I've been playing since early sixties, and I recommend getting more power than you need.(headroom) they call it.With a guitar amp you overdrive it to get distortion and cool nasty sounds. With a bass amp I've found almost the opposite.When your amp is just " idling", you can get some really thick, solid tones without straining the amp at all!!!
Are they more expensive? I want to buy a bass guitar and I've come to realize that they're pretty expensive 😂 so I def want what's a good deal for a beginner. If on the long run that is going to be better, then I'll definitely get that instead
The main exception in the guitar world is modern metal where you actually want headroom and to maintain a clean power section because an overly saturated power amp will kill the tightness and composure of your sound, especially with palm mutes. With blues and classic rock/early metal a lot of the distortion is in the power section with some in the preamp but especially with modern metal, all the distortion is in the preamp and you want to keep the power amp clean. You can of course crank the master volume if you want to but you won't get the chugging sound unless you back off on that. I personally think some power amp saturation can be desirable even for super heavy distortion but you can overdo it.
I appreciate this insight. Totally different approach than the ones that I've always heard from other guitarists. I do like me some headroom... Having a Fender Twin mostly for bedroom play.
It still is! 4 tens with a 15 on the bottom and a SVT as the cherry on top. I love my Rick's but through my Spector I can get just about any tone out there.
@@patricklink8527 I actually had that rig an Ampeg SVT CL300 (that's 300 tube watts powered by six 6L6 tubes) running at 2 ohms into quality bass cab's such as my Ampeg 410HE, Ampeg 15E, Ampeg 210 and a Crown 810. I could mix and match cab's for almost any occasion. I ran the SVT CL 300 through the 410 and 15E with the Crown 810 all at 2 ohms, together this rig was so loud it was enough for probably any stage in the world. That rig was louder than my hot rodded Marshall JCM900 MkII 100watt and Full Stack of JCM900 1960A and 1960B cabs. That bass rig, especially the 15" speaker cab punched out such powerful low frequencies that I began losing my hearing . I played through the fretless Fender P Bass Jazz guitar. I sold everything when I could no longer even hold a bass guitar due to injuries. I'd be deaf by now if I had kept that rig! These day's I have another fretless bass guitar and my Ampeg BA-210 and another Ampeg 15E both powered by the BA-210 at 4ohms and around 380/425 watts. Sounds great just not as loud as the Ampeg SVT CL 300 through the 15E and 410HE cabs. I want to emphasize that this rig sounds great, just not as loud as the SVT CL300 tube amp! Nowhere as loud not even half as loud.-Peter age 72
I’ve played music for years but will be purchasing my first bass amp. This video was really helpful. This guy was really helpful, he considers every angle.
My criteria for choosing a bass amp 1) Will it let me go toe to toe with the lead guitarist when he keeps turning up during the gig? 2) Does it have a DI on the back to keep the audio tech happy 3) Can I put it in a laptop bag and not give myself a hernia trying to move it?
Great advice. Always consider your goals, means and circimstances. If you are rich and play for a touring famous act, you don't need an amp. You'll have a "silent stage" and play with in-ear monitors. However, if you're like most others, get the newest, loudest, lightest setup you can. You need to play over the drummer. Even at home by yourself, you'll love a big sound even at low volumes. Get a head and cab separate, so you can expand if needed. Avoid combos. Solid state is lighter and you can add "tube" sounds if you want. Consider an 800 watt solid state head (a new one) and a 45 pound 2-12 cab. Maybe a 4-10. You will not enjoy a 100w or 250 W 1-12 or 2-10 combo amp. Trust me. Save up. Consider your goals.
One thing that I love now that didn't exist in the '70s when I started playing bass are virtual amp pedals (sans amps that can model) that you can plug headphones and a CD player into, and on headphones, it sounds like a big amp. That way I can practice without driving everyone crazy. You can also plug the sans amp out into the FX pedal return of a bass amp if you want the same sound. I also highly recommend getting a compressor/limiter if the amp doesn't have one. BTW, beautiful RIC!
I'm looking for a bass amp in this days, the problem I see as beginner is that in many videos in YT, is played bass, there are tabs but never is told about bass amp or other bass effects, I mean the way to get the sound.
Awesome preso on bass amps. I'm goin' Fender Rumble LT25 just after 20 seconds of demo-ing modeling Ampeg, Marshall and all for home studio and small gigs...
When it comes to watts it’s best to multiply your guitarists amp wattage times 10 and you’ll usually be safe for both practice and gigs. So if they have a 20 watt amp, a 200 watt bass amp will hold up as long as you have the right speaker. If you have two guitarist rocking out with 50 watt heads, you’ll need a 1000 watts and at least 8 speakers to be heard.
LOL. It depends. One of my guitarists has a 20 watt tube amp., I think it's a black star. I'm playing a stereo set up with two 500 watt solid state bass heads and he is still louder than me.
And for every watt of tube power, you will need at least 5-10 watts of solid state. My 6 watt tube (guitar) amp is nearly as loud as my 100 watt solid state
Lool!!! Those fragile guitar egos, have to be matched! Its a bass players side job to stick a pin in those egos once in a while. It also pays dividends to have a sweet looking bass so you have something to look at during boring guitar solos. Lol
@@MrBlahdiblahdi mesa guitar amps are compact, heavy, and very loud!!! The only revenge is to get a 600 wats mesa combo. I have a walkabout scout. I pair it with a 2X10 shelf ported cab i built and it blurs your vision when its cranked. Lol and tone? Gorgeous!
I actually had that rig an Ampeg SVT CL300 (that's 300 tube watts powered by six 6L6 tubes) running at 2 ohms into quality bass cab's such as my Ampeg SVT 410HE Classic, Ampeg SVT 15E Classic, Ampeg SVT 210AV and a Crown 810 (Ampeg owned Crown at that time so it was actually an Ampeg 8x10 speaker cab with another name). I could mix and match cab's for almost any occasion. Most of the time I ran the SVT CL 300 through the SVT 410HE and SVT15E with the Crown 810 all at 2 ohms, together this rig was so loud it was enough for probably any stage in the world. That rig was louder than my hot rodded Marshall JCM900 MkII 100watt and Full Stack of JCM900 1960A and 1960B cabs. That bass rig, especially the 15" speaker cab punched out such powerful low frequencies that I began losing my hearing . I played through the fretless Fender P Bass Jazz guitar. I sold everything when I could no longer even hold a bass guitar due to injuries. I'd be deaf by now if I had kept that rig! These day's I have another fretless bass guitar and my Ampeg BA-210 and another Ampeg 15E both powered by the BA-210 at 4ohms and around 380/425 watts. Sounds great just not as loud as the Ampeg SVT CL 300 through the 15E and 410HE cabs. I want to emphasize that this rig sounds great, just not as loud as the SVT CL300 tube amp! Nowhere as loud not even half as loud.-Peter age 72
The Ampeg SVT 15E bass speaker cab gets down to 33Hz at 200 watts it is a clean tone as well as being really low frequency. It has a huge 89 oz. magnet and weighs 72 lbs. SPL 123db and sensitivity of 98db - these are fantastic spec's and that's why it sounds so good!
Great stuff I really enjoyed this guy he always has good practical advice. Thank you Dad you're awesome PS one thing I also like about this guy he doesn't always try to push the most expensive stuff but be practical and wise with your money
Started with a small cheap Crate amp and while I still use it to practice and test pedals I have taken in a friend's valve amplifier and cab ( Traynor YBA-1) and I'm very taken with it, I may have to give him an offer when he comes to pick it up!
It takes a lot of bass wattage and speaker cone movement to keep up with a Marshall 100 watt guitar amp with 4 12" speakers. With bass, you need to move a lot of air.
as over 20 yrs play this music instrumental ..studio jamm or live stage Performance.. Peavey line of Bass amps is a real deals personally a carrier saver too..
Dont know if this will help someone or not but I thought either my Ampeg B150mk1 or my Acoustic B100 would work OK to jam with some friends each being armed with a twin reverb with tubes. I was very wrong! Also in the room is a keyboard player and drummer. I was gifted a 1982 Peavy 400 bass head and picked up a used Peavy 2x10 cab, installed a jack in the acoustic cab to just use the 15" in parallel @ 4ohms and bi amped my ampeg from the bi amp jacks on the Peavy s front panel and I'm keeping up so far. To be fair, the room we jam in won't allow us to go any louder with out it sounding like mud so I don't actually know if my rig will keep up with their headroom. For home practice on the louder side, my combos are plenty, but not for gigs without a front of house and monitor p.a. set up or live jams apparently. Buy as much amp and cabinet a you can afford over 600 watts. 800w @ 4 ohms is a safe bet . OHMs are very important when it comes to bass amps and volume! Learn about it!
Thats easy! Buy a mesa walkabout scout, 12" or 15", tube preamp, mosfet final and tone for days. Do yourself a favor, dont do like me and buy 17 amps and finally a Mesa, save yourself money and headache buy a Mesa first and never look back. The walkabouts are dc'd now and can be found used. When coupled with a 2X10 shelf port cab, it has enough power to make the jelly in your eyes vibrate and blur your vision, or it can go way quiet too. Combo so its not too much a lug, drill it for casters and enjoy your life throughly!
Step 1: Choose strongest 40W+ Fender Rumble you can afford (joke but also serious) _Edit: Maybe not the 200W. Not that it's straight up bad, but the 500 is almost the same price._
You've skipped from bedroom players to gigging at a venue with a PA and sound engineer... What about the 95% of gigs I've ever played which are in a pub with no PA at all? Or even what you need to jam/rehearse with a band?
I have the fender Lt25 for guitar as literally a spare just picking up dust lol 😂 iam just gona get a bass that I like and spend that on bass and worry about getting a real bass amp later on. People have said you Can use a a guitar amp just don’t overload settings although it won’t sound that great etc
@Anonymous Joey did recently cut his hair and shave, they looked similar if you check out some of his older thumbnails where he has a long hair and beard
Great video, very informative!!! I’m here in the U.S. and have been looking for a nice bass amp for my Ibanez SR505. I’m thinking about the Ampeg BA115v2 combo amp or the Orange crush 50, but leaning toward the Ampeg. It’s going to be an in home bass mostly clean channel, but if I ever need it for something else, like playing out it will work for that too. 👍🏻👍🏻🤓 your friend across the pond mmmmkay lol
I got my bass amps by finding the cheapest amps I could find transportation for at the time of buying. For a big amp I found a Behringer 300wt combo about 100 miles away for $220. Then 6 mths later I found a 25 watt Behringer Thunderbird about 6 miles away for $45. Good enough for me since I'm actually a guitar player 1st. These still make enough noise along side my 60 watt tube guitar amps or my practice amps for fun. Heck I only paid $80 for a great Dr. Tech bass anyways and $20 for a Zoom bass multi effect pedal. Which sounds like crap but does have some O K sounds. Still its pretty loud system for what most would pay just for a bass and nothing else. Plus I got 1 of those Behringer BH1 bass D I pedals but it makes a horrible noise when in use. $16. I kinda blew the little amps speaker so I use a 6 band E Q to take out the offending vibration frequency so I can still use the little bass amp for now.
First question, is there a an actual line chart which shows the difference between all styles. What is the difference on decibles before distortion kicks in? Second, I have a drummer who has a board which he runs his drums through, amplifying the sound even more. I currently run 600 watts and find it's still not enough!! I know crazy!! I find a lot of distortation especially when I am using active basses. What do you think of using DC power amps? Small light weight, but I am still not convinced that it can hold up with a clean sound at those levels. What is your experience with them?
@@jinjoelnunez6579 man I should specify we have an electric kit and mic and run everything through the pa but I crank up halfway and it don’t really need to be mic’d
Went from playing an ampeg ba210sp from like 01, to a current Rumble 500, and bro, its apples and oranges. Yeah its not an ampeg, but loading 35 lbs up a flight of stairs vs 90 lbs made it all worth it lol
A solid state can simply never produce the same reaction to playing than tubes, no matter good a solid state can sound, it wont react the same way, doesnt mean its not good but never be the same, is it different with bass?
F.Y.I. Hi power is 'NOT" the route to high-volume! Each time you double the power of an amp, you increase its volume by only 3dB. BUT...because of the laws that govern electrical propagation, you need to increase the volume by 10dB for it to sound subjectively 'twice' as loud. That being the case: if 100W = 100dB, then 200W = 103 dB, 400W = 106 dB, 800W = 109 dB, and finally 1000W = 110dB. How much would that amp cost!
Something my dad's friend told me is that useing a bass with a guitar amp is a no no and will blow the speakers. I've been doing it for about 9 months but yeaaahhhh
Bass frequencies _can_ tear guitar amp speakers. As a rule of thumb: ✅ guitar through bass cab* ✅ guitar through bass head ✅ bass through guitar head ❌ bass through guitar cab The lower wattage the guitar cab and the higher the bass volume the more risk you take. *Guitars at high volume can damage bass tweeters.
I think maybe they're not lefties but they were taken in selfie mode. It doesn't seem to be the case in this video but as I watch him at the end in front of all those telecasters they're all right handed. Check and see if any writing is backwards hotness videos where all the guitars appear to be Lefty's. I don't know just a guess.
Active basses should not be louder than passive ones. You find a good bass that can do both and when switching between active and passive there should not be a difference in volume.
Just to give an idea: I have a ~15 Yr old 120W Behringer BX1200 with a 12" cone. It is heavy. It is good for home practicing, OK for single room gigs without a PA (Think open mic night - back room of pub sort of thing), Too quiet for larger rooms/stages. Fortunately, it has a line out, so in the larger rooms it can go through the PA without having to mess around with mic-ing it up. It's OK as a stage monitor (if you don't venture too far from it) but if you're playing gigs that size, you will want to go bigger.
Please bear mind, this is a guitarist discussing bass gear. They’re different instruments with different considerations. Check out something like the bass channel for better info
Probably a modeling amp. You're going to need those different sounds to make that glarry sound decent. plus it's going to be hard to find any amplifier that will cost you anywhere in the same range as those basses. It's a little harder because if you start off with a good bass it will sound good through most amps. But the opposite unfortunately is not true.
If you were a bass player, you would have given better information. I’m going for a Hiawatha jam because I’ve been playing bass for quite a while and I do know that a higher white bass amp nowadays, can sound just as good as a higher white bass amp, at a lower volume.
I was waiting for numbers you never gave. You never said exactly how many watts for gigging. You didn't give a number on how much should be spent. Not a lotta help here for beginners at buying gear
My method for choosing a bass amp. Go to shop and try out basses which the shop dude plugged in to a nice Orange Terror amp. Choose my favourite bass because it sounds awesome. Go home and realise that it sounds crap through my little combo. Go back to shop and buy the Orange Terror amp and cab.
You are lying. You know hardware and tube amps are superior. They are not all relative. Most of your favorite songs were recorded with real gear-not the fake stuff.
IN THE MID 60s I USED a Sunn 100watt with 2 LG. JBLs Boom Boom Boom the way I like to hear bass . THE CROWD COULD FEEL IT IN THERE CHEST KNOW WHAT I MEAN MAN. I BEEN TO GUITAR SHOPS & THEY SHOW ME THESE LITTLE " AFORDABLE LITTLE BOXES FOR 500$ & SOME ONES OSUALLY sitting there banging out some disco funk slapping crap get the hell outa hear with all that jive ass stuff.
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I've been playing since early sixties, and I recommend getting more power than you need.(headroom) they call it.With a guitar amp you overdrive it to get distortion and cool nasty sounds. With a bass amp I've found almost the opposite.When your amp is just " idling", you can get some really thick, solid tones without
straining the amp at all!!!
Are they more expensive? I want to buy a bass guitar and I've come to realize that they're pretty expensive 😂 so I def want what's a good deal for a beginner. If on the long run that is going to be better, then I'll definitely get that instead
The main exception in the guitar world is modern metal where you actually want headroom and to maintain a clean power section because an overly saturated power amp will kill the tightness and composure of your sound, especially with palm mutes. With blues and classic rock/early metal a lot of the distortion is in the power section with some in the preamp but especially with modern metal, all the distortion is in the preamp and you want to keep the power amp clean. You can of course crank the master volume if you want to but you won't get the chugging sound unless you back off on that. I personally think some power amp saturation can be desirable even for super heavy distortion but you can overdo it.
I appreciate this insight. Totally different approach than the ones that I've always heard from other guitarists. I do like me some headroom... Having a Fender Twin mostly for bedroom play.
Absolutely this. I bought a Rumble 40 and wish I'd have gone bigger.
When I was a young bassist, 60's/70's, the decision was easy . . AMPEG . .
My first choice for a bass amp is still and always be Ampeg, in my opinion their the gold standard in bass amps.
I once had a V6B head and a 2x15 cabinet. Nice.
It still is! 4 tens with a 15 on the bottom and a SVT as the cherry on top. I love my Rick's but through my Spector I can get just about any tone out there.
@@patricklink8527 I love the image you just created. Aka I want a 4x10 and 1x15, portaflex pf800
@@patricklink8527 I actually had that rig an Ampeg SVT CL300 (that's 300 tube watts powered by six 6L6 tubes) running at 2 ohms into quality bass cab's such as my Ampeg 410HE, Ampeg 15E, Ampeg 210 and a Crown 810. I could mix and match cab's for almost any occasion. I ran the SVT CL 300 through the 410 and 15E with the Crown 810 all at 2 ohms, together this rig was so loud it was enough for probably any stage in the world.
That rig was louder than my hot rodded Marshall JCM900 MkII 100watt and Full Stack of JCM900 1960A and 1960B cabs. That bass rig, especially the 15" speaker cab punched out such powerful low frequencies that I began losing my hearing . I played through the fretless Fender P Bass Jazz guitar. I sold everything when I could no longer even hold a bass guitar due to injuries. I'd be deaf by now if I had kept that rig!
These day's I have another fretless bass guitar and my Ampeg BA-210 and another Ampeg 15E both powered by the BA-210 at 4ohms and around 380/425 watts. Sounds great just not as loud as the Ampeg SVT CL 300 through the 15E and 410HE cabs. I want to emphasize that this rig sounds great, just not as loud as the SVT CL300 tube amp! Nowhere as loud not even half as loud.-Peter age 72
I’ve played music for years but will be purchasing my first bass amp. This video was really helpful. This guy was really helpful, he considers every angle.
I absolutely love the markbass combos, small enough to carry around easily - powerful enough for gigging
I don’t even play bass. I’m scrolling and see Dagan in a Cky shirt. Had to click. 🤘🏻🙌🏼 you the man Dag!
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My criteria for choosing a bass amp
1) Will it let me go toe to toe with the lead guitarist when he keeps turning up during the gig?
2) Does it have a DI on the back to keep the audio tech happy
3) Can I put it in a laptop bag and not give myself a hernia trying to move it?
Good luck full filling 1 and 2 while maintaining #3.
@Chris Hopkins Bass so what did you find that does all three?
Shamone, mane!!!! You gotta be the plug for us! Put us on game to this amp! 😆😆😆😆
You holding out on us fam?!?
Also asking which amp this is!
Great advice. Always consider your goals, means and circimstances. If you are rich and play for a touring famous act, you don't need an amp. You'll have a "silent stage" and play with in-ear monitors.
However, if you're like most others, get the newest, loudest, lightest setup you can. You need to play over the drummer. Even at home by yourself, you'll love a big sound even at low volumes. Get a head and cab separate, so you can expand if needed. Avoid combos. Solid state is lighter and you can add "tube" sounds if you want.
Consider an 800 watt solid state head (a new one) and a 45 pound 2-12 cab. Maybe a 4-10.
You will not enjoy a 100w or 250 W 1-12 or 2-10 combo amp. Trust me.
Save up. Consider your goals.
One thing that I love now that didn't exist in the '70s when I started playing bass are virtual amp pedals (sans amps that can model) that you can plug headphones and a CD player into, and on headphones, it sounds like a big amp. That way I can practice without driving everyone crazy. You can also plug the sans amp out into the FX pedal return of a bass amp if you want the same sound. I also highly recommend getting a compressor/limiter if the amp doesn't have one. BTW, beautiful RIC!
I REALLY wanna try out the Geddy Sans Amp!
1:14 'Marra's'! :D got to love Dagan for slipping some casual geordie dialect in.
I have a Blackstar Unity 30 watt and I love the sheer versatility of it.
I still have my 1978 Ampeg V4b 2×15 cab. Went through a few Solid State amps, but always kept my V4b
I'm looking for a bass amp in this days, the problem I see as beginner is that in many videos in YT, is played bass, there are tabs but never is told about bass amp or other bass effects, I mean the way to get the sound.
Awesome preso on bass amps. I'm goin' Fender Rumble LT25 just after 20 seconds of demo-ing modeling Ampeg, Marshall and all for home studio and small gigs...
When it comes to watts it’s best to multiply your guitarists amp wattage times 10 and you’ll usually be safe for both practice and gigs. So if they have a 20 watt amp, a 200 watt bass amp will hold up as long as you have the right speaker. If you have two guitarist rocking out with 50 watt heads, you’ll need a 1000 watts and at least 8 speakers to be heard.
LOL. It depends. One of my guitarists has a 20 watt tube amp., I think it's a black star. I'm playing a stereo set up with two 500 watt solid state bass heads and he is still louder than me.
My bad,, it's a Mesa 60
And for every watt of tube power, you will need at least 5-10 watts of solid state. My 6 watt tube (guitar) amp is nearly as loud as my 100 watt solid state
Lool!!! Those fragile guitar egos, have to be matched! Its a bass players side job to stick a pin in those egos once in a while. It also pays dividends to have a sweet looking bass so you have something to look at during boring guitar solos. Lol
@@MrBlahdiblahdi mesa guitar amps are compact, heavy, and very loud!!! The only revenge is to get a 600 wats mesa combo. I have a walkabout scout. I pair it with a 2X10 shelf ported cab i built and it blurs your vision when its cranked. Lol and tone? Gorgeous!
I actually had that rig an Ampeg SVT CL300 (that's 300 tube watts powered by six 6L6 tubes) running at 2 ohms into quality bass cab's such as my Ampeg SVT 410HE Classic, Ampeg SVT 15E Classic, Ampeg SVT 210AV and a Crown 810 (Ampeg owned Crown at that time so it was actually an Ampeg 8x10 speaker cab with another name). I could mix and match cab's for almost any occasion. Most of the time I ran the SVT CL 300 through the SVT 410HE and SVT15E with the Crown 810 all at 2 ohms, together this rig was so loud it was enough for probably any stage in the world.
That rig was louder than my hot rodded Marshall JCM900 MkII 100watt and Full Stack of JCM900 1960A and 1960B cabs. That bass rig, especially the 15" speaker cab punched out such powerful low frequencies that I began losing my hearing . I played through the fretless Fender P Bass Jazz guitar. I sold everything when I could no longer even hold a bass guitar due to injuries. I'd be deaf by now if I had kept that rig!
These day's I have another fretless bass guitar and my Ampeg BA-210 and another Ampeg 15E both powered by the BA-210 at 4ohms and around 380/425 watts. Sounds great just not as loud as the Ampeg SVT CL 300 through the 15E and 410HE cabs. I want to emphasize that this rig sounds great, just not as loud as the SVT CL300 tube amp! Nowhere as loud not even half as loud.-Peter age 72
The Ampeg SVT 15E bass speaker cab gets down to 33Hz at 200 watts it is a clean tone as well as being really low frequency. It has a huge 89 oz. magnet and weighs 72 lbs. SPL 123db and sensitivity of 98db - these are fantastic spec's and that's why it sounds so good!
Great stuff I really enjoyed this guy he always has good practical advice. Thank you Dad you're awesome PS one thing I also like about this guy he doesn't always try to push the most expensive stuff but be practical and wise with your money
Started with a small cheap Crate amp and while I still use it to practice and test pedals I have taken in a friend's valve amplifier and cab ( Traynor YBA-1) and I'm very taken with it, I may have to give him an offer when he comes to pick it up!
Dagan has his own channel now!! Dagan Wilkins. Go support
It takes a lot of bass wattage and speaker cone movement to keep up with a Marshall 100 watt guitar amp with 4 12" speakers. With bass, you need to move a lot of air.
My grandpa gave me his old Peavy bass amp. Sounds cool
7:12 - I agree with this. I got into hard rock and heavy metal after I started to play guitar.
I just bought a used squire pb bass standard and a fender rumble 75, look forward to it
After getting rid of my old Trace Elliot I'm now EBS all the way, though I have a bit of a hard on for GK and Darkglass.
Always go for something with more power than you need. I bought a Rumble 40 and wish I'd have gone for at least the Rumble 100 now.
as over 20 yrs play this music instrumental ..studio jamm or live stage Performance.. Peavey line of Bass amps is a real deals personally a carrier saver too..
Dont know if this will help someone or not but I thought either my Ampeg B150mk1 or my Acoustic B100 would work OK to jam with some friends each being armed with a twin reverb with tubes. I was very wrong! Also in the room is a keyboard player and drummer.
I was gifted a 1982 Peavy 400 bass head and picked up a used Peavy 2x10 cab, installed a jack in the acoustic cab to just use the 15" in parallel @ 4ohms and bi amped my ampeg from the bi amp jacks on the Peavy s front panel and I'm keeping up so far.
To be fair, the room we jam in won't allow us to go any louder with out it sounding like mud so I don't actually know if my rig will keep up with their headroom.
For home practice on the louder side, my combos are plenty, but not for gigs without a front of house and monitor p.a. set up or live jams apparently.
Buy as much amp and cabinet a you can afford over 600 watts. 800w @ 4 ohms is a safe bet . OHMs are very important when it comes to bass amps and volume! Learn about it!
Thats easy! Buy a mesa walkabout scout, 12" or 15", tube preamp, mosfet final and tone for days. Do yourself a favor, dont do like me and buy 17 amps and finally a Mesa, save yourself money and headache buy a Mesa first and never look back. The walkabouts are dc'd now and can be found used. When coupled with a 2X10 shelf port cab, it has enough power to make the jelly in your eyes vibrate and blur your vision, or it can go way quiet too. Combo so its not too much a lug, drill it for casters and enjoy your life throughly!
I have the Mesa walkabout combo with a 12”. What ohm is your 2x10 cabinet?
06:32 Did anyone else get this? Not sure if it was deliberate but it made me smile 🙂
Step 1: Choose strongest 40W+ Fender Rumble you can afford
(joke but also serious)
_Edit: Maybe not the 200W. Not that it's straight up bad, but the 500 is almost the same price._
DAGAN WITH THE CKY SHIRT 🤘🏻
You've skipped from bedroom players to gigging at a venue with a PA and sound engineer... What about the 95% of gigs I've ever played which are in a pub with no PA at all? Or even what you need to jam/rehearse with a band?
Louder is better! Live loud and proud.
This was phenomenal, thanks... now I am really debating myself between these two: Fender LT25 or the Fender 25 Bass Combo
I have the fender Lt25 for guitar as literally a spare just picking up dust lol 😂 iam just gona get a bass that I like and spend that on bass and worry about getting a real bass amp later on. People have said you Can use a a guitar amp just don’t overload settings although it won’t sound that great etc
Excellent video - informative and interesting and amusing. Well done
Thanks man this has helped me out a lot
Why's the anime man suddenly suggesting me bass amps?
@Anonymous Search 'Joey the Anime Man' on YT
@Anonymous Joey did recently cut his hair and shave, they looked similar if you check out some of his older thumbnails where he has a long hair and beard
Some good bud, when properly used, can release your inner self.
lol
Holy chit, when fan bases cross, amirite.
Great video, very informative!!! I’m here in the U.S. and have been looking for a nice bass amp for my Ibanez SR505. I’m thinking about the Ampeg BA115v2 combo amp or the Orange crush 50, but leaning toward the Ampeg. It’s going to be an in home bass mostly clean channel, but if I ever need it for something else, like playing out it will work for that too. 👍🏻👍🏻🤓 your friend across the pond mmmmkay lol
Ampeg just has the best preamps, its actualy created for bass, been doing it for over 60 years i believe
@@cliffords2315 That Ampeg SGT-DI pedal pre-amp is pretty dang good too if you want a lighter rig!
Cheers on the CKY shirt! 🤘
I got my bass amps by finding the cheapest amps I could find transportation for at the time of buying. For a big amp I found a Behringer 300wt combo about 100 miles away for $220. Then 6 mths later I found a 25 watt Behringer Thunderbird about 6 miles away for $45. Good enough for me since I'm actually a guitar player 1st. These still make enough noise along side my 60 watt tube guitar amps or my practice amps for fun. Heck I only paid $80 for a great Dr. Tech bass anyways and $20 for a Zoom bass multi effect pedal. Which sounds like crap but does have some O K sounds. Still its pretty loud system for what most would pay just for a bass and nothing else. Plus I got 1 of those Behringer BH1 bass D I pedals but it makes a horrible noise when in use. $16. I kinda blew the little amps speaker so I use a 6 band E Q to take out the offending vibration frequency so I can still use the little bass amp for now.
Ashdown built in overdrives are actually pretty good
I agree, I just got my ashdown and am kinda disappointed with the cleans but the overdrive is awesome, and for the price it’s awesome
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First question, is there a an actual line chart which shows the difference between all styles. What is the difference on decibles before distortion kicks in? Second, I have a drummer who has a board which he runs his drums through, amplifying the sound even more. I currently run 600 watts and find it's still not enough!! I know crazy!! I find a lot of distortation especially when I am using active basses. What do you think of using DC power amps? Small light weight, but I am still not convinced that it can hold up with a clean sound at those levels. What is your experience with them?
The man just floats as he talks
Thank you John snow
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Is 100 watts bass amp okay for a small church?
yep
More than yes I have a 25 watt and it fills the sanctuary
@@calebward5924 you mean playing together with drums and guitar? Wow
@@jinjoelnunez6579 man I should specify we have an electric kit and mic and run everything through the pa but I crank up halfway and it don’t really need to be mic’d
@@calebward5924 Thanks man. I appreciate it. 😊
This video was extremely useful
I need to play a modern solid state 😮 I had an old Marshall guitar amp and went to a Mesa boogie rectifier and there was no comparison 😂
Went from playing an ampeg ba210sp from like 01, to a current Rumble 500, and bro, its apples and oranges. Yeah its not an ampeg, but loading 35 lbs up a flight of stairs vs 90 lbs made it all worth it lol
300 watts with a 112 bass cab is a great combination
great job, man!
I have a fender rumble amp that replicates a fender rumble amp
I’m shopping for a bass amp right now
A solid state can simply never produce the same reaction to playing than tubes, no matter good a solid state can sound, it wont react the same way, doesnt mean its not good but never be the same, is it different with bass?
Been playing markbass and ampeg for nearly 15 years if it aint broke dont fix it.
With guitar, 15-50w tube is equal to about 100-150w solid state. Is bass the same? Would a 50w tube equal a 200w solid state?
there is no "TUBE Watt" and "Solid State Watt" a watt is a watt.
@@todsimpkins8908 excuse me SPL…
My 100 watt tube amp is much much louder than my old 500 watt solid state amps...
Picked up a Hartke LH500 today for $160
"It's witchcraft essentially." LMAO!
Will 2 orange 50 watt bass combos as stereo rig be enuff to rehearse and do small gigs of 100 people?
Little overkill but yeah
I have been playing guitar for awhile now but never thought about bass having separate amps😂
F.Y.I. Hi power is 'NOT" the route to high-volume! Each time you double the power of an amp, you increase its volume by only 3dB. BUT...because of the laws that govern electrical propagation, you need to increase the volume by 10dB for it to sound subjectively 'twice' as loud. That being the case: if 100W = 100dB, then 200W = 103 dB, 400W = 106 dB, 800W = 109 dB, and finally 1000W = 110dB. How much would that amp cost!
thanks for all the advice, music store jesus
Something my dad's friend told me is that useing a bass with a guitar amp is a no no and will blow the speakers. I've been doing it for about 9 months but yeaaahhhh
Bass frequencies _can_ tear guitar amp speakers.
As a rule of thumb:
✅ guitar through bass cab*
✅ guitar through bass head
✅ bass through guitar head
❌ bass through guitar cab
The lower wattage the guitar cab and the higher the bass volume the more risk you take.
*Guitars at high volume can damage bass tweeters.
Good advice.
is that a CKY shirt?!
v useful thanks dude
4 in wide itilia strap is the way to go
Right on ;)
CKY is dope
Why is it in every UK video there's lefties in so many shots, I'm lucky to find a squire strat in most US stores 😭😭😭
I think maybe they're not lefties but they were taken in selfie mode. It doesn't seem to be the case in this video but as I watch him at the end in front of all those telecasters they're all right handed. Check and see if any writing is backwards hotness videos where all the guitars appear to be Lefty's. I don't know just a guess.
Orange Thunderverb 300
There's only ONE choice. Ampeg. It's just a matter of which one.
Fender rumble 40 or Orange crush 25w bass amp? i just play at home i dont gig or anything
Either of those would work solo in your bedroom.... keeping up with a drummer and band mates they would not.
this dude is the russel brand of the bass
Active basses should not be louder than passive ones. You find a good bass that can do both and when switching between active and passive there should not be a difference in volume.
Yes its helps alot😉
What's a good speaker size?
I prefer 12" for guitar, and 15" for bass. It really depends on the amp, the speaker, and the style of music you play.
How many watts is a “substantial” bass amp?
Just to give an idea: I have a ~15 Yr old 120W Behringer BX1200 with a 12" cone. It is heavy. It is good for home practicing, OK for single room gigs without a PA (Think open mic night - back room of pub sort of thing), Too quiet for larger rooms/stages. Fortunately, it has a line out, so in the larger rooms it can go through the PA without having to mess around with mic-ing it up. It's OK as a stage monitor (if you don't venture too far from it) but if you're playing gigs that size, you will want to go bigger.
I play bass in a highschool jazz band and i can mostly play over a basketball game crowd with a 300 watt amp
500 plus watts is substantial enough for most gigs.
creepy that this was suggested to me i haven't played bass in over 10 years probably
Please bear mind, this is a guitarist discussing bass gear. They’re different instruments with different considerations. Check out something like the bass channel for better info
The best way to run an oranges to put a little bit of dirt in it😅
I’m getting a bass soon, which amp would work best for the Glarry GIB bass?
Probably a modeling amp. You're going to need those different sounds to make that glarry sound decent. plus it's going to be hard to find any amplifier that will cost you anywhere in the same range as those basses. It's a little harder because if you start off with a good bass it will sound good through most amps. But the opposite unfortunately is not true.
Britain has no GK? I'm glad I don't live there and my grandparents moved here!
Just buy an Ampeg. You’ll die happy.
If you were a bass player, you would have given better information. I’m going for a Hiawatha jam because I’ve been playing bass for quite a while and I do know that a higher white bass amp nowadays, can sound just as good as a higher white bass amp, at a lower volume.
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Does anyone know what yellow guitar that is at 0:31
McNuggets Jugger that’s the Malcolm Young (AC/DC) signature Gretsch
8:20 as much as you can.
Excuse me, mate, but can actually button that shirt? lol
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I was waiting for numbers you never gave. You never said exactly how many watts for gigging. You didn't give a number on how much should be spent. Not a lotta help here for beginners at buying gear
My method for choosing a bass amp. Go to shop and try out basses which the shop dude plugged in to a nice Orange Terror amp. Choose my favourite bass because it sounds awesome. Go home and realise that it sounds crap through my little combo. Go back to shop and buy the Orange Terror amp and cab.
When we get to the desert its OUT OUT OUT
Now I know who he reminds me of-- Johnny Depp! Lol!
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i don't know why but i see Jack Sparrow when i see him
Bro moves like jack sparrow
You are lying. You know hardware and tube amps are superior. They are not all relative. Most of your favorite songs were recorded with real gear-not the fake stuff.
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IN THE MID 60s I USED a Sunn 100watt with 2 LG. JBLs Boom Boom Boom the way I like to hear bass . THE CROWD COULD FEEL IT IN THERE CHEST KNOW WHAT I MEAN MAN. I BEEN TO GUITAR SHOPS & THEY SHOW ME THESE LITTLE " AFORDABLE LITTLE BOXES FOR 500$ & SOME ONES OSUALLY sitting there banging out some disco funk slapping crap get the hell outa hear with all that jive ass stuff.
This guy reminds me of Russell Brand who I absolutely hate