mart Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 This is a bit of a long shot, but I'm thinking of getting one of these for playing guitar when jamming with a couple of friends at lowish volumes (no drums, just strummed acoustic guitars). And I see it has a bass setting, so I wondered if anyone had tried putting a bass through it. Obviously it's not going to have much headroom, but I'm wondering if it could compete with an acoustic guitar for a practice? Anybody tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Are you planning on using it for guitar as well (AKA do you play the twangy things)? If it's just for your bass, get a small bass combo. There's plenty for the same money as these are (unless you're getting it free). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Yes, I do "play the twangy things", and it would be mostly used for guitar (plus a spot of mandolin, like I'm playing in my avatar). I just wondered if it could also do bass at all usably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I don't see why it couldn't be used for bass then (as you note, it has a "Bass" setting), but I'd give it a try first against some other small combos in that price range. I'm taking it you do mean the bigger of the 2 combos? Oddly, in your avatar your mando looks like a Tbird & you look like a furry rat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 The settings are "tuned", and the specific "bass" setting is possibly the best for playing bass, but it also sounds pretty good on the "crunch" setting, and maybe a little louder/fuller through the "acoustic" setting. As for volume, it competes quite well with acoustic guitars in a home setting, but it would never compete in a rehearsal space with drums/electric guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Well, I was hoping somebody else might have done the testing first! And yes, I mean the larger 10 version, not the 5. My mando does look like a Tbird and, although I've tried keeping it a secret for a while, I am actually a furry rat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1360147261' post='1965472'] The settings are "tuned", and the specific "bass" setting is possibly the best for playing bass, but it also sounds pretty good on the "crunch" setting, and maybe a little louder/fuller through the "acoustic" setting. As for volume, it competes quite well with acoustic guitars in a home setting, but it would never compete in a rehearsal space with drums/electric guitars. [/quote] Thanks, that's exactly the sort of thing I was hoping to hear. I'm always playing at the quieter end of things, so it sounds like it would probably just about cope. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskit_case Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I bought one a couple of weeks back, needed something quieter for home as I am now practising in the room directly underneath my two year olds bedroom. It is a great little amp, doubles up very well as a speaker for mp3 players. The aux in with volume control is really useful and there are effects on board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks; I've got my ipod connected up to my main stereo so I can't see using it for that, but I suppose it'll be handy for playing along to stuff. Somehow it always feels better when the backing track and my playing are coming from the same speaker(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednaplate Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I bought one of these a month or so ago and I cannot rate it highly enough. As a practice amp I really cannot see how anything can beat it in the price range. It's not going to complete with an über rig but that isn't what it's for. I play both bass and guitar and it has rendered my other amps redundant. Expect to see my bass amp for sale soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Good to hear it works for bass too. I feel some GAS building... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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