maidens97 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) https://ampeg.com/products/venture-bass-amplifiers/ Looks like ampeg has a new lineup coming out called the Venture Series! Class D heads and lightweight cabs seemingly based on their recent SGT-DI pedal. Available spring 2024 New heads 1200w Venture v12 Head 700w Venture v7 Head 300w Venture v3 Head New cabs 210 410 115 112 212 Edited September 21, 2023 by maidens97 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Those cabs are more or less the same weight as Barefaced cabs, at least the 2x10 and 2x12 anyway. I wonder how they will compare, performance and price. I’ve always admired Ampeg ever since I first encountered a 70’s SVT + 8x10 at close quarters. To me they were the ultimate in bass tone, but completely impractical to own. Edited September 21, 2023 by ossyrocks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Quite like the look of the cabs, would have liked the 4x10 to be a 4 ohm cab so you could run a semi-lightweight 4x10 it with an old school SVT instead of the heavy 4x10hlf. The Pro Neo series of cabs are gone too so I’m guessing this is the replacement range. Heads look nice too. Edit: The heads don’t appear to have the cab sims/IRs that were on the SGT pedal. That would have been a nice extra. Edited September 21, 2023 by thodrik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 The 2x12 is 8 ohm only, I suppose watts are cheap these days but an option of 4 ohm would be welcome. The selling point is the fact they are Ampeg and lightweight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidens97 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 Yeah as nice as these look I don't think they'll be kicking my V4B out anytime soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 What’s the price point though, the TE Elf and Warwick Gnome series already have this corner of the market pretty much sewn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I'll stick with my B15NF thank you! LOL It's nice to see a new range of amps/cabinets released and I wish them good fortune with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Looks great, as long as they don't have any reliability issues. I used to be a bit of an Ampeg zealot, loved them. Then my SVT-7 died at a gig, during the first song. So, much as I think Ampeg stuff is great, I'm a little wary. I want to wait and hear some reports on how they perform. The 1200W head looks like it's coming in at US$1000, so probably £1000 when all is said and done. The gig bag is extra though - I wish they'd just include them. The 2x12" cab is $1100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1200w. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy_r Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, wateroftyne said: 1200w. 🤣 ... ideal for one of those happy occasions that the Village Hall Committee ask your band to provide some 'jolly' background music for the Quiche Festival Edited September 21, 2023 by sandy_r 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Very interested in the 700 watt version. Now Yamaha are involved I would hope they are pretty much bomb proof. I'll definitely be giving them a go when they arrive in the UK. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 The demos sound really good. What are the Ampeg 1 knob compressors like? I'm always on the lookout for good amps with good built in compressors! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Also - I really hope that any fan system they use is actually a silent one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Yamaha don't normally mess about; usually they go to town on reliability and build quality. This might be a good move for them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 16 hours ago, ossyrocks said: Those cabs are more or less the same weight as Barefaced cabs, at least the 2x10 and 2x12 anyway. I wonder how they will compare, performance and price. I’ve always admired Ampeg ever since I first encountered a 70’s SVT + 8x10 at close quarters. To me they were the ultimate in bass tone, but completely impractical to own. For Ampeg, those cabs are exceptionally light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 They seem like a great amp, I prefer the classic look of my V4 and I only use valve now but I’d like to try one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 V7 looks nice but it needs a 4ohm 2x12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 hour ago, cetera said: V7 looks nice but it needs a 4ohm 2x12. or a 4 ohm 4x10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) Disappointed in the looks of the amp heads but they do seem very appealing now Yamaha are involved. I loved the the sound of my PF500 but it was quite a heavy chunky old thing by today's standards weighing in at 5kg. The new V7 is 3.1kg so that seems better. Edited September 22, 2023 by Linus27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 2 hours ago, cetera said: V7 looks nice but it needs a 4ohm 2x12. It can run 8 ohms or 2 x 16 ohms as well. Not sure what the power output would be though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Prices are on Thomann V12 - £1098 V7 - £789 V3 - £499 Cab prices for the 2x12 and 4x10 are within £50 of Barefaced equivalents, but the power handling is only about 50% of BF. But then again 500W/600W handling isn't inadequate for 90% of gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 For me, Laney have this market sown up, if only more people tried them. The Digbeth 500 head looks lovely and vintage. The cabs are all 4ohm and the whole range looks vintage and lovely like old ampegs. Sound is fantastic. I like ampeg, but I can't get on board with those looks I'm afraid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I really want to try one of the Laney heads. The demos sound great. But I really don’t care about looks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 3 hours ago, la bam said: For me, Laney have this market sown up, if only more people tried them. The Digbeth 500 head looks lovely and vintage. The cabs are all 4ohm and the whole range looks vintage and lovely like old ampegs. Sound is fantastic. I like ampeg, but I can't get on board with those looks I'm afraid. A while back I was interested in their 2 x 12, looked great, good price as well but 30kg? Too heavy for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 5 hours ago, la bam said: For me, Laney have this market sown up, if only more people tried them. The Digbeth 500 head looks lovely and vintage. The cabs are all 4ohm and the whole range looks vintage and lovely like old ampegs. Sound is fantastic. I like ampeg, but I can't get on board with those looks I'm afraid. The Nexus heads were cool. I do feel they tried to shoehorn too many features into them though. Never been much of a fan of their cabs, alas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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