neepheid Posted Friday at 16:42 Share Posted Friday at 16:42 That's New Backup Amp Day, BTW. Yesterday this BH250 came into my possession. Had a quick razz on it last night and I was very impressed. Sounded really good at neighbour friendly levels through a Markbass New York 121 cab. I think I'd get a knock on the door if I cranked it, and that's at 8 ohms. I'd get an earful if it was one of my neighbours, but if it was the other one, he's probably bring a guitar round for a jam. One cool neighbour is better than none I guess. Anyway, I digress. Yes, great wee amp - despite only having three EQ bands, the frequencies seem well chosen and have a big effect on the tone when they're swept from min to max. The built in tuner is super handy and very responsive - the LEDs dance around while you're playing, it's quite fun to watch! But the secret weapon is the Toneprint. I thought this would be little more than novelty value and a toy to p!ss about with but I loaded up the Spectracomp Toneprint and it's actually really good - really smooths out the playing and makes it punchier, better than any single control compressor has any right to. I was super impressed with it. I think I'm just going to leave it on Spectracomp and have at it. And thank <insert deity>, there's a mute switch (plus the power LED blinks when it's engaged - nice). I like to have a mute switch on my amps. I was a little sceptical about the lack of preamp gain control beyond an active/passive switch but the gains seem to be set sensibly and it didn't seem to be clipping horribly. Have a pic. Very happy with this for my home practice/recording amp, and it's nice and small (not as small as some like the BAM200 or the TE Elf) but certainly not a chore to take to the gig, just in case. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted Friday at 19:24 Share Posted Friday at 19:24 A really handy little amp what with the tuner. I've only used mine for home use with the 1x10 cab but yeah, nice tones and the comp is great. Plenty loud enough to drown out the neighbours shouting and screaming! I'll be taking it to the NYE gig as a back up but now as the band is rehearsing in a much smaller room, I might leave the EBS at home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted Saturday at 18:26 Share Posted Saturday at 18:26 Looks good. 👍 I’m still torn between this and the BQ500….prices will probably hike by the time I’ve decided. Can’t decide if the extra umph is worth it, or given TC specs, how much difference it would make in the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted Monday at 10:21 Author Share Posted Monday at 10:21 On 21/12/2024 at 18:26, spongebob said: Looks good. 👍 I’m still torn between this and the BQ500….prices will probably hike by the time I’ve decided. Can’t decide if the extra umph is worth it, or given TC specs, how much difference it would make in the real world. Between Christmas and New Year, I'm going to take my BH250 and a single cab to the rehearsal room and face off against my drummer. For Science! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted Monday at 12:30 Share Posted Monday at 12:30 On 21/12/2024 at 18:26, spongebob said: Looks good. 👍 I’m still torn between this and the BQ500….prices will probably hike by the time I’ve decided. Can’t decide if the extra umph is worth it, or given TC specs, how much difference it would make in the real world. I bought a BQ250 about a week ago, but I was concerned about whether it'll have enough welly, given TCE's attitude to power ratings... So a BQ500 arrived today - when it's warmed up from the van and I'm back from veg shopping I'll let you know how they compare. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted Monday at 18:16 Share Posted Monday at 18:16 7 hours ago, neepheid said: Between Christmas and New Year, I'm going to take my BH250 and a single cab to the rehearsal room and face off against my drummer. For Science! Excellent idea! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted Monday at 18:17 Share Posted Monday at 18:17 5 hours ago, ahpook said: I bought a BQ250 about a week ago, but I was concerned about whether it'll have enough welly, given TCE's attitude to power ratings... So a BQ500 arrived today - when it's warmed up from the van and I'm back from veg shopping I'll let you know how they compare. That would be awesome info…..think there’s probably a few of us on here tempted by the current deals…..but worried about the power. 🤟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted Monday at 18:44 Share Posted Monday at 18:44 (edited) Great little heads really, still tiny without sacrificing features. I left the Spectracomp on mine after doing the obligatory tour of Toneprints, nice bit of icing on an already tasty cake. Not sure where the HPF is at but it definitely seems higher than on the more powerful versions. It's worth watching the Uriah Duffy video (or just reading the manual) regarding the eq points btw as they cut and boost at different frequencies. Bass cuts/boosts at 80hz/100hz, mid at 500hz/800hz and treble at 1.5khz/5khz. https://mediadl.musictribe.com/download/software/tcelectronic/tc_electronic_bh250_bg250-208_manual_english.pdf Edited Monday at 18:44 by lemmywinks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted Monday at 18:48 Share Posted Monday at 18:48 If you need a bag for it the Gator 0909 fits perfectly btw: https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/gator-9″-x-9″-mini-amplifier-bag/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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