NEW: What amp do you use and why?

[Got2SadowskyNYC]

You can order almost any cab they make with the amp that they put in their line arays.

I use a PQ10XD. The "P" means powered. 1000watts in 5.5 lbs.

Loud, Clean, Transparent and ANYTHING sounds good thought it. Including Guitar and CDs.

 

[Marial]

After several years using Ampegs, an SVT 4 Pro/410 HLF rig, and a BA300, I've resurrected my Ashdown ABM 500 EVO II combo and am now very happily back in the Ashdown camp. It just sounds fantastic.

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New tolex and grill cloth was done by Russ at Soldano Custom Amplification.

 

[SWRnut]

I voted using my Streamliner 900. Great tone, super light package and lots of output, but I also use a Thunderfunk TFB750-A that I love to death. Just in my rack, it's getting really heavy.

 

[Rune Bivrin]

Zoom B3 and a PA. I have an Ashdown Little Giant and a Warwick ProFet 3.2, but I rarely use them.

 

[vin*tone]

Eden WT550. Still the best EQ on a compact amp you can get. Loud, accurate, warm. Tiz good.

 

[Bassmanbob]

Eden Metro combo for me-- pre- US Music buyout. I forget which Eden amp it is that they put in there, but I love it. It's powerful, punchy, parametric EQ. It took some time to master that EQ, but I love it now.

The Metro I have is a 2002, and it's still going strong. If it were to break down, I'd consider Genz Benz.

 

[GM60466]

why? SVT

 

[benlauziere]

I use TC Electronic BG250 because it's powerfull for the price and it's very lightweight. But if the ampeg amps were more portable and lighter, I would certainly use one of these cauz they sound reallllllyyyy good!

 

[Stormer]

Ampeg svt-450 with 610 cab (bigger gigs) Ampeg Pf350 with pf210 cab (home & pub gigs)

Because Ampeg + Pbass + Flats = Holy Trinity! I just love the tone. To me, thats how bass should sound.

 

[funkingroovin]

pre-Fender SWR Super Redhead 2-10combo w/an SWR Son of Bertha 1-15 ext.

The tone you dial in stays constant,regardless the volume level and I've been able to get 'my sound' in every setting I've played it in..

 

[Sahe_Bassist]

amp - acoustic b200h
why - afforadble, nice 6 band EQ, great DI, side handle. had it for almost 2 years now and its never let me down.

 

[G On Bass]

Ampeg.

SVT4-Pro for gigs
PF-500 for rehearsals

It's a classic sound, and I can't stand sterile, modern sounding or flavor of the month amps...

 

[db4124]

GK MB200 into an Eden EX112. I liked the sound a lot better than the Ampeg mini SVT 2x10 stack that I A/B'd it against. Many here think it is blasphemy, but the Ampeg sounded kind of dead and lifeless to me.

 

[hdracer]

You can order almost any cab they make with the amp that they put in their line arays.

I use a PQ10XD. The "P" means powered. 1000watts in 5.5 lbs.

Loud, Clean, Transparent and ANYTHING sounds good thought it. Including Guitar and CDs.

I didn't know that.
If it says Bag End on it, it must sound good.

 

[RaginRog]

Markbass, because it sounded better and was lighter than my old GK RB1001 2x10 combo.

 

[f64]

Fender 300 Pro or Hiwatt Bass 200 heads into Fender Pro 810, 610 or 215. All depends on volume needed. For small clubs either my 66 Ampeg B-15 or Mesa Scout 15.

 

[TwinBass]

For my dollar, Peavey rules the roost. I recently picked up an Aguilar TH350 because it's virtually weightless (3 lbs, give or take) and is sounds great. I'm happy that my amps both sound awesome, but I wish I had clicked Ampeg on the poll. I use an Ampeg 210 and a Peavey 410 along with my Peavey T-Max and my TH350 heads. I think they sound great, and until I need a tube head and 810 (or equivalent) cab, I'm set...

There are a few tube heads I'm thinking about, but until I'm ready to pull the proverbial trigger, I'm happy with what I have.

 

[Jeff Scott]

How many Polls does it take to................oh, never mind!

 

[Jeff Scott]

PLEASE DONT RESPOND TO THIS THREAD, I FORGOT TO INCLUD AMPEG. I AM CREATING A NEW POLL.

HEY, YOU FORGOT TO INCLUDE WALTER WOODS!

 

[BawanaRik]

At home I use an SWR Redhead, pre Fender and an Eden wt400 feeding an Eden D410XLT. because they sound so good.

Any where else I use an Eden WTX264 because it's light and sounds better than it has any right to.