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is this cab/head combo good?

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Sep 15, 2007
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#1
I need to chose an amp to get for christmas and soon. I plan on practicing as well as playing shows with a band but dont know if the bass will be drown out by the other instruments.


if it makes a differnce its a 5 piece....bass 2 guitars drums and synth

I was looking for reasonable deal for under $600

and it turns out im totally lost but i found this package and its looking pretty good considering i know next to nothing about amps as ive been playing off a 30w practice amp for the three years ive been playing bass


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#2
i have that same set up but in a combo.

Tis alright

But the speakers have crapped out on me quite a few times. Admittedly i havent had these problems since i upgraded.

Apparently its a fairly common issue with the BA (aluminium cones) series.

But due to the number of problems i've had with it, i wouldnt buy it again, and i'm looking to upgrade soon. I just cant rely on it enough.

Hope this helped
 
#3
In that price range I'd recommend you take a look at the Traynor Dynabass 200 combo amp. It's a very reliable amp that will handle small rooms on its own with a reasonably sane band with guitarists and has the capability to support an extension cabinet for louder levels. It also has a good direct out to run into a PA for extra help and is a good sounding practice amp as well.

I owned the earlier Yorkville Sound version of the Traynor and it was a great amp and better than the competition in its price range. Excellent warranty too.

Other than that for that price you might want to look at the used gear available.
 
#7
you can find an Ampeg SVT-350 head pretty cheap nowadays.

Good choice with the Avatar, they are great.

don't get peavey,
but i use the BX4500 head from behringer,
and though i HATE behringer,
i use that head occasionally and it hasn't crapped out yet.
i use it twice a week for 2-3 hours at church.
not to mention the kids/people messing with it and them playing on it.
Its a decent head, and that one has stayed true. And i know a couple other basssists who live by it.
My friend Ross uses the BX4500 to push TWO 8X10's.
TWO of them. So his has been good too.

I'd go with that and then you'd have some money left over to save, or buy a new bass?
 
#8
quadebass17 said:
don't get peavey
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And why not? Just because it says Peavey on the front? Peavey makes some of the most affordable and most reliable equipment around. No need to discount Peavey gear just because it's the "P" word. Granted, it's not glamourous or not "cool" or not the flavor of the month. And yes, some of the older stuff was lacking in the tone department -- I owned some of it for years. But it works...and works every time.

All of the Peavey gear I've ever owned and still own performs consistently night-after-night. I've had 20-25 year old Peavey amps that still thump and have never been serviced. The first Eden WT800 I bought wouldn't even come on straight out of the box! And one of the magnets on a new D410T actually detached in transport. Never had that problem with my Peavey speakers. And they've been used regularly for 15 years!

And at least they've done their own research and development and don't make a living by putting out cheap, spotty quality knock-offs of other people's gear.

Just keep an open mind, use your ears and get what sounds good to you, regardless of who's name is on the front.



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#10
I agree with the peavey post about not discounting Peavey. To me, they dont sound the best, but one thing is for sure: It will power up and work EVERY time you turn it on. Peavey is a workhorse and they can be found relatively cheap. I would go to a store and check out some heads/combo's that are close to your price range and figure out the ones you like. Then scour the net and find them used. Used, they should be in your price range.
good luck. :bassist:
 
#11
mustbampeg said:
I agree with the peavey post about not discounting Peavey. To me, they dont sound the best, but one thing is for sure: It will power up and work EVERY time you turn it on. Peavey is a workhorse and they can be found relatively cheap. I would go to a store and check out some heads/combo's that are close to your price range and figure out the ones you like. Then scour the net and find them used. Used, they should be in your price range.
good luck. :bassist:
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#13
good choice.

if you get it in 8ohm, then a head that outputs =/- 500w at 8ohms (probably in the 300-400w range).

4ohms, then a head that outputs =/- 500w at 4ohms (the same head that outputs ---w at 8ohms would probably be about right there at 4ohm imp., assuming it can go lower than 8ohms).

i'd suggest the 8ohm option; you just might want to add another cab to your setup someday.
 

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