nash Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Totally thinking about getting one. Only thing putting me off is that the powered version only goes to 8ohms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 [quote name='nash' timestamp='1480452050' post='3184572'] Totally thinking about getting one. Only thing putting me off is that the powered version only goes to 8ohms. [/quote] Depends how many cabs you want to run... but it will power a single 212, 410 etc no problem. I have to say, they are better for guitar than bass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1480453024' post='3184582'] Depends how many cabs you want to run... but it will power a single 212, 410 etc no problem. I have to say, they are better for guitar than bass though. [/quote] That's where the problem lies for me as most of the time I'll be using a shared backline cab. Also it's another reason I'd like one is because I like playing guitar as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Get a non powered one, and a power amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intime-nick Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Had a powered rack version. It was bought for a silent backline type of setup but I occasionally ran it with an Eden 4ohm cab with no issues even with the the power amp boost on. It's a great bit of kit but........my personal thought is that it's overkill for a live bass setup when I realised that, apart from me, nobody gives a sh*t whether you're playing a mesa, GK, markbass or whatever profile on it or it made a blind bit of difference to the way the band sounded as a whole. Doubling up on guitar would be much more of a justification for getting one as I can see it working well with that arrangement especially if you record a lot (I don't) It was an interesting experiment and I'm now DI'ing directly into our XR18 mixer with no effects and sending an aux out to a power amp / barefaced supertwin setup which works for me. It does have lots of lights on it though which is never a bad thing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Curse you. I want a Kemper again now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I think if you intend to use it with guitar as well, it is probably a cool idea. I wouldn't recommend it just for bass though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) i have one, the unpowered version, it sounds great but i wouldnt use it live unless i was playing a big tour and could rely on the pa and monitoring to be top notch.(and even then i might probably just take my darkglass m900) if i played guitar live it would be my go to amp as its more versatile and you get the tonal benefits more in a live situation. you just dont need all the features for live bass. Edited December 5, 2016 by winterfire666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 [quote name='intime-nick' timestamp='1480809561' post='3187314'] It's a great bit of kit but........my personal thought is that it's overkill for a live bass setup when I realised that, apart from me, nobody gives a sh*t whether you're playing a mesa, GK, markbass or whatever profile on it or it made a blind bit of difference to the way the band sounded as a whole. [/quote] Surely if your using profiles of standard amps then any decent amp modeller would do, many of them have bass and guitar amp models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) I remembered this thread and thought I would make you aware of the following - [url="http://ritteramps.com/camplifier/"]http://ritteramps.com/camplifier/[/url] Also, to the OP... if you read the manual, it states that its stable to 600w @ 4 Ohm. Edited January 12, 2017 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 It makes a good DI and preamp box for recording. I have a few useful profiles such as the REDDI one which sounds great going direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 [quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1480936852' post='3188128'] you just dont need all the features for live bass. [/quote] Yeah... but how amazing does the octave track!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The bassist for Voices uses one live, they're a pretty small band so may well respond if you contact them on social media if you had questions about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1485189799' post='3221933'] Yeah... but how amazing does the octave track!? [/quote] It was rhetorical. I've never played through anything that tracks as good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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