Lightest 7 to 800 watt bass head

[magic8161]

Whats the lightest 7 to 800 watt bass head thats any good?

 

[gtirard]

Quilter Bass Block v803: 3.8 lbs /1.5 kg
GR Bass One 800: 4 lbs / 1.8 kg

 

[pingvuiini]

GR Bass Mini One or Quilter BB80x or Trace Elliot Elf among others.

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

Fuchs FBT or FBS 300/700 (any one!)

 

[Snert]

Harley Benton Bass Block 800B. Uses an IcePower 700AS module.

 

[el murdoque]

Whats the lightest 7 to 800 watt bass head thats any good?

Just out of curiosity: Why are you interested in this?

 

[PFBASSO]

Aguilar tone hammer 700 , 5 lbs
Epifani UL 901 gen 2 , 6 lbs

 

[SJan3]

Aguilar AG 700. 4.9 LBS

 

[Zooberwerx]

Not the lightest but EBS Reidmar 750 @ 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs. Discontinued but there's one NIB in the classifieds. I like the onboard compressor and it actually works!

Riis

 

[gtirard]

Whats the lightest 7 to 800 watt bass head thats any good?

The Quilter Bass Block 803 is the only one under 4 lbs

 

[msb]

And most of the rest are not that much heavier.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

What are your tone goals?

 

[stingray69]

Fender Rumble 800HD, 5.8lbs. Stable down to 2-ohm loads.

 

[Clark Westfield]

Bergantino Forte D at 6 pounds.

 

[bertthebassist]

Eich T-900 1.7 kg/ 3.75 lbs
RMS - 900 watts @ 4 ohms, 600 @ 8 ohms
(W x H x D) 27 cm x 4,5 cm x 21 cm / 10.7" x 1.6" x 8.3"
Made in Germany
Fits in the side pocket of a gig bag

EICH T900 | EICH Amplification

www.eich-amps.com

 

[_Obra_]

Gallien Krueger Legacy 800 - 5.8 Lbs (2.6 kgs)

 

[magic8161]

What are your tone goals?

Just wanted to keep it lightweight. I wish a amp only had bass and treble control knobs. I don't need all that tone shapping stuff.

 

[J-Bass RMR]

Just wanted to keep it lightweight.

How strict is your definition of "lightweight"?
In other words, most amps (Aguilar, Mesa, Genzler and many of the other amps popular here) in that power range are roughly 5 – 6 lbs.
Would you automatically eliminate those in favor of a reliable amp that only weighs 4lbs?

If so, the Quilter Bass Block is your answer.

I wish a amp only had bass and treble control knobs. I don't need all that tone shapping stuff.

Again - sounds like the previous version of the Quilter Bass Block - the 800, is the one for you.
Fewer knobs than the 803, and it has an excellent reputation here.

What cabinet are you using?
Can we assume your overall goal (head & cab) is the "biggest bang" in the smallest lightest package?

 

[EvilJ]

Trickfish Bullhead .5k. 700w @ 5lbs.

 

[Thumpin6string]

Since no one else has mentioned it, the 6 pound Genzler MG800. One of the best sounding light weight amps I've played through. Also, how about any of the Mesa class D heads?