Warwick WA 600s, WCA 115 & WCA 410

Sep 2,2011
WARWICK WA 600s Street $730 Pros Pliable EQ control, sweet compression circuit Cons None WARWICK WCA 410 Street $530 Pros Unflappable at high volumes, lush lows and smooth highs Cons Bulky by some standards WARWICK WCA More...

Ampeg SVT-7PRO and PRO NEO PN-210HLF

Oct 1,2010
Ampeg's venerable SVT-4PRO is one of bassdom’s most called-upon workhorses. In my humble experience, I’d say 80 percent of backline gigs I’ve done have paired an SVT-4 with some combination of Ampeg cabs. The reason? The More...

65amps Apollo

Nov 1,2010
The Ampeg B-15 is arguably themost celebrated amp in bass history. In its mid-’60s heyday, it offered rich and warm tone at a decent volume, and was particularly well suited for studios, like Hitsville U.S.A., the original More...

Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2-12T Combo

May 14,2012
WHEN THE GENZ BENZ SHUTTLE 6.0 combo arrived on the scene in 2008, bassists took notice of the little box with the big sound. The high-powered, lightweight package provided gig-worthy volume with all the tone shaping More...

Bag End PS18E-D

May 1,2011
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN (AND MORE than a few fruitless casino encounters prove I’m not…), I’d wager powered cabinets become the next big trend in bass gear. Though the Neo revolution and the Class-D uprising continue to More...

Ampeg Heritage SVT-CL, SVT-810E, & SVT-410HLF

May 1,2010
The Ampeg SVT head is a stalwart. Paired with an SVT 8x10 cabinet, it occupies a singular space in the bass-rig hierarchy. Players who crave massive volume and projection into a room with unparalleled punchiness and tube-y More...

Ashdown LB-30 Drophead 15H

Mar 20,2012
TUBE—THE WORD ITSELF JUST SOUNDS sexy. For the bulk of guitar players, an alltube rig is the ultimate, a symbol of success and sonic sophistication. Sure, solid-state amps can get the job done, but the truest tones are tube More...

Ampeg Heritage B-15

Mar 15,2011
As Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion journalist Robin Givhan would like us all to keep in mind, we are what we wear. Though I shudder to imagine Ms. Givhan’s assessment of my current office getup, I definitely find that to be More...

Carvin BX500

Mar 15,2011
Purchasing musical instruments or pro audio gear online was once a leap of faith, but these days the straight-shooting approach of brands like Carvin has made it commonplace. Founded in 1946 in San Diego, California, Carvin built More...

Fender Bassman TV Ten, Fifteen and Duo Ten

Jun 1,2011
Duo Ten  SINCE KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK with its Precision and Jazz Basses, Fender has had a somewhat tougher go banking home runs in the bass amp field, bringing to the plate designs that have gotten more mileage among More...

Markbass F500 and NY 604

Jul 1,2010
When we did our round-up of ultra-lightweight heads back in the September ’07 issue, the Markbass F1 was perhaps my favorite performer. It wasn’t the lightest or smallest of the group (although it’s definitely light and More...

TC Electronic BG500

Jan 1,2011
BY ROD TAYLOR MY FIRST BASS AMP WAS A COMBO, a Peavey TKO 115 to be exact—a name that hinted at what I planned to do to audiences with my newly discovered rock & roll bass chops. For that reason, it was way cool. (It was More...

TC Electronic RH750 & Blacksmith

Feb 17,2012
FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, TC ELECtronic has been hard at work providing innovative amps and speaker cabinets for players across a variety of genres. Perhaps most popular among players has been the company’s RH series, with its More...

Grace Design m103

Dec 1,2010
Bass players are easily divided into many sonic camps, each of which can be associated with a huge variety of gear. But, if distilled down to two basic groups, I think there are the players who seek transparency in their signal More...