zawinul Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hi peeps im a non gigging bassist just need a very clean amp to use with effects etc for practise amd recording in past ive used roland jazz chorus as that was so cryatal clear any suggestions. .. not interested in low thump only mids and top end singing. .. will use only active basses cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 An idea of your budget might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Budget yes well up to 400-500 I suppose don't need power just sweet tone.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I am saving for a Yamaha THR10. If you're not gigging it may well do what you need. Designed mostly for guitar but does bass too. Also can plug in MP3 device, use as USB interface, change effects and comes with a version of CuBase too. It's only 10watts mind, so ain't gonna blow your windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Come on people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Phil Jones Double 4. The tiniest amp, and most pristine sounding combo you'll find. I gig mine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Why do you need an amp at all for practising and recording..? Just asking; no malice intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1447198693' post='2905810'] Why do you need an amp at all for practising and recording..? Just asking; no malice intended. [/quote] because I have an electric bass which needs amplification!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) [quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1447200403' post='2905825'] because I have an electric bass which needs amplification!!! [/quote] Sorry, maybe I wasn't being clear enough. I, too, have electric basses which need amplification (despite being a drummer...), but I practise and record using a headset, plugged into an interface, into my PC, and can get a very clean tone that way (I'm not interested in 'grind' or 'dirt'; only clean, and being direct, it doesn't come any cleaner than that..!). When rehearsing with the band, I use an amp and cab (still clean, of course...), but don't need that for playing the bass. I'm not trying to be facetious, just wondering if your needs differed in some way. Sorry if it comes across badly. Why [i]do [/i]you need an amp for practising and recording..? Edited November 11, 2015 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 A MarkBass Little Mark III is considered a clean sounding amp and has a great DI out that I use for recording with into an audio interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Phil Jones Cub or Double4. There's a red Cub for sale on BC at the moment I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I think I`d be looking at Markbass or Gallien Krueger (with gain backed off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) As dad says, if you want a "pristine" sound for home practice and recording then your best bet is bass -> audio interface -> computer -> hifi/monitors, since any actual bass combo/rig that will come close to being pristine sounding is going to be expensive and its expensive because clean sound reproduction at high volumes takes a lot of expensive engineering and that engineering that you don't need if you don't need the volume. In some ways I consider a bass rig a necessary evil and the "best" rig is one that degrades the sound the least amount in the process of bringing it up to gigging volume. The cab is usually the weak link therefore the first bit of the signal chain I discard when I don't require the volume. Edited November 12, 2015 by bassman7755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Genz Benz Shuttle was the cleanest amp I've played through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Tecamp Puma 300 (or the combo) Lovely and clean sound (adjustable with the TASTE control). Such a brilliant amp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 The PJB stuff looks a good shout for a home practice set up, looks quite small and manageable too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zawinul Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1447207431' post='2905846'] Sorry, maybe I wasn't being clear enough. I, too, have electric basses which need amplification (despite being a drummer...), but I practise and record using a headset, plugged into an interface, into my PC, and can get a very clean tone that way (I'm not interested in 'grind' or 'dirt'; only clean, and being direct, it doesn't come any cleaner than that..!). When rehearsing with the band, I use an amp and cab (still clean, of course...), but don't need that for playing the bass. I'm not trying to be facetious, just wondering if your needs differed in some way. Sorry if it comes across badly. Why [i]do [/i]you need an amp for practising and recording..? [/quote] ah I see your point. I may do direct recording but I also want to listen to myself playing through an amp and effects so just want a decent clean amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 [quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1447373102' post='2907259'] ah I see your point. I may do direct recording but I also want to listen to myself playing through an amp and effects so just want a decent clean amp [/quote] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167485] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 TC Electronic BH250 , which has the toneprint facility so you can play around with different effects at no cost to see what wotks best.....? I don't have one so can't offer more advice, but looks like it would fit the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Puma has been the cleanest amp i've played through. MarkBass very close behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 [quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1447405718' post='2907333'] TC Electronic BH250 , which has the toneprint facility so you can play around with different effects at no cost to see what wotks best.....? I don't have one so can't offer more advice, but looks like it would fit the bill. [/quote] +1 TC Electronics do a variety of sizes and power and the sound is wonderfully clean. I have one as a practice amp. Its gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Don't buy a bass amp. Clean is a subjective term, what you are asking for is flat. The sound of the bass DI'd into the PA, though when you hear your bass through a ruler flat system you may decide you did want subjectively 'clean'. Your best bet for the DI'd sound is a PA amp and speaker. For that budget you could buy something like a single RCF or similar. Maybe a good quality floor monitor. I'm guessing that you have monitored through good quality headphones? If not I'd try it just to check that this really is the sound you want. Don't go for a cheap quality PA though, the bass drivers often won't handle high levels of bass due to limited excursion on the bass driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Here is a good video regarding the Yamaha THR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1bPxFc8b8g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naetharu Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I've recently picked up an Ampeg SCR-DI which does everything you need. Being a DI box it is great for recording and it comes with an aux in and headphone out so it can be used for practice too. Sound wise it's pretty much classic Ampeg - check my review in the review-section of these here forums for a full rundown and some sound-samples (please excuse the background noise on the sound samples btw, it was down to the poor audio-interface I used and not the DI box). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 +1 for an active pa speaker or wedge monitor. It'll essentially just put out what you put in but louder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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