Small Practice Amp?

[Thunderthumbs73]

I like a Roland KC300 keyboard amp. Multiple inputs, natural sound, can be used for many things (though electric guitar sounds iffy through it), and works great with ipods and other audio devices. Great as a monitor too. Many uses for the price of one unit.

Or Hartke's kicback series for low cost/sound if you really have to have a bass amp.

 

[Skywalker83]

If you fancy going down the headphone amp route i totally 110% recommend an EARWIG headphone amp. Cheap, and absolutley amazing in terms of sound quality, as long as you have a semi decent set of headphones. The amp also has an AUX IN , so you can play along with an external input from a PC or MP3 player.
I've just bought an EARWIG and set of DJ Headphones, total price about $60 for both including shipping to Europe, i can pactice day and night without disturbing anyone!

Here's the link to the company that make the EARWIG
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[lowend1]

Can anyone give me their opinion between the Marshall MD30 and the Ampeg BA112 as a practice amp. Which one would you consider a better investment?

The BA112 is flat out awsome. I wouldn't even consider the Marshall.

 

[Slackerprince]

I use this one for practice and a grab-n-go amp to play with a guitar player, no drums.
It has a lot of features, including an effects loop. It sounds deep and rich and I am very happy with it. Highly recommended. MF was offering a mail-in rebate with it that would have expired by the time the amp got delivered and I mailed it in, so they just took $20 off the price, so I got a great deal for it.
Here's the link:

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Warwick-Blue-Cab-30-30W-Bass-Combo?sku=483055

Good luck.


Slackerprince

 

[Slackerprince]

PS-I thought you were looking at practice amps, because if you're looking at something up into the Ampeg BA 112, you might as well take a look at the Acoustic B100, that way you can play with a guitar and drummer, at decent volume, and it's still very reasonably priced. Not a loud guitar and drummer, mind you.
The problem with practice amps, is that you always seem to want just a few more watts, just in case!
I have the Acoustic B200, which will handle most situations, but it's 75 pounds! Even the Acoustic B50 would be worth looking at. I tried the B20, and I didn't think it had enough punch. I tried the Peavey Max 110 + 112, and they seemed very loud for the wattage. Good, deep sound. I got the Peavey Max 112 from MF, but it wouldn't power-up, so I got turned off by Peavey. It was probably just an isolated unit. The Peaveys at GC worked fine, which is where I tried them, and God knows they get put through hell there! The Acoustic B100 is worth a good look. I am very happy with my Warwick Blue Cab 30 for a practice amp.
Lots of choices.
Good luck.


Slackerprince

 

[therazorzedge89]

line 6 ld150 kicks all ass

 

[main_sale]

When I first looked at practice amps I tried several small amps and they all sounded like crap to me. I ended up with an Ampeg B-100R that I still have and love to this day because of it's tone. It is not the lightest thing around some I stumbled on a SWR Workingman's 10 which also sounds very good, it fairly light and easily transportable. However, what I find myself using more than anything for practice in my '67 B-15-N. It stays in my living room and always performs swimmingly! What I'm saying is let your ears be your guide!

 

[bass71]

Loads of great suggestions here but I use a Ampeg BA 110 because it sounds like Ampeg and from what Ive read it apparently goes louder than the BA112...