Picked up the Gnome i-Pro couple of weeks back as a lighter replacement backup. Wanted something a little easier to have in my gig bag and had high hopes this could deliver the goods in a pinch, or for low volume rehearsals. Initial testing in my basement was promising, but really only tells me if I like the baseline tone and that EQ works for me. I'm kind of picky about this.
I had planned on using to rehearse with a jazz quartet, which was where I planned to use this but we are still trying to align our schedules. Last night got to play with one of the loudest guitar players I know and a drummer I've played with for years. Played in the drummers space, which I am very familiar with. If a setup works here, it typically works for most gigs.
Setup my controls to where I think they should be, test and sounds good. We start playing, I bumped some tone controls and the master volume. That was the last time I touched the amp until I turned it off. That says a lot. I dislike amps where I constantly have to tweak knobs all night. Playing through a Deltalite 12" in an old Roland combo box (no tweeter). I had plenty of volume to keep up and my Jazz bass sounded great. No complaints. I was honestly surprised by the volume and feel of this setup. Amp is very responsive and has admirable power into an 8 ohm load. Had more power to give. This was without my HPF (which I forgot to bring). The tone controls work as you would expect and seem to have enough range to adjust for all the variables.
I was ready to send this amp back if it didn't pass this test. It exceeded my expectations. It has plenty of power, the EQ makes sense/works like you would expect (though I'd guess a little scooped, slap and pop sounded fabulous), the fan is quiet (unlike the Elf) and while it fits in my gig bag, it doesn't feel like a toy. Not likely to vibrate off your cab. It is solid metal and the pots are all smooth and provide just the right amount of resistance though with some sharp edges.
Cons? no speakon is really it and is it that big a deal? I always have a spare 1/4" to speakon on me and all my cabs can handle both. So no problem here.
I've played many amps and really like a few. A lot of amps, with some pretty wild power ratings, just don't seem to have that punch into an 8 ohm load. This Warwick isn't one of them. I bought this as mainly backup but really, I could see using for gigs. I am pleasantly surprised by this amp and look forward to using it a lot more. No, it won't replace my SVT7Pro but it is a great addition to my gear.
I had planned on using to rehearse with a jazz quartet, which was where I planned to use this but we are still trying to align our schedules. Last night got to play with one of the loudest guitar players I know and a drummer I've played with for years. Played in the drummers space, which I am very familiar with. If a setup works here, it typically works for most gigs.
Setup my controls to where I think they should be, test and sounds good. We start playing, I bumped some tone controls and the master volume. That was the last time I touched the amp until I turned it off. That says a lot. I dislike amps where I constantly have to tweak knobs all night. Playing through a Deltalite 12" in an old Roland combo box (no tweeter). I had plenty of volume to keep up and my Jazz bass sounded great. No complaints. I was honestly surprised by the volume and feel of this setup. Amp is very responsive and has admirable power into an 8 ohm load. Had more power to give. This was without my HPF (which I forgot to bring). The tone controls work as you would expect and seem to have enough range to adjust for all the variables.
I was ready to send this amp back if it didn't pass this test. It exceeded my expectations. It has plenty of power, the EQ makes sense/works like you would expect (though I'd guess a little scooped, slap and pop sounded fabulous), the fan is quiet (unlike the Elf) and while it fits in my gig bag, it doesn't feel like a toy. Not likely to vibrate off your cab. It is solid metal and the pots are all smooth and provide just the right amount of resistance though with some sharp edges.
Cons? no speakon is really it and is it that big a deal? I always have a spare 1/4" to speakon on me and all my cabs can handle both. So no problem here.
I've played many amps and really like a few. A lot of amps, with some pretty wild power ratings, just don't seem to have that punch into an 8 ohm load. This Warwick isn't one of them. I bought this as mainly backup but really, I could see using for gigs. I am pleasantly surprised by this amp and look forward to using it a lot more. No, it won't replace my SVT7Pro but it is a great addition to my gear.
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