Combo amp suggestions.

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Explorer84

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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.
 
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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
 
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See if you can find a used Peavey TNT amp.

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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
 
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I will say that anything Tech 21 is a solid choice. Their bass DI boxes are dynamite.
 
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Mincer said:
I will say that anything Tech 21 is a solid choice. Their bass DI boxes are dynamite.
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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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I always thought that a Tech 21 RBI, mated with an ART SLA-1 or 2 would be a killer bass amp.

Tech21_SLA-1.jpg
 
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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
 
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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.
 
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ehdwuld said:
Check out the return policy

What you got in local stores?

Something should work
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The usual amps that Guitar Center carries. They do sell the VT Bass 200 but they didn't have one in the store. The smaller stores had a couple of Rumbles but that's about it. So I "think" I've narrowed it down between these two amps.

Tech 21 VT Bass 200.
Ampeg BA-210v2

They are the same price. Obviously, the Ampeg has two 10" speakers and the VT has one 12". The Ampeg offers more, but, I really don't need all of that power. No plans on gigging. So, that's where I'm at so far.
 
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I've had a VT deluxe pedal for a couple years and love it. Hard to go wrong with Tech 21 products.
 
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Explorer84 said:
The usual amps that Guitar Center carries. They do sell the VT Bass 200 but they didn't have one in the store. The smaller stores had a couple of Rumbles but that's about it. So I "think" I've narrowed it down between these two amps.

Tech 21 VT Bass 200.
Ampeg BA-210v2

They are the same price. Obviously, the Ampeg has two 10" speakers and the VT has one 12". The Ampeg offers more, but, I really don't need all of that power. No plans on gigging. So, that's where I'm at so far.
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Both good combos. I have an Ampeg SCR-DI which is the front-end of the Ampeg BA and really like it. I go from that pedal into an EV ZLXP-12 powered PA speaker: loud enough, sounds good also at low volume, and can be used for many other things.
Have you look at GK MB combos?
Personally I prefer an head/cab over a combo. Have you look at Trace-Elliot Elf? You then can choose whatever cab you like.
 
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donaldr said:
Both good combos. I have an Ampeg SCR-DI which is the front-end of the Ampeg BA and really like it. I go from that pedal into an EV ZLXP-12 powered PA speaker: loud enough, sounds good also at low volume, and can be used for many other things.
Have you look at GK MB combos?
Personally I prefer an head/cab over a combo. Have you look at Trace-Elliot Elf? You then can choose whatever cab you like.
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Actually, I have not looked at the GK's or the Trace Elliot's. Which I will do. Thanks for the suggestions. I'd like to keep it simple so a combo would work the best for me.
 
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