Bass Talk: Bass Combo Amps Survey

Next project: I'm planning to get a bass amp. Not a mere practice unit but rather a moderate combo amp for jamming session, 30 watts or better within my budget range around RM700-800.

Some reasons why I need a good moderate amp, other than to produce optimum low end sound:

1. Tawaran RM500 untuk amp buruk Peavey Scorpio TKO 110 ditolak.
2. Beberapa kali mendengar rungutan Bob Kandar mengenai PA systemnya yang selalu dibebani oleh semua equipment (gitar, bass, mic) sekaligus waktu jamming (hari tu sampai berasap overload!).
3. And my bass, Ibanez ICB200EX Iceman bass @ Black Ice was quite a powerful bass.

Berikut adalah colan-colan calon-calonnya (not in order of merits):

1. *Ibanez Soundwave SWX35 (Bentley)

2. Randall RX35BM (Guitar Collection)

3. Laney Richter RB2 (Yamaha)

4. *Marshall MB30 (Bentley)

5. Hartke A35 (CK Music)

6. *Fender Rumble 30 (Bentley)

7. Behringer Ultrabass BXL450 (Ultimate Music)

8. Orange Crush PiX 50BXT (JS Music)

Here are some slightly over-budget, but good amps...

1. Kustom KBA 30X (Guitar Collection)
30 watt @ RM89x

2. Line 6 LowDown Studio 110 (CK Music)
75 watt @ RM9xx

3. Gallien-Krueger Backline BL110 (imej model BL112) (JS Music)
70 watt @ RM11xx

Amps marked with * stocks currently not available, as told by supplier. Semua imej aku link dari website DV247.com kecuali Ibanez SWX35 dari website Musiciansfriend.com, Randall RX35BM dan Kustom KBA 30X dari Guitar Collection.

Jadi kepada korang yang pernah guna mana-mana amp yang disenaraikan di atas tadi, sila tinggalkan komen pro/con mengenai amp tersebut. Aku cuma pernah guna Fender Rumble 100 waktu jamming kat studio Zoso Music dan Peavey ntah apa model kat studio BRC. Aku bukannya dapat test semua amp ni... Semuanya bergantung kepada review, reputasi dan cerita dari mulut ke mulut.

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Ada apa: Bro Sub, if you are reading this entry, some insight please...