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Light Weight, Small, Portable, and Punchy!

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Bio-Bassist

Jan 17, 2011
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Well the title says it all, i'm looking for a nice lightweight, portable, doesn't have to be tiny, but dont wanna tote around a 18 inch wide amp, just something a bit more smaller, with enough punch and tone to reach over an audience say about 50-75 feet back, like a coffee house or small bar/club, and preferably something that can handle a 6er with the low B.
I was considering the Roland Micro Cube, but i'm just wondering what else is out there, suggestions are appreciated, thanks! :help:
 
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Bio-Bassist said:
Well the title says it all, i'm looking for a nice lightweight, portable, doesn't have to be tiny, but dont wanna tote around a 18 inch wide amp, just something a bit more smaller, with enough punch and tone to reach over an audience say about 50-75 feet back, like a coffee house or small bar/club, and preferably something that can handle a 6er with the low B.
I was considering the Roland Micro Cube, but i'm just wondering what else is out there, suggestions are appreciated, thanks! :help:
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Do NOT get the Micro cube, it is a puny guitar amp and you will blow the speaker with your bass in a heartbeat, i've had two of these and were not worth it.

Joe Louvar said:
Markbass Mini CMD 121P
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searchfunction said:
Don't know your budget so,

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You can also get a matching extension cabinet for it

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iiipopes said:
I gig regularly on both DB & EB with a Carvin MB-12. Has it all. I've got a review posted somewhere. Can't bet it for price/performance.
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I would stay away from carvin. I tried their amps at their store on saturday, specifically their 210, 112, and 110 combos, all terrible. At the 3/10 mark on the master volume the speaker almost blew and I had to turn it down as to not destory the speaker, and it wasn't even loud. These carvin speakers also have poor sound quality

I would go with the markbass definitely
GK and genz benz are also good
 
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CL400Peavey said:
If it was me I would pair a fEARful 12/6 and your choice of small head. I would dig either of these Sl-600, SL-900, maybe one of these MB800. Right now I am digging my PF-500.
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+1 Cab is small, light, LOUD and very versatile, so you can change your "flavour" by changing amps or EQ'ing. Also modular, so you can add almost any other fEARful to it later if you feel the need for even more volume.
 

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