What combo do you use?

[mart3442]

[b]I have two combos, a 1970's 60watt Roland Bass cube. Sounds killer with ther EUB, not so good with the Double Bass, and a GK MBS 3, which is great with the Double Bass.
Just wondering what you lot were using.....[/b]

Edited June 2, 2017 by mart3442

[philparker]

AER Bass One

[T-Bay]

Trace Elliot and a Marshall Valve amp combo. The TE wins in both oomph and tone butvthe Marshall has a certain sound to it that is very good in some instances.

[tinyd]

I have a GK MB150 - it's pretty good - a bit "boxy" occasionally but I'm pretty happy with it. It also sounds really good with my Fender Jazz

[TheGreek]

Trace Elliot GP7 and a GK Backline 110 for rehearsals.

[SH73]

I'll have Fender Rumble 100. Loud and light.

[JPJ]

TC Electronic BG250 208, sounds great with the KK EUB

[PTB]

Mark Bass 121 CMP sometimes with a matching 1x12 cab. I love it!

[naxos10]

Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0-8T amazing considering it only has an 8" speaker, 175 watts to boot.

[franzbassist]

I have the new Markbass CMD Super Combo K1 - 1k watts, 3 way speaker system with flat frequency response. Superb.

Edited May 25, 2017 by walbassist

[bassace]

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I have the new Markbass CMD Super Combo K1 - 1k watts, 3 way speaker system with flat frequency response. Superb.
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With a double bass?

[franzbassist]

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With a double bass?
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Yep. About 40% of the band's set has me on upright.

[Happy Jack]

Never really understood this obsession with combos. I always use separates.

[Al Krow]

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Never really understood this obsession with combos. I always use separates.
[/quote]

Cab specifically matched to head. Leads set up and ready to go. Ease of use and portability. Smart / neat appearance on stage. Sometimes a lot better value than separates (I picked up a Mesa M6 combo new for less than the cost of the head by itself). I think that covers it?

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1495707683' post='3305987']
Cab specifically matched to head. Leads set up and ready to go. Ease of use and portability. Smart / neat appearance on stage. Sometimes a lot better value than separates (I picked up a Mesa M6 combo new for less than the cost of the head by itself). I think that covers it?
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In reply, I mix and match heads and cabs in a thoroughly casual fashion, never had a problem yet and it means I can be very flexible. Leads? You mean the speaker cable? So that's a single lead to be plugged in.

A separate head and cab are far more portable than a combo. Appearance on stage? Who's looking?

Value ... ah now, that's getting a bit subjective.

[Al Krow]

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In reply, I mix and match heads and cabs in a thoroughly casual fashion, never had a problem yet and it means I can be very flexible. Leads? You mean the speaker cable? So that's a single lead to be plugged in.

A separate head and cab are far more portable than a combo. Appearance on stage? Who's looking?

Value ... ah now, that's getting a bit subjective.


[/quote]

Yup, those are the counter arguments. Glad we have that we have managed to clear up the pros and cons for everyone so succinctly

Now I'm looking forward to hearing about your favourite bass line ever on the General Discussion thread...I'm guessing it won't be the same as mine

Edited May 25, 2017 by Al Krow

[TPJ]

I used to use a Mesa Walkabout 12. Now I use seperate amp and speaker.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1495708696' post='3305996']
Now I'm looking forward to hearing about your favourite bass line ever on the General Discussion thread...I'm guessing it won't be the same as mine
[/quote]

Bwahahahah!!!

Slow down mate, first we have to have a debate about which strings to use ...

[Al Krow]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1495710776' post='3306022']
Bwahahahah!!!

Slow down mate, first we have to have a debate about which strings to use ...


[/quote]

Actually I've just very recently got a 5 string Warwick Corvette, so I would be very interested in views on what would be a really good set of nickel / [u]not[/u] flatwounds for me to be using on that, particularly to bring out those low Bs...but that's a discussion for another thread, otherwise we will be COMPLETELY derailing the OPs question, hehe...

[bassace]

These days I prefer separates for DB. My amp of choice is a Puma 500, it gives me the cleanest, clearest sound from the pickup. Clearer, may I say, even than the Clarus. Ok, so it doesn't have a phase reverse and HPF that the Clarus does but that can be sorted with an FDeck HPF on the front. As for cabs, I've gone through a few and alighted upon a Barefaced Super Midget that can handle most of the largest gigs I do. And for the smaller gigs, often with 'difficult' acoustics such as a boomy pub or a sound killing carpet I take advantage of the mids that the 10" Wizzy provides. So a separate set up gives a bit more versatility than a combo it only needs an extra speaker lead and the lift is not so strenuous - have you seen the weight of some of those MarkBass combos?

As the question was about combos I'll just add that I've got a Genz 3.0-10 that is quite nice, well made but I don't use it much.

Don't get into the idea that a bouble bass will prefer a combo designed for bass guitars. It won't need thunderous lows but rather the clarity in the middle frequencies. It's a different instrument entirely.

[mart3442]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1495708151' post='3305991']
A separate head and cab are far more portable than a combo.
[/quote]

You'd be pushed to find a seperates setup thats more portable than my Gallien Krueger MB combo.......

[bassace]

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You'd be pushed to find a seperates setup thats more portable than my Gallien Krueger MB combo.......
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But would you want a GK MB...................? But seriously, that was my sole amp for many years, went all over UK , Europe and flew to Lanzarotte and Gran Canaria. I've still got its flight case. But I think we've moved on a bit since.

[BassBod]

Mambo 12" cube. Update on the Polytone concept, made somewhere near Manchester. Its not big or clever, but makes the right sort of noises with everything I plug into it.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='mart3442' timestamp='1495796131' post='3306663']
You'd be pushed to find a seperates setup thats more portable than my Gallien Krueger MB combo.......
[/quote]

Assuming you mean the MB112 or similar (http://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/products/gallien_krueger_mb_112.asp?gclid=CjwKEAjwpJ_JBRC3tYai4Ky09zQSJAC5r7ruKyf48kVHahW83IyrM5BNI6U3jBB_DmZIFDlacMpXzxoC7yXw_wcB) then that weighs 30lbs. Not backbreaking, but as heavy as the suitcase that most of us would take for a fortnight's holiday.

Most typically for a DB gig I'll have an Aguilar TH350 and a Barefaced OneTen. The TH350 weighs three (count them, three) pounds. The OneTen weighs 15lbs.

I didn't have to push too hard to find a more portable rig, frankly.

[TPJ]

I couldn't get on with the One 10 on DB. Too dark and not enough detail.