neepheid Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 My amp died last week, so I needed a new amp at pretty short notice. A local BCer kindly loaned me this Tecamp Puma 900 for my gigs last weekend and casually mentioned in passing that he might be interested in selling it. Fait accompli... Heaps of power/headroom, really punchy sound, simple controls, that Taste knob is a fantastic contour control - a little adjustment on it dialled the "boxiness" out of the sound of the single 12" cab right out of it into the kind of thick, hefty but defined tone I was looking for. And yes, that's where the master volume was for the gig on Saturday... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Fabulous little amps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 I've had one of these for a few years, great amp, very simple, only time it has given me any trouble is when it got quite hot in a pub (could also have been operator error clumsiness). Other than that flawless. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Cracking amps. I kept mine when I sold the BB2 and went to a combo, and it's getting used with a BC house jam microcab 6" cab now. I thought mine might have got hot and shut down (I was wrong, it was the 4x10 cab I had at the time blowing a speaker or two) and Thomas Eich helped me with fitting a small fan inside which the later Puma 900s have. I don't think it was necessary, as it turns out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbybloke68 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Amazing little units, I tried loads of class D stuff before I got mine but nothing compares for me. Sharp, punchy and powerful. I’ve heard people describe them as ‘sterile’ but that’s where the taste control comes in. Would like to compare an Eich T900 though, out of curiosity. you won’t go far wrong with a puma., enjoy it and happy playing 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 20 minutes ago, tubbybloke68 said: Amazing little units, I tried loads of class D stuff before I got mine but nothing compares for me. Sharp, punchy and powerful. I’ve heard people describe them as ‘sterile’ but that’s where the taste control comes in. Would like to compare an Eich T900 though, out of curiosity. you won’t go far wrong with a puma., enjoy it and happy playing 😊 It was anything but sterile last weekend, sound impressed the hell out of me - thick but punchy and clear, really authoritative, I really enjoyed my sound with the Puma. While in some ways I would hope that things have moved on with the Eich, I don't think it would be an awful outcome if it is basically a Puma with a ground lift switch added to the DI out in a different case... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebassmusic Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 22 hours ago, neepheid said: .... and casually mentioned in passing that he might be interested in selling it. Fait accompli... Ah you fell for that old sales scam.....er I mean I'm glad you like it and hope you have lots of fun with it. 🤣 It's a powerhouse in a small package 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeV0 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 07/11/2023 at 14:58, tauzero said: Cracking amps. I kept mine when I sold the BB2 and went to a combo, and it's getting used with a BC house jam microcab 6" cab now. I thought mine might have got hot and shut down (I was wrong, it was the 4x10 cab I had at the time blowing a speaker or two) and Thomas Eich helped me with fitting a small fan inside which the later Puma 900s have. I don't think it was necessary, as it turns out. Out of curiosity, what poweramp is that? 250asx2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 17 minutes ago, ReeV0 said: Out of curiosity, what poweramp is that? 250asx2? Didn't make a note of it and I don't really want to open it up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeV0 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 20 minutes ago, tauzero said: Didn't make a note of it and I don't really want to open it up again. Haha fair enough, I love opening up all my amps and seeing how they all differ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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