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Sansamp into?

6stringvince

6stringvince

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Apr 29, 2012
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
#1
I recently baught a Sansamp Para, and I like it a lot, but now I'm looking to upgrade my amp (a Traynor 100w, bit weak for a drummer). Now given that I also play guitar, mostly through a Pod X3 (also like it a lot), I'm thinking my best scenario would be a really clean PA, or keyboard type amp that I can use for both, and will not color my tone. I know of a few options, like Tech 21 Power Engine's, but they all seem low wattage, too low for a bass to keep up with drums? I don't want anything too big, it has to fit in my Corolla.
Tall order?
Any help is appreciated.
 
#8
guitar amps are NOT made for bass, specifically because they can not handle the low frequencies that basses produce. I mean, you could run a bass through a guitar amp but it would have to be at low volumes. At that point, i think it would be too low to get a good tone, or to even hear yourself on stage
 
#9
Playing bass into guitar amps is fine. Trying to EQ in low end to guitar cabs is problematic, but even then, if you expect a guitary sound, good to go. The original SVT cab is a glorified guitar cab by most standards, low xmax speakers in a sealed box. Some classic guitar amps are bass amps, and some classic bassists play into guitar amps. I play into guitar amps, it sounds great.
 
#11
Yes, a PA can handle both, and many often do. The Peavey IPR is a really good suggestion, because it's a 2 channel PA amp, which can be bridged in mono. Very flexible. You could have a bass cab on one channel and a guitar cab on the other, or bridge them both through a large cab, or use a cross over and send lows to a sub woofer and mid-high to a full range PA speaker. Lots of ways to tackle it with a 2 channel amp.
 
#12
CrewsControl said:
Yes, a PA can handle both, and many often do. The Peavey IPR is a really good suggestion, because it's a 2 channel PA amp, which can be bridged in mono. Very flexible. You could have a bass cab on one channel and a guitar cab on the other, or bridge them both through a large cab, or use a cross over and send lows to a sub woofer and mid-high to a full range PA speaker. Lots of ways to tackle it with a 2 channel amp.
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Would a one cab for both option somehow be a compromise, or is it feasable with good results? What would be a good option for such a cab?
I'm just trying to minimise what I need to take to a jam.
 
#15
alimas2005 said:
guitar amps are NOT made for bass, specifically because they can not handle the low frequencies that basses produce. I mean, you could run a bass through a guitar amp but it would have to be at low volumes. At that point, i think it would be too low to get a good tone, or to even hear yourself on stage
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Guitar speakers are not made for bass. The amps are totally fine. People have been running guitar amps into bass cabs forever.
 
#17
6stringvince said:
Would a one cab for both option somehow be a compromise, or is it feasable with good results? What would be a good option for such a cab?
I'm just trying to minimise what I need to take to a jam.
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Guitars need coloured speakers, bass generally does better without. The Pod can simulate the speaker colour, so would be OK into a clean PA cab, but guitar into a clean rig directly sounds all wrong.
 
#18
Mr. Foxen said:
Guitars need coloured speakers, bass generally does better without. The Pod can simulate the speaker colour, so would be OK into a clean PA cab, but guitar into a clean rig directly sounds all wrong.
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I alway play through my pod, one of the reasons I got rid of my guitar amp (vintage with no fx send or return, everything went through the pre, which drastically altered the pod tones I like).

I'm not sure if the pod will run a power amp? I think it has a balanced out??
 

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