Portable amps, cabs and combos

[::::BASSIST::::]

Just FYI

I've owned the Bag End S15d and there is no way its 42LBS. My scale said 52LBS. Also the Schroeder 1210 is about 52LBS unless you get the Neo version.

Great thread!

 

[Bluesy Soul]

It's made for acoustic bass, but I played electric through one a few times recently and the AcousticImage Coda R is just dadgum amazing. It uses a downward firing 10" with a 5" mid + tweeter aimed forward. 400w@4ohm, 500@2...

Thanks for posting and updating your lists, Stumbo. They will be valuable references for many fellow TBers.

I must reinforce nutdog's comments regarding Acoustic Image products. www.acousticimg.com. They make top-quality heads, combos and cabinets.

I have a Clarus (III) head and a Focus (III) head and, to be honest, while there are some fine products on your list of heads, I wouldn't trade either the Clarus or the Focus for any of them. The AIs are small, lightweight, rugged, comparatively warm for solid state heads, are rated for 2 ohms (a big deal to me) and are made in the U.S.

Bob Gollihur is a fine Acoustic Image dealer [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], as is GuitarX (www.guitarx.com, now mail-order only) here in Denver.

Thanks again for sharing the info you've compiled.

Bluesy Soul

 

[castleshade13]

can someone help me?

i want a clean bass sound ( I play a Musicman Bongo 6 H/H) so it has to sound good on the highs and lows

my budget is around $700 to $800 and i need a light rig with between 150 watts to 300 watts towards the 200watt mark though i would use it for practise as well which is why 300 is a bit much

any advice? i want something that will last for a few years though

 

[Thornton Davis]

can someone help me?

i want a clean bass sound ( I play a Musicman Bongo 6 H/H) so it has to sound good on the highs and lows

my budget is around $700 to $800 and i need a light rig with between 150 watts to 300 watts towards the 200watt mark though i would use it for practise as well which is why 300 is a bit much

any advice? i want something that will last for a few years though

Check out a Line 6 Lowdown LD175 or LD300 Pro. Both sound great with EBMM basses and offer a wide variety of tone with built-in effects.

TD

 

[Stumbo]

i want a clean bass sound...my budget is around $700 to $800...i need a light rig....between 150 watts to 300 watts....i want something that will last for a few years....

Here are a few links you might want to check out:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=475615 1 Happy with my rig
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455442 2
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=537446 Micro-rigs of doom
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280571 1 Mini-rigs of doom
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=347456 2

If you see something you like, you can always inquire about the price, check out the manufacturer's website, check TB's classifieds or look into CL to find out if there's anything in used equipment that will fit your needs.

 

[HeavyDuty]

Just FYI

I've owned the Bag End S15d and there is no way its 42LBS. My scale said 52LBS. Also the Schroeder 1210 is about 52LBS unless you get the Neo version.

Great thread!

I just tossed one of mine on the scale - 42.4 pounds. Maybe yours was a S15X-D? They're supposedly about 10# heavier.

Stumbo, can you add the S15-D to the list? IMO it's one of the primo lightweight 1x15 cabs.

 

[::::BASSIST::::]

Unfortunately mine was just the standard version. Wood weight fluctuations I suppose.

 

[HeavyDuty]

Could it have been Canadian Pounds, like Imperial gallons?

 

[Stumbo]

Lo Phat cabs

 

[MIJ-VI]

"Ten2: World's smallest and lightest 2x10 combo, with a removable head and 800W of natural AI sound" (28 lbs.)

 

[relbling]

Several Phil Jones combos fit in this category. I would add the Super Flightcase (6x5), 33 lbs, 250 watts, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[Hoover]

Flite 1x15

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I've got a Flite 1x15 and, loaded with an Eminence Deltalite 2515, it comes in below 30 lbs. With some of the newer swankier neodymium drivers out there you should easily be able to get this cabinet down below 25 lbs.

I must reinforce nutdog's comments regarding Acoustic Image products. www.acousticimg.com. They make top-quality heads, combos and cabinets.

What he said. I've got an older Focus 1 Series II that's 400 watts of pure dynamite in a 7 lb package the size of a hotel bible.

 

[bassplayer7770]

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This cab without a head weighs just over 40 pounds, and the casters are removable. Even with the rackspace on top, it is still shorter than my Avatar 410. This is going to make one KILLER combo that is easy to move around.

 

[pmano]

The Bergantino website describes the AE112 at 31 lbs?

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[MaxMaps]

This needs a bump to the top, seeing a lot of these threads. =)

 

[GCool]

The New Orange SP cabs are extremely small and lightweight.
http://www.orangeamps.com/products.asp?Action=View&ID=112
http://www.orangeamps.com/products.asp?Action=View&ID=116
http://www.orangeamps.com/products.asp?Action=View&ID=111

 

[Stumbo]

Ibanez Promethean Series(500w head, cabs, combos): [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[countrybass007]

And the Orange Tiny Terror Bass at 11lbs. and 500 watts at 4ohm or 8ohm. Orange Club #60

 

[Thor]

This is one of the first threads in the FAQ's and deals with an area rapidly changing in the Amp world.

Any further additions to this thread, recommendations and discussion are well appreciated.

 

[eagle67]

Stumbo - What a great thread! It has everything. All we need is an update of the product list. Anyone?