Ampeg BA210V2 2x10 Bass Combo Amplifier

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Ampeg gets it right! (From a "new" Ampeg fan.)

If you are running your bass through the PA subs, you either play your amp loud enough to hear yourself and blow your band mates off stage, or you turn down for your band mates and then cannot hear yourself. So a tilt-back design is what you need. I never liked Ampeg before, but tried the newer V2 combo Series 1-15 model at GC and was so impressed I immediately ordered the BA210-V2. At only 48 lbs., and awesome tone, this solved my live stage problem. Did two gigs with it last week and finally, I was able to hear myself loud enough to feel the groove, and setting it up on the 60 degree tilt-back I did not irritate the rest of the band. 283 watts rms. stand alone, or add another cabinet to make use of the 450 watt capacity. However, I did not feel the need for another cabinet with combo. My band has the floor monitors quite loud and with this combo, backing off on the bass tone a little, and raising up the mids, I could hear myself very clearly, and feel it as well. To solve the lack of a pre/post switch (ie. the di signal out will be affected if/when you adjust the amp volume/tone, I purchased the Ampeg SCR-DI preamp. The SCR-DI will allow you to play with the settings on your amp all you want without affecting the signal to the PA. And you can adjust the tone setting to the PA on the SCR-DI which is a vast improvement over the typical flat signal from built-in amp DI connection. The SCR-DI also is awesome for headphone practice with a volume setting for auxiliary imput (the combo has this feature also) which takes up very little room for at home practice.