Power amp with preamp pedal.

[retslock]

With several pedal preamps enjoying so much popularity e.g. SanAmp, Darkglass etc are there simple one channel power amps built for bass players that use an outboard preamp?

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

Depending on the output, Wayne Jones Audio from down under has a 2X10 Powered cabinet that is nice.

I have decided to go with the new Orange Pedal Baby 100 with A/B power rating of 100 watts @ 8 Ohms and 70 watts @ 16 Ohms. I'll be using a single 8 Ohm Orange OBC115 cabinet.

It's not huge wattage, but could put another one with another OBC115 for 200 watts of A/B.

This is what it's designed to do...

 

[A Bass And Its Boy]

I use a Wayne Jones powered 2x10 myself, as well as a Phil Jones powered cab—but to answer the OP, here are two no-frills power amps that are well-regarded:
https://www.guitarsoundsystems.com/gss-baby-sumo-ampxlite-bass-guitar-power-amp-c2x21844846
Boutique

Jule Simone 500

(edited to make the second link less cryptic)

 

[IvanC]

Curious to hear your opinion of the Orange Pedal Baby as a bass power amp.

I have decided to go with the new Orange Pedal Baby 100 with A/B power rating of 100 watts @ 8 Ohms and 70 watts @ 16 Ohms. I'll be using a single 8 Ohm Orange OBC115 cabinet.

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

Curious to hear your opinion of the Orange Pedal Baby as a bass power amp.

It worked very well. Orange has a nice unit there.

You could do worse, in a combo amp power range, or spend a great deal more, for a heavy tube amp in the 100 watt range, too.

I ran it with this Pedalboard set up:

That is a JohnK XOII...it has a phase switch on Hi Pass.

His distortion on this thing is one of the most solid Bass distortions that I have ever personally heard...

 

[lecoshikibara]

It worked very well. Orange has a nice unit there.

You could do worse, in a combo amp power range, or spend a great deal more, for a heavy tube amp in the 100 watt range, too.

I ran it with this Pedalboard set up:
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That is a JohnK XOII...it has a phase switch on Hi Pass.
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His distortion on this thing is one of the most solid Bass distortions that I have ever personally heard...

Hey dude, lovely pedal board

What's the little Saturnworks Eye thingie you got going on there?

Cheers

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

Hey dude, lovely pedal board

What's the little Saturnworks Eye thingie you got going on there?

Cheers

Thanks, that was a passive splitter.