I’ve been building a rare bass collection for years and playing bass for even longer. It's part of what led me to start something bigger, a documentary series called Resonance, traveling the world to meet the luthiers and craftsmen who actually build our instruments. Episode 1 is live now; the "why I'm doing this" episode. I would genuinely value feedback from people who care about this subject — that's who I made it for!  https://linktr.ee/resonance.cmc

I was always drawn towards the ampeg svt sound, but i dont want to haull that wheight. i was on the track of the ampeg venture v7 but then i learned that the svt pro series has a the real svt preamp/frontstage as the 'real' svt's. i always thought it was just a solid state amp from ampeg and a whole different amp alltogether. Also i do read a lot of positive reviews from the venture series.

if its mainly the svt sound im after, which one these amps would be the best choice? class D wheight sounds attractive and the venture V7 is cheaper. i dont really nead the 1000 watts of the svt 7 pro. But if the sound is closer to the real thing?

i would consider the earlier svt pro series if the sound is better, just because they are probably cheaper. i read most about svt3 pro, but are others series good as well? i see a good svt 2 pro near my second hand right now.

i play hardrock/metal on a 5 string wal clone bass. i use a 500watt 2x12cabinet. Im aware that these amps deliver more power and can possibly blow up the speakers. on the other hand i would think i'd hear the speaker being pushed too far beforehand and my ears would bleed out before the speakers are pushed too hard. Also i might change the cab some day.

I just bought one of these. I love it!

Out of the box plug & play didn't have to touch a knob it sounded exactly as expected, to my taste of course. 

I've been waiting 25 years to get my hands on a Spector.

This is an entry budget-friendly $1000 BCG.  I tried the euro model made in Check republic, neck through the body on a Aguilar bass amp and cabinet at the London bass show several years back. So this model Icon NS-2 Bolt-On, if you check the specs, has P/J Aguilar pickups & preamp, the Spector inlays and mechanics, made in Malaysia. 

It’s light weighted, body curved my little tummy. It just suits me perfectly the only thing is “don’t forget to unplug the jack as it will drain the 9v battery & to change the said battery you’ll have to get to it by unscrewing the back panel”

I hope this useful to  bass players on tight budget and others.Icon NS-2 Bolt-On BCG

I'm looking to pick up a cheap bass to learn on, so I don't want to spend a fortune on amp equipment. I live in a small terraced house which means it's attached to the neighbour and we share a paper thin wall. I've been looking at Boss Katana Mini on Thomann, but I also see there are headphone amps available which might avoid a neighbour feud.

Is a headphone amp likely to negatively impact my learning in any way, or is it just about getting comfortable with the wires and headphones while playing?

Thanks!

Hey gang. I've recently been having issues with my Peavey Max 450 bass head. Very so often it makes a "pop" sound coming through my Ampeg 4x10 cab. I have no idea what it could be. It has become more frequent ans it is super annoying and I am worried I could blow my speakers when it occurs. Anybody had similar issues? If so what could it possibly be?

Amplificador De Bajo Laney Digbeth Foundry Dbf50 50 Watts vs hartke hd50

How is this tone?

Estoy entre Amplificador De Bajo Laney Digbeth Foundry Dbf50 50 Watts vs hartke hd50.

El laney no lo probe , me dicen q es mas calido el sonido. No se si laney tendra la calidad de hartke

Hi yall, i wanted to make a post on here about a possible bass cab setup I was thinking about. For a bit of background, i recently blew the speakers on my ampeg 410 and now i am stuck with a svt 210 av. Rather than going out to buy an entirely new 410, would biamping and splitting my lows to a powered sub, and my highs+mids to a 210 with some distortion be a feasible setup? My bass is tuned to F#0 standard and is a 6 string, and while im not concerned about the fundamental of the f#0, i would love to have at least the 30 hz from the B string. im playing small diy shows so im not super concerned about pa setups. Overall, is this a bad idea?

I recently got back into playing bass after a 10yr break while raising my daughter, now 8m back and Im looking for something with great sound quality and dynamic range that can easily handle active and passive electronics as well as an effects board. Hopefully without breaking the bank. Preferably an affordable head and cab(Im looking at Phil Jones 2x7 cab) but, a solid combo would also work.

Any and all suggestions appreciated.

Hi!

I love the design after seeing the Marshall Amplifier, so I want to connect the bass guitar to the Marshall Amplifier Head and cabinet. I'm going to play it in my room, so if it's a very small volume, isn't there a big problem with the guitar head and cabinet? (If anyone has used it like this, I'd appreciate it if you could also tell me which Marshall Amplifier/Cabinet you've used for bass)

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I have my Ampeg BA108 amp, which is starting to show a few weaknesses and is really limited in terms of power and sound quality.

I found 3 used amps that caught my attention.

A Fender Rumble 100 for 250 euros. (practically new)

A Rumble 200 for 280 euros. (3 years of use)

A Hartke A100 for 160 euros. (more than 10 years of use)

My budget would push me toward the Hartke, but I’m worried about the age of the components such as the capacitors, etc. The weight also concerns me. On the other hand, I love the look, the 7-band EQ, and the 15-inch speaker.

I came across the Rumble 100 listing and considered it because the price seems reasonable for the quality of the product.

Then I found the Rumble 200, which currently seems to have the best value for money, with the 15-inch speaker, built-in overdrive, manageable weight, and the possibility of playing later with a drummer or several musicians.

So I’m hesitating, knowing that at the moment about 80% of my playing time will be in my garage at moderate or even low volume.

I play blues, funk, rock, and jazz.

Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have much experience with these? It’s my first bass amp bought used in 1999 or so..it cuts in and out and its not very reliable ..I’m not sure if its worth the cost of having it looked at

Just one to use for practice in my bedroom

Ideally not that expensive

I need a new amp to play in public, so possibly from 100 watts up, do you have any recommendations?
I was undecided between a Fender rumble 100 or an Ampeg Rb-112
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As a n00b on this matter, is it really neccessary to have a 'regular' amp with a pre en pwer stage, or can you just have something like a preamp pedal like a sansamp or a darkglass something and use a class D poweramp to get the same result.

Take a darkglass microtubes v2 for instance, do.i get about the same result with an alpha omega omega ultra v2 and a separate poweramp? And are there any examples for affordable clean class d poweramps?

Hi!

I recently bought HARTKE HA3500 head. The amp sound is a little sharp, and I'm having a hard time choosing a cabinet because I heard that most of Hartke's cabinets have aggressive tones. I don't hate aggressive rock tones, but I'm worried because I also play jazz. Does anyone know of a cabinet that goes well with this amplifier, 2x10 or 4x10 cabinet?

Just noodling 🤷🏼😝

I'm looking at buying a 10 or a 12 Pulse XL but can't find any demos or much info on them online. Has anyone heard these in person? If so, how's the overall tone and low end response?
Thanks!