orange taste behringer budget

[dandoom]

ok
i had an Ad200 head loved it to bits but an unexpected debt popped up and the only thing of any value i had was above head I know i know im a twat im still crying now
What would be the cheapest way to get close to that overdriven 70's vibe
seen the terrors are they any good ?
or any real good preamps i could run through a power amp
Reccomendations please

[Billy Apple]

How about the Orange Bass Terror? It's the same pre as the AD200 IIRC. Or hang fire for a bit for the new digital Amps Matamp are developing.

[Wooks79]

[quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1328649098' post='1530759']
How about the Orange Bass Terror? It's the same pre as the AD200 IIRC. Or hang fire for a bit for the new digital Amps Matamp are developing.
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+1 sounds a good plan.

[Dave Tipping]

Def. Try the terror. It's the only reason I sold my ampeg ... That and the weight! Great sounding little things.

[Dave Tipping]

... When I said ampeg I don't mean the one in my Sig! I meant my all valve 70's V4b.

[Mr. Foxen]

Bugera 1960 is a Marshall master volume clone, will do a driven valve thing pretty well, including the important power section bit you won't get with the hybrids.

[dandoom]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1328656616' post='1530914']
Bugera 1960 is a Marshall master volume clone, will do a driven valve thing pretty well, including the important power section bit you won't get with the hybrids.
[/quote] isn't that bugera a guitar amp? if so how would it perform with a bass? I'm interested as its not mega money too
also the terror looks pretty cool but not sure it'll satisfy me fully as its still solid state

[dudewheresmybass]

Have you thought about the tech 21 Oxford and a power amp type arrangement?

[dandoom]

actually don't need to know more about anything to do with buger ah just had a read on em.

could go with a pre/power amp set up if the pre amps went pretty much the price pf an amp alone
should probably add I play in a loud doom band and am tuned down

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='dandoom' timestamp='1328712840' post='1531524']
isn't that bugera a guitar amp? if so how would it perform with a bass? I'm interested as its not mega money too
also the terror looks pretty cool but not sure it'll satisfy me fully as its still solid state
[/quote]

Its a clone of something that is fine for bass, there is a massive thread on Talkbass, with the very rare circumstance of posts from people that have acually used one. I'm kind of keen to have a go with one (two) but I'd probably swap out the valves since it is a modern amp.

[Beer of the Bass]

Older British valve heads from the less fashionable makers can be good value, especially the PA versions, though prices are creeping up. There's also the risk of expensive work being needed if you're not the DIY sort. Most of them will be 100 watts (with a few exceptions), which works well for me, but is a bit less power than the Orange. Fine if you've got plenty of cab though...

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1328723043' post='1531727']
Older British valve heads from the less fashionable makers can be good value, especially the PA versions, though prices are creeping up. There's also the risk of expensive work being needed if you're not the DIY sort. Most of them will be 100 watts (with a few exceptions), which works well for me, but is a bit less power than the Orange. Fine if you've got plenty of cab though...
[/quote]

Sorry, I already bought all of these. All of them.

[Beer of the Bass]

Ah, that'll be why the prices are creeping up then!

[Mr. Foxen]

Actually, a mate has a 100w Traynor going.