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Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2016 4:55 pm**

Looking for a small bass amp for home use 20 watt(ish) roundabout the Â£100 mark, am considering the Warwick BC20 as it sounds good on teh youtube demos... Don't need anything bigger as I've been using my Sparrow di when playing live and am very happy with my sound... Any opinions? Or suggestions?

Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:10 pm**

Have a look at Orange Crush bass amps. I remember James on here got one and was happy with it.

Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:59 pm**

Don't think I could put up with the orangeness...

Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:53 pm**

Most of the guys up here use the Laney combos, they're cheap and sound great. They've also got enough poke for small gigs and jams if needs be.

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:12 am**

dezb1 wrote:Don't think I could put up with the orangeness...

The come in black too

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:02 pm**

Gabriel wrote:Most of the guys up here use the Laney combos, they're cheap and sound great. They've also got enough poke for small gigs and jams if needs be.

What model... Laney RB2 Richter?

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:18 pm**

The bass player in Sell Crazy has a larger Laney Richter series amp and it's lovely.

I think his is an RB4

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:59 pm**

Someone on the bass forum suggested I get a bass cab and use my zt lunchbox as a head...

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:07 pm**

easiest: cheapass combo with power amp input (Fender Frontman-ish) so you can use your Sparrow into it

feasibiliest: SWR Workingman series (cash --> peace of mind exchange service for the casually gigging bassist). Won't break the bank, just your back and any toes that, to be fair, really shouldn't have been sitting there in the first place

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2016 4:21 pm**

dezb1 wrote:Someone on the bass forum suggested I get a bass cab and use my zt lunchbox as a head...

It would function, but guitar amps are usually voiced for guitar and don't give that nice low end. You'd probably get more low end with a bass amp and 1x10" than a guitar amp and 1x15".

Posted: **Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:09 am**

Yeah there's at least three RB2s kicking around one of the rehearsal spaces I use. They sound great at any volume, they manage to found good when you're ragging them too which is rare for smaller amps.

Posted: **Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:23 am**

I have a 25 watt orange crush bass amp too and love it. I really like it a lot more than any other bass amp of that size. It sounds awesome and is the perfect size to pick up and take anywhere with me.

Posted: **Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:38 am**

Holyshit, Billy3000! How the devil are you?

Posted: **Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:46 am**

Doog wrote:Holyshit, Billy3000! How the devil are you?

Doing great man! It's been a while since I've posted regularly on here, but I still pop by every once in a while! How've you been? I need to post an update thread in the pub sometime since it's been such a long time since a lot of you have heard from me!

Posted: **Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:04 pm**

Billy3000 wrote:
Doog wrote:Holyshit, Billy3000! How the devil are you?
Doing great man! It's been a while since I've posted regularly on here, but I still pop by every once in a while! How've you been? I need to post an update thread in the pub sometime since it's been such a long time since a lot of you have heard from me!

DO EET

Posted: **Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:06 am**

Went to Guitar guitar earlier today and tried the Laney RB2, ended up buying the RB1 as it was just for home use so I didn't need the 30watts 15 will be more than enough and it sounds great for such a small amp.

Posted: **Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:42 am**

Be sure to help it settle in its new home by showing it its new bed

Posted: **Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:30 am**

I was going to suggest that little Orange Bass Terror thing I saw at the jam on Sunday plus a 1x12, but it looks like it's actually 500W.

Posted: **Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:59 am**

Doog wrote:Be sure to help it settle in its new home by showing it its new bed

Silk sheets... And rose petals. Also that's the old model, I has the new one with the kick back