{"id":401755,"date":"2019-12-13T18:01:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=401755"},"modified":"2019-12-12T12:04:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T11:04:54","slug":"top-5-bass-amplifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/top-5-bass-amplifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Bass Amps of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Having a beautiful and robust bass guitar feels great in your hands and next to your body, but to really feel its effect you&#8217;ll need to amplify it and feel the vibrations from your feet to top of your head. We&#8217;ve compiled a list of 2019&#8217;s best bass amps. Get ready&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iQmFzcyBBbXBzIG9mIHRoZSB5ZWFyIDIwMTkgfCBUb3AgNSB8IFRob21hbm4iIHdpZHRoPSI1MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjgxIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUtbm9jb29raWUuY29tL2VtYmVkL09SMUkzNTU2MEFVP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3c9ImFjY2VsZXJvbWV0ZXI7IGF1dG9wbGF5OyBjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGU7IGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYTsgZ3lyb3Njb3BlOyBwaWN0dXJlLWluLXBpY3R1cmU7IHdlYi1zaGFyZSIgcmVmZXJyZXJwb2xpY3k9InN0cmljdC1vcmlnaW4td2hlbi1jcm9zcy1vcmlnaW4iIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj48L2lmcmFtZT4=\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/2\/brlbs-cb-youtube-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. 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Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock this content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock its content<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"rs-prod-headline clearfix\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/de\/phil_jones_bass_amp_head_bp_800.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Jones Bass Amp Head BP-800<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-401760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Phil-Jones-Bass-Amp-Head-BP-800-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Phil-Jones-Bass-Amp-Head-BP-800-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Phil-Jones-Bass-Amp-Head-BP-800--300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Phil-Jones-Bass-Amp-Head-BP-800--768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/phil_jones.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Phil Jones<\/strong><\/a> has always been a manufacturer with his own unique ideas and designs. He remains true to this with his new <strong>BP-800<\/strong>. Straightforward, <strong>powerful<\/strong> and <strong>handy<\/strong> &#8211; where else can you get an honest 800 watts in a case the size of a pack of printer paper? Here you&#8217;ll find the typical <strong>5-band tone control<\/strong>, <strong>two inputs<\/strong> and<strong> one output<\/strong>. As a bonus: there&#8217;s <strong>no plastic<\/strong>, both the case and the controls are made of <strong>light metal<\/strong>. This is what elegant understatement looks like!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/de\/markbass_little_mark_vintage.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Markbass Little Mark Vintage<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-401756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Markbass-Little-Mark-Vintage-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Markbass-Little-Mark-Vintage-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Markbass-Little-Mark-Vintage--300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Markbass-Little-Mark-Vintage--768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The modern era of bass amplifiers began with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/markbass.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Markbass<\/a>,<\/strong> because the <strong>Italians<\/strong> were one of the first to use <strong>neodymium speakers<\/strong> and <strong>digital power amplifiers<\/strong>. They created unique looking and, above all, unique sounding devices. An amp called <strong>&#8220;vintage&#8221;<\/strong> shouldn&#8217;t sound modern, however, it should be <strong>clear.<\/strong> Markbass amps focus on <strong>warm, defined<\/strong> sounds. Here it is especially the <strong>limiter<\/strong> that can give the sound a slightly aggressive note if required. But also the <strong>4-band tone control<\/strong> and especially the <strong>preamp tube<\/strong> support this sound. With an output of <strong>500 watts<\/strong>, you are also ready for l<strong>arger stages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/fr\/ebs_reidmar_502.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EBS Reidmar 502<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-401757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EBS-Reidmar-502-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/EBS-Reidmar-502-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/EBS-Reidmar-502--300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/EBS-Reidmar-502--768x416.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Swedish<\/strong> manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/ebs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EBS<\/strong><\/a> is especially known for its excellent <strong>bass effects<\/strong>, but has always built amplifiers as well. The <strong>Reidmar 502<\/strong> delivers <strong>500 watts of power<\/strong> and, unlike most competitors, delivers it at <strong>2 ohms<\/strong>! It can operate four 8-ohm speakers! The <strong>4-band tone control<\/strong> with <strong>semi-parametric mids<\/strong> and the <strong>built-in compressor<\/strong> (an EBS specialty!) give you perfect control over the sound. <strong>Effect loop<\/strong> and <strong>DI output via XLR<\/strong> complete this professional beast. It&#8217;s super <strong>lightweight,<\/strong> and so is its <strong>price.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/de\/darkglass_alphaomega_900_bass_head.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darkglass Alpha\u00b7Omega 900 Bass Head<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Darkglass-Alpha\u00b7Omega-900-Bass-Head-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-401759 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Darkglass-Alpha\u00b7Omega-900-Bass-Head-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Darkglass-Alpha\u00b7Omega-900-Bass-Head-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Darkglass-Alpha\u00b7Omega-900-Bass-Head--300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/Darkglass-Alpha\u00b7Omega-900-Bass-Head--768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Finland<\/strong> there is not only vodka and tango, but also highly innovative manufacturers such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/darkglass.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darkglass<\/a>.<\/strong> Although they specialise in bass <strong>distortion,<\/strong> they have combined this with a power amp and EQ control and tweaked it to create a special class of bass amplification. There are <strong>two different distortion circuits<\/strong>, a <strong>6-band EQ<\/strong>, a <strong>compressor<\/strong> and a <strong>speaker simulator with impulse responses<\/strong>. Together with the <strong>900 Watt power amplifier<\/strong> you have a power package built in Finland, for which the listed price seems almost ridiculous.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/tc_electronic_bam200.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>tc electronic BAM200<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-402137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/tc-electronic-BAM200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/tc-electronic-BAM200.png 718w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/tc-electronic-BAM200-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least&#8230; although definitely the smallest: the <strong>tc electronic BAM200<\/strong>! This super <strong>compact<\/strong> amp is merely the<strong> size of an effect pedal<\/strong> but don&#8217;t be fooled: it effortlessly pushes<strong> 200 Watts<\/strong> of nice tone! Keeping it simple with a classic <strong>3-band EQ<\/strong>, master volume and gain, it also features a <strong>headphones<\/strong> and <strong>direct out,<\/strong> making it the ultimate gigbag partner for your bass in any given situation!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Let us know which one is your favourite! ? Or do you have another?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"advads-content-injection-before-content advads-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"advads-4202441687\"><div class=\"advads-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><div id=\"advads-173232191\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/intl\/index.html?utm_medium=display&#038;utm_source=partnersite&#038;utm_campaign=branding&#038;utm_content=thoshop&#038;utm_term=gemischt\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"2502_Gear_Banner_Gemischt_729x90_EN_v01\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/2502_Gear_Banner_Gemischt_729x90_EN_v01.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/2502_Gear_Banner_Gemischt_729x90_EN_v01.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/2502_Gear_Banner_Gemischt_729x90_EN_v01-300x37.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amplify the low end till the ceiling shakes! Here are our Top 5 Bass Amps of 2019&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":402147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tblog_post_audio_url":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1083],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-401755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear"],"category_colors":{"color_key":"gear","css_classes":{"text":"cat-gear","text_light":"cat-gear-light","bg":"cat-bg-gear","bg_light":"cat-bg-gear-light","border":"cat-border-gear","text_on_bg":"cat-text-on-gear"}},"reading_time":{"minutes":3,"formatted":"3 min"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=401755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=401755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=401755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=401755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}