Ajoten Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I need a little practice amp to take the place of my acoustic bass - so doesn't need to be any louder really, playing-along-with-the-stereo volume. It needs to be small so I can whip it out from behind the sofa kinda thing. Are these Blackstar Fly or Eden Micro Tour amps worth considering or are they just gimmicky daft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 My go to reply is the PJB Doublefour - 75 watts, very transparent, in a shoe box size package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 10 hours ago, Ajoten said: It needs to be small so I can whip it out from behind the sofa kinda thing. I think you're on the wrong website... Ha, ha, ha! Oh God, I'm priceless. *Sticks tulip up bum and hides in wardrobe* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I use my Barefaced One10 and my regular gigging Aguilar TH500 with the volume right down. It's the size of a couple of big packets of Shreddies and gives a better tone than any other small rig I've used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 40 minutes ago, chris_b said: I use my Barefaced One10 and my regular gigging Aguilar TH500 with the volume right down. It's the size of a couple of big packets of Shreddies and gives a better tone than any other small rig I've used. I agree. I use a one10 and GK MB200. It sounds superb. I do like the idea of one of the small PJB combos but I can't justify the cost given that the one10/MB200 is perfect for home practice. Back to being sensible - the older Fender Rumble 15 sounds great at home volumes and is cheap as chips. I've seen them at £20 to £40. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, machinehead said: . . . . the older Fender Rumble 15 sounds great at home volumes and is cheap as chips. I've seen them at £20 to £40. I agree, at that price a Rumble 15 would be hard to pass up. Probably wouldn't fit behind the sofa though. My kids have grown up and I'm not as cash strapped as I was, so these days I fully support the "Life is too short for bad tone" approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 For true ‘behind the sofa’ flexibility you need battery power. I fear many of the setups here are a bit too ‘much’ for the OP’s requirement. Roland Micro Cube RX would fit the bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I recently got a Micro cube rx secondhand for £100 to use for acoustic rehearsals and home practice. I'm very pleased with it - sounds fantastic with all my basses even the Kala u-bass and NS-design CR-5M, and is much louder than the spec suggests it would be. The documentation said that rechargable batteries wouldn't work, but they do - I'm using 6 eneloop AAs and they last for days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Indeed they are quite loud and full sounding. I modded mine a bit by taking the badges off the grille (one rattled) and took off the plastic corner protectors. Looks rather neat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) The Phil Jones double 4 is amazing. The size of a shoe box, and 75 watts. It can also be used at small gigs too, if needed. There's currently one for sale in the marketplace Edited November 28, 2017 by ambient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Ya cant beat a small one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 To add some scale to ped's picture, here it is next to a pile of pound coins... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Sorry can't accept old coins. . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) I use a Hotone Nano Legacy with headphones or my BF One10. It’s perfect for home practice - you can run an mp3 player into it if you wish. And it sounds like a mini SVT! Edited November 28, 2017 by Merton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 On 11/27/2017 at 22:12, Ajoten said: Are these Blackstar Fly or Eden Micro Tour amps worth considering or are they just gimmicky daft? I have the Blackstar, loud enough with my passive J to keep up with two acoustic guitars and a cajon get the extension speaker for more oomph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Line 6 One 10 is really quite good for home practice. My choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defo Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Hartke HD50 is versatile and loud enough with an inbuilt limiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDaveTheBass Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 27/11/2017 at 22:36, discreet said: *Sticks tulip up bum and hides in wardrobe* Is that you Mother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 48 minutes ago, MrDaveTheBass said: Is that you Mother? David?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briton Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) ? Edited June 23, 2018 by Briton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Briton said: My choice is the Ampeg SVT VR Micro amp and cab. Great Ampeg tone in a small package but not as small as some of the gear shown in this thread. Good one. I ran one of those heads through a BF Compact for a while with good results. Great looks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 28/11/2017 at 00:20, ped said: Indeed they are quite loud and full sounding. I modded mine a bit by taking the badges off the grille (one rattled) and took off the plastic corner protectors. Looks rather neat. Looks like a full gigging rig for an elf. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) On 2017-11-27 at 23:32, Dazed said: My go to reply is the PJB Doublefour - 75 watts, very transparent, in a shoe box size package. + on that! The ones you mentioned in your initial post are toys; this is a real bass amp, yet tiny... Edited December 16, 2017 by bassmayhem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, bassmayhem said: ...this is a real bass amp, yet tiny... This is nice. Do PJB make combos you can actually gig with? That are still tiny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 On 12/3/2017 at 04:02, Hamster said: Line 6 One 10 is really quite good for home practice. My choice. I've done a gig with it (if it's the 75 watt amp I'm thinking of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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