Small home practice combo

[bassintheface]

As the title,
I'm in the market for a small ish, but quality home practice combo - ideally with headphone output plus an AUX in.

I've had a quick look at the Phil Jones BG75 - any good?

Any other similar recommendations?

I guess the other option is some decent monitors, an interface and and a decent pre like a bass buddy or similar??

Cheers!

[landwomble]

TC electronics BG250 208. Nice and small, great tone, 250w amo, built in tuner, TonePrint effects, line in and decent DI.
Plus you can add a second cab for bigger gigs.

They're cracking bits of kit. I might also have one for sale on eBay right now...!

[Floyd Pepper]

I was recently looking for a small combo for home / small gig / monitor.
I looked at Fender Rumble (which I use as my main gigging rig), Markbass, TC and ended up walking out with a GK MB110.
10", 100W, DI out, nice EQ, very, very lightweight, aux in, headphone socket and the option to add one of their powered cabs at a later date if required. I even used it at a small wine bar gig the other night (as a monitor for my EUB). I'm really impressed and all for less than £300.

[yorks5stringer]

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These are small....

Edited October 6, 2016 by yorks5stringer

[bassintheface]

Cheers guys....

Will get looking......

[El_JimBob]

Markbass Micromark 801 is well worth a look... tiny and light, but can go quite low and punchy if you need it to, even at low volume... I love mine - even manage to gig with it minus PA support!

[project_c]

[quote name='bassintheface' timestamp='1475766982' post='3148615']
As the title,
I'm in the market for a small ish, but quality home practice combo - ideally with headphone output plus an AUX in.

I've had a quick look at the Phil Jones BG75 - any good?

Any other similar recommendations?

I guess the other option is some decent monitors, an interface and and a decent pre like a bass buddy or similar??

Cheers!
[/quote]

If you go the interface route you don't really need a pre. I go straight into an interface into Logic, and out through headphones. If you buy the lowest latency interface you can afford, you can use the EQs, compressors and a million different plugins in your DAW to shape your tone. I personally don't use any of that, literally straight in and that's it, love the dry tone just as it is. Decent headphones and / or monitors are essential though.

[Japhet]

Roland Bass Cubes are great. The XL in particular.

[Funky Dunky]

Do you have a budget in mind?

[bassintheface]

Cheers guys.

Will do some more research.

Re budget and this is only just something I've thought of, but I do have an Ibanez artcore 5er for sale in the classifieds - I might alter the trade options to include amp / studio gear etc.....

I guess around £500 max.

Thanks guys.