Bass Amps

When purchasing an electric bass, an amplifier is an essential accompaniment for two reasons: firstly, the electric bass lacks a soundbox, making your play barely audible; secondly, this lack of sound prevents you from receiving accurate feedback of your amplified sound. The amplifier serves to provide the true effect of your sound as it would be within a band, enabling you to better discern nuances, whether the instrument is too sharp, or if your approach is incorrect.

There are various types of amplifiers: the combo merges the amplifier itself, or the head, with the cabinet into a single instrument. This is one of the most practical choices for beginners and beyond. The market presents a broad spectrum of options, offering combos from a few watts, perfect for home practice, to very manageable ones, and others that exceed 300 watts, also excellent for live performances.

Additional features include the type of head, which can be valve, transistor, or digital, and the diameter of the speaker's cone. Each of these characteristics will influence the type of sound output and your choices, without overlooking the weight differences among various models, which often ends up swaying your decisions as well.