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TC Electronic BH250 Micro Bass Head
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I got one as well, recently, to go with my RS112 cab. I used a 70s Dynacord on htat cab before but then got a Dynacord cab... So the cabinet needed a proper amp. This is at home as my practice amp. I like the built-in tuner, the simplicity, aux input, and the headphone out. I haven't explored the Toneprint function yet.
How it stacks up with my experience on other micro amps? I like my Aguilar TH500 better tonewise, as it has the awesome "drive" and "gain" interactivity and a more versatile EQ, along with the double power capacity - and it never craps out on you.
I had a Little Mark II before, and although it was also very good, and more powerful, I think the TC has quite a good bang for the buck ratio with regard to the LM II or III.
I also have an Ampeg Micro VR stack. That one has seen some live use, and it works and sounds awesome, but I needed to use the pad and the limiter on it to make it work with my quite hot passive basses. It also has the "aux" input and headphone out.
In my experience, the BH250 is a great amp for the money, with many functions you don't get with other D-class micro amps, and it sounds good enough to gig. Congrats on yours!
How it stacks up with my experience on other micro amps? I like my Aguilar TH500 better tonewise, as it has the awesome "drive" and "gain" interactivity and a more versatile EQ, along with the double power capacity - and it never craps out on you.
I had a Little Mark II before, and although it was also very good, and more powerful, I think the TC has quite a good bang for the buck ratio with regard to the LM II or III.
I also have an Ampeg Micro VR stack. That one has seen some live use, and it works and sounds awesome, but I needed to use the pad and the limiter on it to make it work with my quite hot passive basses. It also has the "aux" input and headphone out.
In my experience, the BH250 is a great amp for the money, with many functions you don't get with other D-class micro amps, and it sounds good enough to gig. Congrats on yours!
Gigged mine extensively the last few months , nice not to have to carry the lead weighted tube amp I used to use, the DI output on it works great , plenty power to keep up with all my guitar players amps , you can easily dial in a great tone and the toneprint feature is great but not terribly usable gigging unless you have the footswitch for it .
Thanks for the input guys. I'm pretty pleased with it. I use a Hartke XL210 and the spectra comp multi band compressor tone print. My pedal board is just a Sansamp basically. I have a chorus and octave pedal and a DI box. Standard stuff. Tuner, Volume. Nothing special. Anyway, the Sansamp into this little amp sounds great. Plenty of punch in the Hartke 210 and I dial in the Lows depending on the room. It's perfect for me and if we're in big rooms I'll go DI from the footboard and use it for stage volume. My guitarist is jealous that the bass player can now carry his entire rig and instrument in both hands while he's still making 2 trips with rock n' roll carts...
I just acquired an AWESOME Ampeg one x 10" with horn pro series satellite cabinet that hasn't been made in years, certainly not since the takeover by Loud Industries. I am considering and about to pull the trigger on getting the TC BH250. I am somewhat drawn to TC with Rocco's affiliation but am definitely going to get a mini to use with this new find and lighten my load for small venues.
I would like to hear more experience with the TC BH250 verses the Gallien Krueger or other options.
Bob in South Carolina.
I would like to hear more experience with the TC BH250 verses the Gallien Krueger or other options.
Bob in South Carolina.
I like it. It's loud and the intelligent EQ is pretty cool. Like I said, I pre amp it with a SansAmp and I use the compressor toneprint. Check one out. You may find that you love it. Also, you can find them brand new for around $250 - $300 all over the place.
There's a thread on here somewhere. I wanted to join the MTD Kingston owners club myself but no one in that thread ever replied to me... No biggie I guess.
I got one and I liked the sound, I bought it to play along with the songs we played at church, unfortunately, the volume of the input jack was too low to the point that the amp was useless to me. I gave it away to a church that was in need for an amp.
Hmm. Mine thumps. It's plenty loud. Easily keeps up with live drums and guitar amps. Maybe you had the input pad switched on? I've never had that problem with mine. Bummer dude.
I posted this in another thread this morning, but would be interested to know if anyone is using the headphone and aux in features. I'm interested to know if the aux in preserves the original stereo input source (left soundstage stays on left, right stays on right) or if it sums everything to mono first. This was a downside to the GK MB-200 which otherwise has a great headphone amp. Ampeg seems to be the only manufacturer that keeps the input source untouched, which makes for a more studio-like practice experience. Thanks!
YEP...I use mine with headphones and no cab all of the time... Sound is much less muddy, and more clear...Some of the toneprints are kind of "hokey", but many of them are really cool...I wish I could blend them, but am "stuck" using just one effect...The other thing that is "kind of" a drag, is, that you cannot change toneprints with your smartphone, while the input runs through your effects board...All of your affects have to be "turned off" before your pickups will recognize the toneprint change beaming from your phone...Not a deal breaker, just a minor inconvenience...
+1. I use mine daily like that. MP3 player into Aux in, headphones plugged into output. Rock out with STEREO sound! =)
I just bought 1 a couple of weeks ago, and now Im a bit confused on what cabinet to be used. Not specifically buying 1, but Im goin to build 1, I have a pair of Hartke 10XL8 here, im a bit confused on what cab design should I make, any advise?
Do you mean sealed vs ported with a horn? I personally like a sealed 210 with this amp, but a horn would help with the highs since it doesn't have a ton of brightness, even with the treble dimed. How are you going about the build? Do you have different plans to follow that match up with these Harke's? Bass cabs can be tricky, esp if you have to deal with crossovers when adding things like compression tweeters/horns.
I had a BH500 and the AUX input was one of the best bits about it. RCA in, not mini jack, soy you had left and right coming in separately so if I only wanted the left track to jam with (Instructional CD style) I could just unplug one side of the RCA. It was far superior to the aux in/headphone out on my Ampeg PF500. Headphone in mutes the master as well so no nasty shock to the household when you decide to do a bit silent practice but forget to disconnect your cab.
EDIT:…..just looked up the BH250 and it has a mini-jack in the same as the Ampeg. So everything above is irrelevant. Sorry.
