ianrendall Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Hi all. I’ve finally reached the stage where I can now support a main amp (TE AH600) and a spare. I currently have an Ibanez Promethean P500 head that I want to replace with something really small. Gig bag front pocket small. I’m looking at the GK MB200, Trace Elf or TC BH250 heads. Pure grunt isn’t an issue as I always have the option to go through the PA if needs be. I fancy the GK because I’ve heard so many positive things about it. The Trace because it’s so damn cute, and the TC because of the Toneprint functionality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Well I`ve had a TC BH250, and use one pretty regularly as a provided amp. Connected to an efficient cab they are pretty decent little amps. I know there`s this thing with TC about over-rating their power but if it`s loud enough it`s loud enough. Certainly the one I used last night connected to a 610 of some sorts was plenty for on-stage, and the one I had I used to connect to a Barefaced Super 12 and it was enough on its own for a pub-sized venue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 The Elf is a great little amp but what you don't get is the classic TE tone palette. It's as good as most of it's rival class D and priced to buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 MarkBass Nano too, ex demo one here for a good price: https://www.livelouder.co.uk/product/markbass-nano-mark-300-bass-head-ex-demo/?gclid=CjwKCAjw4avaBRBPEiwA_ZetYuGqgcVfFUmg1B_atcC_QygVChy3PFBml40bF-NND95CLEnFaIEoIRoCKeAQAvD_BwE Has a Speakon combi jack and is 21cm x 20cm so more in line with the GK than the Trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 I have been disappointed with the TC BH250 heads I have tried. The sound seems a little ‘thin’ to me. No idea why as I am big fan of Tc stuff and have a few of their pedals. The 250 just didn’t do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 I had a TC 550 combo - as T-Bay says " a little thin" - also lacked any character or warmth IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The GK MB200 is a belter, although I haven't put one up against any of it's competitors directly. The Elf does seem well liked on here, although when I tried one recently I was more impressed with it's small dimensions/weight than the sound. Was in a shop environment though, so may come a bit more alive in a gig situation. Also tried the Peavey Mini-max which sounded good, and again very small and lightweight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassintheface Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I've recently bought a TE Elf as my spare to go with a Barefaced One Ten. It really is tiny!! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) Is this only a backup head? How often will it be used? Is 200 watts going to be enough? That's about 100 watts into an 8 ohm cab. A small amp is one thing but a good small amp might be a different thing. I'd have a listen to GK heads and take it from there. I would be looking at the MB500 as a minimum. Edited July 16, 2018 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Spicer Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I've been using the Eich stuff the last 3 weeks ends up being smaller and more gig bag pocket friendly than the TC BH250 due to its lack of feet. It's been a revelation to be able to throw that much power and quality of amp into the front pocket of a gig bag with such ease, no need to jiggle it about, or fight with the zip. It's the first class D with which I don't feel I'm making a compromise. Great stuff, and your choice of power output too, they're all the same size... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 4 hours ago, TJ Spicer said: I've been using the Eich stuff the last 3 weeks ends up being smaller and more gig bag pocket friendly than the TC BH250 due to its lack of feet. It's been a revelation to be able to throw that much power and quality of amp into the front pocket of a gig bag with such ease, no need to jiggle it about, or fight with the zip. It's the first class D with which I don't feel I'm making a compromise. Great stuff, and your choice of power output too, they're all the same size... Took the words right out of my mouth. I owned a Tecamp Puma 900 for a while (the older sibling to the Eich T900) and I don’t know how you could get a more friendly form factor, especially at that kind of wattage. Legitimately gig-bag-pocketable and weighs next to nothing to boot. You can get 300/500/900 watt variants and, as @TJ Spicer says, they’re all exactly the same size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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