Pea Turgh Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Just posted on Instagram - looks like an amp to me. Hope it’s class A and fits neatly on top of a portrait-oriented Two10… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 With that many coils I would say it looks like a class D, although hard to tell in the photo, looks quite a bit like an ICEPower module. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 It's very unlikely to be class A! Too inefficient for a bass amp. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 It will be class D. The vast majority of amp sales are now. They'd be mad to do anything else for their first amp.... unless they went down the £3000 boooteeeq made to order route. But there's probably not enough buyers for that sort of thing to justify the R&D spend. Class D, and I bet made offshore to be competitive on price. I don't have a problem with that. There's amazing stuff from all over the world now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 2 hours ago, fretmeister said: Class D, and I bet made offshore to be competitive on price. I don't have a problem with that. There's amazing stuff from all over the world now. If its the module in the picture, its an ICEPower one - same as used on most of the class Ds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, Woodinblack said: If its the module in the picture, its an ICEPower one - same as used on most of the class Ds. It definitely looks like an ICEPower but I suspect one of the newer AS series. Tge picture show sone control so possible powers cab? Edited May 27, 2023 by Chienmortbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 A self powered cab is something that I think is probably worth having 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: A self powered cab is something that I think is probably worth having Didn't they already do that a few years back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Mudpup said: Didn't they already do that a few years back? I have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 They did, this one https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/FR800.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ander87 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Not the first time I hear about Barefaced making an amp, I’ve heard that for a couple years so good to see that happening finally…! it’s made me think whether I should wait for my next bass purchase but I always find them being late to my GAS need or myself being impatient lol. Would love to see and hear more, if it’s as good as the cabs they’re onto something! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Wouldn't be too surprising if they added their own pre' to the front of an ICEPower module. Virtually everyone else does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 6 hours ago, Mudpup said: Didn't they already do that a few years back? Yes. The FR800, a Big Baby with onboard power amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 9 hours ago, Woodinblack said: A self powered cab is something that I think is probably worth having BF had one and dropped it when it didn't sell enough to warrant the inventory costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukbassboy Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 20 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: BF had one and dropped it when it didn't sell enough to warrant the inventory costs. I think I read somewhere that the power amp manufacturer stopped making the amp he was using, so if true that probably helped the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukbassboy Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 26/05/2023 at 18:30, BassmanPaul said: It's very unlikely to be class A! Too inefficient for a bass amp. Anything other than Class D would also go massively against what Barefaced stand for - Small, light, loud. No sense buying a One10 and paring it up with an amp as big and heavy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 28/05/2023 at 20:13, ukbassboy said: Anything other than Class D would also go massively against what Barefaced stand for - Small, light, loud. No sense buying a One10 and paring it up with an amp as big and heavy! My BF Compact (and accompanying compact clone) is paired with an old ampeg ~3x as heavy! 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 28/05/2023 at 20:13, ukbassboy said: Anything other than Class D would also go massively against what Barefaced stand for - Small, light, loud. No sense buying a One10 and paring it up with an amp as big and heavy! Yup, can't imagine anyone doing that! 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 25 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: Yup, can't imagine anyone doing that! Best of both worlds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukbassboy Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 7 hours ago, MacDaddy said: Yup, can't imagine anyone doing that! Just because you're doing it, doesn't mean there is sense to it 😉😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 My Virgo brain is struggling with that red amp sleeve!! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Love Timmy's set up, have to resist buying more SVT 2 Pros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Steve Browning said: My Virgo brain is struggling with that red amp sleeve!! 🙂 When I started as a guitard, many decades ago, I had a 30 watt 2x12 Selmer Combo. Same size as an AC30, it was great, although the faux crocodile skin covering was as tatty as hell. I re-covered it in bright red vinyl. I realise it was a crime, but I knew no better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 5 hours ago, ukbassboy said: Just because you're doing it, doesn't mean there is sense to it 😉😂 Have you never hefted an SVT? Must be some sense to it for him or he would have to be an absolute head case to keep hefting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Why would Alex want to build a big, heavy and expensive amp that very few people would buy? My guess is that any amp from Barefaced will be a top of the line D class amp that will be rubbing shoulders with the very best in that field. I hope he includes an HPF. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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