Whats the best teeny tiny practice type amp?

[jason_cfh]

I'd second any of the Roland Cube amps.

 

[Jack Butler]

This...
Roland CUBE-10GX 10-watt, 1 x 8" Combo with FX | Sweetwater.com

Due to a strange sequence of events, I mic'd one of these and played a PW gig to ~200 people with it. Sounded fine FOH.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

these days ringing in the ears can be caused by over saturation of microwaves, wifi and cell phone activity. the "noise" we are exposed to is a new phenomenon of the age of wireless. and we are just beginning to understand the effects. the frequencies of wifi are the same frequency used in microwave ovens. this is the new noise pollution.

if someone needs to play loud, it's usually a sign of an inexperienced musician. your brain and your ears are not working together. if you watch bands/sidemen behind major acts on stage they are not only listening to the rest of the band, they are also listening to their instrument. there is an innate control this caliber of musician seems to understand. they work as a unit. they don't suffer from the one guy too loud syndrome or loudness wars because they are actually beyond being that guy. for bass, how you touch the instrument will produce the lows and the highs. and just a little amplification is all that is needed to amplify that proper touch. today's gear for bass is the best it's ever been. hence "listening" for the tone and touch should be easier to achieve.

hearing the space between instruments is key. once we figure that out, we realize we don't need that much volume.

a 10 inch in a good cab can get real low with even 25 watts. if you finesse it.

All in good fun.....

 

[alaskaleftybass]

The Minx is a great little bedroom bass amp. The Microbass is just OK, but then it is really small with an 8" (?) speaker.

Ummm, actually yeah. It does sound thin. But it's so dang cute!!!!

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Hotone has a 5 watt head that is absolutely tiny, though you'd need to get a cab for it. (they sell one too)

I've been verrrrryyyy verrryyyy tempted to pull the trigger on that one. But I just bought a GK MB200 because it's so small and portable, and as said earlier, it can be tucked into the pocket of your gig bag, and you can have a few speakers here and there for rehearsal or bedroom practice...

 

[Tbone76]

I had an Ampeg BA112 v2, and it is a well made, great sounding amp. It isn't tiny, though. I ended up trading it for the Markbass Micromark 801. I got it on sale last month for $350 (full retail is $500), and it's worth it's weight (11lbs) in gold. It's rear ported, 50 watts, with a single 8" speaker and a top-mounted spring loaded carry handle. Simple controls with just a volume and their VPF (variable pre-shape filter) knob for tone control. It has 1/8" mp3-in and 1/8" headphone-in on the top, and on the rear it has an extension cab output, balanced line-out, ground-lift and a speaker shutoff switch. It weighs less than my P bass in its case, and makes it super easy to bring to rehearsals. It looks stylish with the bumblebee-yellow speaker, and it sounds huge, too.

 

[DruidsGlass]

I have an Ampeg BA-108 set up next to my computer that I use for my electric violin and my bass. I haven't gotten any noise complaints from the other apartment people. It doesn't like to play the B string very much, but since it's not my primary amp, I don't worry about it.

 

[spiritbass]

I was pleasantly surprised by the Peavey "Minx". It has a single 10" and good tone at practice levels. I bought a used one (cheap!) to bless a beginning player who was amp-less at the time.

 

[aprod]

This has been a great amp for me.MB10 Micro Bass Amp 10 Inch – Carvin Amplifiers

 

[Humbled]

Check out the MarkBass Micromark - I have one and it has actually powerful enough to use at the right gigs! Even a low B will blow you away and it's 9" x 9" - you can hide it anywhere!

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...the Markbass Micromark 801....

Me too, I have a Micromark 801 that does beside-the-couch duty, and indeed I've even used it on gigs, next to me on a tall (X-style keyboard) stand, as a personal monitor, while DI'd to the house console feeding fronts and sidefill monitors for everyone else.

 

[nsrfrog]

I use a Phil Jones double four. Its the best small practice amp I've come across. 70 watt, 2x4 inch speakers.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Markbass Minimark. Been loving mine for over 10 years, now.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I was pleasantly surprised by the Peavey "Minx". It has a single 10" and good tone at practice levels. I bought a used one (cheap!) to bless a beginning player who was amp-less at the time.

God bless you.

 

[Kmonk]

This is all I use to practice by myself. Tascam GTR-1. It has an SD card that will store 1,000 songs. Has a built in tuner, amp models, will allow you to create a play list, you can speed up or slow down the song without changing the key, you can change the key without changing the speed it also has a built in recorder. My wife goes to bed very early because she works odd hours so I like to practice with this because I can just put on a set of headphones and can practice anytime without disturbing anyone.

 

[spectorfreak]

ooh! how about teeny tiny and super cheap?

Ashdown AAA Tour Bus 10 1x6.5" 10-Watt Bass Combo | Sweetwater.com

I don't know this amp at all but for $50, what the heck?

Even though I run Ashdown gear (ABM900 and a MiBass2.0), I don't recommend the little Tour Bus combos, the one's I've used were horrid, they really cut corners to meet a price point on these. The minimum I would recommend in an Ashdown product would probably be the Perfect 10, and that's a bit too gimicky really. I have a last gen Rumble 15 that is a far better practice amp.

 

[40YearOldBassVirgin]

Are you open to the VOX amPlug2 amp with an output to headphones? $40 and I love that little thing. Just slap some rechargeable AAAs in there, plug it into your cable jack and you're good to go. Also has a line in. Living room couch, bedroom, work, I play that thing everywhere.

Vox AP2BS amPlug Headphone Guitar Amp - Bass | Sweetwater.com

 

[vickerekes]

Worth a look? For Sale - PRICE DROP-Roland Bass Cube 100 | TalkBass.com

 

[goff]

gotta hand it to roland. no "off" position on the genius switch.

 

[Camaro69]

I had an Ampeg BA112 v2, and it is a well made, great sounding amp. It isn't tiny, though. I ended up trading it for the Markbass Micromark 801. I got it on sale last month for $350 (full retail is $500), and it's worth it's weight (11lbs) in gold. It's rear ported, 50 watts, with a single 8" speaker and a top-mounted spring loaded carry handle. Simple controls with just a volume and their VPF (variable pre-shape filter) knob for tone control. It has 1/8" mp3-in and 1/8" headphone-in on the top, and on the rear it has an extension cab output, balanced line-out, ground-lift and a speaker shutoff switch. It weighs less than my P bass in its case, and makes it super easy to bring to rehearsals. It looks stylish with the bumblebee-yellow speaker, and it sounds huge, too.
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From now on, I deem you "Toe Bone"

 

[Humbled]

From now on, I deem you "Toe Bone"

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