Tech21 SansAmp ParaDriver + JBL EON G2 vs. Ampeg Portaflex combo

[Squints2See]

Hello all,

I have recently got into playing bass more seriously. I have fooled around with it for a long time but am going to actually fill in for a friends band and play some gigs here and there. Small to medium bars. I currently own a JBL EON G2 (as well as an older Peavy "something 100" bass amp" that I practice through at home.

I have read great things about the SansAmp preamp/di and didn't know if using this into the EON G2 or the Peavey bass combo would suffice or if it is going to be a huge improvement to buy a new dedicated bass combo unit like the portaflex series of fliptop amps. The SansAmp would be a cheaper alternative for now at only around $200 versus putting out $750 plus for the Ampeg.

Any opinions on which way to go?

Thanks,

Todd

 

[Big_Daws]

random question, why the JBL EON G2?? thats a PA cabinet...not a bass amp

anyways, my suggestion is buy the sansamp...reason is that you can create your sound/tone you want, and know that regardless of what you put the signal into that it is what you want to go to the PA. second thing is to get a bass amp. i use a TC Electronic BA250 15" Combo amp for everything (except larger gigs) this sounds great and is super light, and inexpensive.