I'm an older bass player and play out often. My old rig was a bit too heavy for me anymore so I ordered this. No, don't think you can sustain 500 watts or even run it maxed out for long periods, not that you need to do so. But it has a great sound and carries well in small and medium rooms. Lightweight and very manageable. My band mostly does large halls and rooms, so I run a direct out of the amp to the PA and just use the amp as a monitor. Keep the amp back line as it is hard to hear if your drummer and guitar player are playing loud. The amp projects at a distance but you'll have problems if your on a loud stage with no monitors and the amp is close to you. To be fair, that is a common problem with most bottoms.
Overall, nice sound and a great addition to my collection.
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| Price | — | $599.99 | $78.98 | $2,599.99 | $299.99 | $127.39 |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Gezhen Store | GearNuts | Amazon.com | GearTree |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | 220v | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| number of bands | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
| output wattage | 500 watts | 1 watts | 15 watts | 750 watts | 50 watts | — |
| speaker size | 8 inches | 10 inches | 6.5 inches | — | 10 inches | 6.5 inches |
| connector type | aux,xlr | — | 6.35mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack | aux,xlr | — |
| material | Paper | — | Wood | — | — | Paper |
| weight | 49 pounds | 20 pounds | — | 90.2 pounds | 24 pounds | 7.3 kilograms |
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Tolex coming off at 6-months
Purchased new approximately 6 months ago. Amp consistently stored indoors at 65-75 degrees F with leather cover (no U.V. concerns). The tolex adhesive appears to be loosing it's grip. Absolutely love this amp and will keep it for sure, but this is an aggravation to say the very least...
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I was concerned about the sound of 4 8inch speakers…. This thing smokes. Used it with ‘the band’ last night, got COMPLIMENTS!! Got a 5 string bass and this thing has massive bottom for the B string.. I’m in love.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022
Purchased new approximately 6 months ago. Amp consistently stored indoors at 65-75 degrees F with leather cover (no U.V. concerns). The tolex adhesive appears to be loosing it's grip. Absolutely love this amp and will keep it for sure, but this is an aggravation to say the very least...
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