Help with Amp choice?????

[bubinga5]

Hey people, i need a little advice. I have been used to a smallish amp size...90--150w ...Im wanting to buy a head and cab, but am a little confused as to what power i need. I will hopefully soon be playing live so need something that can cope. I have roughly £500 dont know what the xchange rate is?? (but would spend a little more). I wont be playing huge venues so nothing too big. Also if i got a decent size head could i go into the PA. Please explain. Me lost when it comes to serious bass amplification!!!??

Thanks girls/guys..

 

[jsm81]

You don't need really need a head if all you want is to play through a p.a. All you need is a good preamp/di like a Sansamp BDDI. Then all you do is plug your bass into it and connect a mic cable from the pa to it. If you're look for a small rig that you can use w/o a pa, I recently bought an Ampeg B2-RE w/ a B410HLF cab. It's definitely not as good as some of your more expensive rigs, but it does the job. The head has a built in DI also so you can send a feed out to your PA if you needed to.

 

[kickupthejam]

If you're on a budget, and want punch and flexibility, go a behringer cab and head. Behringer does get ripped into a bit, but some of that is just snobbery. They aren't great, but still pretty awesome for the price.

 

[lomo]

The most versatile setup would likely be a head with at least 300 watts and a cab that can handle it, perhaps a 2x10. If the head is rated at 300 watts for 4 Ohms, you'll want a 4 Ohm cab. Most heads have a DI on the back to feed a PA if available. This type of setup will allow you to play small venues without PA as well.