TC Electronic BG250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo Amp Single 15 in. driver and 1 in. tweeter Tone Print Enabled

I could not be more pleased with this purchase. The sound quality is excellent at all volume levels. The tone controls really do allow you to contour the sound for good balance across the strings. Tubedrive won't get you a real dirty sound as you would get from a tube amp but it does give a nice punch up while not altering the tone balance. TonePrint effects are nice (I like the octave and vibrato effects) but it is the last effect in the line so I'll probably pick up the pedals and use the compressor effect (a very nice one) here. I would recommend this amp to someone looking for a small, light and powerful amp.

I have owned this amp for about a month now. It is replacing my GK 700RBii, GK NEO410 setup and Korg DTR1000. It is great in the practice room (about 8x15 in size). My wife says the house shakes about the same as with the GK setup. Played one show with it, volume about 1 o'clock and gain at about 2 without the limit light coming on. I asked my drummer if he could hear it and he said he could hear it just fine. I could not hear it as well as I could my previous setup, but that was to be expected. The cab is super light. The tuner is awesome. No more rack mount anything and saves a ton of weight. XLR output works perfect for recording. I don't play around too much with sound settings. I play punk/ska/reggae so I find what I like and keep it that way. The sound is great for me. I like to tube tone knob because I like a little growl to my sound. To sum up, the amp is not as loud as my GK setup, but It sounds great and is loud enough.

As I'm closing in on 40 Years old, I decided that hauling around a cabinet and head was taking a toll on the back and legs. I picked mine up September 2012. I was a little skeptical at first, because T.C. Electronic is known more for their pedals than amplification. Wow, was I surprised! What a deep tone a combo. And loud too! The first gig I did with it was a rootsy guitar/mandolin/bass/drums kind of thing at a house party. I played my P-bass through the BA250 with no mic or line out to the P.A.. It more than held its own. A gig with a similar lineup in a club had the sound-guy asking me to turn down! I recently took it to a rehearsal for a recording project (more in the metal vein) where the guitarist had a half-stack going. I just turned the master knob up a bit higher than usual and had no problem keeping up. The EQ is very versatile. I can get a wide variety of sounds, but leaving it flat gets the best tone. Was also skeptical about the tube simulator, but set at about 12 o'clock gives it just enough grit. Tried the tone print with my computer but had difficulty navigating the website. I hear beaming the print into your pickups with a smartphone is the way to go. Love having a mute-able tuner built in. No more tuner on the floor. The last couple of gigs I've done have been nothing more than the bass in a bag over my shoulder and the amp. While I love the light weight, it would have been nice to have handles on the side. Also, it comes with a shiny decal on the front that if removed, leaves a sticky residue. Minor problems for an affordable, lightweight and LOUD amp.

I loved the first so much that I bought a second one to run at the same time! Great little amp!

I absolutely LOVE this amp. This light weight isn't light weight in tone or volume. I'm playing in a metal band... heavily distorted guitars and hard hitting drums... and haven't had to turn it higher than 6 on the master. I'm running the Spectracomp and the Tubetone at all times. It makes this cheapo bass sound GREAT!

I was stoked to receive this amp just for jamming with my buds. I plugged it in and it had nice tone and good volume. I ran the recommended firmware upgrade and the amp restarted in a locked up mode. A few LED's lit and no sound ..ever again. Tried everything but this amp was toast just from running the recommended upgrade. Tried to call TC ..good luck with that..no phone # ?! they will only accept emails and try to get back to you in 4-5 business days..That does not cut it. Drove this non working machine which no one cares to back up to my local GC for a return. Went home and ordered a made in the USA Carvin. Called their Customer Service (they had a phone number and they answered!)...luck of the draw I guess but I feel this toneprint, phone apps, and firmware doesn't belong, is cheesy, or just not ready for a gigging amp. If it don't break right away like mine...odds are it probably will..maybe when you need the amp the most.