Best Budget Bass Amps??
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Topic: Best Budget Bass Amps??
Posted By: Requiem
Subject: Best Budget Bass Amps??
Date Posted: 11 November 2011 at 2:52pm
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Would like a little advice... i need High power amps, but am on a low budget... i need second hand amps that run AT LEAST 1200w per channel @ 4 ohms, preferably more..., and wont clip all the time, and will stand being rinsed for fairly long periods of time, on heavy bass applications... i will be using them to run 2x 1k looney bins @ 8 ohms each or 2x double loaded 4 ohm w-bins @ 1100w per bin, or 1600w per bin i was thinking maybe a couple of c-marks 2650's, ive had one and it has done me well for the past year with no problems whatsoever running large amounts of bass through it almost every weekend. the only problem ive had with it is that sometimes after a particularily heavy session it had got very hot by the end of the night, almost too hot to touch... i was also considering the Samson 3200 but dont know a lot about them, any good? Recently bought 2 PSL KA-2401's, big heavy 3u amps which are really old but were £900 each when new, meant to run 1200w per channel @ 4 ohms but were not up to the job, kept on clipping hard when i turned them up, my c-mark completely outmatched them, so im selling them on and looking for something better.. im on a budget of around £440 and thats for 2 amps... anyone have any idea's? may be able to spare a little more money if it would make a substantial amount of difference Any advice on good cheap amps to get and maybe where i can get them would be appreciated Cheers ------------- www.requiem-soundsystem.com Custom Martin Audio WSX, USB & CSG Soundsystem based in Bristol |
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Posted By: Edd Jordan
Date Posted: 11 November 2011 at 6:48pm
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Creast 8001 not sure how much they go for now but one of them will destroy amazing amp remember its not all about watts a great power amp will do your speakers justice too. iv run 4x 1850 horns of a 8001 and it sounds awesome loads of power. maybe some one else has some other ideas but i think it would be your best option. anyone got an idea how much they go for now? 400 500ish? ------------- I do a sideline in ply wood wheels. |
Posted By: Edd Jordan
Date Posted: 11 November 2011 at 6:52pm
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oh yeh this may help http://www.crestaudio.com/media/pdf/8001_3-25-97.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://www.crestaudio.com/media/pdf/8001_3-25-97.pdf ------------- I do a sideline in ply wood wheels. |
Posted By: Meat
Date Posted: 11 November 2011 at 6:55pm
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He's right. Crest 01 series on bass are seriously good. I'm not sure I've actually heard anything I'd rather have. Proper.
------------- Don't test the champignon sound |
Posted By: Requiem
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 1:46am
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yeah crest are good, currently using a borrowed one ;) but the specifications for the 8001 say it only goes to 1225w per channel at 4ohm or something around there... my horns are loaded with void v18 1200w each though so if i tried to power 4 of them with this amp it wouldn't be powering them properly at all would it? i'd need 2? i was kind of looking to go a bit cheaper than that, (not through choice, but lack of funds) im looking to get 2x amps for my money. can maybe scrape together a bit more - around the 550 mark... but thats for both, not individual.... any other suggestions? ------------- www.requiem-soundsystem.com Custom Martin Audio WSX, USB & CSG Soundsystem based in Bristol |
Posted By: hi grade
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 11:40am
| Jbl mpx if you can find them ! |
Posted By: colint
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 11:51am
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I think your going to be hard pressed to find something at that budget, What you really need is one of these monsters. http://forum.speakerplans.com/crest-10004-amps_topic57980_page1.html?KW=crest" rel="nofollow - http://forum.speakerplans.com/crest-10004-amps_topic57980_page1.html?KW=crest ------------- Never criticise another man until you've walked a mile in his shoes. Once you have, call him what you like, you're a mile away and you've got his shoes! |
Posted By: Crossbones SS
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 12:01pm
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i'm after the same, to power 2 x 1200w at 4 ohms agreed, i think the crest 8001 isn't powerful enough ------------- -> MUSIC FOR HUGE SPACE ARENAS <- |
Posted By: Edd Jordan
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 5:41pm
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cross the bass bins at 80hz to the top cabs if the tops can handle that! and run in bridged. 2 cheap amps that say they can deliver 1200w 4ohms wont be as good as a decent amp. iv run 2 18" bins off a berry 2500 bridged. just didnt have anywhere near the power it claimed and the creast left it for dead. plus just sounded so much better. ------------- I do a sideline in ply wood wheels. |
Posted By: ceharden
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 5:52pm
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Remember that Crest ratings are somewhat conservative. An 8001 actually does a bit more than 1200W at 4R in real-world conditions. Don't discount one til you've tried it. |
Posted By: JohnnyPyro
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 6:46pm
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cant beat a crest on bass ... esp at the price you can pick em up for 2nd hand ------------- Pyrotechnics... its not rocket science, well.... actually it is !! :o) Powered by MC2 & XTA |
Posted By: QSS
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 7:03pm
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QSC RMX5050 / 4050 ------------- "Music is life" |
Posted By: THECANDLEMAN
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 7:04pm
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Check this out in the for sale section .... http://forum.speakerplans.com/6kw-of-ecler-goodness_topic58444.html ------------- Motion Systems - Void Airmotion, Airten & Stasys 218 With Powersoft DSP |
Posted By: MarjanM
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 7:56pm
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Peavey GPS3400. ------------- Marjan Milosevic MM-Acoustics www.mm-acoustics.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/MM-Acoustics/608901282527713 |
Posted By: hopalong
Date Posted: 12 November 2011 at 8:33pm
Yeh, that's my Ecler. Still for sale and would power your bins all night long..............  Cheers, Rob. ------------- http://www.myspace.com/tailendcharlieuk |
THECANDLEMAN wrote:Posted By: Requiem
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 12:21am
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Cheers guys i will seriously consider all of your suggestions, just had a very successful club night so can up my budget a little too, that crest 10004 definately looks like it will do the job ;)
------------- www.requiem-soundsystem.com Custom Martin Audio WSX, USB & CSG Soundsystem based in Bristol |
Posted By: Edd Jordan
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 12:32am
lol  ------------- I do a sideline in ply wood wheels. |
Posted By: Meat
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 7:28am
Marjan, is it true that these are very similar to the CA12 but in a 2u box and with different limiters? ------------- Don't test the champignon sound |
Posted By: MarjanM
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 9:59am
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Yes it is, the amps are extremely similar to the CA12 (i have both of them) but with better cooling and a Peavey famous DDT limiting. Very good amp. Especially on sub duty. ------------- Marjan Milosevic MM-Acoustics www.mm-acoustics.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/MM-Acoustics/608901282527713 |
Posted By: Requiem
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 12:14pm
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Those peaveys dont look too bad either how much do they go for second hand? ------------- www.requiem-soundsystem.com Custom Martin Audio WSX, USB & CSG Soundsystem based in Bristol |
Posted By: luke_0301
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 3:57pm
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thomann proline 2700/3000 ------------- more bass please |
Posted By: njw
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 7:58pm
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C Audio XR/SRX 3801, XR 5001(if you can find one), a couple of bridged SR 707s would be brutal on bass and cheap (and heavy). Take a look here;
http://forum.speakerplans.com/amps_topic58922.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.speakerplans.com/amps_topic58922.html
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Posted By: Nikkolas
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 9:54pm
+1 a brand new proline 3000 will do the work! 2 x 1500 @ 4 ohm http://www.thomann.de/gb/tamp_proline_3000.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.thomann.de/gb/tamp_proline_3000.htm |