Ampeg Vintage SVT Micro is pretty incredible

[NegativeEase]

Got hooked up with an Ampeg Micro SVT VR 200W head for the studio

I must say, it sounds damn incredible and just like the real thing (Which I also have)

Driving my 2x10/115 cab currently. DI sounds clean and great.

[Mikelamury]

Nice, I'm assuming it's SS?

[NegativeEase]

Nice, I'm assuming it's SS?

Yep, little Mosfet SS

[Rex_Rocker]

Yes, those are great. Don't know what kind of tech they run of ir they're anything like the Ampeg BA series, but those are serious bang for the buck amps too. Pretty loud too, especially once you run them into a bigger cab. I'm sure the 2x10+1x15 config sounds fantastic too, and it can definitely hang in with a blasting 100W guitar tube amp.

Drop in a killer OD pedal in front, and you've got yourself a rig that can go from vintage to modern bass tones too!

[eclecticsynergy]

Is the midrange frequency switch on the back?

[Rex_Rocker]

Is the midrange frequency switch on the back?

No. It doesn't have it.

It's not an SVT killer. It's just really good considering it costs so little. It's almost Marshall Mini Stack price. And it's REALLY loud and can easily hang in a full band.

[Securb]

My buddy Mike plays with a big boy SVT live but keeps one of those mini-stacks in his LA apartment. It sounds incredible.

[NegativeEase]

Is the midrange frequency switch on the back?

I dont think so -let me check!

[NegativeEase]

My buddy Mike plays with a big boy SVT live but keeps one of those mini-stacks in his LA apartment. It sounds incredible.

Im super impressed with it

[Securb]

I almost bought one the only thing that stopped me is my bass cab is 8 ohms, and I am pretty sure that is a 4-ohm head. With the drop in output, I was not sure I would be able to get over the drums so I got the Ampeg PF-350 PortaFlex which I am very happy with.

[eclecticsynergy]

No. It doesn't have it.

It's not an SVT killer. It's just really good considering it costs so little. It's almost Marshall Mini Stack price. And it's REALLY loud and can easily hang in a full band.

I know it isn't meant to be a substitute for the old behemoth, but I understood it was designed to deliver classic SVT sound.
Never used the ultra low & ultra high switches much when I had SVTs, but switchable mids was a nice feature IMO.
I don't doubt that the mini sounds great though, and as you say the bang-for-the-buck factor is pretty remarkable.

[NegativeEase]

I know it isn't meant to be a substitute for the old behemoth, but I understood it was designed to deliver classic SVT sound.
Never used the ultra low & ultra high switches much when I had SVTs, but switchable mids was a nice feature IMO.
I don't doubt that the mini sounds great though, and as you say the bang-for-the-buck factor is pretty remarkable.

Im recording with it, obviously less versatile than a full flavor SVT -but it absolutely delivers that classic SVT sound and the mid control dial gets you where you need -one advantage of the Micro is it's super clean -cleaner than an SVT ever was and the DI on it is the same (You can always dirty it up but that clean is incredible)

[Securb]

Ampeg has been very good at keeping the Ampeg DNA/secret sauce across all its offerings. Marshall is also very good at doing this. If you play a little SS Marshall practice amp it definitely sounds like a Marshall.

[NegativeEase]

Oh damn, put a humbucking electric guitar clean through the Ampeg MIcro SVT into a combo 10s and 15 -and lord it sounds glorious -so big and deep

[jeremy]

people used to use svt's as guitar amps, always sounded huge