New Bass Amp 100-400 watt

[Brad on bass]

Gday fellas, my bands just starting to get regular gigs so i bought a ****ty Ashton BA150 (i live in Australia) cause i thought i was getting a good deal.....turns out i didnt because the things weighs a ****in heffa load and doesnt pump enough or give me good tone when playing with me fingers. sooo....i am asking for some good old advice from you lot... price range is about $500-1000 AUS.... id like something that i could get rad tone with fingers and pump ooright.
cheers big ears:thumb:

[kev_trb1006]

Ashdown MAG, i recommend the MAG C210t-300

[pitchfork]

What genre do you play, what size speakers do you want?
What size gigs are you playing?

[MarsVolta2004]

With the Ashdown MAG-C210-T-300, can you add an additional cab such as a 4x10 or 1x15 for more output?

[FunkleSam]

Yeah, i've got an Ashdown MAG 210 300 and they do have external speaker outputs the extention cabs are pretty good value too though i'd go for the one fifteen inch speaker as you get all the high end you need from the 210.

[kev_trb1006]

With the Ashdown MAG-C210-T-300, can you add an additional cab such as a 4x10 or 1x15 for more output?

You mean like this?? http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/kev_terrapintrainstation/P1010819.jpg :thumb:

[Radiobass81]

Even if I don't like Ashdowns, I'm jealous of the rig, for some reason.

[Brad on bass]

cheers fellas on ya replys, ermmm welllll i play rock a tad punky.....but id really love that flea tone....and yeh not really sure the size of the gigs, but around 50-200 people....small country town you see

[blizzard]

Look into hartke and maybe Nemisis, i think they are around your price range.

Something like this might serve you well for a while: http://www.bmusic.com.au/prod3856.htm

[Brad on bass]

hmmm, i looked into a bedrigher (if thats how you spell it) 450 watt, with 2 speakers and a horn, wheels all that stuff i think it was about maybe....700-800 buckaroonies? wouldnt be getting ripped off would i?

[Brad on bass]

http://www.venuemusic.com.au/Products.asp?ProdID=7650

check it out...seems like a bargain

[kev_trb1006]

I sold my Behringer to get the ashdown. Behringer suck ***, the tone is so sterile and at high volumes they get very hissy. Ashdown ftw.

[kev_trb1006]

Even if I don't like Ashdowns, I'm jealous of the rig, for some reason.

Hehe, if it were feasable for me to lend you it for a gig, I'm sure you'd like them by the end of the night :thumb: The bass isn't quite the dream come true it once seemed to be though, but still an awesome bass.

[Criss Frantic]

Check out some of the stuff at Bass Centre (http://www.basscentre.com.au), they sell some awesome stuff at awesome prices.

[Brad on bass]

ahh cheers, yeh i thought it was a bit too good to be true, ashdown ay? how much did it set you back..and what watt is it?
quality, does it distort when cranked, clarity with the low notes?

[gronk]

I'm getting a Trace Elliot cabinet and a Gallien Krueger head for $1000. I'd offer the deal to you, but, you know :P

Na seriously, if you're not desperate to get a head/cab setup, maybe go for a Yorkville? I have a BM200 and that thing THUMPS!

[Brad on bass]

im also really interested in AMPEG or GALLIEN KRUEGER
am i paying a couple extra dollars for the name?

[kev_trb1006]

ahh cheers, yeh i thought it was a bit too good to be true, ashdown ay? how much did it set you back..and what watt is it?
quality, does it distort when cranked, clarity with the low notes?

£360 for the 2x10" combo, and £200 for the 1x15" cab. the combo is 307watts, doesn't distort when cranked and has superb clarity from the bottom B on my bass, right up to the highest C.

[Jimbobntnr]

im also really interested in AMPEG or GALLIEN KRUEGER
am i paying a couple extra dollars for the name?

I've been playing through a Gallien 800rb for 10+ years and have had it serviced one time for something that I did to it. I couldn't say enough good things about it, but it's not going to give you the Flea tone without an additional processor.

[Brad on bass]

£360 for the 2x10" combo, and £200 for the 1x15" cab. the combo is 307watts, doesn't distort when cranked and has superb clarity from the bottom B on my bass, right up to the highest C.

Ahh rock on, yeh that seems like a beaut deal ay...ill check out if their sold in Australia, cheers mate.

[Brad on bass]

im interested to know what sort of music you play?
will this amp be ok for...rock and stuff?
id like to play the amp im thinking of getting before buying, just to see what im gettin

[kev_trb1006]

yeh I play rock, Counting Crows style rock, but with a slightlier heavier sound slightly like Incubus. always try before you buy.

[Brad on bass]

yeh definatly gonna try one now, i live in a pretty isolated place so i cant go try one until June-July when im on holidays, but yeh i think now my price range had moved up to about $500 to $1500 ish.