Tube head under 800$

[morgan138]

I do see a 180 in that range. 200 watts? Not bad

Yeah, definitely more of a serious bass head than a V-4b, especially if it has the graphic EQ.

 

[Korladis]

In my experience as a former V-4b owner, you'll get to pick one of the following problems with that head:

1. Your bass sounds like a guitar (i.e. distorted with more midrange than low bass)
   
2. You bass isn't terribly loud
3. You have to use a bunch of huge/loud cabs

I would definitely not recommend it for loud bass, especially at the prices they're going for these days. As a couple of people have mentioned, old Mesa bass heads are getting cheap these days. You could easily pick up a 400+ for the kind of money you're talking about.

I don't see how 1 or 3 are problems. Distorted midrangey bass sounds cool. And big cabs are how you get loud.

Yeah, definitely more of a serious bass head than a V-4b, especially if it has the graphic EQ.

I disagree. I have a D-180, and the V4B that North's bassist used when we played with them seemed to have about as much volume, and more low end. I would put them at about the same level.

 

[Pyramid City]

Ive been seeing 400+'s on CL and reverb in the 700-800 range. Just traded my Orange Bass Terror 500 straight for a 400+ this week. so the deals are out there!

 

[Korladis]

Ive been seeing 400+'s on CL and reverb in the 700-800 range. Just traded my Orange Bass Terror 500 straight for a 400+ this week. so the deals are out there!

That's about what I got my D-180 for as well.

 

[jimmyjames77]

If you have the patience an all tube svt can be had for 700. Just look at eBay, Craigslist, and the forums obsessively.