Marshall MB150

[squishyH]

i had bought an ashdown mag 300 115, based on good reviews and a good price, but i found that (with my single coils and limited space to practice in) i always get a nasty background buzz, and if i approach the amp further to make adjustments, the buzz gets as loud as the playing. At first i thought that the amp must be faulty, but i have now learned that that is to be expected with high watts and single coils. this really isn't suitable for me, so i'm looking for something a bit less powerful that i can practice about 4 ft away from.

question 1. do you think 150 watts is low enough not to get much buzz?

question 2. what do you think of the marshall MB150?
it's ideal in my price range, but i can barely find ANY reviews.

i need an amp for small room practice and small band practice.
(playing rock/funk that sorta thing)

thanks

 

[Al Heeley]

buzz depends on so much more than what you have been told - quality of ring mains in the building, presence of fluorescent lights, refridgerator on same ring mains as amp socket, proper grounding for bass and amp, as well as pickup type and cheap instrument cable.
I have an MB150 as a back up amp for small gigs & practice, its a great dependable workhorse with some versatile sounds, 7 band eq, ss-> valve pre-amp blend, i get no buzz from it with my jazz bass which has standard single coil pickups, or my thru-neck home-build bass also with 2 single coil pickups. Before you buy a new amp, you need to eliminate all the other possibile causes of the buzzing.

 

[squishyH]

i did.

different bass, different leads, different room, Wifi off or on, PC off or on, different socket, uncoiling lead, touching various metal parts on the bass, turning lights off.