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The clarity is amazing and the tone is so on point
By: Jeremy
Submitted: 6/3/2023
2 people found this review helpful.
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The clarity is amazing and the tone is so on point
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Compact Power
By: Josh
Submitted: 2/8/2023
2 people found this review helpful.
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Paired with the C8, this amp is huge! It's so clean and warm. I can hear my bass from lows to highs without mud!
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Perfect Compact and Clean Bass Amp
By: Jonathan Strong
Submitted: 12/5/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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This compact and lightweight amp is a true little beast. It absolutey stand out delivering enough power for gigs and great for the studio too. I love the 5 band EQ for dialing in the right sound as I play three very distinct basses. Its also nice it has the option for passive or active electronics as well along with an effects loop around the back. Its actaully small enough to fit inside my bass gig bag along with a few small cable which I love. If you do not have any outboard gear this smap is still fantastic but as mentioned it is totally clean. Which to me is great - so as long as you have some effects to go with it. So for some it is not an all in one amp as it doens have an drive channel. Again though the clean power it provides is amazing given its size. Paired up with my Orgin effects Bass Rig and Cali 76 I couldnt be happier! Thanks AMS!
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Wow Factor
By: Wendale
Submitted: 6/28/2022
3 people found this review helpful.
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Talk about dynamite in a small package….this beast runs a 4x10 and a 1x15 cabinet effortlessly…this is the amp to buy… Phil jones ain’t no joke!!!
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High Quality, No-Color Tone, Professional Bass Amp
By: Kenneth D. Mohr
Submitted: 6/2/2022
3 people found this review helpful.
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Here are my top likes:
1) clean, no-color power: I use 2 C8 cabs (8 ohms each, 800W @ 4 ohms) and this will handle any venue I play at.
2) silent operation/cooling: Didn't realize how important this is until my first studio session, this is now a MUST have for me. The amp does get warm, but the built-like-a-tank aluminum housing sheds heat efficiently. With no internal moving parts, I expect this amp to be highly reliable and last for years.
3) compat & lightweight: Yes, it does fit into my Kiesel bass gig bag!
My only nit is no support for a 2 ohm load, which may limit your speaker selection. So far this has not been an issue for me (the 2 C8 cabs are all I need) which is why I'm giving this rating 5 stars. FYI, the manual says the 80W @ 4 ohm rating is for clean/non-distortion output. You can push the amp into distortion and it will generate 1000W @ 4 ohms if that's the sound you want.
I am satisfied with my purchase and highly recommend this amp!
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Little Amp BIG volume
By: Billy
Submitted: 3/26/2022
5 people found this review helpful.
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One great amplifier,dial up every tonal option with power. In a small package..
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Its a great solid tone amp head.
By: Robert S
Submitted: 9/7/2021
7 people found this review helpful.
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Its a great solid tone amp head. I use it more for studio recording than live performances, but overall it is a great amp head.
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Great sound but . . .
By: Leo M.
Submitted: 3/6/2019
7 people found this review helpful.
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The amp sounds great. However after it doesn't have a fan or vent system and, after using it for a while it gets extremely hot. The manual advices not to block ventilation but there's nothing to block. I may return it.
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Fantastic sounding little workhorse of an amp
By: Curtis
Submitted: 3/6/2019
6 people found this review helpful.
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This is a fantastic little head with plenty of power. I've gigged on it five times a week or more for months and it has been a champ. It sounds great through pretty much every cab I've put it through but, it's at it's best through another Phil Jones cab. Playing upright, it's hard to find an amp that won't color your tone, but this lil' guy does a great job of making your instrument sound like itself only louder.
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amazing tone!
By: Squirrel
Submitted: 3/5/2019
5 people found this review helpful.
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I got this as a replacement for my Ampeg PF800 and its worth every penny! Easy to dial in your perfect sound and amazing tone! On 2 10s and a 15, it goes above and beyond.
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Exactly what I was looking for
By: Alan Gamboa
Submitted: 1/6/2019
5 people found this review helpful.
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I play a 5-string American Jazz Deluxe in church every Sunday and this gets the job done with no issues. I am currently using it with an 8-ohm PJB Compact-4. However, when I put it though my 4-ohm Eden D210XST, it really comes to life. I used to use an TC RH450, but I really like the size and musicality if this amp.