Trace Elliot ELF Ultra Compact Bass Amplifier Head 200 Watts
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Light Weight Sounds Great!!#

By: Bill      Submitted: 2/1/2024

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Product Rating Product Review I think the reason I've neglected my bass for 20yrs is because my old amp weighed a ton. This amp weights nothing and sounds so much better than my old amp. It fits in your case or gigbag. I'm playing bass all the time now. If your on the fence about buying this amp go ahead and pull the trigger! Trace Elliot makes amazing products!
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Amp has a nice tone, but wish it had a little more power.

By: G Farson      Submitted: 2/24/2023

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Product Review Amp has a nice tone, but wish it had a little more power. Goes great with the Trace Cabs.
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This is not a novelty item. It's for real.

By: (Captain) Kirk Williams      Submitted: 11/27/2022

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Product Review I remember the first time I heard Bose speakers in the '70's. This is the reaction I had when I heard this little Trace Elliot bass top. This little dude could stand up to any much bigger amp with the same specs.When I hooked it up it was one of those double take moments when I realized that all that great tone and volume was coming from an amplifier the size of an elf. Highly recommend!!
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By: Dr. Jose L. Sanchez-Garcia      Submitted: 5/31/2022

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Not a bass player. Cannot comment on the product. Customer Service and delivery were outstanding.
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BOOM

By: Jim      Submitted: 4/15/2022

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Plug in, turn it up and stand back like a lit match in the gas tank!!
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It can't give you that power that you expected it to best use for a practice amp

By: Fred Bell      Submitted: 2/26/2021

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Product Review This small Trace Elliott head is best used for a practice amp do not think that you will get a full power play with it I have the matching speaker and they didn't go like I thought they might. I tried to hook it up for a show and even running through the house it was miserable trying to hear and understand but it looks good.
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Big punch in small package

By: Steve      Submitted: 1/28/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Great amp for, not only for its size. Packs a huge punch, great sound!
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This Is A Very Versatile Piece Of Equipment

By: Sal AveNU      Submitted: 12/9/2020

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I record in an apartment. So I re-amp everything in an attempt to keep my cranky neighbors happy. And I can record DI through this. THEN I can crank it up through the Peavy cabinet I bought and get some nice recordings that way too.
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Great things come in small packages!

By: Scott Wright      Submitted: 11/6/2019

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Product Review This is a practicing bass player's dream come true. This tiny amp (roughly the same size as my Galaxy Note 8 cell phone, I kid you not) delivers massive amounts of tone and power. Gone are the days when I have to lug a bass cabinet and amp head unit comparable in size with an SUV.With the Trace Elliott ELF, all I take with me to practice is a gig bag. The 200 watts is enough to drive a small to medium sized cabinet, but what I love is the balanced output that I use to go direct into our mixing board. Since we use in ear monitors, it's a great choice. The tone is amazing on its own, but you can add in line effects if you wish, but I just go straight into the board and it sounds amazing. Great things do come in small packages!
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Handy

By: Chris      Submitted: 9/6/2019

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Product Review It's small and easy to take anywhere. Fits in a case or bag. it sounds great on its own with no need for your pedal board.. Makes it easy to gig anywhere with little set up and ya know it gonna sound good. Has a DI in the back. Has a headphone jack for private rehearsals that won't bother the neighbors. And while it is 200 watts... Good for rehearsals or most small gigs.. It can be hard to compete with a deaf guitarist that always cranks to 11 no matter what.
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Fits in your case or gig bag.

By: Jrod      Submitted: 7/27/2019

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Product Review Amazing power from this pocket size amp, a must have for any bassist who wants something small and portable, perfect for practice. Perfect for coffee houses and churches or any live gig.
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Small package, HUGE sound!

By: JasonL815      Submitted: 7/18/2019

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Product Review This little thing is amazing! I was completely surprised by the volume and tone I was able to get out of such a small package. I ran it into my 2 - 2x10 TC cabinets and was asked to turn it down by our soundman because all he could hear was bass. It also feels quite substantial when you pick it up. It feels heavy for it's size, but you can almost just put it in your pocket.
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This Little Dog Bites !!!!!!!!

By: Duane Connaughton      Submitted: 5/6/2019

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7 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This little Dog has The Bite !!!!! Awesome little amp with Big amp tone and Power ... in a size of most Wireless Receivers !!!!!!
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I love this amp! It's absolutely amazing to be so small!

By: Donald McKay      Submitted: 4/5/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Small yet very clean power.
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Well worth the money

By: Paris Mason      Submitted: 1/6/2019

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I was very surprised at the power and sound of the ELF. I paired it with the Phil Jones bass cabinet and it sounds great!!! Didn't think it would sound this good.
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This little bass amp packs so much power absolutely love it absolutely wants to get another one

By: Roman Johnson      Submitted: 12/5/2018

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Product Review This else bass amp actually blows my mind for to be so small so light it has a lot of power it makes the base that I purchased from you guys sounds really good I also I'm able to patch it to my subwoofer that I purchased from you guys with the DT port this thing is amazing thank you
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Great compact sound

By: Cm carroll      Submitted: 11/6/2018

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Product Review I’m going to be honest the first when I received after four uses has stopped working suddenly American musical supply went above and beyond and got me a replacement it is a clear sounding amp and very easy to use and compact. Trace Elliot is a solid name and American musical supply a solid company who backs their products Thanks again for the great customer service
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Great price great sound

By: Enrique      Submitted: 9/5/2018

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review It's a great amplifier for a bassist in a budget who doesn't want to sacrifice on the sound, easy to carry and delivers a great Kick.
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Excellent amp

By: Rhaley      Submitted: 8/20/2018

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Simplicity. Amazing sound and power for such a small device. Distortion is great. I don't like to add any processing other than compressor.
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Tiny and packs a punch

By: Pauly      Submitted: 2/23/2018

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Product Review very happy with the big sound coming out of a small amp head!
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Trace Elliot Elf is for real!!

By: Craig Saunders      Submitted: 2/19/2018

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Product Review It is the bomb!. Big sound and punch. You need this.
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Good purchase

By: Mike      Submitted: 7/1/2017

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8 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Mine weighs (on a new digital postal scale) nearly 2 lbs. More than they advertise, but it is still very small and very lightweight. It comes with a very nice little bag that fits the head and the power cable. The bag needs real padding though, like you would have with other gig accessory transport bags. The chassis and faceplate are very sturdy and solid, look nice, etc. The knobs/pots have a nice feel and work intuitively, and the EQ is quite usable-better than many of the other small amps on the market. There is a built-in compressor, which seems to work, but I would much prefer to be able to shut it off if I'm using an outboard compressor. On the back panel, they made the mistake of not using the industry standard of a Neutrik Speak-on/ 1/4" combo jack. Very unfortunate for those of us that have been using speak-on for the past...uhhh...15 years or so? Sound-wise, this is a really good sounding amp. Lovely tone actually as long as you stay within it's limits (which are modest).