grandad

This is a good buy for someone. 

I have 2. 

Light and loud. 

👍

I would recommend it to anyone who wants everything in one light-weight package. 

I've had mine 4/5 years now. 

For anyone interesred, there is a left hand 1984 Aria Pro II CSB 380 on Ebay at the moment. 

I have a similar right hand one and it is a superb instrument.

I bought 2 of the Behringer B205D monitors for my music club. They are very good but quite local if you get what I mean.

Both my One10s have their original tolex peel.

I don't agree with this relicing fad. 

On 27/07/2022 at 09:23, anzoid said:

Thanks @grandad I used to have a BG250-208 and it was a great little amp. From what I've read about SMPS issues - whistling as identified by @goingdownslow can be due to bits having come loose, or being bashed. So, I'm guessing that the amp was fine when it left the send, but had a few bumps along the way. The packaging was OK, not double boxed, but also no evidence of damage. Kinda sucks

If you do decide to investigate the innards, do take care not to get a shock. 

With it powered up I would gently press the board & components with say a lollipop stick & listen for a change in the whine. Coils would be suspect. I have cured whines with a few drips from a candle.  

Sorry to hear of your woes. 

I've had 2 BH250s for 3/4 years now + a BG250-208 & I've had no trouble at all. 

With my Quartet I often use my TCE 250-208, (26lbs).  I can combine a BF One10 using the spk ext if required. 

Tuner & compression & amp all in one. 

I've also used a Roland Basscube 30, quite cheap 2nd hand. 

Another endorsement for Labella MUS flats here. 

I paid about £250 each for my 2 x 2nd hand One10s about 3 years ago. If I had to pay todays new price of £449 or £489 I'd probably stretch to just 1. 

As for guitars,  I've seen the 2nd hand value of mine rise between 50% to 100% over the last 3 or 4 years. And these are not high end models, just middle of the range. 

My amps, new, are now about 20 to 30% more over the last couple of years. 

The price rise forecast for TEA of up to 50% is really serious though. 

Tend to favour a Tanglewood Violin bass at home.

Favour my Squire Mustang for gigs.

Usually sitting for both. 

Short scale instruments seem easier when seated. 

20 minutes ago, alexa3020 said:

Funnily enough, I didn’t get on with Barefaced 10’s either.

 

Well there you go, it's great to have so much choice nowadays. Eventually we should all be able to find a rig to please us, although it takes a lot of buying & selling to get there. 

There's a lot of good kit out there & I've enjoyed trying out a lot of it. I'm content now, (he said)!

Just the opposite with me. Many here extol Ashdown amps but I never got on with the models I tried. The BH250 has been my amp of choice for a couple of years now. I used to gig with a Peavey head into an Ampeg 115 so I suppose 'old school' would describe my preferred tone. BF One10s are my cabs now. 

9 o'clock to 3 o'clock on the volume control is my preferred range with the Spectracomp between 9 & 11.   

35 minutes ago, Mudpup said:

I've given up on class D as well. Tried a load of them (GenzBenz, Mesa, Genzler, GK, MarkBass, Darkglass) and they never quite give the booty when you get loud. You can get the initial volume but they flatten the sound out quicker as you get louder and just get shouty. The newer ones are very good but still don't quite do it for me. And I've had the same cabs for all of them so I have a decent point of reference.

 

A while ago I read somewhere that it's the faster decay of the note that's different - the initial power delivery can be equivalent but a class D can't sustain the hit as well as a class A/B. The power delivery peak drops off quicker and thats the bit that gives you the heft thing - it gives you that bottomless power sensation. I don't know whether the science backs that up but it sort of makes sense to me and mirrors my experience. If you're playing loud live rock gigs that rely on backline volume you'll notice the difference but if you just use the amp as a stage monitor or play in quieter venues you may not.

 

The only class D i've found that gets close to it is a Quilter and I believe that uses a bespoke power module rather then the generic ones that others use. I actually kept mine and can happily gig it but have moved on all the other class D's in favour of a couple of old Mesa's. They weigh a ton but the sound offsets the inconvenience for me. And if I didn't have the Mesa's plan b would be an Ashdown ABM600 as per the other guys above. It's not very heavy and definitely has the booty.

If you're right then I think maybe that touch of compression might make up for that. 

My choice after much buying & selling ended up as a TCE BH250 into 1 or 2 BFOne10s. I also have a BH250-208 as a practice amp. Power is enough for my needs. I've had this setup for about 2 years with no problem. 

For a light weight no fuss setup it fits the bill. With built in tuner & Spectracomp I get everything I need in a very lightweight package. 

Just the one spectracomp knob to twiddle on my TCE BH250 & I'm happy with a quick & easy setup. With the 550 & 800 heads you can have 2 effects to switch between. 

I do find that a little bit of compression just thickens up the tone a bit. 

I've previously used a Roland amp with built in compression which was OK as well.  

It takes time to know what instrument & amplification is your cup of tea and even then it may be temporal. 

Many years ago. 

Good thread. 👍

For me, I'm afraid I play for myself, for my pleasure. I do care that my contribution to the music is good & fits. Therefore my pleasure is a shared pleasure with the band. 

It's a bonus when the audience enjoy such, I think they usually do. 

Many have stated that they are comfortable with whatever level they have reached & that is good thing. For those that feel the need to strive forever onward & upward - good luck & enjoy. 

I successfully used a Yamaha EMX 5016f into EV SX300Es + SB 122s for some years. All instruments + vocals + electronic drums. 

A Roland KC150 was used as the monitor for the drummer. This allowed direct out to the mixer & a dedicated feedback from the mixer which gave the drummer control over the mix he heard, (that is to say channel 4 labelled monitor from the mixer will not be fed back out again to the mixer). 

The Yamaha EMX range & many others now feature F/B suppression which I find work well. 

TCE BG250-208, 112 or 115, (built in tuner & Spectracomp). 

I have a 208 for a lightweight & an all in one package. It projects well & is surprisingly loud for 125 watts. It also has a L/S speakon out to get the full 250 watts. The 112 & 115 do not, they give the full 250 watts as is. 

Noodling every day, (one of the great pleasures my life), means switching between my 6 instruments, reminding me of why they're keepers & enjoying their different look, feel & sound.

This, usually through a TCE BH250 into 2 x BF One10s. Often accompanied by my Beatbuddy, I do recommend a drum machine of some sort, helps practice timing and adds to the pleasure. 

Somewhere around 1000 incidents occur in the workplace every year involving electricity resulting in shock/burns/death. 

Don't take unnecessary risks. Visually check your equipment every time you use it & get it PAT tested. 

My preference would be a TCE BH head. I have the BH250 but if you want more power then a BH550 or BH800 are there. With a built in tuner & toneprint options they are very much a no-fuss piece of kit. 

I like a so called vintage tone and I think I get it by dipping the mid's a tad and with  a touch of Spectracomp into one or two BF One10s.

A light-weight, no-faff, solution was my goal & I got it right for me after trying out and moving on a number of other makes of head & cabs. Lots of options out there now. How about taking your cab along to a dealer & trying a few heads out. 

Hope you find something you like. 

7 basses now. All SS & MS. Yes, looks first, then feel & balance & sound next.

All different, but you don't know if you'll keep it until after a setup & flats fitted. And then played for some time. But yes, looks come first.