epic576 Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 Hey guys, I thought I'd find much better answers asking on here than trawling through loads of spec sheets and YT vids.. Basically I'm looking at finally getting a head and cab rig. My trusty Laney though a loyal servant for practice, now nowhere near pumps out the wattage needed for gigging. After some listening, demos etc I really like the sound of Harkte gear but of course willing for other suggestions. As I am a student (poor so sadly no Markbass) I would like something lightweight and compact as space is limited in my digs and the boot of my car, Thoughts would be very much appreciated AJ Quote
CamdenRob Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) The Fender Rumble gear seems to get a lot of positive reviews on here... Depends what sort of sound you are after really? Hartke is edging towards the more modern bright sound and the Rumble stuff more towards a traditional SVT style tone and may be a good upgrade from your Laney. Lots of bargains to be had secondhand with Genz Benz gear being an absolute steal for the price it goes for. Edited July 8, 2015 by CamdenRob Quote
landwomble Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 TC Electronics BG250? Comes in a few flavours and sounds great. V portable and toneprint gives you some decent free effects that are really usable. Quote
epic576 Posted July 8, 2015 Author Posted July 8, 2015 Soundwise,as versatile as possible with a slight edge toward classic 80's rock/metal. I'll give the Rumble series a look. Quote
Lozz196 Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 The Rumbles are very nice, light too by all accounts. Quote
Conan Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) What's your budget? Are you prepared to buy used or would you insist on new? How big is the boot of your car? How strong and fit are you (which will affect what you call "portable"). Oh, and sorry to be pedantic - but what you need is volume, not wattage (i.e. power). The two are related, but not directly. There are many other factors in getting decent volume and tone... Edited July 9, 2015 by Conan Quote
Iain Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I'd look for used gear that would otherwise be above your budget - if you get a Markbass or Barefaced cab then you're laughing. Saying that the markbass stuff is pretty cheap new now with the exchange rate. I've got both MB and BF gear and I gig the BF, it's just better but I use the MB kit at practise to save lugging anything around. Quote
epic576 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 £300-400 budget... All my bass gear is used anyway so no qualms whatsoever. Relatively fit but preferably no all tube heads. I could squeeze a 2x12 in my boot a 1x15 too but no 4x10's Quote
Conan Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Quite a few options around in the for sale threads at the moment, certainly for cabs - not so much for amps though... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/265620-gallien-krueger-neo-410-and-neo-115-for-sale/ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/265477-tc-electronic-bc212-pair-for-sale/ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/263582-for-sale-uk-made-ashdown-abm-neo-210h-8ohm-500w-lightweight-cab/ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/262699-trace-elliot-ah250-gp11-mk-v-l175/ Enough to get you started! Quote
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