Ur not in a band but want better than a practice bass amp...

[parry]

I recently picked up a used Acoustic b600H for a good price on Kijiji.
It's MASSIVE overkill, in the volume department...

But it's got a volume knob...
and well... man, does it sound good

I was considering picking up one of those plastic mini head things... but I dunno... it just didn't say "AMP" to me.
Call me old-fashioned... but I tried to imaging plugging in to one of those or the Acoustic head in another 20 years...
and yeah. I doubt any of those other things will even be around.

[honeyiscool]

There are several great choices, but here are my picks:

Ampeg B-100R - Don't get the B-200R, the B-100R is plenty loud, a little lighter, and has fewer reliability issues. The only known issue it has is the line-out has a tendency to short out. But it's a cheap fix and since a lot of people don't know that it's an inexpensive fix (and once you bypass the line-out, it's a permanent fix), these end up on sale for dirt cheap all the time. I see the B-100R at gigs a lot, and even guitarists like them. Great for keyboards, too.

Fender Rumble V3 200 (or 500) - These amps are astonishingly good for the price. They look good, too. Best part? They are so light, it's unbelievable. Get the 500 if you want it to be a potential gig amp. Both 200 and 500 are the identical size.

[soggy mittens]

I was going to ask what the general consensus was on the Fender Rumble range, in particularly the 2011 350 model. They seem pretty nice from what I've seen and heard.

[Fiddy]

I got this today... TC Electronics BG250

Pretty happy with it, this is the one with only one toneprint knob and a 15" speaker. Sounds pretty good to me. It can get loud. No rattles and the speaker holds up.

[robotchopsuey]

I used to use an Acoustic B200 combo with a 15" speaker. I used it mainly for practice at home but used it for a few jazz gigs and a cover band rehearsal when the backline amp took a dump. It was a very fun amp with lots of potential. Matter of fact I'm debating on snagging another one as I'm jonesing on playing some more bass hahaha!

[Maggieo]

Hummm, that T.C. looks pretty good. I'm without a bass amp....

[Maggieo]

I got this today... TC Electronics BG250

Pretty happy with it, this is the one with only one toneprint knob and a 15" speaker. Sounds pretty good to me. It can get loud. No rattles and the speaker holds up.

So, how are you liking it a week later?

[Fiddy]

I like it. It's loud and the sound beam thing is kinda cool. For messing around in the house it's great. The on board tuner is handy too. I picked it up cheap so double win!

[Maggieo]

I bought one yesterday.

[Fiddy]

[SirMike1983]

Fender Bassman 50 or 70 (your choice, depending on how patient you are) into a 1 x 12 4ohm cabinet. I recently combined a 1973 Bassman 50 head with a 1 x 12 cabinet to build a nice little, vintage practice rig at home. The later Bassman circuits AA371 or the ultralinear ones were cleaner than the earlier stuff and don't break up as quickly.

[Dok]

There are several great choices, but here are my picks:

Don't get the B-200R, the B-100R is plenty loud, a little lighter, and has fewer reliability issues.

It's only 4 lbs lighter... I've had one for five years, bought it for $300 brand new and have had zero issues. Just chiming in to say that these are still good amps especially if you get a good deal on them. And yes, it weighs too much, and so does the B-100R.

[Maggieo]

Thank you!

I must have a slightly newer one, because mine has two soundprint knobs.