Creeper Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Well I just picked up myself a TecAmp Classic 212 combo, I wasn’t looking to buy anything as this gives me three rigs, however I’ve always been interested to see what these can do. I’ve always been a combo man and have had most of the best of them, Walkabouts, both 12 and 15, SWR Redhead, Markbass 12 combo and the 210 combo, Ampeg B-15 and the very heavy, very reasonable priced and excellent sounding Peavey Bam 210 combo. and having taken my new toy to rehearsal yesterday I can say that I am extremely pleased with this. It’s loud, it’s light, it’s even got wheels on the back, and sounds lovely, thick and creamy, what an excellent combo this is. the gold standard is always going to be the Mesa Boogie Walkabout (the 15 is my preference), however this is right up there. Im guessing that the new Eich combos are the same as these with a few tweaks and different branding, either way, this is rather excellent and will get gigged on Friday night 😁🎶🎵🎶 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Can't go wrong with Tecamp IMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Congrats on the new purchase! Mesa do make a gold standard combo, don't they just! So if this is on a par with your Mesa Walkabout that is high praise indeed. I suspect this will have even more headroom than your WA combo particularly with its 2x12 cab, and having heard how much better my Markbass head sounded through @OsirisTecamp 2x12 I can believe this will be really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubster Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ahhh.......but you have yet to try the AER amp One combos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 14 minutes ago, Tubster said: Ahhh.......but you have yet to try the AER amp One combos! Nah I'd take @Creeper's Tecamp 212 (or even a Markbass CMD121P & extension cab) every day of the week and most certainly at weekends too, over an AER Amp One 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Forgot to mention I had an AER amp one, customer services second to none, I bought my amp one second hand, it was five years only and started farting out, sent it back to AER to repair and they couldn’t find the problem, so they just sent me a brand spanking new style one.... i sold it though 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Creeper said: Forgot to mention I had an AER amp one, customer services second to none, I bought my amp one second hand, it was five years only and started farting out, sent it back to AER to repair and they couldn’t find the problem, so they just sent me a brand spanking new style one.... i sold it though 😬 So that's actually really interesting. The two reasons I steer very clear of AER Amp Ones are price (currently £1,315 new at G4N) and lack of power (200W through a 1x10) which for me is just not going to cut it with a full rock band. I do prefer to have 500W through a 1x12 as a minimum on tap, to give me enough headroom and so that I don't need to be constantly pushing my combo to its limit and thereby increasing the chance of it up blowing / farting out. What made you decide to move yours on? Edited October 10, 2018 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Having owned a Tecamp Puma 212 combo in the past, I'm a little jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 34 minutes ago, Tubster said: Ahhh.......but you have yet to try the AER amp One combos! It had incredible sound for a 200watt combo with a single 10 inch speaker, but as you say, without pa support it ain’t gonna cut a loud gig by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Congrats! The Eichs are a bit different if memory serves me well, I think the EQ was improved and the DI has a Ground lift switch. Gotta check with Thomas Eich for other changes. He might be able to make it into an Eich for you if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubster Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Creeper said: It had incredible sound for a 200watt combo with a single 10 inch speaker, but as you say, without pa support it ain’t gonna cut a loud gig by itself. Forgot to mention that for me it’s all about size and weight. I gig in a hilltop village and nearby seaside chiringuitos (beachbars) with really crap access so the size /weight /sound equation is super critical. I have AER AMP THREE which suits me well but it does have PA support usually. I have yet to try anything better that meets the equation’s requirements. Of course, there are better sounding combos but they just fall short on the schlepping end. The Markbass 121 is close but no cigar. Would I pay the full retail for the AER ......errr, no - just could not manage it?! Glad you like the Tecamp and if you or other members have any ideas on tiny combos that would suit my situation, I am all ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Tubster said: Forgot to mention that for me it’s all about size and weight. I gig in a hilltop village and nearby seaside chiringuitos (beachbars) with really crap access so the size /weight /sound equation is super critical. I have AER AMP THREE which suits me well but it does have PA support usually. I have yet to try anything better that meets the equation’s requirements. Of course, there are better sounding combos but they just fall short on the schlepping end. The Markbass 121 is close but no cigar. Would I pay the full retail for the AER ......errr, no - just could not manage it?! Glad you like the Tecamp and if you or other members have any ideas on tiny combos that would suit my situation, I am all ears. How about the tecamp 112, similar weight size and power to the Mark bass 121 but a warmer sound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubster Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Thanks for the tip. I did try to get one in a trade from a store in Bilbao but it did not work out. Will keep an eye out though -Pickings are pretty thin here in Spain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 31 minutes ago, Tubster said: Size /weight /sound equation is super critical...Glad you like the Tecamp and if you or other members have any ideas on tiny combos that would suit my situation, I am all ears. http://w.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Eich_BC112_Pro_Combo.html I've not had the chance to try one of these, but if I was still in the market for a combo and had AER Amp One money to spend, with your specific requirements, this is what I would go for. It looks like it has all your bases covered (excuse the deliberate pun) in terms of size / weight / sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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