Just got one last week. Snapped it up at $200ish shipped. I am amazed at how good the 16 sounds. Pretty much magic.
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Double Bass Small amp just to boost acoustic volume some
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Just got one last week. Snapped it up at $200ish shipped. I am amazed at how good the 16 sounds. Pretty much magic.
I have used a Rumble 25 with success in house concert settings. However, according to other posters, it sounds like a Rumble 40 is smaller and lighter plus it has a direct out should you ever need it.
“Oh, what a lucky man, he was. You don’t often find the MAS 1/6 cabinets.
Most players hang on to them. They don’t come up for sale that often.
23 posts and nobody has mentioned a micro AI head and a doubleshot; 'might be a new talkbass record...
I use a markbass micromark 801 to support a small acoustic folk group . It sits out of sight via an Xvive wireless . Small , light and sounds great at low volume . Also on occasion a PJB briefcase but that is bigger , heavier and a lot more spendy , but it does sound the nuts .
Agreed, but so are many of the other suggestions offered.I think that’s out of the OP’s budget, if he’s talking about a Fender Rumble 40.
23 posts and nobody has mentioned a micro AI head and a doubleshot; 'might be a new talkbass record...
It’s out of the OP’s budget restrictions
I've been using AI on DB gigs for about 15 years now. They used to make true self-contained combos, but the current up and side firing speaker designs make that impractical. The combos weren't cheap new, but used ones, especially early models (they ran through four generations) when they turn up usually go for under $500, I bought one a while ago for $300. I have a friend who still gigs her first gen Contra, which is now about 20 years old. They are very reliable.
The tallest one third from right is the original AI Contra. The two on the far left are only 12" tall with the tilt legs retracted. The 10" woofer is on the bottom, fires into the floor. The front speakers are a 5" midrnage and a tweeter.
Their current "combos" look like this. They aren't cheap. They start at $999 new.
If he could find a AI Contra for the price of a Rumble 40, that would certainly be a step up. I think a find like that would be possible but rare. Just my take.
I'm shopping for my own needs for something small, lightweight and budget friendly and am strongly considering an Alto TX310. I have an older 15" Alto powered speaker that has been great for lots of things.
Alto Professional - TX3 Series > TX310
Alto Professional - TX3 Series > TX310
At one time, I used a QSC K8, in conjunction with a Headway EDB-2 for a preamp. It worked well because the K8 had only minimal tone shaping so
the Headway EDB-2 solved that. Are you using some kind of preamp with the Alto? Just my take.
I will probably use a dbx Go Rack with my Ibanez UB804 since it has an EQ & Limiter like I do with my other Alto speaker.
dbx goRack
Since most everyone is recommending the amps they personally own I'll chip in and do the same: another vote here for the Markbass micromark 801! Small and light, only two knobs (of which I only use 1) and sounds great. Lots of punch and certainly loud enough for acoustic gigs (as long as acoustic does not mean full blown Big Band I suppose )
I'm using this for outdoor acoustic gigs where just a little volume enhancement is needed. It works well in this limited context, and the battery power is very useful.
YES!
No matter the type, small amps do best when elevated. I've modified a speaker stand to hold my Roland Micro Cube Bass RX so I can elevate it to ear height or even higher, and its sound can carry a lot further --- I use it often with outside gigs and have been told it can be heard well, far beyond the audience area, and I also have used it very successfully for indoor, primarily sensitive volume acoustic gigs, for audiences of 100+.
Since these Bass RX amps are setup for battery operation, adding wireless TX/RC devices really makes operation a breeze with the double bass. Complete freedom to move around without wires is an amazing feature!
Good point - I've been taking a small deck chair to put it on, and will have to see if there's any means to get it higher up.
I'd not thought about wireless either - definitely worth a look.
