TB convinced me Avatar, what Amp?

[bluedyna]

I just bought Avatar neo 212 and 410 both 8 ohm.
I never heard of Avatar til I starting reading Talkbass.
Now I own a bunch of it.
I need an amp head.
Sounds like Markbass LM II is the most probable choice.
Mesa Carbine 6?
GK 1001RB II?
Ampeg SVT4 Pro to utilize built in crossover and power?
You convinced me to buy Avatar, what's my best choice for amp?
I play in a trio cover band where I hold the rhythm.
200-300 person venues.

 

[bassist4dalord]

Acoustic B200H. Or maybe B600H. But the B200H would most likely be enough, and sound amazing! Good luck!

 

[Stumbo]

You might consider a 2 channel power amp/pre-amp setup so you can adjust each cab individually for balance and tone. Check out the following TB thread: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=483493

 

[bluedyna]

SVT 4 pro would do both but, I have only heard bad things about dependability. Pops for 5 minutes after turn on. Mid gig breakdowns. Ampeg service is poor and company going out of business.
I sort of like the SWR 750, 900 but I don't see alot of conversation regarding SWR. They don't bi-amp but provide good power with some tube preamp benefit.

 

[Gearhead43]

If you are not familiar with the individual character and sound of the different amp brands, you could maybe check out the preamp sound samples on basstasters.com. That may help you decide what you like the sound of, if you are starting fresh.

Other than that, you might as well go out and try as much gear as you can.

 

[airmike]

Carvin BX1200 - Lotsa powa, and lotsa flexiblity. You could easily run both the 212 and 410 cabs at the same time with this one head!!

 

[Sound Chaser]

I love my LMII with my Avatar 4X10, personally.

 

[B-string]

GK 700rb II instead of the 1001rb, it will have more power than you'll need and a wide tonal choice is well.