{"id":38843,"date":"2017-02-07T18:45:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T17:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=38843"},"modified":"2017-02-07T19:04:55","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T18:04:55","slug":"bass-amplifiers-practical-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/bass-amplifiers-practical-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Bass Amplifiers: a practical guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve already purchased your bass, and perhaps you’ve even already formed a band of like-minded people.\u00a0Now only one thing is missing: a bass amplifier to match!\u00a0But which amp is the right one for you?\u00a0How many watts do you need?\u00a0And since we’re on the subject: which speakers should you choose to complete your setup?\u00a0Don’t worry, we’re here to help \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tube vs\u00a0Transistor … or both<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tube amps<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a long time tube amps were reigned supreme and unchallenged in the world of amps, but those days are long gone!\u00a0Although many tube heads such as the\u00a0Ampeg SVT CL<\/a>\u00a0or the Orange AD200B Mk3<\/a>, bring a special warmth to the sound, which is caused by the “harmonic distortion” thanks\u00a0to tube technology, there are unfortunately also disadvantages. Pure tube heads are relatively maintenance-intensive and sensitive to external forces \u2013 such as a bumpy tour bus for instance!\u00a0In addition, these type of amps are fairly heavy and large.\u00a0Those who transport their own equipment, should decide whether they can live with this or should find a compromise.\u00a0There are, however, still quite a few bassists who would never trade their tube amp for anything else!<\/p>\n\n\t\t