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what to look for in a solid state?

  • 03-05-2005 5:41pm
    #1
    ferdi
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    when i get me new bass ampage, it'll most likelt be SS, what features to look for in solid state amplification which will translate into a nice tone?


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  • #2
    Doctor J
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    Something that doesn't crack up when you belt out the volume. I like solid state bass amp tone, very much so.


  • #3
    ferdi
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    what i mean is, when reading through the spec of a solid state amp, what should i look out for that will mean this amp will sound hotter than the next one?


  • #4
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Sound hotter? If you can't try them out then you'll have to go with the likes of Harmony Central. TBH I dunno if I'd buy an amp without hearing it. Try out every brand you can find in Dublin with your own bass and trust your ears. You know how your bass sounds so you'll be able to hear how each amp colurs the tone.

    Feature-wise, you want a fairly flexible eq section, parametric or graphic eq is a personal preference. Onboard compressor doesn't hurt but it wouldn't put me off an amp. Really, just trust your ears. Are you getting a combo or a head and cab?


  • #5
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Yeah, I'd be interested in knowing this too, and are tube amps as different to solid-state as they are with guitar amps?


  • #6
    ferdi
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    not sure what to go for to be honest, i like the handiness of a combo but past a certain size they loose their portibility. i want something that has enough kick (without a PA) to be used in smallish venues, i'm not into a boatload of bells and whistles (i can get all i need out of the bass/mid/treble/gain knobs plus maybe a bright switch), no effects required. i see myself going for a combo causei dont think i can stetch for the price of seperate head and box.....how much will i loose by going for a combo?

    i was thinking about something like this: http://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_swr_la15_bass_combo_prodinfo.html

    or this http://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_gallien_krueger_bl115_prodinfo.html


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  • #7
    Doctor J
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    I've done plenty of gigs with https://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_peavey_tnt115_bw_basscombo_prodinfo.html and I thin k they're excellent amps for the money.

    Also, have a look through the old pages on http://www.basslinks.nl/xmb/forumdisplay.php?fid=5


  • #8
    bombidol
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    Those Peavy's do sound nice in fairness. Just look out for a decent EQ and other added on stuff like limiter/compressor. Dont let them blow you away with features as they dont mean a whole lot. A compressor can make things very handy especially at gigs. But basically listen to Doctor J. :) Some of the older Marshall SS bass amps are nice too but they are big fùckers. The peavey bandit kinda range are decent you can lug it around and they sound good.


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