we need a practice amp for both guitar and bass. its for a small space. can this one handle bass w\o dying? how about elec drums?
1949979
it can handle a lot of bass without fading. don't know about electronic drums. I definitely like the unit for bass work
1949980
This amp can handle guitar or bass, but only at acoustic levels. And only one at a time. There's only one input. That means, it would work with bass in a group with an acoustic guitar-- not an amplified guitar, but a truly unplugged guitar. That's how I use mine: bass through the pig nose, guitar un-amplified. I think that electric drums would be too much, and might blow the speaker. You'll need a dedicated drum amp for that.
1949981
sounds like you could use TWO! I use this amp for bass and baritone guitar. Never tried it with electric drums. Tone and punch are good, but this is not a gigging amp and is not going to shake your guts. However it lasts HOURS on a charge even at near-full volume. I use it for streetcorner playing with an acoustic guitarist and cocktail kit drummer, perfect.
1448853
I would not recommend playing an electric bass through a guitar amp like this. I doubt the frequency range of the speaker would give you a very good sound -- I don't know if you could cause any damage to the speaker itself, but I wouldn't risk it. Honestly since I'm not an EE I don't know though. If you're planning on playing a bass and/or guitar through the same amp then I would buy a solid state and save some cash. Also less heart-ache if you do cause some damage. Just my personal opinion.
1755556
This is a great little amp and has worked well for me. If your looking for loud bass then this is not the amp your looking for. i have it set up in my mini van 2 speakers I. The door and 2 all the way in the back trunk area, all are 5 1/2 inch speakers and it seems to produce good power for listening. Hope that helps.
896787
I play guitar, but do quite a bit of percussion type stuff.Good for that, but I don't know about a full kit set up.Only 4 inputs ingot he Tone match anyway.Your better off with a six channel head and a double (full range) 15" cab.
1380591
You can practice with it, but very little sound. It's not necessary, but it's really made to be played through an amp. It would be the same if you didn't plug in an electric bass guitar. Thanks Sam.
1459799
This is a nice little amp, but it's probably not the right one for your needs. Technically, you could use it for metal... but I think you'd consider it a bit underpowered for that style of music.
112813
I don't see why not. I have this exact amplifier as well as 5 other amps and I use all my keyboard and guitar instruments that I have to come out of each amplifier as well as mp3 music. I also create rap beats and play it out of my amps and since I have this exact amp and use it to play back all the rap beats I create, I would say that yes you can use an electric drum set using this amplifier. It would work no problem for you. However The quality of the amplifier speaker itself doesn't sound very good. Just know that you get what you pay for. If you don't care about the quality of the sound, then sure, his is a cheap amplifier you can use to just jam and create beats on your electric drum set. However, The watts isn't that powerful ( which means how powerful the speaker actually is ) If you play your electric drum set very loud, then it could blow the speaker. If you do care about the quality of the sound and if you really want to blast your electric drum set loud making beats out of this amplifier, then I'd spend a little more money and get something that you will enjoy having for awhile! The question really is how loud will you play your electric drum set, and do you care about the quality of the sound coming out of the speakers?
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I haven't tried it with a bass, but I'd have to agree with the other responses, that it would be unlikely to handle the low frequencies of the bass, except at volumes probably not useful. The Behringer BX108 (at least the older version) and the Ashdown TOURBUS-15 are nice little bass practice amps although not as portable as the Pignose or the Roland Microcube somebody mentioned.
1311926
Yes....but this amp isn't designed to rock the house.....it's a great practice amp for smaller spaces.
878611
it will sound good. louder than one might think. i love the little guy. i've had amps for way more $ and be equal or less than good. the el84 plus the 12x7 yadda yadda is the same as a Vox. A class too. sounds like a beatles amp, but raunchier. problems... the cheap ass plugs electric hook up thingsy is eggshellish. cut corners somehow i guess. if you can afford the speaker cab, i'd go for it. the speaker is voiced for the amp and breaks up when driven at the right time. lovely.
2241247
I dont think it would be good for bass. I would look into something with more wattage or a amp that is made for bass playing.
629342
It is designed to work best with a bass guitar but you can plug an electric 6 string into it just fine. Of course it won't sound as good as an amp designed for an electric guitar.
699597
Yes. I mainly use this amp for electric bass. It's not a "bass amp" though because its not just for bass. Guitar also works well with it. In fact, it has an a second input in the back that works simultaneously with the front input. I plug my bass in the front and my brother can plugs his guitar in the back and its completely portable.
1229947
No,I don't think it's a good amp at all,lots of feedback, not a lot of power, you need to go bigger or better.
105110
It would be good for vocals and mic'd acoustical instruments, but an electric bass guitar really should have it's own amp. Find an amp that's designed specifically for bass guitar. If you're on a tight budget, you might look for a used one on Craig's list, ebay, or at a pawn shop. Even Amazon sometimes has used or refurbished stuff.
1182817
I have miced this amp in a studio setting for recording before but I would be extremely hesitant do use this amp in a live setting. It's a practice amp mainly meant for home use.
543710
Worked great with earphones, but we used with standard electric guitar. Based on the sound from the amp, I would think there would be a distorted sound if used for a bass.