Any suggestions, for a mini bass rig?

[kevvo66]

Hiya people , I'm looking at buying a mini bass rig , probably 100 watt ish for home use and quietish rehearsals,I do fancy one of those ampeg micro stacks as it's quit cute anyone got one and what do they think of them or something similar as I'm giving up gigging I think but doing a bit of jamming now and then and some recording but priorities change in life and with me being up in the air health wise and on more drugs than smachead locked in pharmacy for the weekend ,I don't have the energy no more or drive to gig as I'm shattered by midnight ,sorry for rambling on , just thought I'd explain
Cheers
Kev

[machinehead]

A Barefaced one10 and GK MB200 makes a fine, lightweight, small and giggable combo. (That's not ACTUALLY a combo. )

Frank.

[chris_b]

I use my big rig TH500 and a BF One10 at home.

[scrumpymike]

One10 plus Eden WTX264 is what I use at home and for small/'unplugged'-type gigs.

[Lozz196]

Why not look at the Trace Elliot Elf & one of the matching speaker cabs?

[Dan Dare]

Aguilar AG700 plus PJB C4 is my mini rig. Add more C4s and it gets less mini.

[kevvo66]

I foolishly sold ,my pj compact 4 cab bad mistake ,I do like trace stuff and them elfs amps look great

[ambient]

PJB Double 4.

It's gigable too.

[dmccombe7]

+1 for the tiny GK MB200 with any decent lightweight cab.
So small it almost fits in your pocket.

You could check out the Markbass combo. Seen a few 2nd hand ones around for circa £400.
I use mine at home and if you add the extension cab its more than capable of coping with decent sized gigs without PA support.

Dave

[dannybuoy]

The little Ampeg Micro VR stack sounds great, and there is just such a rig in the classifieds. The cabs sound like an 810 with less low end. I have a pair of them and use them at home!

A word of warning about the Micro VR stack though, it is designed to be able to be used with a pair of the matching cabs (which you would most likely need to get to gigging volume with only 100W), however it goes snap crackle and pop, sounding like it’s about to explode when you do so. That amp plus pretty much any other pair of 8 ohm cabs is fine, or these cabs with any other amp is also fine. Probably just tolerances and the cabs a slightly lower impedance than labelled compared to other cabs.

[dave74200]

My Orange Bass Terror and Barefaced Midget T sound outstanding, and is tiny and light.

[M@23]

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I foolishly sold ,my pj compact 4 cab bad mistake ,I do like trace stuff and them elfs amps look great
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Same ☹
I'd like another, think they come with a better PSU now too.

[Cuzzie]

PJB bass cub

Love mine, decent sound coming out and for recording a very good DI out.
It’s got 2 instrument inputs, one could be for a Microphone and an aux in

What more do you need?!

Edited September 30, 2017 by Cuzzie

[casapete]

From your sig it seems you like the Fender Rumble combos, so why not one of the 100 watt jobs?
Sound great and light as a light thing. Loud enough for quietish gigs too.

[Japhet]

I just picked up a Fender Rumble 100 watt combo from the forum. Light as a feather, sounds great at low volume and will go plenty loud as well. Mine was £200 with a quality cover. Used it the other night at an acoustic jam and it was bang on. Try one - I don't think you'd regret it.

[kevvo66]

I'm tempted with the rumble, I have its little brother which is bloody loud for a small combo but wouldn't cut it live, thanks
People

[Cuzzie]

I have a Hartke HD25 also, and It is pretty decent, I am sure upping the wattage will get you loud enough, and they are comparative peanuts in price

[bazzbass]

sorry to hear of your health issues, hope they ease up a bit

there are so many light, small rigs available,take your pick

mine is a MarkBass LittleMark250 Blackline paired with a Hartke xl210 cab.

[fretmeister]

The Tecamp Puma 300 in the classifieds and a Barefaced One10.

Very light weight and sounds great.

[CameronJ]

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The Tecamp Puma 300 in the classifieds and a Barefaced One10.

Very light weight and sounds great.
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Yep. That'll sound lovely.

[SH73]

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I just picked up a Fender Rumble 100 watt combo from the forum. Light as a feather, sounds great at low volume and will go plenty loud as well. Mine was £200 with a quality cover. Used it the other night at an acoustic jam and it was bang on. Try one - I don't think you'd regret it.
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