what kind of amp do you use?

[stevebasshead]

Other :

2 Valve pre's (running my Ric in 'stereo'). The neck pup goes to an Ampeg SVP-Pro, the bridge to my DHA dual rackmount.

Both run into a minimixer and the output from that goes to a Yamaha P5000 SS power amp

[Bassman]

old bassman 100, warm and bright

[duneytunes]

[font="Arial"][b][color="#0000FF"]Ampeg SVT-2 Pro into a PR-410HLF cab. Like it but a little underpowered for me.

Sometimes think I should get another SVT-2 head and link them together![/color][/b][/font]

[peted]

Mines a Hartke 3500, so hybrid. I also use a Line 6 Lowdown Studio for practice and PA assisted gigs, so that'll be modelling. Mostly hybrid though.

[Bernmeister]

I've voted hybrid.
I use an Swr sm400s which uses a valve in the pre-amp stage & tranny poweramp.

I also have Swr's grand prix preamp which uses a valve & the Swr stereo poweramp which
is transistor.

[G-bitch]

[quote name='duneytunes' post='52791' date='Aug 30 2007, 02:00 PM'][font="Arial"][b][color="#0000FF"]Ampeg SVT-2 Pro into a PR-410HLF cab. Like it but a little underpowered for me.

Sometimes think I should get another SVT-2 head and link them together![/color][/b][/font][/quote]


Dude, I'm going to presume that there's a typo there - if an SVT 2 head is 'underpowered' for you then I suggest you take it to a tech pronto!

Edited August 31, 2007 by G-bitch

[The Funk]

[u]Other[/u]:

Valve Pres: Aguilar DB680 (A rig), Warwick Quadruplet (B rig)
SS Power Amp: Eden WT1000 (A rig), QSC RMX850 (B rig)

Works pretty well.

I'd love a valve power amp but can't find one anywhere at a price I can afford.

[lee4]

Trace 300w head into Peavey 1X15,graphic switched off,tiny bit of compression,hey pesto,warm and defined sound with my Warwick.

[Marcus]

Hi Guys,

In the past 4 years i've used :

Eden WT400 210 XLT 115XLT
SWR SM900 Golliath III son of Bertha
Eden WT800 2 x 410XLT's
EBS TD650 2 x Neo 212
Ampeg SVT Classic 610 & 810
Aguilar DB680 & 728 2 x GS410's
Ashdown ABM900 ABM410 ABM115
Eden Metro Combo with 115XLT
MarkBass SA450 410 & 115

Everyone of the above rigs has had it's strong points and limitations in use...... The Aguilar was possibly the pick of the bunch but volume was stupid ! uncontrolable in smaller venues. The SWR was possibly the biggest let down. The Ashdown was without doubt the biggest surprise, Hell of a Rock tone, massive sound and our FOH engineer loved it..... I admit it i'm a Bass Snob and I couldn't live with an Ashdown !!

I now use a Gallien Krueger RB1001 with a pair of RBH 210's and it's the best overall rig i've had, so tight and articulate with masses of headroom I can't think of a single downside, can't believe it's solid state and (relatively) a cheap rig !

Mark

[ahpook]

i use an ampeg svp-pro preamp into a soundtech ps802 - as in the pic...it sounds lovely.

so i'm valve pre and ss kind of guy !

Edited September 1, 2007 by ahpook

[onehappybunny]

SS pre and power for me. Yamaha BBT500h (modelling amp used as a pre) and Behringer EP1500 power amp to provide plenty of uuummph!!!

[nick]

Trace Elliot GP7 & WEM Dominator MK1 Bass - together or either. Covers all sounds I need.

[punksoul257]

i'm assuming mines a hybrid as it has a tube & solid state pre amp & a solid state amp.

I use a Peavy T-Max

[alexclaber]

1996: I started out with an all-valve sealed 15" combo, Traynor YBA-2B Bassmate, a spectacular 20W beast!

1997: Then a solidstate ported whizzer 12" combo, Peavey Sessionbass + 112MB, 200W.

1999: Then a valve/ss preamp, SWR Grand Prix, with ss power amp, Mackie M1400, into two Acme Low B-2s, 1000W.

2004: Change from Class AB to Class H+SMPS power amp, QSC PLX 3002, 2000W.

2007: Change from valve/ss preamp to solidstate Class A preamp, Avalon U5.

Can't believe how great this rig sounds!

Alex