Best Small Bass Combo Amp Under £500 for Home Recording and Practise

[brucethebassplayer1]

Looking for advise on the best/highest quality small combo bass amps. Suitable for recording from home as well as practising. 

Everything under £500.

Any recommendations or help much appreciated.

[Muppet]

That money can get you a really good combo. The list is as long as your arm and it will come down to your specific criteria and preferences. There is a Markbass CMD121P in the Marketplace here for £450 and it's a superb combo as an example.  The Fender Rumble series is highly recommended on here too. 

[TheMaartian]

Here's a video I've posted elsewhere, but it's apropos. I've got both the Rumble 40 combo and 200 combo. If you really want to spend more money, buy the 200. It's sweet. That said, the 40 combo is fantastic for the money. It's even giggable in small venues. It also has a quality (quiet) XLR DI output for recording without a mic. [Note that the DI is post EVERYTHING.] Save the money and spend it on something else. Twice the GAS!

 

[lksmks792]

I just bought an Ampeg Micro CL. It's not a combo, but it's small and plenty loud for home practice and smallish rehearsals. It's got a headphones out and aux in. Very, very happy with it.

[skidder652003]

markbass all the way, light, powerful, looks cool, go used and you can always sell on for little loss

[pete.young]

Phil Jones Bass Double Four. For home practice and recording it would be superb.

[alexmoore10]

I would look for an Ashdown RM 12” combo. LOVE mine!!!

[Dan Dare]

In addition to the Double Four recommended above, if you don't mind used, you should be able to pick up a nice used Phil Jones Flightcase and definitely a Bass Cub within your budget. If you must have new, the Double Four would be a good choice. I picked up a mint used Flightcase for £350 a couple of years ago and it was excellent. I only sold it because I later bought several small PJB cabs, any one which, with a small class D head, makes a fine home/practice rig, so the Flightcase was surplus to requirements.

[Kiwi]

The EBS Session 60 combo I used to have was great - amazing low end for such a small size.

[ClassicVibes]

MB CMD121P second hand.

[songofthewind]

6 hours ago, Kiwi said:

The EBS Session 60 combo I used to have was great - amazing low end for such a small size.

I've just acquired on of these from a Basschatter. Really great wee amp, shockingly loud and very clever EQ. Different tonal vibe from my MarkBass CMD102p.

[lownote]

If you'll look away from combos the Phil Jones Cab 27 (2x7") is small, light and fairly pokey. £250 new.  Marry that with say a Markbass 250, or a Trace Elf and you'd be within budget and well provided for.  But you would be mixing and matching tones so it would be slightly more of a lottery.  

Edited June 12, 2020 by lownote12