Home amp suggestions?!

[lug]

Phil Jones Double 4

 

[eff-clef]

TC Electronic BG250-112 250W 1x12 Bass Combo Amp with 2 TonePrint Slots Black. I have the
head only, and it is a great sounding head. This costs about $ 330. shipped. The amp by itself was $250. You could probably gig with this(at reasonable volume) and only weighs 34 pounds! The tone print feature is cool as hell. You use your phone to install effects.

 

[JohnnyChatter]

Kinda old and not talked about but my Fender Bassman 25 sounds huge in my apartment. I have also used it to go practice at friends houses when I didn’t feel like hauling my 300 pro. It keeps up pretty well.

 

[Danny C]

Bought a Rumble 40, eh....
Modified as per a members post, sorry don't remember name.
Eminence S2010 $80ish , re tuned ports, $7, baffled to taste inside
Very pleased. reduced weight to approx 17 lbs.
Completely different amp and plenty loud.

 

[the federalist]

Gallien-Krueger MB150S/112


Excellent, pricey but you'll never want to sell it

 

[40Hz]

A used Ampeg B-100R is a nice home or small venue choice. Gets you very close to the B-15N vibe for small dollars.

 

[Briton]

What about a Ampeg Micro-VR.

Or a Ampeg PF-20T

Also the TC Electronic BH250 with Toneprint technology is a good choice. They are all small in stature but give out great tone.

 

[okcrum]

do you like tweeters on your bass amps?
if yes, Warwick BC80 is very nice.
if not, a Rumble 100 will get you there.

I actually got rid of both, but still have my TC BG250-115 for larger events. for my home practice a Double Four is enough small, enough loud and enough good sounding. I do miss my Warwick combo sometimes, but not that much.

My son liked my BC40 so much he has it now.

 

[tlite]

A second for the Fender Rumble. Great sounding small amps.

I have an Ampeg ba-110v2 as well.

Also a great little amp. Slight edge to the fender but both are affordable and terrific .

 

[BassmanPaul]

I really, really like my Ampeg B15N practice amp.

 

[Marctbass]

I’d recommend a Fender Rumble 100 or 200. They’re way better than they have a right to be, for the money. My 200 started life as a “practice amp” and now serves over half my bar gigs.

 

[JimmyM]

I realise I'm comparing what I call 'bright' from my GK 212 to the Ampeg 410 and thats with the Ampeg at quite low master and gain volumes. Maybe a lower power driven harder might make the difference?

Well I haven't played the particular 410 you're using, which looks to be the PF410hlf in your avatar, but I'd think it has the capacity for brightness in it since the SVT 410hlf does. Does have a very deep bottom end, though, so that might be playing into it.

 

[SactoBass]

I just got an Ampeg PF50T and PF115HE cab and I love it.

@JonnnyC: +1 to NSFY's suggestion of an Ampeg PF-50T. That's what I have for a home rig. Excellent tone! I play it through a stacked pair of Barefaced One10's cabs (and to be honest, for playing at home, only one of those cabs is necessary).

 

[Slevage]

Line 6 Studio 10

 

[sedan_dad]

Try a Ampeg B-15. Around 25 watts with a single 15" speaker. I think it sounds pretty good.

 

[BigBear77]

Ampeg BA-210
Fender Rumble 500

Tons of other great combos and,or head/cab combos that you can get. Depends on your budget.

 

[96Brigadier]

Ampeg V4B 100 watts of tubey goodness.

 

[JonnnyC]

What about a Ampeg Micro-VR.

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Or a Ampeg PF-20T

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Also the TC Electronic BH250 with Toneprint technology is a good choice. They are all small in stature but give out great tone.

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I recently sold a micro CL! How does the micro vr compare with the 20T for clarity etc? I see a popular UK online retailer has them on sale currently!

 

[JonnnyC]

Thanks all for the suggestions! Some great stuff I'd never have thought about!

 

[JimmyM]

I recently sold a micro CL! How does the micro vr compare with the 20T for clarity etc? I see a popular UK online retailer has them on sale currently!

The Micro VR is a better head than the Micro CL (as it should be), but even though the PF-50T is only 20w, I'd still rather have a tube head. That said, I've had a Micro VR for 8 years now and it's always delivered the goods.