What's a good practice amp for a noob

[Donte]

Ok so I just bought a new bass and now I need a practice amp. I don't need anything nice just something I can use to hear my bass. I don't have a lot of money so the cheap the price the better. Thanks for any help or input.

 

[blowabs]

Acoustic B20, period!

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[notverygood]

I have the Line 6 lowdown 15. It has four main settings, and some fun effects. Plus it's not heavy, I carry it outside to practice all the time. It was about $165, but I kept stalling and GC gave it up for $140.

 

[MNAirHead]

Vox Amplug = $40 (either bass or AC-60 will work)

OR Beheringer recording deck to headphones for about $50

Both new...

 

[MarshallLaw]

Acoustic B20, period!

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seconded. been playing 10 years and this is my practice amp. amazing bang for your buck.

 

[jumbosilverette]

b20 thirded. Hard to beat.

 

[waleross]

Fender Rumble 60

 

[ysand]

any 15-30W amp

 

[FFTT]

A Fender Blues Deluxe makes a darn good rehearsal amp.

It helps to upgrade the speaker, but I've taken mine to numerous jams.

While you don't get a lot of bottom out of a single 12, it does cut through enough with 40 watts to work just fine with a live drummer.

 

[JxBass]

Acoustic B20. Peavey Max also good bang for the buck.

 

[THPBass]

I'll also throw down for the Acoustic B20. I've got one sitting in my jam room. Not super loud, but actually sounds like a bass amp, with its 12" speaker and flexible EQ section.

 

[turbo chicken]

i've had my b20 only since friday i got mine for 90.00 from a pawn shop ... when you get to the point you want to play with others it's got plenty of volume for that ...

and it sounds waaay better than any headphone amp i've tried
or a used peavey minx 110 on ebay for around 100.00

 

[kraigo]

My Fender RAD Bass has suited me well for a _LONG_ time. Sounds very good. Great for jamming with acoustic guitars or the stereo. I think the Rumble 30 is roughly equivalent. I think the Acoustic is probably also a great little amp, though.

KO

 

[mcnach]

Behringer BXL450A.

No, really!

45W, cheap, the aux input is really handy, and sounds better than anything in that size and price range. It doesn't sound "ok for the price", it actually sounds pretty good.
Don't use headphone amps unless you must avoid making noise... None of them sound just right.

 

[Donte]

Thanks everyone for your help. Going to GC tomorrow to listen to some amps and see which sounds the best for me.

 

[JimmyM]

what makes the b20 so attractive is it has a 12" in it. most 20w practice amps use 10"s or 8"s. but the extra cab size is totally worth it.

 

[shackled]

what makes the b20 so attractive is it has a 12" in it. most 20w practice amps use 10"s or 8"s. but the extra cab size is totally worth it.

+1

I like my MAX 110 for the apartment, but a 12" would be nicer.

 

[thebassninja]

obviously acoustic makes the BEST products for dirt cheap.

 

[thebassninja]

Acoustic B20, period!

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obviously acoustic makes the BEST products for dirt cheap.
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[roysloco]

Laney RB1 (£65) - it just sounds incredible and has so much punch to it I've even used it as a bass stage monitor at some pretty loud rockin' gigs, it's flippin' amazing!! No fluff or nonsense, just a fantastic amp!

If you can afford it I'd get the RB2 (£90-ish) - it's twice the wattage and has a DI out and para-mid control. Don't think I'll ever play a local gig without it as my monitor again!