Ampeg BA115 Bass Combo

I caught this combo amp on sale and it is more amp than I needed or expected to get. I was leaning toward a smaller unit, but after getting this home it is a workhorse. Some cool tone models onboard, with a nice tilt-back position option. Definitely enough grunt to punch through the drums. If you are looking for a light, small practice amp this is not it. I think this would be most bass players second amp. Barely over $300 on sale makes it a great choice.

There are about a million reviews about this amp, so I will just adress the concerns I had before I bought it. Sounds Great, easy to use. A little heavy and bulky, but keep in mind that there is a 15" speaker in there. This amp has the Ampeg sound you are looking for. XLR Connection works great, no buzz or hiss when running thru the house, fo rthose of you that are curious. If you are looking for something with some power for practice, sounds clean, but needs a big sound for live shows, consider this one and run it thru the house. It's all you need. You can use the amp as a moniter. If I had to do it over, I would buy this instead of my half stack. I have both now and I'm not complaining, just saying. I also have the smaller 10" version of this amp. Great amp, but no XLR. Spend the money on the BA-115. It's worth it come gig time becuase of the XLR. also it does not have the hiss that some others were complaining about.

I bought this amp my son who really loves playing the bass. He was so excited when he saw what it was. It is plenty big for playing in the house and sounds great. He has a Fender Squier P-bass and a Schechter 5-string. Get a shielded cable like the manual calls for. Also sounds great when he plays his Strat or Ibenez guitars. So far it has been a great purchase.

I hardly ever write reviews but these other reviews helped me a lot to make a smart decision. At the end of the day you get a great combo bass amp for a very fair price. I have been playing guitar for 20 plus years and decided to take up bass as well Did my homework and found this to be the best combo amp on the market. Very satisfied with it's performance. Plenty loud for smaller venues, 100 watts is still 100 watts.

This amp has a very cool tone...in fact, there are 5 cool tones. You can switch your style from real low-key, deep sounds to high, bright, punchy ones. It only has bass, treble, and mid knobs, no EQ, so once you find a style you can't do much with it. Of course, whichever way you go, it will probably sound good. the problem is that it really isnt loud enough. I have played multiple venues with this amp, including Peabody's in Cleveland, and the bass is never loud enough! it can go directly (which is the only reason I havent already sold it) but it doesnt have the power to drive a (skapunk) band Plus, the first one I had blew a fuse during sound check at a gig. Ampeg sent another one after i tried 3 more fuses. Bottom line: dont get it unless you want to practice/record with it

Fantastic practice or small gig amp. When I quit gigging 10 years ago due to small children, I had 2-410 Ampegs and a SVT head. I wanted to start playing again and this Ampeg is an awesome way to start! Great price, sound and value for what you get.