Bass Terror 500w Head

[drewfromutah]

My bass player saw this online and is really interested in it. He'd be upgrading from a Hartke solid state amp so I'm sure it would be an upgrade, but unfortunately none of the stores around here stock them so he can't test it out to be certain he likes it. Anyone have any "reviews" or info about the amp?

[tony_clifton]

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Enjoy.

[drewfromutah]

I have no idea how I missed that -- thanks.

Anyone here use one?

[Van Cleef]

i have one - our bass player uses it - it's awesome...

[drewfromutah]

i have one - our bass player uses it - it's awesome...

Sweet! The only thing we were worried about is how a digital power section would sound when cranked at shows.

[Van Cleef]

for larger shows we put it through a 1000w quad and it's pretty massive sounding

for practice it goes through a 500w 1x12 and STILL sounds fantastic and deep and full -

many very very good bass amps are solid state or valve hybrid... this is one of them...

[drewfromutah]

for larger shows we put it through a 1000w quad and it's pretty massive sounding

for practice it goes through a 500w 1x12 and STILL sounds fantastic and deep and full -

many very very good bass amps are solid state or valve hybrid... this is one of them...

Awesome. I appreciate your insight! I think he's gonna buy it. Really excited to hear it (and play with it ).

[Van Cleef]

in a couple of days i get see how it sounds with a thunderbird... now THAT is exciting

[Randy Bass]

The sound is pretty great if you like the definitive Orange bass sound. It is pretty gritty with nice distortion on tap at any volume. Not everyone likes that much character in their bass tone though. It won't do the sterile cleans nearly as well as a Hartke .

[xfredrikx]

The Terror Bass is great.

Had to sell mine to afford a AD200B though.

[tony_clifton]

I like mine too. Only downside is the DI and the fan noise at home. Noise is no big deal at band levels, the DI is too hot and clips a lot of boards right away. Using the preamp out and a DI is a workaround (the poweramp doesn't get disconnected).

Running mine in 2 300w 112 cabs I have to say it's perfect for me.

[jontheid]

I was really interested in getting one of these - I was walking down Denmark St one day and saw one of the shops had these in stock so I gave it a long demo. It was alright, but I didn't fall in love with it. Kind of hard to explain really, but the cleans didn't seem too magical and the amp seemed to dirty up really soon and in a bit too gritty a way for me - and I really like overdriven bass, I always record using overdriven bass.

It was a real shame for me because I so wanted to love it, but I just didn't. I really recommend that you travel to a store that has them in stock and are available to demo, and try it out. They're not hugely expensive, but they're not ten-a-penny either and you want to get something that really suits you. I hope it works out.

[irish_admiral]

The lack of the 'sterile' cleans bothered me, and I found that the EQ wasn't as flexible as some i'd come across. The DI out sort of sucks, because it's so hot that you need something padding it.

That being said, I quite enjoyed the overdriven tone. However, overall, I felt the same way about it as I did an AD200B that I played. Quite enjoyed it, but not enough to part with the money for it.

Should imagine the bass terror would be a great buy for anyone who liked the AD200B sound but wanted a cheaper or more portable package. Sounds were similar.

[Dreamcasterâ„¢]

I've just bought one in bundle with the SP212 cabinet (I know, you guys don't like isobaric cabs..but it was a special offer on dv247 and i really found the price interesting...especially if compared to the insane prices you see in stores here in Italy) and I'm now waiting for it to be shipped...can't wait!

What's wrong with the DI?

Right now I use a SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver: I plug in my bass input in it, then I send the unbalanced out to my bass combo (an SWR Workingman's 12) and the balbanced XLR goes to the mixer.

Once I'll get my new Orange Bass Terror should I keep routing the signal like this or I'd better use the built-in DI?

[bclaire]

Right now I use a SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver: I plug in my bass input in it, then I send the unbalanced out to my bass combo (an SWR Workingman's 12) and the balbanced XLR goes to the mixer.

Once I'll get my new Orange Bass Terror should I keep routing the signal like this or I'd better use the built-in DI?

I think you should give the DI a try and see how it compares with the Sansamp... then let us know!