Phil Jones Studio 77 Appreciation Station

[el84]

It's light and 100 watts and affordable, thats rare. The guitar player I'm playing with is using a Princeton Reverb so the volume should be good. Anyone who's owned one please tell me your experience

 

[bottomzone]

I don't have any experience with the Session 77 but I really like my BP-800 and C-4 cab!!! Here are some YouTube videos that may help you:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=phil+jones+session+77+review

 

[Aloe]

hi and welcome to talkbass!

I had the S-77. it's small and affordable, but not light. it's a hefty tiny box. in fact, it weighted the same as my 'big rig' (a head and a 112 neo cab).

to me it sounded like a conventional 100W combo with a 12" ceramic speaker volume-wise. I used it maxed out and it was enough to use with a quiet drummer (brushes), but didn't have any volume to spare.

the other downside to S-77 is the inability to use an additional cabinet. my advice would be stretching your budget to fit a BG400/BG450 instead if you can, it would be a safer bet, better in the long run.

 

[el84]

hi and welcome to talkbass!

I had the S-77. it's small and affordable, but not light. it's a hefty tiny box. in fact, it weighted the same as my 'big rig' (a head and a 112 neo cab).

to me it sounded like a conventional 100W combo with a 12" ceramic speaker volume-wise. I used it maxed out and it was enough to use with a quiet drummer (brushes), but didn't have any volume to spare.

the other downside to S-77 is the inability to use an additional cabinet. my advice would be stretching budget to fit a BG400/BG450 instead if you can, it would be a safer bet, better in the long run.[/UOTE]
I've bought the Session 77 already and like the tone and I can handle the 30 pounds but wouldn't want to if th any heavier. If we stick to our plan of playing at a reasonable sound level it should be perfect for my needs. I'm playing a Nash bass into it and the combination is great as is. I really love the amp but am concerned that the volume may be an issue. I have a DI box for large events.

Is there something in the 30lb weight class that's more powerful and sounds as good under 500.00?
Thanks!

 

[relayer66]

I’ve played through one in a shop. It’s a nice amp but I wouldn’t consider one. My GR bass combo is much lighter and has 800 watts, making the S77 obsolete for me. It is much more affordable though.

 

[nozkcb]

I have one and I absolutely love this little amp. I set everything flat and it just sounds perfect. If your volume expectations are right (it's a low volume rig), you can't go wrong.