I'm looking to pick up a solid intro head. I'll be putting it into a 1x15 Crate (200 watts @ 4 ohms). I'm on a pretty limited budget, so I can't spend more than say $250. Does such a beast exist?
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Introductory Amp
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Ashdown makes one(300w) for about 300.00 and Behringer makes a 300w head for 199.00 at most online music dealers. You can also buy used (check ebay and the classifieds on this board.) Let's avoid the Behringers are made by using endangered baby whales as slave labor in a sweatshop in China stuff .That's another thread
Here's the Ashdown he means (300w, $300):
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There's also a smaller Ashdown 180 watt head for $219:
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And unlike Behringer, nobody will question your ethics for buying one. If like the 180w version and you want more sound you can get a 12" combo for an extra $60:
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All those are new to market though well reviewed in the various mags; you probably won't find one used.
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There's also a smaller Ashdown 180 watt head for $219:
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And unlike Behringer, nobody will question your ethics for buying one. If like the 180w version and you want more sound you can get a 12" combo for an extra $60:
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All those are new to market though well reviewed in the various mags; you probably won't find one used.
You can also look into some HARTKE gear. It's pretty good beginner gear. The 1400, 2000, and 3500 are pretty "cheap" in price, and go all day long on ebay.
Just an idea.
Just an idea.
I have the Behringer BX3000T and it is doing very well so far. Is it the best bass head that I've ever used? No. But it is the best $200 bass head I've ever used.
Chances are all of the posters on talkbass.com are using Chinese made computers. What about the ethics of that situation?
I'm not saying that you should buy the Behringer, but it might be wise to consider it.
The price just went up $30 at Musician's Friend. If you are going to buy the Behringer, you might want to get busy and pick one up before everyone else increases their prices.
Chances are all of the posters on talkbass.com are using Chinese made computers. What about the ethics of that situation?
I'm not saying that you should buy the Behringer, but it might be wise to consider it.
The price just went up $30 at Musician's Friend. If you are going to buy the Behringer, you might want to get busy and pick one up before everyone else increases their prices.
I'd say look for a good used amplifier. Used gear is a bargain these days and you can get quite an amp for the price that you mentioned. Brands to consider would be Peavey, Hartke, a SWR Workingmans series head, etc.
You can read user reviews here, at Invalid Link Removed (in the guitar amp section) and at www.bgra.net.
You can read user reviews here, at Invalid Link Removed (in the guitar amp section) and at www.bgra.net.
