Bass Amp reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 315 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 81 posts to rank the best Bass Amp brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Bass, r/BassGuitar, r/BassVI, r/GuitarAmps, r/orangeamps. Top-rated brands include Fender (4.2/5), Orange (4.2/5), Ampeg (4.3/5).
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Reviews315
Subreddits14
Posts81
Brands51
Products77
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#1
Fender
4.2
(143)
"I have the Rumble 500 and absolutely love the tone of it."
"I love my rumble, it handles pedals great and the clean tone on it is great!"
"Fender Rumble, or if you can find an old Trace Elliott, they fucking shake the earth."
"Fender rumble 40 is a common suggestion, and as a beginner with a rumble 40 i have no complaints."
"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 started with the widely recommended Fender Rumble 40 and even now a couple 2-3 years later it's still been meeting all of my needs!"
"I play with Rumble 100 and love it. It takes pedals well IMO."
"I was interested in looking into one of those big music man heads too, but found a good deal on a bassman."
#2
Orange
4.2
(28)
"The new version of the Orange Terror Bass dooms hard"
"Love my crush 100! It has a direct out, so gigging is no problem."
"Currently run mine through a Orange Bass Terror and a fender bassman."
"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"
"But an Orange or Ampeg combo will likely suit your needs nicely."
"For amp I recommend the orange crush pix 50 which is really good"
"Orange is great, so is Fender Rumble."
"For that money get an Orange combo."
#3
Ampeg
4.3
(26)
"I found my Micro SVT stack for $350 a few years ago and can’t imagine using anything else."
"I have a beat up 100w 15” Ampeg combo, I think I paid about $120 for it. What I wanted to contribute to the conversation is how much I love the feel of moving some air, shaking things in the house."
"Ampeg BA210SP from $250, and it sounds amazing. Also has a few effects built in the amp. SVT mode is great."
"I roll with an Ampeg RB-210. I use it for both guitar and bass and it sounds AMAZING."
"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!!!"
"I love the Ampeg, would strongly recommend the head with a 4x10 over the combo"
"Bass amps are Ampeg/orange 500w going into 410s."
#4
Peavey
4.0
(15)
"Old peavey heads are your friends. Peavey 400, Peavey Century, Peavey Bass, or any of the older Peavey Mark series."
"Under 300? Peavey or Acoustic all the way, check local marketplaces"
"Peavey.. old school"
"Depending on where you're at, you can sometimes find vintage Peavey stuff for cheap."
"Modeling amps designed to handle both. Look into the peavey vypyr 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."
#5
MarkBass
4.3
(12)
"Very happy with my Markbass CMD 121p for 15ish years. Loud enough, portable, great sound, DI out."
"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."
"I gig with Markbass stuff. Also a solid choice."
"Used Squier CV Pbass, used Markbass CMD 121."
"Works great with Sansamp VT Bass, maybe a brand to consider"
"I bought Cmb121 and it is good."
"I always say you can’t go wrong with Mark Bass or PJB amps."
"You can regularly find amps like Mark bass, Mesa Subway, Aguilar Tone hammer or Darkglass offerings for $600 or less."
#6
TC Electronic
4.2
(9)
"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."
"Just picked up a new TC Electronics Thrust BQ500 head for $179 on Sweetwater."
"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
4.1
(8)
"Both Hartke and Ampeg make some phenomenal combos."
"I've personally used Hartke products for 20+ years."
"I like my Hartke HD15. $140 and it has great tone, useable EQ, a built-in limiter, and sounds way bigger than its size."
"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."
"I’ve had a good experience with the Hartke HD15."
"I think you could do well with a Hartke KB1"
#8
Darkglass
4.8
(5)
"I have the MT900 and DG212N, and there isn't a gig on the planet it wouldn't work for."
"I picked up a Darkglass MicroTubes 500w V2 about a month ago and it covers all the bases. Has a headphone jack, room for 3 cab IR’s and access to many more, XLR direct out and a single speakon/TRS jack. I’m absolutely blown away by how awesome it sounds."
"Darkglass M900 and suitable cab is best in class for every job. Metal players love them as much as double bass players do."
"The answer to the question in the title is the Darkglass M900 v2. It's the best all-around bass amp on the planet."
"Darkglass b7k for the bass."
#9
Boss
4.2
(5)
"I love my Boss Katana 100. Almost unlimited effects and handles pedals well."
"Boss Katana makes a bass amp too if you're into bass with effects."
"Buy a Boss Katana for your guitar, and a Boss Katana for your bass. Both are very cheap."
"About the only bass amp I’m aware of with built in effects is the boss katana"
"Boss makes a 60w Katana for bass for about $300."
#10
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."
#11
GK
4.3
(3)
"GK anything."
"Sweetwater is awesome and I have an older MB210 which I like a lot."
"I like my GK because it sounds great and it's 30 pounds."
#12
Traynor
4.3
(3)
"Tough, sounds amazing and affordable."
"Traynor monoblock 2 or ts200"
"Second hand Traynor."
#13
Gallien-Krueger
4.0
(3)
"I second a GK amp."
"The GK MB112 is great"
"GK, Fender, Markbass, Ampeg all make decent stuff."
#14
Acoustic
3.7
(3)
"Acoustic 50 sounds better than rumble 40 imo"
"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'."
#15
Markbass
5.0
(2)
"I’ve been super happy with my markbass rig for the last 8 years."
"I love that thumpin’ old school sound."
#16
Roland
4.5
(2)
"I have a Roland Cube 120xl as a home practice amp. I don't have a single negative thing to say about it."
"I run a Roland JC40 and GK MB115. Neither is perfect for the VI, but they work great together."
#17
Yamaha
4.0
(2)
"Even the cheap Yamaha basses are very decent instruments."
"I recommend the entry level Yamaha, but there's plenty you can't go wrong with. Rumble is a good start also."
#18
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."
#19
Nux
4.0
(2)
"NUX Mighty Plug"
"I use the Nux Mighty Plug."
#20
SVT
4.0
(2)
"SVT"
"The SVT3 Pro & 4x10 cab should be great."
#21
Gallien-Krueger 800RB
4.0
(2)
"I have a Gallien-Krueger 800RB and it has a really cool distorted sound."
"Gk 800rb, hartke 410."
#22
Warwick
4.0
(2)
"Sound is very clear with no feedback and the knobs feel pretty high quality."
"I got a Warwick BC40 off Thomann for £158. It's 40 watts, 10'' speaker, aux in and headphones out."
#23
Harley Benton
4.0
(2)
"Harley Benton sells cheap basses of great value."
"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."
#24
Spark
4.0
(2)
"I have the Spark Go and it's great for what it is. Small enough to easily take on trips. Decent sound for the size."
"Spark 40, mainly because you can use the app to try an unlimited number of tones."
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
Ashdown
5.0
(1)
"I toured with an Ashdown class d head and a 2x12 cab and it was a great setup."
#28
Epifani
5.0
(1)
"The best stuff is epifani and Eden. Can’t go wrong."
#29
Generic Bass Amp
5.0
(1)
"My bass amp is the best thing I've found for plugging in my electro-acoustic."
#30
SWR
5.0
(1)
"I have an SWR LA12 that's the best-sounding small amp I've ever owned."
#31
Squier
4.0
(1)
"Used Squier CV Pbass, used Markbass CMD 121."
#32
Sunn
4.0
(1)
"Sunn Model T is another fav of mine"
#33
Ibanez
4.0
(1)
"Ibanez has some budget but great basses."
#34
Sterling
4.0
(1)
"Sterling Stingrays (not sure the model) go used for $200-250 all the time in my area."
#35
AD
4.0
(1)
"AD200 with 8x10 cab"
#36
Katana
4.0
(1)
"Katana Bass Amp with bluetooth module."
#37
Markbass and Eden
4.0
(1)
"The little MarkBass and Eden 210 100w combo's punch way above their weight."
#38
Monoprice
4.0
(1)
"I got a 40 watt amp with built in compression, XLR out and a headphone jack from Monoprice for $140 and it sounds just fine to me"
#39
Rockman Bass Ace Headphone Amp
4.0
(1)
"Get a headphone amp instead. Smaller, cheaper, fits in your pocket."
#40
Peavey, GK, Hartke, Markbass
4.0
(1)
"I'd go for a pair of 210 cabs. You want four speakers, but a single 410 cab will sit too low to the ground."
#41
Fender and Ampeg
4.0
(1)
"The Current Fender or Ampeg combos are great"
#42
Saturnworks
4.0
(1)
"I have a tube OD pedal that in effect acts like a tube pre-amp stage on an amplifier."
#43
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."
#44
Sweetwater
4.0
(1)
"Call the place like Sweetwater and ask them for somebody who plays bass he can go over different options of what they sell."
#45
Hartke 500W Portable Amp
4.0
(1)
"I like the hartke 500 watt portable amp."
#46
Behringer
4.0
(1)
"Behringer interface around 30, a decent pair of headphones for 50, and some amp sims."
#47
Gallien Krueger
4.0
(1)
"Personally I would go for the Gallien Krueger MB110."
#48
Laney
4.0
(1)
"Also check out the Laney Digbeth 500"
#49
Positive Grid
4.0
(1)
"Positive Grid's Spark amplifier series may be just for you"
#50
Joyo
3.0
(1)
"Joyo battery powered bass amp"
#51
Fender Rumble 25/40
3.0
(1)
"The smallest recommended amps are something like a Rumble 25 or 40."
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