obbm Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Looking for a small but punchy combo for rehearsals. On paper this seems to tick most boxes and it's currently at a good price. Anyone using one? What do you reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) I'm using one and so far I'm very pleased. Rehearsal on Saturday so I'll report back after that. However, we're a quiet band (un-mic'd trumpet and sax, piano and excellent drummer who uses those bundled twig-type sticks) so I won't know how it stacks against a guitarist with a Marshall. The e/q is very powerful but the toneprint on its own is not really useful in a gig situation - you can't beam a new setting to it between songs. It was great to try out different effects and means I use a chorus now (Boss CE-3), but I've set it on SpectraComp and left it there. p.s. With a phone call GAK matched Thomann's price with next day delivery Edited March 5, 2015 by ColinB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-combos/pid35362/cid687/eden-ec28-180w-2x8-bass-amp-combo.asp"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-combos/pid35362/cid687/eden-ec28-180w-2x8-bass-amp-combo.asp[/url] What about one of these. I know very little about them, but the price is good. Quite a massive reduction! Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 [quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1425559704' post='2708565'] [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-combos/pid35362/cid687/eden-ec28-180w-2x8-bass-amp-combo.asp"]http://www.andertons...s-amp-combo.asp[/url] What about one of these. I know very little about them, but the price is good. Quite a massive reduction! Frank. [/quote] Agreed that it's a good spec and a good price but it's half as heavy again as the TC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I had one that blew up, which sadly seems to be more common an occurrence than is ideal (I've seen two others returned to the same shop just while I happened to be in there), but that aside it wasn't a bad sounding little combo for the money while it was working. My main gripe was that the output was disappointing; I could get most of the way round the volume dial in the house and it needed PA support at an acoustic rehearsal in a decent sized prac room. I've always tried to be fair to TC and say that could have been because mine was obviously defective, but I've since played through another just to try out a bass and it seemed similar. I replaced mine with a MB Minimark 802 which is a singularly more impressive piece of kit, but then I suppose for the cash involved (when I got mine they were still small change away from £800 but seem to be a fair bit cheaper now) it should be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Had one and loved it but it blew up so when the new replacement arrived, I'd moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 As I suspected, not very promising. I see that TC are at the show this weekend so a few pertinent questions will be asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 That's the general consensus I think; really great little amps, but reliability is a worry. If you're buying new, might be worth a go. I've not owned one, but have played one and really liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Rehearsal cancelled - so there's nothing to report back, I'm afraid. (Except it fits neatly in the boot of MrsB's car which is fab. No more driving the van to rehearsals now ) Edited March 7, 2015 by ColinB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I personal think is a good concept of rehearsal and practice amp. You can always run the amp with another cab or just use the head only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Had a chat with the TC Product Manager at the show today and it transpires that they did not appreciate that UK mains voltage can sometimes be much higher than the European 230-volts. Our mains supply of 240-volts was causing a resistor to blow in the power supply. They have assured me that this has now been fixed and that all new stock is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 How long have TC been selling amps to the UK? And they are saying, they only just found that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 [quote name='obbm' timestamp='1425841579' post='2711362'] Had a chat with the TC Product Manager at the show today and it transpires that they did not appreciate that UK mains voltage can sometimes be much higher than the European 230-volts. Our mains supply of 240-volts was causing a resistor to blow in the power supply. They have assured me that this has now been fixed and that all new stock is OK. [/quote] All electrical equipment sold in the EU must be capable of working on a range of voltages that spans both UK and continental voltages. I think it's 230 +10% -6%, i.e. 216 to 253 volts. So it sounds to me like TC man was bullshitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1425861958' post='2711670'] All electrical equipment sold in the EU must be capable of working on a range of voltages that spans both UK and continental voltages. I think it's 230 +10% -6%, i.e. 216 to 253 volts. So it sounds to me like TC man was bullshitting. [/quote] Ah yes, the TC measurement system strikes again. Perhaps they work at 236 Volts Edited March 9, 2015 by RandomBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindGoneBlank Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The Ibanez Promethean P3110 blows the TC out the water. Plus it's smaller, to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 [quote name='MindGoneBlank' timestamp='1426287880' post='2716741'] The Ibanez Promethean P3110 blows the TC out the water. Plus it's smaller, to boot. [/quote] Very interesting. Who has one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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