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Nice to see the little Promethean getting some well deserved love. I seriously can't get over how good they are! I'm surprised the uptake hasn't been much greater, but they'll get there for sure if they continue in the same direction, 'Mon the Prometheans! Eude

So you pulled the trigger? Sounds like a really cool bass matey! I'll be following this one closely... Eude

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1209701' date='Apr 24 2011, 12:07 AM']A bag of sh*te then Eude? [/quote] Or a bag of arse, if you want to be more continental... It need it top handle, like on a holdall, as the shoulder strap is rubbish, the weight of the amp, as light as it is, is too much for it and it just stretches out to it's full extent. Plus even if the shoulder strap did stay put, it's a little too awkward to carry that way comfortably... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1208802' date='Apr 23 2011, 12:13 AM']I know gaf had two units go wrong. I'd still like one. Thomann had a deal at £499 with delivery for the 1x10 combo plus the gig bag. Anywhere else close?[/quote] The bag is appalling, just a warning. It's only useable as a cover, there is no sensible/easy way of carrying it comfortably using the strap - total and utter rubbish. I believe Sk8 is planning on having something custom made for his Promethean, I'll make sure he shares his results... Eude

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1207075' date='Apr 21 2011, 01:54 PM']Yeah second lot too:-( and an ext cab I later bought separately To me the promethean sound more scooped and hi -fi and refined than the midget which was very snarly, bitey,woody mid bark type sounding, if that makes any sense?!:0)[/quote] That's annoying, I've heard of a couple of dodgy efforts, but 2 in t a row is rubbish! I get what you mean about the Midget vs the Promethean, from what Alex has told me the Midget sounds anything but Eude

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1205399' date='Apr 20 2011, 12:01 AM']Oh yeah!! The midget is very loud indeed. I was gutted that every single piece of promethean kit I had (two combos and two ext cabs) had issues, but I still plan on trying the 1x10 cab 'just one more time' in the future. The midget is an amazing tool, just not my sound, but typically since selling I've had need for one a good few times!! Sods law eh![/quote] You had issues with the second lot of Promethean kit too? Man that's a real shame, mine has been completely stable (touch wood), seriously considering getting the extension cab for it too. How would you compare the sound of the Midget to the Promethean by the way?... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1206340' date='Apr 20 2011, 08:04 PM']Did think about that, but fancied a non-TC cab I think, something a little bigger for a 1x12.[/quote] How about >> [url="http://www.basscentre.com/bass-cabs/eden-ex112-cab.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/bass-cabs/eden-ex112-cab.html[/url] ... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1206156' date='Apr 20 2011, 05:33 PM']Probably wise, the RS210 will work out I think, but a DB112 would be nice![/quote] Well the RS112, that I think Owain mentioned, might be a good shout dude. It's very compact and looks pretty cool , and even better you could use it along with your RS210 whenever you fancied it... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1205800' date='Apr 20 2011, 01:30 PM']PS - Can anyone recommend a decent small cabinet to go with one of these? More than likely a 1x12, not really bothered if its neo or not. Nothing ludicrously expensive, which rules out the recent neo price rises![/quote] Don't think you can go wrong with an Aguilar GS112 mate

Nice one dude, I always liked those ol' Westones! I had a shot of one once that had a fuzz circuit built in, the owner was convinced it was stock, but I wasn't so sure... I do understand the purist's point of view, at least when it comes to instruments that retain a lot of value, but at the end of the day, basses are for playing, so as long as it's tasteful I'm sure it'll rock Anyway, good luck with the "enhancement" of an underrated classic. Eude

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1204868' date='Apr 19 2011, 03:25 PM']Dont have the midget anymore, but this was a stunning little set up: [/quote] Wow! That looks amazing! Cracking little mini rig of doom! Eude

[quote name='thepeanmachine' post='1204655' date='Apr 19 2011, 12:25 PM']Hmmm lots to ponder, thanks for the tips Eude and Derren. Will definitely go for something smaller anyway, just need to flog my current rig. Any ideas on who actually stocks the Promethean so I can check one out? Ideally in the north west as that's where I'm based...cheers[/quote] Not at all dude, sorry I took so long to pop in! Eude

[quote name='thepeanmachine' post='1204619' date='Apr 19 2011, 11:56 AM']I've not been on here long, and already I'm frantically thinking of what to sell in order to get new gear!!! The Promethean does look just like what I'm after thought, fed up of lugging my 4x10 cab everywhere and this looks like the ideal replacement. Does anyone know how it compares to the similar spec'd Mark Bass combos? As in is it worth saving up and going balls out on a Mark Bass or is the Promethean the best bet?[/quote] I moved from a MarkBass LittleMark 250 with an Aguilar GS112 set up to the wee 5110 Promethean combo. I'm really really happy with the move, I still prefer the flat sound of my older set up, just worked well for my style and basses, but the Promethean is an incredible thing! I can easily dial in a sound close enough to what I used to use, plus I can plug in headphones when the wife has had enough, it's small enough to sit in the living roomand it's loud enough to be used on it's own for smallish gigs or as a stage monitor for louder ones. There isn't a direct comparison between the 5110 and any MarkBass combos as they don't do a 1x10 combo, obviously the cheapest MarkBass 1x12 combo will be louder on it's own, however the head ain't removable, it doesn't put out 500W at 4 Ohms, has no aux in or headphone out and it's substantially more expensive, at least at new list price. The 5210 combo could be compared to the MarkBass 2x10, but the above still applies, bar the wattage, however I think the Ibanez combo might be wired at 4 Ohms, so if that is the case, it will probably be a lot louder. For the money, the Ibanez stuff is incredible, and the build quality matches, if not beats the build on the MarkBass stuff in my opinion. I'm positive they'll be making a loss on these uints, but sometimes that's necessary to break into the market. The sound isn't quite as refined or hi-fi, but the Ibanez might be a little more versatile and can certainly do hi-fi in it's own way and has no bother going "old school". I still lust after the MarkBass stuff and under different circumstances I wouldn't have parted with what I had, but the Ibanez does everything and more than I would've got if I'd spent a couple of hundred pounds more and went with the MarkBass 1x12, or the 2x6 for that matter, which is even more limited... That's my 2p! Eude

Wow! Looks amazing dude! For me, personally, I'd have gone with 2 X 1x12 cabs, but each to their own Congrats, and looking forward to here how you get on gigging with it! Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1202446' date='Apr 17 2011, 10:52 AM']Anyone gigged the Promethean as the combo? With a drummer?[/quote] Yup, Several times, in a band with one acoustic guitar and two singers going through a 300W PA. The bass really really cut through nicely! I've also played in a much bigger venue, using it as a stage monitor, and was asked to turn it down by the sound guy as it was loud enough to mess with the front of house sound! Eude

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1199551' date='Apr 14 2011, 04:01 PM']This is what I use (for some gigs, too..!). Headphone & AUX inputs, too. [/quote] +1,000,000! It's amazing to have something that is compact enough to keep it in the living room yet still be able to use for gigs! Eude

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='1199564' date='Apr 14 2011, 04:20 PM'][/quote] +1

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1198293' date='Apr 13 2011, 03:35 PM']Definitely want to consider the Promethean. Light, small, good price, and ive heard like you say the quality is high. I dont want to spend £1000 on a combo or £600 on a neo cab when you can get good sounding ones like this for £500+.[/quote] Well I would strongly recommend it matey. I moved from the MarkBass/Aguilar set up as it was over kill and although it was incredibly portable, there was even more portable things out there. If you're considering getting a 1X10 cab, you might want to look here too >> [url="http://www.basscentre.com/bass-cabs/eden-ex110-cab.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/bass-cabs/eden-ex110-cab.html[/url] Not sure what they're like though. Get out and have a go of a Promethean Eude

Firstly, congrats on the new band, you sound much happier with things which is good to hear. Secondly, Promethean 5110 Combo! I played in a very similar set up, instrument-wise, to yourself for a few years before I left Edinburgh. I used to use a LittleMark250 through an Aguilar GS112 but eventually replaced it with the Promethean which was perfect! It can sound pretty neutral, can do a wide range of tones if you want, it's light as hell, it's tiny, it's very very loud and has a nice DI out, oh and it's about half the price of the Shuttle 6.0 12T Combo. I must add the build quality of the thing is incredible, I was very very pleasantly surprised. Going through the PA is fine as a back up, but there's no substitute for going through a proper bass amp. It provides proper separation between the bass and the rest of the band, you'll have complete control over your sound (and volume) rather than having it ruined by the PA being tweaked to suit the room, something which is very important when gigging smaller venues with an acoustic guitar, to avoid nasty feedback... That's my 2p! Eude

[quote name='algmusic' post='1198050' date='Apr 13 2011, 12:36 PM']It annoys me.. as it makes it more difficult to get deals[/quote] Yup, unforgivable. Pikey bloody scum ruining it for everyone else, they deserve to get caught. It'd be seriously tempted to shop them, especially as they've been a bunch of arseholes... </2p>

The common or garden LittleMark has a really nice warm organic tone mate, might be worth checking that out too

[quote name='dan670844' post='1197929' date='Apr 13 2011, 11:12 AM']From what everyone is saying why don't you have a crack with there new Ashdown MI thingy. lightweight head, supposed to be quality, have the power and dynamic of a mosfet system i.e your abm. But very light. It has the LG type preamp on it which is very good, if you like valvy warmess try an art valve pre amp they are amazing.[/quote] Or perhaps hold fire a little longer if your back will hold out. You'll see in the thread I posted earlier, there's a chance Ashdown might come out with a micro head with the 427 Smallblock front end at some point. I'm very excited about the prospect... Eude

This might be of interest matey >> [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=129721"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=129721[/url] Eude

[quote name='Ashdown Engineering' post='1197499' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:35 PM']Hey Eude, In answer to your questions; 1. No switching simply that in the way the power section works there isn't a noticable drop in power from 4 ohms to 8 ohms(it confused us at first too) This will be great for anyone wanting to use a single 8 ohm cab. 2. We are actually throwing around a couple of ideas at the moment involving the all valve preamp from the 427 Smallblock head so will keep you posted ;-) Hope this helps![/quote] Brilliant, thanks for clearing that up. In response to your answer to question 2, if you require any additional hands on testing, I'd be more than happy to help out Cheers, Eude

[quote name='serialslacker' post='1196688' date='Apr 12 2011, 12:23 PM']ok, so the Genz Benz sounds like a contender. I know the markbass amps all sound pretty ace, and I have never used any Genz Benz stuff, so Im still swaying in Markbass' direction. Hmmmmm I need to get my hands on these amps for some direct comparisons.....[/quote] The regular MarkBass LittleMark tone is gorgeous, quite warm and organic naturally and can do hi-fi quite nicely too. As much as the tone appeals to me, I'm not sure if it would be my first choice for heavy rock, especially if you're used to the Ampeg sound. Not sure about the Rocker, however I have heard the the LittleMark Tube sounds almost exactly the same as the regular one. Just my 2p Eude