heyloo all. i am looking for a practice amp but i want tone and i want great tone (it drives me insane when i dont like my sound). anyone know of good names for some? i saw a Mark bass Markmicro online and got me thinking about getting a practice amp. anyone try one of those?
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practice amps with good tone
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I have a Yorkville XM50C, sumbitch sounds great and was under 3 bills brand new. The mids can be a little honky and the treble will bite pretty hard if you let it, but considering I put it up against my Schroeder/ThunderFunk rig and think "hey, not bad at all," then I'd say that yes, it qualifies for having good tone.
I'm currently considering getting a Phil Jones Bass Buddy which has been reviewed here before. It would fit my situation pretty well, because it doubles as a really good preamp. Others like the fact that it can power a cab at a low level and has a good DI out. It also has line inputs for CDs as well, IIRC. Apparently, the tone is excellent.
That's a lot more than I can say about my Tascam Bass trainer, which sounds like crap (though it's nice to be able to play along with a CD).
That's a lot more than I can say about my Tascam Bass trainer, which sounds like crap (though it's nice to be able to play along with a CD).
I'll be in need of a "practice amp" when I am living at college next year. I plan on getting a small head/cab setup. Probably something like a Mark bass Little mark 250 through an Epifani UL110. Something high quality but small in size. Reason being, combos dont really do it for me. And I like the portability of them being separate. 2cents
I like my Marshall B65... nice tone, but a bit heavy for a practice amp if you're small like me, and also a bit pricey.
thanks for the tips, i noticed that the phil jones brief cases are $600 list on bass central so i want to check that out.
The Yorkville XM50C is a surprisingly good sounding little amp. Louder than you think for 50 watts, good sound, weighs 30 lbs and it costs $329 here in Canada. Less in the US. I could buy three or four of them for the price of one of the boutique amps. It has CD inputs, effects loop, line out and a headphone jack and is built solid.
I've been using mine for almost a year at home now. i'm very pleased.
I've been using mine for almost a year at home now. i'm very pleased.
heh yea im there now. i think i really like it but i just dont know the soundFigjam said:
but those amps have got my eye
^ big bucks right there!! swr combo!! workingpro12 would be a good bet, or a 15 if you so choose.
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Figjam said:
Wasn't that the whole point of getting the Epifani UL310?
If I were you, I would get one head to suit both cabinets. You'll save a ton of money, and if you like the tone, you won't lose it as much.
My practice/small gig rig is an Acoustic Image Series 2 Focus 1 through an LDS neo 1x8 3-way. Great tone, decent volume, and great tone.
Ampeg B-15 works for me.
That little GK 1x12 combo always sounded exactly like my bass whenever I played through one back in the early 90's. Never owned one, but they were pretty ubiquitous at the time.
That little GK 1x12 combo always sounded exactly like my bass whenever I played through one back in the early 90's. Never owned one, but they were pretty ubiquitous at the time.
Ampeg BA115HP or BA210. You can use them for practice or use them for small gigs. RCA Inputs, headphone jack and built in tuner are nice for practice.
jbassbob said:
+1 have one and found it's the smallest amp to give enough bottom for me and can double for small gigs. Not gonna keep up with an agressive drummer, but is still suprizingly loud if EQ'ed correctly.
After fooling with lesser practice amps that farted out too soon and had thin/tin tone I ended up with an Ampeg B-100R and SWR Workingman's 10. Both have good tone and the Ampeg is powerful to play out in small clubs. Don't waste your money on anything smaller. You'll probably outgrow it in a matter of minutes.
