Best bass amp on Reddit
240 reviews from r/Bass, r/BassGuitar, r/GuitarAmps and 8 more subreddits
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#1
Fender
4.3
(98)
"The rumble is the lightest app I've ever carried it sounds really good because it has overdrive knobs."
"I now proudly own a Fender Rumble 40. It has only 6 hours on it, bought from a guy in his 80’s whose hands are too sore these days."
"I have a Fender Rumble 25 and it is plenty for an individual home practice."
"I too recommend the fender rumble 40. It's what I am using. Been really solid for the price."
"Rumble 40 is a great home amp for pretty cheap."
"Rumble 40 or Ampeg RB110... probably the best of the price range.. try to get minimum 10" speaker."
"Fender Rumble 40"
"Second hand Fender Rumble 40 or 100 will be within budget and are great practice amps."
"Definitely recommended"
"Love my fender rumble 75w"
#2
Ampeg
4.4
(17)
"Solid, loud amp and has a headphone out and a -15 dB channel"
"I got a great used Ampeg RB-210 for $350 and those suckers are about $800 brand new."
"Both Hartke and Ampeg make some phenomenal combos."
"Fender Rumble 500 or Ampeg RB-210 are also very solid all-rounder combos."
"Ampeg is awesome for this!!!"
"The Ampeg SVT-CL is the industry standard rock amp."
"I love the Ampeg, would strongly recommend the head with a 4x10 over the combo"
"Bass amps are Ampeg/orange 500w going into 410s."
"After years of lugging heavy Ampeg cabs and a Mesa 400+ had a shoulder injury and needed something I could carry with 1 hand and I did find a awesome sounding solution"
"I like my Ampeg RB-112 for home use."
#3
Orange
4.2
(13)
"Orange has a great but very distinct color when it comes to tone."
"Loving everything about it"
"The orange sounds the best of those options"
"Orange terror bass. And the smallest cab you can find!"
"The Orange Terror Bass is a good choice."
"The Orange Terror Bass is a good choice. 500 watts, small and lightweight."
"Orange crush 50"
"Maybe a used orange crush 50, I have one its pretty good."
"Go with Orange or G.K. !!"
"Orange crush 50 bass 👹👍"
#4
Peavey
4.1
(12)
"I used to have a Peavey Black Widow. That thing was a beast."
"Old peavey heads are your friends. Peavey 400, Peavey Century, Peavey Bass, or any of the older Peavey Mark series."
"Peavey is typically fairly cheap and quite loud, and ideally a 4ohm cabinet to go with it to maximize use of those watts."
"Keyboard amps work great for this situation. Peavey and Roland have some that will work."
"Peavey or Ampeg, depending on your budget."
"Older Peavey amps and cabs are generally bulletproof."
"Peavey combos go for 200 bucks regularly and are some of the most durable."
"Fender, Ampeg, and Peavy make decent, affordable amps."
"Peavey. You can sometimes find full stacks used for under $200."
"I'd look for an old as shit Peavey. The older and shittier the better."
#5
MarkBass
4.2
(9)
"I recommend a MarkBass combo."
"Mark Bass. If not for the quality, then for the weight."
"I have one of those mark bass 2 10 combos that kick back like a wedge."
"Works great with Sansamp VT Bass, maybe a brand to consider"
"I bought Cmb121 and it is good."
"They had MarkBass combos. Cmb121 and Cmb101."
"You can regularly find amps like Mark bass, Mesa Subway, Aguilar Tone hammer or Darkglass offerings for $600 or less."
"Of what you've listed, the Markbass is a good choice."
"I was going to say Markbass but then I saw the prices."
#6
TC Electronic
4.3
(8)
"I have the 250 watt and I love it."
"Look up a TC electronic BG-250 in your local craigslist or Reverb."
"TC Electronic BG250. 15" and a tweeter, built in compression and FX."
"I've been looking at the TC Electronic THRUST BQ500 500 Watt amp head."
"You probably can't find TC electronic BG250 combos anymore, but it's what I would recommend."
"I’d recommend the TC electronics BG-250. It’s only 40 lbs, handles my low B string notes very well."
"I got a TC Electronic BG250- 2x8 combo for about $260 with the foot switch."
"It does decent!"
#7
Hartke
4.3
(7)
"Both Hartke and Ampeg make some phenomenal combos."
"I've personally used Hartke products for 20+ years."
"Find a Hartke/Peavey/SWR/GK 300ish watt head and a 4ohm 4x10 cab."
"An old used Hartke or Peavey amp could probably get you there with your budget."
"For home practice I have a Hartke HD15 and it really is a great amp for a cheap price."
"It's just a Hartke KB12 Kickback. It's 250 watts into a surprisingly loud 112 cab."
"I’ve had a good experience with the Hartke HD15."
#8
Trace Elliot
4.3
(3)
"I'd personally get a mini head like the Trace Elliot Elf or something like that."
"A big power combo or the Trace Elliot ELF, the Warwick Gnome or one of the Darkglass 200 watt heads."
"I've gigged small rooms with the Trace Elliot Elf and matching 1 x10 cab, it's super light to carry and sounds excellent."
#9
Traynor
4.3
(3)
"Tough, sounds amazing and affordable."
"Traynor monoblock 2 or ts200"
"Second hand Traynor."
#10
Acoustic
3.7
(3)
"Acoustic makes a nice 100watt combo for a decent price and they sound pretty good."
"A big ol' cheap solid state amp from the 70s like an " Acoustic "."
"A big ol' cheap solid state amp from the 70s like an 'Acoustic'."
#11
GK
4.5
(2)
"GK anything."
"I like my GK because it sounds great and it's 30 pounds."
#12
Markbass
4.5
(2)
"I love love love my MarkBass 500W Vintage 58R tube amp."
"It has a 4-way EQ, aux-in, headphones and weighs less than 10kg."
#13
SWR
4.5
(2)
"I have an SWR LA12 that's the best-sounding small amp I've ever owned."
"SWR Workingmans 12 or 15."
#14
Boss
4.0
(2)
"Boss Katana makes a bass amp too if you're into bass with effects."
"Boss makes a 60w Katana for bass for about $300."
#15
Alto
4.0
(2)
"For a reasonable price you can get a powered p.a. speaker."
"For a reasonable price you can get a powered p.a. speaker. Check out Alto powered speakers."
#16
Gallien-Krueger 800RB
4.0
(2)
"I have a Gallien-Krueger 800RB and it has a really cool distorted sound."
"Gk 800rb, hartke 410."
#17
SVT
4.0
(2)
"SVT"
"The SVT3 Pro & 4x10 cab should be great."
#18
Ibanez
4.0
(2)
"I had an Ibanez Soundwave 80 back when I was gigging with my bass, and I loved it."
"This will be my first bass and first amp."
#19
Gallien Krueger
4.0
(2)
"Personally I would go for the Gallien Krueger MB110."
"The bassist from Unable to Fully Embrace This Happiness used Gallien Krueger MB200 amp head."
#20
Hotone Thunderbass
3.5
(2)
"Hotone Thunderbass. It's a 5w head you can get for under $100."
"Small amps are easy to find. Trace ELF, Hotone Thunderbass, TC BAM, etc."
#21
Solid State
3.5
(2)
"Used solid state amps come up for me on FB pretty commonly."
"I've found playing a guitar into an SS bass amp actually sounds amazing for clean."
#22
Fender Rumble 40
2.5
(2)
"If you can’t swing anything more than at least a used rumble 40."
"A 40 watt bass amp (even the Rumble 40) is going to struggle to hang with drums."
#23
Epifani
5.0
(1)
"The best stuff is epifani and Eden. Can’t go wrong."
#24
Darkglass
5.0
(1)
"It's awesome. Been using it for a bit now."
#25
Peavey Mark III IV
5.0
(1)
"The greatest bass sound for heavy music, ugly but very impressive."
#26
Markbass Phil Jones
5.0
(1)
"Phil Jones of Markbass for the weight. Your back will thank you later."
#27
Peavey TKO 15
5.0
(1)
"Peavey TKO 15 combo is a workhorse."
#28
Ampeg PF500
5.0
(1)
"Check out some videos on Ampeg Portaflex tones."
#29
Ampeg BA-210
5.0
(1)
"My Ampeg BA-210 kicks ass. 450 watts, loud AF."
#30
Ampeg 8x10
5.0
(1)
"Something like an Ampeg 8x10 cabinet would be great."
#31
Zoom B6
5.0
(1)
"I can't recommend this enough or something similar in whatever your budget is."
#32
Saturnworks
4.0
(1)
"I have a tube OD pedal that in effect acts like a tube pre-amp stage on an amplifier."
#33
Gen z Benz
4.0
(1)
"Get a used Gen z Benz 3.0 for couple hundred, spend couple hundred on a multi fx pedal."
#34
EA
4.0
(1)
"For my upright gigs I mainly use an EA doubler. It’s a nice amp, has a lot of features specific to keeping an upright bass happy."
#35
PowerCab
4.0
(1)
"You mean, real amp money with way more versatility... because that's what a powercab is - no way in hell it has less versatility than a tube amp."
#36
Behringer
4.0
(1)
"Behringer interface around 30, a decent pair of headphones for 50, and some amp sims."
#37
PF500
4.0
(1)
"That amp served me very well for my first few years of gigging."
#38
Positive Grid
4.0
(1)
"Positive Grid's Spark amplifier series may be just for you"
#39
Quilter
4.0
(1)
"My live rig usually involved a Quilter Steelaire. It's a pedal steel amp, somewhere between a guitar amp and a bass amp."
#40
Warwick
4.0
(1)
"I got a Warwick BC40 off Thomann for £158. It's 40 watts, 10'' speaker, aux in and headphones out."
#41
TC
4.0
(1)
"I’ve got the same TC BG250-208."
#42
Roland
4.0
(1)
"I've got a Roland MicroCube Bass amp that works very well for a synth."
#43
GR
4.0
(1)
"I like the idea of a 600-800 watt combo that weighs 23 lbs."
#44
Marshall
4.0
(1)
"I have the Marshall and I paired it with my Behringer 4x10 cab. Honestly, it a beast."
#45
Guitar Center
4.0
(1)
"If you’re US-based, shop the used bass combo amps on Guitar Center’s website."
#46
5core
4.0
(1)
"I personally love my 5core 40w."
#47
Katana
4.0
(1)
"Katana Bass Amp with bluetooth module."
#48
Kali
4.0
(1)
"I can recommend the Kali LP6 as having good bang for your buck."
#49
Spark
4.0
(1)
"Spark 40, mainly because you can use the app to try an unlimited number of tones."
#50
Nux
4.0
(1)
"I use the Nux Mighty Plug."
#51
Harley Benton
4.0
(1)
"A friend of mine has a Harley Benton 600 watt head which has no business sounding as good as it does for what he paid."
#52
Fender Portable Amp
4.0
(1)
"Mine is a small portable Fender amp the size of a small Amazon box...it's great for small spaces."
#53
Ampeg 810
4.0
(1)
"You can get a used ampeg 810 for $100-$500."
#54
Peavey GK
4.0
(1)
"I'd say anything with 1/15 or 2x10s and at least 150w power would be fine."
#55
Joyo Sound Series
4.0
(1)
"Try the Joyo “sound” series. I used an American Sound to turn my Ampeg bass amp more guitar friendly."
#56
Ampeg 410
4.0
(1)
"Ampeg 410s are a good option for cabs."
#57
Aguilar Preamp Pedal
4.0
(1)
"Get an aguilar preamp pedal into a powered accugroove el whappo."
#58
Fender Rumble 100
4.0
(1)
"I’d get a bigger rumble if you’re not using a PA for practice."
#59
Laney Beginner Amp
4.0
(1)
"That laney looks very versatile and would be a great option as a little beginner amp!"
#60
Fender Bassman
4.0
(1)
"I have a fender bassman I bought used and it works great for guitar."
#61
Joyo
3.0
(1)
"Consider the Joyo American Sound."
#62
TC Electronic BAM
3.0
(1)
"Small amps are easy to find. Trace ELF, Hotone Thunderbass, TC BAM, etc."
#63
Ampeg BA-108
3.0
(1)
"I bought an Ampeg Ba-108 for portability and home practice and it's ok."
#64
Warwick BC10
3.0
(1)
"But you can still take a look at some portable combos, like the Warwick BC10."
#65
Trace ELF
2.0
(1)
"Definitely don't get the Blackstar. They sound absolutely terrible."
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