Needing a cheap but powerful bass amp.

[Riddo]

Hi, i'm in need of a cheap but powerful bass amp, i live in australia so i have to be able to get it here. If anyone can recommend a Amp or a good website, that would be great!

 

[Mystic Michael]

For the past several years on that score, I've been hearing & reading about the Hartke LH1000. Over and over, in fact.

I haven't test driven it, but based on its published specs, plus price, the LH1000 would certainly seem to fit the bill.

MM

P.S. I don't live in Australia, so I have no idea concerning its availability in Aussieland. So you're on your own there. Might be time to look it up, eh?

 

[JimmyM]

I'll throw the Ampeg PF800 at you. Got one a month ago and it certainly fills the bill.

 

[Mystic Michael]

I'll throw the Ampeg PF800 at you.

Better duck! Those things are small & light, so they fly fast!

MM

 

[bigboy_78]

You need to define cheap and powerul.

Under $1000 but over 500w?

 

[Right_Butterscotch64]

Used hartke lh500
+
Used hartke cab
or
Used ampeg cab
or
Used peavey cab

 

[Hobobob]

Carvin amps are excellent, and very affordable.
Peavey just launched a couple of high-powered micros too.

 

[bigboy_78]

Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 on Ozbass forum classifieds.

 

[Downunderwonder]

Cheap power comes from old PA power amps. Tone from a sansamp BDDI. You should be able to get it all locally for about the same as the postage from US and no voltage problems.

 

[Bent77]

Have an LH1000, love it

 

[slipknotmaggot3]

I use an Ampeg BA112 and it's got some power for the price.

 

[cchorney]

Gk 800rb. They are pretty inexpensive used and readily available because they've been in production so long. Don't let the power rating fool you, the amp is louder than some amps rated twice as powerful.

 

[Downunderwonder]

Few amps are worth posting US to Australia. Postage doubles the price of anything SS that isn't a micro.

 

[Wally55223]

I can second the carvin opinion. Mine is the Bx1500. Little more money (round $600 I think it was), but so much power. Only head I'm ever gonna need. You could get a decent half stack from them as well.

 

[Downunderwonder]

Does Carvin even do 240v without a power supply transplant?

 

[D_Bag]

I got my Hartke lh500 for $200. It's a great amp.

 

[Wally55223]

The manual for their smallest head said that the do from 90VAC to 250VAC. I don't really have much electrical experience, but I have a feeling it would work. I'm not surprised if I'm wrong.

 

[bassmeknik]

Does Carvin even do 240v without a power supply transplant?

I just looked over the Carvin website and it appears the BX line of bass amps are capable of running on a bunch of different voltages up to 250vac. Just be sure you tell them what country you are going to use it in...

 

[Downunderwonder]

The way I read OP he's looking at a used bargain.

 

[wolfkeller]

Gk all the way. Picked up a 1001rb2 on CL for $350 700 watts killer tone!