Trace Elliot Blx80 - is this a good deal?

The price "seems" high to me. I like the blx-80 nice thumpy lows. heavy as sin though for a 10 inch combo.

 

I had one a few years ago. It was my first proper bass amp.

It has the classic TE tone, and has a versatile EQ section and a ton of neat features. But, for me it sounds too bright and 'airy', you can't really get a ballsy, middly, growl out of it, but you may like that sort of tone.

Also being only 80w, it's fine for rehearsals with just a drummer and guitarist, and the odd intimate gig, but once you add another guitarist into the mix, it just doesn't have enough power or headroom. But saying that, becuase of the clever cabinet design, it does seem more powerful than it actually is. The subsquent 250w Warwick CCL combo I replaced it with didn't actually seem that much more powerful!

I think £180 is over priced, yes it's a good brand name, but it's a bottom of the line model. When I enquired about a p/ex at the bass centre over 7 years ago, they offered my £100. I eventually sold mine privately for not a lot more.

I'd offer £100, or put down a deposit and ask if you can try it out for a few days or a rehearsal. If not, buy it and ask the seller for a receipt even if you're buying privately. That way you've got a return contract if you decide you don't want it.

 

does the one you are buying have the tweeter on the front? if not then i would skip it. i had one of the early ones that did not and as you can imagine it got old really fast.

 

Good advice and realistic price too