Hi all. I need a practice amp that I can also use to play small gigs with too. Due to space, weight and tonal considerations I have decided on a 12. It will be primarily a practice amp to replace an Ibanez Soundwave 20, but I may play it out sometime when I don't need to drag my SWR stuff around. I am interested in GK 112, Warwick Take 12, Orange crush 50, Ampeg BA 112 etc etc. $2-400 range. Must have a decent xlr out. Thanks, you guys rule!
The Neox 400 112 combo from Genz is my favorite 1x12 combo thus far. Nothing even close really. It's out of your range though. I own a Backline 112, and it beats the crap out of the Ampeg BA112, but I don't know if it has a usable DI or not. Never even looked. Get yourself a DI and a tuner, no reason not to really! The backline 112 is insanely loud. Insanely. No bottom end but that's the price you pay.
Oh yeah, let me re state that really the most important consideration is tone and not volume so much. Thanks.
If you aren't that concerned with volume, I'd get an Ampeg B50R. They're fairly loud but also have a fatter tone than most of the little combos to my ears. Much nicer than the BA series.
Well now I am looking for one of those (B-50r), so let me know if one becomes available some where. Thanks.
I bought a used Fender Bassman 150 1 X 12 for just this purpose. Its a tilt-back with built-in compression, two band semipara EQ, and the like. Not bad for the money. Riis
I have the WorkingPro 12 and I think it is a great little combo. It blew the doors off the similar (and more pricey) Ampeg combos when I A/B them at the store. It just had more umph and definition through the entire frequency range (especially the low B string and the upper harmonics). I've been very happy with the little work horse. I used it as my home practice amp and have taken it to smaller gigs as well. I think I paid about $550 for it new with 5 year warranty. That was 2 years ago and I'm still happy.
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