TC Electronic BG250-112 vs. Ibanez Promethean P3110?

[chilliwilli]

Which of these small, lightweight, but powerful combos would you pick?

TC has the toneprint stuff (I would make good use of the Spectracomp) and the Ibanez has the option to use an extension cab, so you can make better use of the 300W it puts out.

 

[matthewbrown]

TC has a very good rep for its effects, and Ibanez has not really acquired much positive notice for its amps, so I'll be interested to hear what people have to say about this. Especially since I'm looking closely at the TC myself.

 

[chilliwilli]

Anyone else?

 

[4StringsEnough]

These are quite different combos. For quality of tone, the Ibanez wins hands down. For volume (without an extension cab) and features (gimmicks?), the TC wins. A closer comparison would be with the Promethean P3115 (and I'd take that in preference to the TC).

 

[matthewbrown]

What interests me about the TC, besides its light weight and power, is the equalization set-up. It sounds like it works quite differently than my MB200. I'm just looking at the head -- I have a couple of speaker cabs already.

 

[chilliwilli]

These are quite different combos. For quality of tone, the Ibanez wins hands down. For volume (without an extension cab) and features (gimmicks?), the TC wins. A closer comparison would be with the Promethean P3115 (and I'd take that in preference to the TC).

So a Promethean 3110 with extension cab would outperform the p3115 and TC?

 

[4StringsEnough]

So a Promethean 3110 with extension cab would outperform the p3115 and TC?

Depends what extension cab. If you can move enough air with the P3110 to get the volume you require then it's a winner. If you need a bigger combo, the P3115 is the way to go unless the extra features (mainly Toneprint) of the TC are worth more to you than the improvement in tone.

 

[Rugaar]

Yep, inferior tone and lots of gimmicks are exactly the reasons I bought my 115 TC.

 

[wisconsindead]

I like my TC BG115. Never played through the promethean. I like the tone just fine out of it. Good EQ, like the TubeDrive, dont use other effects. Lots of volume for a pretty small and lightweight cab. I do wish I could attach it to another cab but I really dont need that. I plan to buy a much larger set up and head down the road so this works fine until unreasonable desire or actual need takeover. Determining whether you'd like to buy a cab and build from that or get one and have it be stand alone should be one of your questions. All in all Im a happy customer.

EDIT: Oops we're talking 112. w.e