Combo amp suggestions.

[Explorer84 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Explorer84]

I just bought a bass a couple of days ago for home recording. I'm new to the bass realm. My situation is that I've gotten hooked on it and I'm at a point of either getting a Tech 21 VT Bass DI pedal or a small combo. I don't know anything about what brand of amps I should consider and which ones I should absolutely avoid. If I go with an amp I do know I don't need it to exceed 100 watts. I don't plan on gigging. Maybe a jam with some friends but that's about the extent of it. What amps should I take a look at? Budget is roughly $300. Looking for the best bang for the buck. Thanks for the help.

[ehdwuld A Ficus Find all posts View Profile Close ehdwuld]

Re: Combo amp suggestions.

if you jam with friends that have 100 watt amps or 40 watt amps for that matter,
less than 100 watt bass amp will disappear
a loud drummer can drown a small bass amp

get at least a 200 watt and just turn it down

as an option


get a powered PA speaker and a DI pedal for EQ

then if you get tired of bass you can use it for acoustic or something



Bass players have a large responsiblity in bands

usually they are the only ones who know theory
they bring all the mics and PA equipment (frigging singers)
they have a back up guitar cuz they are secretly guitar players
the guitar player usually "borrows" it when he breaks a string

[Demanic PenultimateTone Member Find all posts View Profile Close Demanic]

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See if you can find a used Peavey TNT amp.

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[FuseG4 Our Neighbor Totoro Find all posts View Profile Close FuseG4]

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When I had a fender rumble 40 I felt like it could hang with guitarists with low wattage combo amps. People could certainly hear me from across the street playing bass in my house... I eventually got the rumble 200 for a cleaner bigger low end at that volume but the rumble 40 it's freaking loud

If your friends play low wattage amps you might get away with it. Sounds very good and is extremely light

[Explorer84 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Explorer84]

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See if you can find a used Peavey TNT amp.

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I will check those out.

[Explorer84 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Explorer84]

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I'll take at look at that one as well. Thanks.

[Mincer Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Mincer]

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I will say that anything Tech 21 is a solid choice. Their bass DI boxes are dynamite.

[Demanic PenultimateTone Member Find all posts View Profile Close Demanic]

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I will say that anything Tech 21 is a solid choice. Their bass DI boxes are dynamite.

In addition, I saw a 200 watt powered monitor on Musicians Friend today on the stupid deal of the day for $149 US. A Tech 21 in front of that...

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In addition, I saw a 200 watt powered monitor on Musicians Friend today on the stupid deal of the day for $149 US. A Tech 21 in front of that...

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[ArtieToo Peaveyologist Find all posts View Profile Close ArtieToo]

Re: Combo amp suggestions.

I always thought that a Tech 21 RBI, mated with an ART SLA-1 or 2 would be a killer bass amp.

[ehdwuld A Ficus Find all posts View Profile Close ehdwuld]

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Didn't TC Electronics make a 250 bass amp with a 15?
This were stupid cheap new and even better used

[Explorer84 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Explorer84]

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@ehdwuld- So I'm giving the 200 watt amp option some serious thought. As of now, I like the Tech 21 VT Bass 200. There are no local music stores that carry the amp so I'll be taking a chance on it without having the option to play or hear it.

[ehdwuld A Ficus Find all posts View Profile Close ehdwuld]

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Check out the return policy

What you got in local stores?

Something should work

[Mincer Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Mincer]

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I always thought that a Tech 21 RBI, mated with an ART SLA-1 or 2 would be a killer bass amp.

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The RBI would be great with a PowerStage 700. Any Tech21 preamp is great stuff.

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The RBI would be great with a PowerStage 700. Any Tech21 preamp is great stuff.

Yeah, it would. But right after I posted, I realized he was asking about combo's.