Anyone Used Ampeg 200/330w Combos?

[moonoid]

Im thinking of buying one of the following;

Ampeg BA300-210 Combo

Ampeg BA210 Combo

Has anyone got either of these and what do you think of them? There are reviews on the net but I wonder how reliable they are. I tried the 200w Ampeg combo in a shop but it had a 15" speaker. It sounded good but not sure what two 10" would be like. Our band has a big PA so it's more for the "stage sound".

I'd appreciate any advice!

Cheers

Eddie

[bigjohn]

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[moonoid]

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Hello Bigjohn

It does look interesting! How old is the amp? Is it US made? I was just concerned about the lack of power, though this can be misleading of course. Nottingham wouldn't be a problem as our band's road crew is based in Sheffield and I live in Manchester.

Eddie

[bigjohn]

[quote name='moonoid' post='684029' date='Dec 14 2009, 02:28 PM']Hello Bigjohn

It does look interesting! How old is the amp? Is it US made? I was just concerned about the lack of power, though this can be misleading of course. Nottingham wouldn't be a problem as our band's road crew is based in Sheffield and I live in Manchester.

Eddie[/quote]


It's about 12 years old I think. Maybe a little older. Made back in the day when men where men, amps were amps and Ampegs were entirely US made. It's still in A1 condition.

It's easy as loud as a BA210. Easy. It also sounds better It was Ampeg's flagship combo when it was new.

Not sure about the BA300 or the newer Chinese BA series. They seem much louder and lighter than their old US counterparts.