Bass Guitar Amplifiers

Marshall MB4410 Bass Amplifier

Advantages: Good Sound Quality, Loud, Sturdy, Halfstack in a combo, Right size to fit in a car
Disadvantages: Weighs 50kg

...the two. Being a hybrid Marshall have only included 1 tube in the classic channel, you can get a nice tone from it. Then tube tone probably isn't as nice as an amp you might spend several thousand on, but lets be honest, if you had several thousand to spend, you'd probably be looking at a more expensive amp. Input included active/passive button to select the type of electronics your bass has. As far as the solid state(Modern) channel goes, its all ...
...the addition of another cabinet, Marshall offer a few, I have yet to use this but it makes the addition of a 15in bass cab possible. It also comes with a footswitch, which allows you to switch between the channels, as well as being able to select blend(note the channel select buttons on the amp don't work when the footswitch is plugged in). At first I thought it would be pretty cool to have a footswitch...but I've found I don't need to change between ...

Faijex 11.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Marshall MB4410

Laney RB8

Advantages: Good sound levels, 7 band EQ is a nice touch.
Disadvantages: Heavy, awkward to carry,

Ok, so this was my first *big* amp and at 300 watts it is a beast. Its good to look at, with reinforced corners and large carry handles on the sides. This is a good feature because its a beast and weighs just over 30 KGS. On the front, there are a variety of controls, perhaps the most flexible is the 7 band graphic EQ which allows you to boost and cut (in Decibels) certain frequencies. This, used insightfully with the EQ on your bass opens tone you ...
...Volume, Gain, Enhance, Treble, Bass, two inputs, (one for passive basses and one for active, although these really dont make a tangible difference) a tweeter, or "horn" which is excellent for that crisp glassy sound when you pop and slap or just want that bit more. It has cabinet connectivity so if you felt so inclined to up the power then connecting cabinets wouldnt be an issue... this makes the RB8 very versatile. It is easily loud enough to fill ...

Ilikethisalot 31.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Laney RB8

Innovative, versatile and fun

Advantages: Does everything, and then some
Disadvantages: A little pricey if all you want is a straight 30 Watt practise amp

This bass amp is tremendous fun if you simply want to play for sheer enjoyment, jamming with friends and trying out different effects, as well as being able to load midi files (backing tracks and so on) from the web and play / practise with them. It is not the cheapest 30 watt kick-back amp around, but it is packed with features and can "model" a host of different amp systems and styles, from valve amps to huge stacks, as well as add a wealth of ...

Wogson 03.06.2008 · Read full review
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Marshall 7152 Dynamic Bass Cabinet

Advantages: Good sound
Disadvantages: Heavy!

...and use it with a Marshall 3520 integrated bass amp 200w MOSFET. Initially, I had problems. At mid-volumes the bottom end would fart and lose power. After seeking advice, I was told that the amp couldn't cope with the "low" impedance cab. The amp is rated at 200w at 4 ohms; I measured the cab and found it was 3.4 ohms, slightly less than the 4 ohms stated on the rear plate. I then rewired the cab - two 10" speakers in series, then paralelled with ...
...Stingray (4 string) through it. I bought an Ovation 5 string acoustic bass and found that the internal preamp made the sound too "boomy" through the Marshall gear. I now plug straight into the retuen socket of the effects loop which by passes the amp's preamp. Very happy with it! ...

wukintn 20.12.2007 · Read full review
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Fender Bassman

Advantages: wow what a guitar and so cheap
Disadvantages: Do not leave by the fire as the neck will mess up on you

What an excellent guitar. A lot of craftwork gone into it. Complete with a solid body, and one of the most beutiful sound on each note. For the price i thought great ill have to pick one up. I have never really used any other guitar since. I picked this up in an sonic blue clue, looks really swift. If you are just starting out on the guitar.... ideal for practicing with, and really does look the part. Impress all your mates with this beauty as once ...
...again. I love how they took that strong buzzing sound out of the bottom E, as it makes the guitar sound a lot cleaner and better when using distortion effects. A very big craze actaully in the nottingham area with them, but whos surprised at such a great guitar for so so cheap. ...

lukus187 16.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Fender Bassman