Yeah, i figured it wasnt meant to be, I would have to get a cab, a di, hope it works and if not buy another amp.
Do you think 200-220€ is good deal for it and probably would have to get at least di for headphones?
and thanks
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Please help me choose/find firs amp
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and thanks
well, the question is: what cabs are you planning to get and like how loud you're gonna play. you'll get as loud, as your cabs will permit.
but yes, I'd say save on the head, don't get a too expensive one, as likely it's not your last one. get something functional (bugera veyron, idk), get a nice cab, some pedals. at some point you'll want to upgrade something of it, it's how it goes
another advice is to invest in the sound you like. listen to amps reviews and get the one, you dig better. if you're not sure, get the cheapest. that's it
Thank you very much, just one more qouestion, how much you think i should spend on my first amp, i for example set my budget to 750€ max and then no pads or anything extra or 400€ and some very good headphones and pads (that was my plan, you have any better suggestion)?
sadly used market is my country is those ones i listed and nothing else.
but thanks
The TNT. It's a loud 150w but as I mentioned.....no tweeter and it's heavy. Having seen the price change, I definitely wouldn't pay over $200 (US) for it unless it's in mint condition.
so if i get amp with compressor i wont need them or is built in compresor not comperable to it?
I have no experience with amps with compressors. There are a few things on amps, I bypass, for example the SGT grit on Ampeg. I never use it, because it sounds bad with my rig. I like Diamond compressor and Broughton Low Pass High Pass pedals. For dirt, Darkglass B3K, Darkglass Vintage microtubes pedals and Joyo Oxford, to make my ampeg sound like Orange amp, when needed.
nice setup, so you think with ampeg i can get all i need and i just need some compresor to make psychedelic (in theory v7 would be all i need)
You really don't need anything with the Ampeg amp for psychadelic, because it has the built in dirt SGT function. Like I said, I like the Joyo Oxford Orange pedal for my grit and psychadelic, so I bypass the SGT button on the amp.
But yea, you don't need compressor, but I won't play without one anymore. Dirt and compression are different.
It took me a long time to find my tone and sound for punk.. Like over a year. Alot of trial pedals and buy and sell alot of compressors. I would recommend a P bass over a V7, but a V7 you can use ok. You will not find your sound overnight.
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I'd set my priority to get something, that plays, sooner. buy used, so you can sell it for the same money later. you'll be pretty busy with any amp for a while, considering it's your first bass guitar and first bass amp. well, unless you already have a gig schedule ahead
if you're in eu, check the listings on other eu marketplaces, not only in your country. a 100-watt 12" combo and up, bonus points for gig-worthiness are a DI and external speaker connection.
or forget it all and get this freaking tnt, it's pretty punk. you'll likely want to upgrade it after the first time, you'll need to move it tho.
do we have some universal one?
i could, if it works, i could go check it out, but not soon (it is around an hour drive ther and away)
