How loud is the AMP BH-250?

I gigged that exact head through the 90s with a pair of BagEnd cubes. I could actually bury a SRV type guitarist and his 50 watt all tube marshall non-master volume into a 4x12 on 11 in my old heavyish blues gig... usually had to turn down on stage at most clubs in NYC through Northern NJ. Mostly classic rock & grunge stuff.

here are a couple live rehearsal tracks with that rig from an old Female fronted alt rock thing I was trying ot get going in the early 90s
Pride

Storm

Strange Place

 

What bass where you using in those tracks, James? Your tone is really good.

Edit: I like the last track the best.

 

Thanks guys!

It was a stock 1991 Carvin LB75 *GASP*
(I never understood how soooooo many people say they sound like crap)

The cabinets were a Bag End S12 and S15 (same as the non coax ones of today).

 

There really must some magic with those cabs and that amp.

 

somethin' for sure

it was a cool band and a cool time
Here are 2 more tracks
Progress
Sanity

I also have a little heavier band that I recorded the rig mixed with the line out from the AMP... I had always used bridge pickup only on the Carvin (and my Ric before that)... I had switched to mostly using both pickups full for this band.

I was up against a Peavey Classic 50 4x10 and a 5150 head through a Bag End 2x12 and Peavey 4x12 for live stuff after the recording. A second guitarist was brought in to handle all the overdubs the lead guitarist put on the tracks.

Better Way
Shade of the Sun
Memories
Feel about You
Walked Away


Hope that ain't too much derailment... but it's a killer little head. One of the pieces of gear I wish I still had

 

absolutely no question... i have a problem.

 

I'm sure it's loud enough. My BH-420 blows away a lot of heads that I've owned that claim 1 1/2 or even twice as much wattage as the good old AMP. Go for it!

 

Crockett, I saw that you won the auction for the BH 250, but didn't you just win a BH 420? Why would you get both?

 

couldnt decide which would fit my needs more, and which was in better condition. also, i LOVE the (concept of the )dual channel on the 250, but i hear such good things about the 420. i likely dont need 420 watts at all, as 250 has been doing it for me. does the 250 have the same tone as the 420 despite not having the same para eq?

ok, so questions questions. plus, i NEVEREVER see either of them around to try out, so if i want to sample the goods i have to buy em.
So long as theey both function, i am happy with the price, depsite the 420 looking like its a little bit "used".

PLUS, i jsut sold my only amp, and was ampless until very recently. i would like 1 for home, and one for practice/gigging. so i need 2.

Is 2 amps too manY?

Yeah, well, add to that the wt300 i got 3 weeks ago, also for a nice price, and its obvious that i have some severe GAS> its this freaking boards fault. up until this fall, I averaged one amp a decade, and one new bass related item every 3 years. Seriously. I am SOOO NOT a gear head. Well, there goes that average.

so, basically, I have some A/B/C - ing to do, and see which fits my needs best. I think there is a good chance that, with teh BH sisters and teh WT300, i now have 3 very very nice, small, great sounding, powerfull heads from which i will choose 2 and sell the 3rd. I also think i will enjoyt the decision process.

now, do you think I need a new cabinet? I was thinking about....


;-)