Alien Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Mostly out of curiosity (but not entirely ), I'm looking for the smallest thing you can plug a bass into. There are a couple of criteria that must be met though : 1. It's got to have a speaker, so headphone amps are out. 2. It has to sound reasonably like a bass (ie. not something like the Ibanez GA1 - tiny though it is it sounds like someone farting in a tin can) 3. Ideally wants to have at least the option of running off batteries, but not essential. 4. Must be capable of keeping up with an acoustic guitar. Extra points will be awarded for thinking outside the box. So guys and gals, what can you come up with? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 The obvious answer is the [url="http://www.philjonesbass.com/products-combos-briefcase.htm"]Phil Jones Briefcase[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) Peavey Microbass - gives you all but the battery power option for under £70 [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Peavey-Microbass-Bass-Amp/8JA"]Peavey Microbass[/url] Works great as both a practise amp, and to give my basses enough grunt to compete with our band when unplugged/acoustic... Or for another £50, the battery option as well :- [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/acatalog/info_RXMICROCUBEBASS.html"]Roland Microcube[/url] Edited September 17, 2008 by JimH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Pignose Hog... if you can find one... [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/hog-30--p7-300--batter/67886"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/hog-30...0--batter/67886[/url] I personally use my existing Peavey 126 and run it using a leisure battery and inverter to generate the mains power with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 AER Basscube is an impressive bit of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Oh heck, wish I hadn't seen that Roland Microcube-now I want one. Just watched the little video clip-Warwick Dolphin I believe-the only Warwick I like the look of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacedabass Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 one of these beasts!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnWgXu9844Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnWgXu9844Y[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I'd say the [url="http://www.smokeyamps.com/"]smokey[/url], but I imagine a bass would make it actually smoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 When Ped mentioned the basscube, I thought it would be a good cheaper alternative to Bergantino. Alas, it is only a good alternative to Bergantino, certainly NOT cheap Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 try a line 6 studio 110, very impressive bit of kit and can be had for around £100 S/H, amazing sound for a 12" cube, plenty loud enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 After hating them for years, I am now going through two modified GK 150MBXs - they sound great for small jazz gigs and I have no problems lifting them (as I did with me Eden Metro). On the size/sound compromise, they work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlow Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Has noone mentioned the [url="http://www.markbass.it/products.php?lingua=en&cat=3&vedi=77"]Markbass Micromark[/url] yet? 20cm cubed, 50 full watts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Roland Micro Cube get's my vote..... Impressively big sound for such a tiny box..... loads of features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 What tiny practice amp is the most neutral sounding and not too expensive, I already have a Lowdown 110 but I prefer an amp which does not colour the sound, its only going to be used for testing bass tones and tweaking pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 An active studio monitor will be the most accurate low SPL solution and you can pick up a pair for little more than £100. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Or you could buy some used hi-fi speakers and use the Markbass into them - just be careful with the volume knob! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Get a vintage boombox, aka ghetto blaster. Plug into the mic input of the cassette section, use our finger to trick the machine into thinking it has a cassette loaded or use a cassette, put it on pause and press record. You should be able to monitor the input to the speakers. Turn up the mic input if it has one and you will get fuzz distortion. One like this will work: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vintage-1980s-philips-tro-885-boombox-ghetto-blaster_W0QQitemZ250296312995QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250296312995&_trkparms=39%3A2|66%3A2|65%3A1|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vintage-1980s-philip...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 this could be in with a shout - [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/74328"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/74328[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 oh man that microcube is awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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