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#41
love my Gnome. I could pretty much use for all gigs, plenty of power. It is dead quiet and easy to a get a great sound out of it.

The Elf, while breaking the mold, def a lot of fan noise IMO. Plus more of a baked in tone.

Had a Traynor SB500 and found the preamp gain inadequate for my jazz bass into an 8 ohm load. And i have a SB112 i use all the time.

Haven’t tried many other tiny bass amps because my search stopped at the Gnome. Its a great amp and any fan noise is imperceptible to me. Oh and it definitely fits into my gig bag pocket.

All that said, No shortage of great bass amps out there nowadays.
 
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gtirard said:
Some may think it's underpowered, with a max of 45W at 4 ohm, but I've used it for an outdoor gig (in a band stand in a public garden), and it was plenty (with a moderate drummer). With a efficient cab, but it was a 8 ohm, so 33W only. I could hear myself perfectly, the band and the audience could hear me well too.

The size of a pedal, it's a preamp (I use it for recording), or and amp for home practice and little gigs.
The "VINT" voicing sounds great.

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Second on the Interbass. Just got one and I'm speechless at how much volume it provides at 33w. I'm also using an efficient cab (LDS 1x10 with a Faital driver). Highly recommend.
 
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#46
PolkaHero said:
I'm in the market for a tiny bass head that I can pair up with either my Mesa Subway 212 or Bergantino CN212 cabs for a pit orchestra gig. I have a Mesa D-350 which is great but not small enough to put in my bass gig bag pockets. Trying to eliminate multiple trip from my vehicle to the theater which is "buried" in the school. Here's my requirements:

  • Tiny footprint to fit in a gig bag pocket
  • Very little to no fan noise (this is a musical theater gig with a lot of dialogue)
  • Speakon output ideal but TS not a dealbreaker
  • DI output for the PA system
  • Don't need a lot of wattage as the orchestra is all acoustic instruments
Looks like a Warwick Gnome may work. Any other suggestions?
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IMHO, your “problem” is your gig bag. Get a new gig bag with sufficient pocket space at 20% of the cost of a new amp. The D-350 is sufficiently small to easily fit in the pockets of a vast majority of gig bags. Getting a new amp is kind of like buying a new car because the tires on your current don’t work very well.

[Edit: Here you go. $60]
Road Runner Deluxe Bass Gig Bag w/ Detachable Accessory Bag

For sale Road Runner Deluxe Bass Gig Bag w/ Detachable Accessory Bag

Thick padded bass gig bag with detachable accessory bag - good shape
$50.00
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Just one example. I have no affiliation with this seller or sale. There are many more. Oh, BTW, there happens to be a Gnome listed right below it for $210.
 
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bucephylus said:
IMHO, your “problem” is your gig bag. Get a new gig bag with sufficient pocket space at 20% of the cost of a new amp. The D-350 is sufficiently small to easily fit in the pockets of a vast majority of gig bags. Getting a new amp is kind of like buying a new car because the tires on your current don’t work very well.

[Edit: Here you go. $60]
Road Runner Deluxe Bass Gig Bag w/ Detachable Accessory Bag

For sale Road Runner Deluxe Bass Gig Bag w/ Detachable Accessory Bag

Thick padded bass gig bag with detachable accessory bag - good shape
$50.00
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Just one example. I have no affiliation with this seller or sale. There are many more. Oh, BTW, there happens to be. Gnome listed right below it for $210.
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I have a Gator Pro Go gig bag which offers a lot more protection than this Roadrunner "thinbag". All I know is that my newly acquired TC BAM200 fits in the bottom pocket whereas my D-350 didn't. Also the TC is a $100 amp vs. $800 for the D-350 so when I sell that I'll be ahead moneywise and can use the extra funds to purchase the new Mesa Bass 800D! Does the BAM sound as good as the Mesa? No, but it's good enough for practice at home and smaller acoustic gigs.
 
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PolkaHero said:
I have a Gator Pro Go gig bag which offers a lot more protection than this Roadrunner "thinbag". All I know is that my newly acquired TC BAM200 fits in the bottom pocket whereas my D-350 didn't. Also the TC is a $100 amp vs. $800 for the D-350 so when I sell that I'll be ahead moneywise and can use the extra funds to purchase the new Mesa Bass 800D! Does the BAM sound as good as the Mesa? No, but it's good enough for practice at home and smaller acoustic gigs.
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Aha; there was more to the story!! I see where you are going with it.:thumbsup:
 
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#49
Why not just get a different gig bag? Its less expensive that way.

I had a D350, and it would easily fit in the RoadRunner Highway man gig bag I use most of the time.
It would also fit my Gator ProGo double.

But 99 times out of 100, my D350 simply traveled in my backpack with my gig clothes. I was always a 1 trip load.
 
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TheReceder said:
I've had my Elf for quite a while. Been bounced around a bit and it never fails me. Primarily used for a pactice/backup amp. My guess is that technology has improved and there are better amps, but I'd never sell the elf.
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I love my ELF. It goes on tour with me. It’s not my main gigging amp, but it’s a rock solid backup.
 
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I'd used it with a drummer who's nickname was crash. Primarily as a backup, but on occasion I'd set it up on stage just to freak out a guitar player that was a bit snobbish. We did have solid FOH.

I'd say it's about the same as any other amp with comperable ratings. Is it a mesa 350D? No, but it cut it for me, and the DI out was a big part of that.
 
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TheReceder said:
I'd used it with a drummer who's nickname was crash. Primarily as a backup, but on occasion I'd set it up on stage just to freak out a guitar player that was a bit snobbish. We did have solid FOH.

I'd say it's about the same as any other amp with comperable ratings. Is it a mesa 350D? No, but it cut it for me, and the DI out was a big part of that.
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What’s FOH?
 
#56
Pbasslovernyc said:
Is that 200 watts enough to play classic rock with a drummer?
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It's only 200 watts peak - for a very short burst... But it's quite loud and can definitely hang with a loud drummer if you have speaker coverage.
Let the PA do the heavy lifting for the audience.

The Elf is noisiest outside on warm'ish stages. You may hear that fan woosh up and stay high for a bit - but it's pretty much like white noise - not like some others that definitely have a "note" or pitch to their fan noise. After you've finished your song you'll also likely hear the fan wind down when you stop playing. It's very dynamically controlled.
 
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frankie5string said:
It's only 200 watts peak - for a very short burst... But it's quite loud and can definitely hang with a loud drummer if you have speaker coverage.
Let the PA do the heavy lifting for the audience.

The Elf is noisiest outside on warm'ish stages. You may hear that fan woosh up and stay high for a bit - but it's pretty much like white noise - not like some others that definitely have a "note" or pitch to their fan noise. After you've finished your song you'll also likely hear the fan wind down when you stop playing. It's very dynamically controlled.
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Yeah unfortunately these guys at the open mics I play at do not put the bass through the PA,,I have suggested it many times but still no go.
 

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