Ampeg PF-350 - "Ampeg PF 350"
In 2011 Ampeg set out to corner the lightweight mini rig bass market. I got me hands on a PF 350 head to test drive. I had high hopes for this head. I have an SVT210 AV cab that I love, so seeing …
Behringer Ultrabass BX4500H - "Behringer BX4500H"
This is the Ultrabass BX4500H bass head by Behringer. Price point you are probably thinking 'Wow this is great' In this case 'Buy nice or buy twice' rings true. I must say Behringer has an excell…
Gallien Krueger 700RB-II - "Gallien Krueger 700 RB-II"
This is a 700 RB-II model bass amp put out by Gallien Krueger. The Gallien Krueger bass heads have been a staple of the rock and roll club backline circuit for years. They are loud, clean and r…
TC Electronic BG500 - 115 - "TC Electronic BG500 Combos"
Used the BG500 2x10 for about 4 months with a Musicman Stingray HH and a fretless JB with Delano JMVC 4 FE/M2 pickups This thing is loud! There is a couple of realy noisy guys in my band and this co…
Peavey TKO 115 - "Peavey TKO 115"
This was my first bass amp. Peavey has made the TKO for awhile. It was a staple in their bass combo line. Mine was 80 watts with a green stripe on the back plate which I believe means it is fr…
Behringer Ultrabass BXL3000 - "Behringer Ultrabass BXL3000"
This is Behringer's better bass combo amp. 300 watts pumps into the Bugera series speaker. This amp can tilt back to give you more control over where your sound is headed. The knobs are L-R: G…
Ampeg Micro-VR Stack - "Ampeg Micro-VR SVT210AV"
This is the eye popping mini me version of the vintage Ampeg SVT stack. No tubes and a lightweight 2x10 sealed cab are probably the biggest differences from the real deal, but I'm glad Ampeg did thi…
Hartke HA2500 - "Hartke HA2500"
This bad boy is 250 watts at 4 ohms and about 180 at 8 ohms. The preamp gives you solid state and tube gain (this never made sense to me in a tube amp, but hey, the amps sounds good, why question it…
Hartke HyDrive HX410 - "Hartke Hydrive HX410 Cab"
The Hydrive HX 4x10 is one wicked bass cab put out by Hartke Systems! Each individual Hydrive 10' speaker powers 250 watts at 8ohms totaling up to 1,000 watts of pure beastly low end. I gigged with…
Hartke LH1000 - "Hartke LH1000"
This is the big brother to the Hartke LH500, an amp I reviewed earlier, but have since upgraded. This amp is like having 2 500 watt amps in one. In bridged mono this beast puts out 750 watts into 8…
Fender Rumble 100 Combo 1x15 - "Fender Rumble 15"
This is a cool little bass combo that should not be counted out if you're looking for a good bedroom practice amp. The Fender Rumble 15 is 15 watts of power into and 8' speaker. RCA input for an …
Ampeg BA-112 - "Ampeg BA-112"
This is a very compact bass combo amp. The Ampeg BA112. It is more than enough juice to practice solo bass with, you can easily do a quiet gig with, but it is juuust a bit under powered to play a l…
Genz-Benz GB 210T-XB2 - "Genz Benz 210T-XB2"
This is the 2x10 XB bass cab put out by Genz Benz. It is built to handle 350 watts at 8 ohms. It is black carpeted with an offset gray speaker baffle featuring 2 10' drivers, a tweeter and 4 ported…
Gallien Krueger MB500 - "Gallien-Krueger MB500"
This is the tiny 4 pounder powerhouse from Gallien Krueger that puts out 500 watts and fits into your gig bag. It is silver and has a boatload of EQ options. My father was interested in this amp so…
Hartke HyDrive HX115 - "Hartke Hydrive HX115 Cab"
This is the black tolex with chrome grill Hydrive 1x15 bass cabinet put out by Hartke Systems. It is famous for being a hybrid speaker made partially from aluminum like what Hartke speakers are famo…
