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[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1363506467' post='2013373'] Start off with trying a lot of the good advice already given in this thread. If you are serious about the band and gigging then I'd say you will be wanting to upgrade your amp sooner or later. You have a lovely bass, so why play it through some duff old amp and cab. Anyway, for the genres you mention, take a look at Gallien Krueger (GK) amps, maybe an MB500 or MB Fusion. As for cabs ... yours may be OK, what is it ? A couple of GK 112 neo cabs would be light and very loud with a 500W amp. THere are so many great amps and cabs out there though, but for someone new to the scene, into the type of music you are, GK is a good place to start. [/quote] Sweet man! Cheers, I was looking at the mb500, the cab is pretty sh*t so I'd probably have to get new one too

Thanks dude! Ill bring my rig home after next practise so I can av a play, another thing aswell dude...my low E seems really quiet :/ I've heightend my pick up on tht side but Avnt had a chance to try it yet

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1363466736' post='2013175'] An amp is split into 2 stages. Pre & power. The input gain is how much signal from your bass is going into the pre amp. Increase this until it starts to clip (sound bad) & then turn it back a bit. The output volume (or whatever it's called on your amp) is how much is going into the power amp section. Put your input gain right down & turn your output (volume) to @ 1/4 on (so it's not too loud). Turn everything on your bass full & then turn your input gain up whilst playing until it starts to clip, then turn it back a touch (just until it no longer clips). now you don't have to touch this ever again unless you change your bass. Use the output to control how loud you want the amp to be (keep an ear on the cab for any farting, etc. [/quote] Cheers dude!! Makes sense now

Cheers mate thanks a lot for the help!! I also have and input gain and I don't know really wat it does? I have an American precision so I think the pickups should be okay dude

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1363457101' post='2013013'] Might sound stupid but, how big is the shed you practice in? How do you guys set up and position yourselves and do you wear ear plugs when playing? [/quote] I don't know why I said shed :L it's a garage bud and it could only probably just fit a car in it, we all face the drummer and the amps are on a shelf behind him. I don't wear earplugs mate

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1363456279' post='2012995'] It's possible that your amp is faulty and thence a bit quiet. It's also possible that your bandmates are truly loud and that a 150W amp is not up to the job .... quite possible. First step is to boost your mids, not the bass frequencies so much. Mids let you be heard and also are perceived as louder. Low frequencies take a lot more energy. Therefore low power amps struglle to get loud and low. If you want advice on potential new amps/cabs then you'll need to give an idea of what your budget is, and whether size/weight is an issue or not. Also, what type of music would also help [/quote] Cheers mate tht will help a lot! I Avnt got a budget really dude but around a £1000 would be great!, size and weight I don't really mind about, the type of music we play is stuff like biffy clyro, red hot chili peppers, stuff like that really and some classic rock in there too

We practise in like a small garage and I have to literally put everything on full. I've played in bands in the past but the band I'm in ATM has just started and we've done one gig so far...my amp was loud enough or tht but I didn't know if it was because the others were quieter or what :/ I'm not sure if its low powered bud. Thanks for the help dude

Hi all, I started playing bass about a year ago (used to play guitar for 6 years before that :/) so I dnt know a lot about the bass gear side of things e.g amps, pedals ect... At the min I'm using some sort of ashdown cab and head 150watt (don't know wat model it is cus Avnt had a chance to look due for it being at the practice shed). I cannot be heard wat so ever because of a very loud drummer and guitarist! I really need some advice on wat amp to get, I like my sound punchy but with a nice warm low end to it. I have a fender precision select bass.