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MGR/MajorTom « Ampeg BA115HPT »
Published on 06/16/09 at 15:00The unit is black in color, with a textured finish.
I play bass and guitar, and have been playing for twenty years. I toured with a band across Europe and the US and used this amplifier as part of my main rig, and it worked great.
My musical tastes run the range of independent, interesting music in the rock/ pop/ folk genre. Improvised music also catches my fancy, so jamming is high on my priority list, too.
I bought this unit at Guitar Center for about $450 as I recall. It sounded the best for the size and money of the amps I tried.
The tone, size, power, XLR output and wheels most attracted me to this amp, in this price range. The Ampeg name is also a brand to trust.
The amp is a little heavy, but not bad at all considering it is a bass amplifier. Other than that, no complaints.
One other thing- the power cable emerges from the back of the unit and is unable to be unplugged. Being able to unplug a power cable is common, and not being able to do this on this unit means that the cord can become caught or stressed at the point where it emerges from the unit. Packing it into a vehicle for touring exacerbated this situation, but it never became a major problem.
Very well constructed and top quality.
The Ampeg BA 115HPT is a bass combo amp that I could not be happier with. I gig out a lot, so I appreciate the handles and the option to put WHEELS on this thing. It has a 220 watt RMS power amp, which allows the bass to be heard throughout those smaller shows without a big PA system. I also like the XLR out, allowing me to plug into the PA if I�m at a larger club. The built-in digital chromatic tuner is so convenient; I can hit the mute switch next to the tuner and tune up silently in between songs onstage.
I have been very impressed with the tone on the BA 115HPT- its prime feature is a tube preamp (a 12AU7) that warms the sound quite nicely. This Ampeg also has a three-band EQ, RCA inputs for connecting a CD or MP3 player, and a headphone out for quiet practice. The combination of both a Volume and a Master knob means greater control over your sound, too. At 80 pounds it�s a little heavy, but considering it is a bass combo loaded with great features and tone, I can�t complain.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I play bass and guitar, and have been playing for twenty years. I toured with a band across Europe and the US and used this amplifier as part of my main rig, and it worked great.
My musical tastes run the range of independent, interesting music in the rock/ pop/ folk genre. Improvised music also catches my fancy, so jamming is high on my priority list, too.
I bought this unit at Guitar Center for about $450 as I recall. It sounded the best for the size and money of the amps I tried.
The tone, size, power, XLR output and wheels most attracted me to this amp, in this price range. The Ampeg name is also a brand to trust.
The amp is a little heavy, but not bad at all considering it is a bass amplifier. Other than that, no complaints.
One other thing- the power cable emerges from the back of the unit and is unable to be unplugged. Being able to unplug a power cable is common, and not being able to do this on this unit means that the cord can become caught or stressed at the point where it emerges from the unit. Packing it into a vehicle for touring exacerbated this situation, but it never became a major problem.
Very well constructed and top quality.
The Ampeg BA 115HPT is a bass combo amp that I could not be happier with. I gig out a lot, so I appreciate the handles and the option to put WHEELS on this thing. It has a 220 watt RMS power amp, which allows the bass to be heard throughout those smaller shows without a big PA system. I also like the XLR out, allowing me to plug into the PA if I�m at a larger club. The built-in digital chromatic tuner is so convenient; I can hit the mute switch next to the tuner and tune up silently in between songs onstage.
I have been very impressed with the tone on the BA 115HPT- its prime feature is a tube preamp (a 12AU7) that warms the sound quite nicely. This Ampeg also has a three-band EQ, RCA inputs for connecting a CD or MP3 player, and a headphone out for quiet practice. The combination of both a Volume and a Master knob means greater control over your sound, too. At 80 pounds it�s a little heavy, but considering it is a bass combo loaded with great features and tone, I can�t complain.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com