bonzodog Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 My band just use our amps and put only vox through an active PA using 2 x EV 12" speakers. Due to an increase in gigs i get worried about only taking my main LH500 amp and cabs with no back up. As I am skint (as always) I don't have the cash to buy a decent back up amp. Plus I am very happy with sound of my LH500 so a back up may never get used. Therefore would I be better spending my cash on an old back up amp or a DI box/preamp like the BDI21 and going into PA in an emergency. Not sure 12" tops could handle bass but it would only be to get through a gig till I can repair my amp. We do use monitors so if I did DI I could still hear myself. What puts me off the backup amp route is I could only afford an old SH one which may pack up anyway which defeats the object. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) How good is the monitoring on your PA? Unless it's excellent I'd go for the spare amp route. Edited September 23, 2015 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I carry round a GK micro amp in my gig bag. It's not really loud enough for a gig but at a push it will do for onstage monitoring and then it can be used as a DI to go thru the PA as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1443020309' post='2871521'] How good is the monitoring on your PA? Unless it's excellent I'd go for the spare amp route. [/quote] Good point. 2 old powered peavey wedges. OK for hearing vox but maybe not my bass. Just a real dilemma to buy an amp I probably won't use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 How skint are you? Does £80 odd quid sound too much? Thomann have a B stock one for £73 plus postage. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/269981-nad-behringer-bvt4500h/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/269981-nad-behringer-bvt4500h/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1443037341' post='2871776'] How skint are you? Does £80 odd quid sound too much? Thomann have a B stock one for £73 plus postage. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/269981-nad-behringer-bvt4500h/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/269981-nad-behringer-bvt4500h/[/url] [/quote] Read your post Read the link Read the reviews Bought the amp Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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