which one of these cabs for my situation?

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So I had one of those Ampeg BA 115 100 watt combo amps around the house that I had given to my son, but the amp is back here staying until his garage is finished.

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The other day I thought I would use it instead of my rig being this was a combo and it might be easier to transport. Mine is a separate head/speaker arrangement.

The combo weighted more than my rig…

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5stringedfrenzy said:
I play through a GK Legacy 112 combo and it may be the last amp i'll ever need (jk the gas is real). 35lbs, very small at 19"x18"x14", and 400 watts RMS up to 800 w/ extension cab. I ran noise through it and measured the EQ at neutral, almost completely flat. Your bassist would have a clean slate to work with
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The GK Fusion 112 looks pretty awesome as well, versatility out the waazoo - not cheap, but I think you probably get what you pay for.
 
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burgerdj said:
Just to clarify: The head is a Mesa Walkabout and the combo (which includes the head) is Walkabout Scout. They are discontinued but available used. Heres some info:

legacy.mesaboogie.com

Walkabout Scout Bass Combo | MESA/Boogie®

The MESA/Boogie Walkabout Scout™ bass amp is both a Head & Combo. Either way, the Scout's Convertible Bas TONE is huge in one petite and portable rig!
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so, I love the size, and the reviews on it are amazing. (I have ruled out the Rumble100 for tone reasons....lots say boomy or wet blanket, and also ruled out the GK 212 for size reasons). It's looking like it may be between the Mesa Walkabout, Ampeg Venture210+V3 amp, or the ampeg MicroVR+210AV. Any thoughts on what might give the most options and also sound good at lower volumes as well as 'jam' volumes? (I did read the fan noise on the Walkabout Combo is a factor, but many have replaced the fan with an ultra quiet PC fan.... my bass player loves tinkering and would enjoy doing that....)

Many reviews say the relatively tiny Ampeg 210 cab doesn't go very low...I want DEEP BASS. I have floor to ceiling GIK acoustics bass traps in every corner so we can handle BASS. But seriously, before those bass traps, we'd get a standing low-booming wave when we would stop playing, and the shure mic would pick it up and we'd get a gradually rising reverberation....
 
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WRM said:
Check out Phil Jones Bass combos, too, as they also work quite well for other electric instruments. NanoX4 is probably a little small, so go at least BG-80. Including two links because not all are shown on the PJB page.

Products – Bass Combo Amps | Phil Jones Bass

www.pjbworld.com www.pjbworld.com

Out of your choices, I own and like the R100. It's more than enough for a 14X14' room (that's where mine is).
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I read about some boominess or 'wet blanket' tone on the rumble, and that the overdrive button is not very useful, any thoughts on that?
 
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rocketroberto said:
so, I love the size, and the reviews on it are amazing. (I have ruled out the Rumble100 for tone reasons....lots say boomy or wet blanket, and also ruled out the GK 212 for size reasons). It's looking like it may be between the Mesa Walkabout, Ampeg Venture210+V3 amp, or the ampeg MicroVR+210AV. Any thoughts on what might give the most options and also sound good at lower volumes as well as 'jam' volumes? (I did read the fan noise on the Walkabout Combo is a factor, but many have replaced the fan with an ultra quiet PC fan.... my bass player loves tinkering and would enjoy doing that....)

Many reviews say the relatively tiny Ampeg 210 cab doesn't go very low...I want DEEP BASS. I have floor to ceiling GIK acoustics bass traps in every corner so we can handle BASS. But seriously, before those bass traps, we'd get a standing low-booming wave when we would stop playing, and the shure mic would pick it up and we'd get a gradually rising reverberation....
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Fan noise is really not an issue outside of a studio recording environment. And as a combo the fan is very quiet. Don’t let it dissuade you.
 
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rocketroberto said:
I read about some boominess or 'wet blanket' tone on the rumble, and that the overdrive button is not very useful, any thoughts on that?
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It might be boomy/wet blanket to some, but I didn't really notice or get that impression. The overdrive wasn't my cup of Tea. ;)

The drive I get in the "Boogie" Channel of my TT-800 is more to my taste but might not be in your budget. That Amp cured my GAS....
 
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DJ Bebop said:
So I had one of those Ampeg BA 115 100 watt combo amps around the house that I had given to my son, but the amp is back here staying until his garage is finished.

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The other day I thought I would use it instead of my rig being this was a combo and it might be easier to transport. Mine is a separate head/speaker arrangement.

The combo weighted more than my rig…

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Yes, I also have several cabs and heads that are lighter and louder than the equivalent combos (of course, they are also more expensive).
 
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I love my Rumble 100. I use it for rehearsals and small gigs. The line out gets me in the PA if necessary. I think it sounds great especially running a Zoom ms-60b+. It handles a low B at decent volume levels. Also the weight is hard to beat.

I liked it so much that I bought the Rumble 500 as a mid size setup. Then I found a used but like new Rumble 2x10 extension cabinet so you know it had to snag that. Now I have a very light weight 'mini stack' to go along with the 100.

I would look around for a used Rumble. The 100, 200 or 500 could be a good fit for you guys. Good luck with your search!
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I didn't see a budget stated, but I don't think you can go wrong with a Mesa D800 or D800+ head with a matching Subway 2x10 or 1x15 cab (or both). The mesa will run down to 2 ohms, so you will have lot's of options for cabinet pairing.
 
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Jeff Scott said:
Thoughts? If your bassist doesn't care enough to bother improving his sound for the band, and is more interested in buying bicycles, I suggest finding a new bassist.
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I played with a drummer who was a beast of a mountain biker. From the photos, he had some serious rolling stock, but he was a good drummer who understood talent is cool and all but any way you cut it; a cardboard box with a kick pedal attached is still a cardboard box with a kick pedal attached. :smug:
 
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R25 is a fartbox, not even worth mentioning
R40 is the smallest of R family that sounds decent

I did not read if you play with a drummer. I play with strong one plus two guitars in rock/metal and Stage 800 210 is barely OK. With extension cab 210 is good. I know, it's loud :)
 
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