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TC Electronic BG250 Club (Part 2)

#681
I used my new BG250-112 at a rehearsal last night with my 11-piece salsa orchestra, and it sounded great! I was hoping it would be loud enough, and it had room to spare. The compressor (spectracomp) toneprint is great, in moderation. I used it almost all of last night's rehearsal. I didn't need to go through the PA, but was able to compete with 3 mic'd horns, several percussionists and several singers, as well as loudly amplified keys. And now I can carry everything I need for rehearsals like that in one trip! I haven't tried it in a rock band setting with a loud drummer yet though. I'm not sure I expect it to hang in that scenario, but will give it a shot soon enough!

I also really really like the overdrive toneprint I'm using on it. It sounds fantastic on that amp. I forget which one it is, but I think it may be the top one in the list as it appears in the mobile phone app. Great sound.
 
#684
ticol07 said:
Ok, thanks for the reply.

After reading many threads it seems that you loose completly the floor coupling only if you raise your cab more than 2 / 2.5 feet (hich is becoming very high !!).
You're experience seems to confirm that.
I often have to play with the bg just behind me, and it's hard to hear the articulation of the sound as you hear only the low end.

I'll set my bg250 that way next time I play with my band !!
Usually I set it on the floor, as far away from me as I can, but it's not really confortable :)
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MF sells a tilt back stand for about $20 that sits on the floor and that one is a little more effective for a combo like this one. Try that and keep an eye out at Hello Music for when they have Gramma acoustic isolation pads on sale for $30-$35 and place the amp stand and amp on that. It's the best set up for a rehearsal or a gig I've found yet and it really helps to focus and tighten the bass sound.
 
#685
wisconsindead said:
Ive had soemwhat similar experiences with my BG250 115. The lows (0-5 fret on the E string) aren't really that crisp (squire p bass, tone knob full) (bass boosted at 2). I also had issues with the high pitched notes (10-20 fret on G string). I now have the treble boosted to 4 and the highs come through quite nicely. I also stand 5 feet from my cab which is on the ground, fyi. I personally really like the tone coming out of it, my current issues really is having more crisp lows, but that could just be my bass...?
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Yes and more than likely the strings and the pickups than the bass itself. I have two Squier CV Basses both with Bill Lawrence/Wilde pickups in them and the low E and even the fretted F,F#, and G are clear and tight played through this amp.

The JBass has a fairly fresh set of GHS Pressure Wounds on it and the PBass a set of LaBella flats just replace a 6 year old set of GHS Precision Flats. Spending $20-$30 to change strings every so often and/or using the right string for the tone someone is looking for can't be emphasized enough. I don't care how good an amp is old worn out strings and bad pickups are tone killers.

Any amp only reproduces the signal you send if and strings and pickups can make a huge difference in the tonality of the bass. When 100 people report they're aren't having this problem and only a few do more than likely it's something to do with their bass or their setup or the way the rig is being used.
 
#690
rojo412 said:
Anyone play with the 2x8" version yet? I'd be interested to hear how that stands up with a band in a practice situation.
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I had a one for a few weeks. It totally depends on the band and drummer.

There's posts a few pages back, but what I found was that with lighter drummer (2 guitars on Fender 212(?) combos, vocals in PA, drummer on a Pearl Traveler kit), there were two scenarios: without SpectraComp, it had to be very nearly dimed to hang in. It didn't complain, either on the amp side or the speakers, about being cranked. Running SpectraComp, it was fine. That setup my expectation that it would be fine in a louder setting.

With another band (1 guitar, keyboard, vocals in PA, and a drummer who plays harder than the other one, but not a gratuitous banger), I found 1 scenario: the 208 could not hang. Right next to the drummer, it pretty much got buried.
 
#691
drpepper said:
I had a one for a few weeks. It totally depends on the band and drummer.

There's posts a few pages back, but what I found was that with lighter drummer (2 guitars on Fender 212(?) combos, vocals in PA, drummer on a Pearl Traveler kit), there were two scenarios: without SpectraComp, it had to be very nearly dimed to hang in. It didn't complain, either on the amp side or the speakers, about being cranked. Running SpectraComp, it was fine. That setup my expectation that it would be fine in a louder setting.

With another band (1 guitar, keyboard, vocals in PA, and a drummer who plays harder than the other one, but not a gratuitous banger), I found 1 scenario: the 208 could not hang. Right next to the drummer, it pretty much got buried.
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Interesting. Sounds like the 2X8 can do just fine in mellow band environs but when things get loud, that is pushing it for the amp.

Do you think the 1X12 or the 1X15 would have fared better in either scenario you describe?

Thanks!
 
#698
rogerbmiller said:
Interesting. Sounds like the 2X8 can do just fine in mellow band environs but when things get loud, that is pushing it for the amp.

Do you think the 1X12 or the 1X15 would have fared better in either scenario you describe?
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Yes. The 115 did well in both situations. I haven't had hands on the 112, but my understanding is that it's not too much shy of the 115.

The 208 is 8 Ohms. As a standalone, more of the other models' potential can be realized, where it takes an extension cabinet to get there with the 208.

(I see ticol07 already said that, ha)
 
#699
So I am hopefully getting to GC today or tomorrow to demo these. I am finding that the 112 and the 115 weigh the same at 35bs. Is that right? I would imagine the 112 is smaller. Is it just more compact?
 

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