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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:41 pm
by Berto
James wrote:Haze wrote:Yes but don't pay more than $350...
cobascis wrote:I found mine for $250 shipped. Spent around $150 in work since then.
I think that highlights a very good point. Something like $450 for one in good condition that is also well serviced isn't bad because you save yourself at least $100 worth of hassle over buying one that needs a few things done to it but you aren't sure exactly what. You're either going to be guessing somewhat, paying someone to look at it for you or spending hours and hours researching what it could be and still guessing a little.
I have taken this into consideration, but I feel the bassman tone is well worth the effort/money.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:52 pm
by Haze
100 watts is only 25% louder than 50 watts. Its not a linear change. Some studying up will help you make your decision. If you want more dB look into more/more efficent speakers. Watts will give you an idea of clean headroom but a 15 watt amp can roll with a 100 watt if it has more surface area of speakers, but it will have less clean headroom.
There is also a differece between precieved volume and gain. Phill from hcfx recently wrote an article that explained this without getting into too much math that is worth the read.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:09 pm
by toez10
Berto wrote:toez10 wrote:laterallateral wrote:Put it this way, I've had a YBA-1 through a 2x15 going up against another YBA-1 trough a 4x12, a Super-Reverb and a LOUD drummer playing the loudest snare I've ever heard in my life, in a 12x12 foot space and the bass was clear and assertive, gritty enough to give it some character but round and rich enough to still sound like a bass.
Aaaand... My bassist was playing a Gibson EB-0!
You may have to take into consideration the size room you are going to be playing bass in. In a 12x12 room, the bassman will definitely keep up. However, in a larger room the lows are going to disipate much more quickly than high frequencies. If you guys gig in a space where your bass will be mic'd or DI'd, you'll have some amazing, organic bass tone through the bassman. If you are on your own in a large room, you may find that your lows, especially between 41hz and 300hz will be lost, while other instruments through similarly rated amps are still cutting through. Just a little food for thought. Great sounding amp for bass and guitar, though. I've always found bassmans that I've played through to take pedals very kindly.
Do you think the 70w model would suffice or would it be better to go for the 100w. I will be using this amp for shows and practice. The practice space it larger than 12'x12'.
The difference in volume between the 70w and the 100w will be minimal. They may have slightly different tone, and its best to try them both to guage your preference. I, and a few other bassists that I know, prefer the sound of the 100 compared to the 70. If you are looking for a little extra volume for the power, higher efficiency speakers may be what you are looking for. I know eminence makes some 15s with a sensitivity above 100, and I'm sure several other manufactures do as well.