£250 for a home bass combo

[Lotusmark2]

Hi guys, I'm after a home bass combo. Have used Ampeg stuff for years but I want a slightly more modern tone from this amp.
Main genres I play are blues to heavy rock.
Have been looking at the EBS 60 and GK MB 112

Anything else I should take a look at?

Cheers
Mark

[Lozz196]

Line6 Lowdown Studio 110.

75 watts, has 4 different amp models on it, plus compression. Should be able to get some modern tones from that, plus traditional as well. Every time I`ve heard a bassist play through a Line6 amp I`ve been very impressed with the sound.

Or there`s the TC Electronic BG250. A bit powerful for home use, but very flexible, plenty of modern tones available.

Edited September 22, 2013 by Lozz196

[Karnage]

I've played through a Line 6 as mentioned above, and was so impressed for home/studio use. Being a smaller bit of kit, it won't have the type of projection that a large amp will, which causes the bass sound to travel even when you don't want it to! Number of sounds as well, just crazy.

If you use a head/cab situation, you could try getting a small cab and use your head. I don't have something separate in terms of cab right now (considering it), but don't use my stage power amp while working in my music area as it has a permanent cooling fan which sounds like I'm running a vacuum cleaner! Great sounding power amp for stage though.

[Lotusmark2]

Cheers for the Line 6 recommendation, will check it out. Any views on Fenders offerings?

[pete.young]

Roland Cube will be worth a look, as will the Yamaha THR10X (the one with the bass model) .

If you can stretch to 300 you should be able to pick up a second-hand PJB briefcase.

[Karnage]

Most of the Fender offerings at that price are pretty big and bulky, not sure if that's what you really want at home. Sound quite nice, but not the number of options for home fun the Line 6 offers.

I actually really like some of the more powerful Fender 2x10+hf combos for sound (open and clean), but they are gigging beasts and not in that price range!

Not had a chance to try the PJB briefcase as mentioned above, they sure look nice!

[JapanAxe]

Hartke kick-back combos are cheap as chips used, but no FX except a limiter. The 35W version is pretty small, and the one I had would just about manage a rehearsal with a (restrained) drummer. I mean a drummer that kept the volume down, not one that was tied up or anything.

[paul_5]

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The 35W version is pretty small, and the one I had would just about manage a rehearsal with a (restrained) drummer. I mean a drummer that kept the volume down, not one that was tied up or anything.
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You should try this - they're even quieter this way.

[Lotusmark2]

Cheers guys, I play a 5 string and some time drop by a tone, any feedback on how the Line 6 handles the really lows with it being a small cab 10"

[gafbass02]

I've owned the line 6 (twice!) and regularly play through the TC combo.
But I own, the GK MB112. Bought for home use/low volume rehearsals/on stage monitoring. I really rate it tbh, very nicely made, decent sound, reasonable volume. A good buy all round

[Lotusmark2]

Thanks so much Gaf!
GK is really speaking to me

[Lotusmark2]

Well as the UK distributor for GK is a total joke, looks like I need to rethink! Keep suggestions coming please

[Jonesy64]

The Genz Contour 500 combo I just sold is a cracker and are further reduced now to £299 at BassDirect.

Its much more than a home combo but it has all the features you could want like headphone and aux in sockets. The gain and pre-amp volumes are perfect for getting it to play nice and quiet without losing any of its punch. Crank the master volume when there's no-one around! It's also quite light if a little bulky to walk about with.

So, a bit more than your budget but worth a look perhaps?

[Lotusmark2]

Cheers matey

[mr zed]

+1 for the Roland cube - very very impressive!