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Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 1x15" 200-watt Bass Combo Amp
Description
Portable size, potent toneA Legacy preamp and 3-band Ampeg tone stack give the Rocket Bass RB-115 bass combo the punch, power, and growl that Ampeg amps are known for. A specially voiced 15-inch Eminence speaker succeeds in delivering the goods for practice, tracking, and travel. You also get Ultra Lo and Ultra Hi switches derived from Ampeg's SVT series of bass amps to help enhance your bass and treble registers. Need a meatier tone? The Rocket Bass's SGT controls dial up the heat in a
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Discussed in Thunderbird Club in the TalkBass community
JJR58
Best Peg Rocket amps are the older ones. The B100R and 200R. ... more
Hondapunk
[QUOTE="dagrev, post: 26723084, member: 75087"]Anyone try one of the Ampeg Rocket combos? There was one at church that the Burmese group uses and I thought I would give it a try. I was impressed how it sounded. It was a 15 inch speaker so it had a decent big sound to it. When I tried the distortion, I was pleased that it ... ... more
PillO
IIRC (and @Chucky Stiletti may know much better than I) the Ampeg Scrambler circuit is different from other O/D circuits in that it is neither a tube screamer type soft clipper nor a rat style hard clipper. As I recall, it does some strange asymmetric clipping. Different from any other circuit I had seen when I went looking. ... more
GonePlaid
A coupla members of Combo Club have them(various sizes). ... more
Discussed in Researching bass amps. in the TalkBass community
musicman556
I'm a big fan of the newer Ampeg RB line. Great thick cleans and nice bit of grit of you want it, and good Direct Outs for FOH on the 110 and up models. Personally, I already have a lot of separates so I don't really want a big combo... if I needed hundreds of watts and a lot of air to move (ie: medium-large gig with no ... ... more
Hounddog409
This. You will get lots if fender rumble repaonses as well. My advice is go to misic store and play through amps usibg your bass. Tone varies alot with amps. Turn nobs....spend time each. Personally I love the Ampeg Rocket series. Hate the Fender Rumble tone. You can learn you are opposite of this. ... more
Discussed in Recommend a lightweight bass amp for a retiree in the TalkBass community
Ronky
You could try getting these: TC Electronic BAM200 200-watt Compact Bass Head -$169 - 2 lbs TC Electronic BAM200 200-watt Compact Bass Head Hartke HyDrive HD112 300-watt 1x12" Bass Cabinet - $399 - 34 lbs Hartke HyDrive HD112 300-watt 1x12" Bass Cabinet Or this Combo Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 1x15" 200-watt Bass Combo Amp ... ... more
groovepump
I second your first choice--- I'm using the BAM200 + 2 BC208 cabs. If you're not playing insanely loud, they work fine and are lightweight. I use 'em at outdoor winery gigs when I have to carry gear a long way down a dirt path, etc. The amp is 2 lbs, and the cabs each are 20 lbs. Easy on the back, and small footprint that ... ... more
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