won't be practical.

Dunno about anyone else, but I don't have much of a problem carrying alot of slightly lighter 15s (Hartke etc) with 1 handle and carrying a head with the other.

What kinda stuff do you usually play? Is there anything in particular you want your amp to be good for, or do you want plenty of versatility?

 

[thecapm]

What kinda stuff do you usually play? Is there anything in particular you want your amp to be good for, or do you want plenty of versatility?

Versatility. I play every genre and every style. I use my fingers, slap, and pick. I want something good and well rounded.

 

[Selta]

I had three rigs in my short stint in dorms:
1) Ashdown combo and extension cab.
2) Peavey TMax head, 2x10 and 1x15.
3) Peavey TMax head, 4x10 and 1x14.

I was gigging heavily in college, so I needed the amp. It just set between the fridge and our beds. While huge for a dorm room amp, it worked well. It helped that I didn't have a ton of other stuff lying around. I kept my basses in cases under the bed.

 

[HEADLE]

Do you mean a full-size half stack, as in a 4x10? Because that will definitely not fit in a dorm room, at least any that I've been in. For a cab I'd go with a single 15 .

Ok, what part of the joke did I miss? My 4x10 and 1x15 are virtually the same size. If a 1x15 fits a 4x10 will too.

H

 

[SwamiRob]

Some of the portability orientated 15s are smaller then 4x10s, personally I don't see how they'd sound as good though with so little room to breathe. In general I've been pretty disappointed by the sound of most portable stuff I've heard.

Versatility. I play every genre and every style. I use my fingers, slap, and pick. I want something good and well rounded.

Ashdown are very good all rounders, not sure how expensive they are over there though.