Triumphman Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I want a new bass head to replace my old trace. I drive a 1 x 15 cab. We generally play venues upto 200 capacity, often not d.i. Into pa. I've seen tc electrics do one 250 watt, mark bass, ampeg too What do people recommend? Not up to speed with gear these days. These micro heads look great, small, light and uncomplicated. 250-300 budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 ive had the markbass lm2 and swr headlite, both awesome can grab the lm2's for silly money these days andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 LM 2 is a great head. However if you can pick up an Markbass F1 all the better, though it might stretch your budget a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumphman Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 How about an ampeg portaflex 350? Any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I've heard a lot of reliability issues with the PF 350 and 500. Markbass heads are good, powerful and reliable with great tone though. I still use an F1 until I can find a suitable Peavey head to replace it with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The GK MB500 and MB200 heads are superb, and have proved reliable. Well worth a look. THeres lots of great amps out there though, for very reasonable money. Get out to some shops and play a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1392705568' post='2371726'] The GK MB500 and MB200 heads are superb, and have proved reliable. Well worth a look. [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Dont forget the carvin bx250. Surprisingly good little amp that gets overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torben Hedstrøm Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Very recently bought a MarkBass MoMark 500 as an 'experiment amp'... It impressed so much that I have decided to jump into the Class D segment (with a different amp that should show up soon). Excited ??, Yes indeed I am . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfunk Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I've used a GKMB500 into a Barefaced Compact for over 3 years now. The GK has never let me down is plenty loud enough for most of the venues I play and pretty good for Double bass too. I've lusted after the higher end stuff like Markbass etc. But the GK does the job. And it's cheap too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiegrungesound Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1392672300' post='2371536'] I've heard a lot of reliability issues with the PF 350 and 500. Markbass heads are good, powerful and reliable with great tone though. I still use an F1 until I can find a suitable Peavey head to replace it with! [/quote] Most of the unreliability issues crop up amongst the PF500s. Not had any major problems with my PF350. Conversely though, it's a head that works a lot better going through a full stack, be it a 4x10" & 1x15" or a 2 1x12"s; than a single cab. , The TC Electronic Rebel Heads sound awesome, but cost around £675-£679 for the RH450. Second Hand, eBay or the "For Sale" section on here might be your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torben Hedstrøm Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 TC heads tend to be quite reasonable on our local 2 hand market too 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handwired Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Genz Benz Streamliner gets my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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