Members heath_eld Posted September 29, 2012 Members Share Posted September 29, 2012 Hey there, I'm sure this has been asked and written up before - but perhaps someone could show me to a link I'm interested in a comparison of the tone of all the different bass amp brands - Not the old "which is better" because that is personal opinion all the way, but a real description of how they differ? If someone says a GK tone, an ampeg tone, a markbass tone, an SWR tone... what does that mean? I've seen basstasters.com but it doesnt seem to cover amps. I'm talking amps, not cabs. The reason i ask for this is that i try out lots of different amps and with most of them, i find that in one setting i love them, and the next time i use the same amp, i don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted September 29, 2012 Members Share Posted September 29, 2012 My Eden amp had a clear tone and didn't last long enough. I've heard others complain their Eden went bust on them. My Marshall B450H amp head was a great amp head, but it was heavy and I didn't like the 15 knobs and 5 buttons....litterally! My Carvin head is a dream head and is light, puts out any tone with a minimum of fiddling and my basses never sounded better. I've had more heads, but the old ones aren't made anymore anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted September 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2012 I like my Mesa Walkabout, but the M-Pulse 600 is smooth and buttery, even when the preamp is overdriven. I wish Mesa made a lightweight head with that same exact sound. The Walkabout is a bit brighter and more modern sounding, even though you can get good grit out of it, IMHO. I can't find any bass amp comparison sites, but here's a good one with bass compressors.http://www.ovnilab.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted September 29, 2012 Members Share Posted September 29, 2012 Honestly, you're asking someone to write up a description of the tonal qualities(sound) of a bunch of different amps - I don't see myself doing that... A more productive approach would be to describe what you're trying to accomplish, and maybe we can offer some recommendations... On a personal note, I currently own a Mesa M-pulse 600, a G-K 700rb-II, and a Genz-Benz Streamliner 600 - the Streamliner does a nice job of sounding and acting like a tube amp, in a 6lb package - with a killer tube driven DI... The 700rb-II does the quick, clean, and clear sound with tons of power, low end, and can warm up nicely... Lastly, the M-pulse 600 can do either, but I tend to make it sound warm like a tube amp, but keep it pretty clean sounding... I also tend to use cabs with 10s for metal, hard rock and modern rock, and 15s for classic rock, blues, and country/modern country - this keeps me from having to do any radical EQ'ing for the task at hand... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 11, 2012 Members Share Posted October 11, 2012 Originally Posted by heath_eld Hey there, I'm sure this has been asked and written up before - but perhaps someone could show me to a link I'm interested in a comparison of the tone of all the different bass amp brands - Not the old "which is better" because that is personal opinion all the way, but a real description of how they differ? If someone says a GK tone, an ampeg tone, a markbass tone, an SWR tone... what does that mean? I've seen basstasters.com but it doesnt seem to cover amps. I'm talking amps, not cabs. The reason i ask for this is that i try out lots of different amps and with most of them, i find that in one setting i love them, and the next time i use the same amp, i don't. SWR =hyped hi-fi tone, ex. Marcus MillerMarkbass =warm yet clean tone Ampeg =cookie cutter rock toneGK =clean w/grit, clean tone What else would you like to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 SWR sounds like {censored}e when I play though it Markbass sounds like {censored}e when I play though it Ampeg sounds like {censored}e when I play though it GK sounds like {censored}e when I play though it What else would you like to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted October 14, 2012 Members Share Posted October 14, 2012 Originally Posted by lug SWR sounds like {censored}e when I play though itMarkbass sounds like {censored}e when I play though itAmpeg sounds like {censored}e when I play though itGK sounds like {censored}e when I play though it What else would you like to know? Have you tried using your left foot instead of your right one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted October 15, 2012 Members Share Posted October 15, 2012 Originally Posted by Perfessor Have you tried using your left foot instead of your right one? Left-footed ain't natural, goes against gawd's plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted October 15, 2012 Members Share Posted October 15, 2012 Originally Posted by lug SWR sounds like {censored}e when I play though itMarkbass sounds like {censored}e when I play though itAmpeg sounds like {censored}e when I play though itGK sounds like {censored}e when I play though it What else would you like to know? Hmmm... What does a Peavey sound like when you play through it? (he asked knowingly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted October 15, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2012 I don't think I can be of any help. The heads I play through are probably older than heath_eld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted October 16, 2012 Members Share Posted October 16, 2012 Originally Posted by chunky-b Hmmm... What does a Peavey sound like when you play through it? (he asked knowingly) The power amp sounds like {censored}e. The cabs, on the other hand, sound like {censored}e, and the T40, well, sounds like {censored}e when I play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted October 16, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 16, 2012 What about the preamp? You know you're gonna need a preamp with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted October 16, 2012 Members Share Posted October 16, 2012 Originally Posted by isaac42 What about the preamp?You know you're gonna need a preamp with that. You know damm well I only use ampeg preamps.....They sound like {censored}e! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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