Right, Please can you tell me for the same budget, what else can I have that's lighter & will produce the exact same sound, i.e. I dial in the old school, deep jazz bass sound with a little growl sometimes, but mostly clean, deep loud & thumpy. Please give weight comparison in reply. I would love to try them out. Regards, Bassman 100
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Phil Jones stuff?
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Right, Please can you tell me for the same budget, what else can I have that's lighter & will produce the exact same sound, i.e. I dial in the old school, deep jazz bass sound with a little growl sometimes, but mostly clean, deep loud & thumpy. Please give weight comparison in reply. I would love to try them out. Regards, Bassman 100
I use a Phil Jones Suitcase, and it's amazing for it's size. At big gigs and outdoor shows I add an extra cab, but I also run an Orange Tiny Terror with two cabs. The Phil Jones amp is a bulletproof, and great sounding amp, but the Suitcase is not quite loud enough with my current band at the big shows.
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I just picked up a Briefcase for my theatre gigs (using the amp for a monitor only, and not needing a lot of volume). It's pretty amazing given its size and for my purposes, works beautifully. It's the one time that the sound from the DI is exactly the same as the sound out of the speakers themselves.
The biggest advantage for me is that the sound is not boomy but focused (I'm assuming it's due to the 5" speakers). Especially in a theatre setting, any previous amp I couldn't turn up, given that a 12" speaker will definitely put out more residual low end, and ultimately have me keep the amp well under reasonable volume. No problem here; it's a soundguy's dream.
The biggest advantage for me is that the sound is not boomy but focused (I'm assuming it's due to the 5" speakers). Especially in a theatre setting, any previous amp I couldn't turn up, given that a 12" speaker will definitely put out more residual low end, and ultimately have me keep the amp well under reasonable volume. No problem here; it's a soundguy's dream.
The M500 through a Trace Elliot 8X10 was one of the best things I've ever heard. That said, the same shop had a Genz Benz rig that sounded almost as good for a fraction of the cost.
