AmpegRocket Bass, RB 108, 1x8, 30-watts Combo Amplifier

I play Upright Electric Bass in a 20 piece swing band. The volume is just right and the max I have to turn it up is half at an outside venue. And it's unbelievably light for what it does.

Not a beginner, not first amp delight, far from amateur, and pretty much as an audio snob... I can state this is a sweet package of boomin' bass fun. They nailed the EQ and Class D magic headroom. The lil' 8" thrusts like a pogo stick and moves some air. I was astounded at the small room level this thing pumps out. Okay, not going to attempt to say you could play live or a small club but if you are at practice+ levels, you're more than set.Started fooling with loopers and drum machines during covid. Tried the octave shifting boxes to 'simulate' bass. Had a cool Gretsch Jet short scale and thought a cheap bass amp may be the ticket? The Ampeg is well, kinda cheap, but bang for the buck it barks like a proper amp and looks much more spendy. The thing is killer looped as a 'real' bass popping from a real amp.The EQ is surprisingly active sweeping from full cut to boost range. Forget the stupid 'contour' buttons this thing can nail those tones. Somebody paid attention to the Mid as it can have the 'modern sound' rolling mids down or have a big fat bass in your face tone with a touch of Bass added just above center or flat. Roll on treble and she speaks not bites.The build is solid and vintage cool. I almost went for the 10" flavor but spotted several reviewers liking the 8" tone better. The smaller amp is a couple pounds heavier than its bigger brother. Pretty sure it's the speaker with a larger magnet and beefy frame for more excursion. the Class D amp is in a sweet spot for wattage effortlessly providing gobs of low end and bone shaking fun tuned to low D. No clipping detected but not ran into crazy land, just cracking 3 on Vol. is yeah, loud.The single button distortion comes on rather crunchy sounding like Lemmy through a Fuzz-Face. Not gonna evaluate that tech. they seem quite proud of, but the upper models have two knobs controlling the effect and may be better suited to hear with adjustable roll on instead of wide-open crunch.What they deliver at this price point is crazy good. If you want a bazillion effects and what-nots to fuss with, get the Rumble. You want old-skool bass that blooms and barks and is not harsh or clippy, snag one of these. Would be an Ampeg Combo Fanboy but as Yamaha bought Ampeg a few years ago, me thinks they designed this beauty. Thanks Yammy, nailed it!

Nice clear tone with lots of definition. Very light weight and gets quite loud so it can easily be used in a band setting.

I recently sold my orange tube amp (mainly a guitarist) and bought this to play bass and guitar thru nice and clean for recording purposes.It'd be great for party jams too, loud enough to tremble my house's walls, but I record at about half volume and get marvelous, clear, full, fluffy tone from it. Lightweight & pretty, too.For the price it seems like the best possible simple bass amp, I adore it already.(Also for people saying it wouldn't be loud at a gig, I dunno. I've been playing live events in bars and clubs for years and these amps are PERFECT for rooms like that as long as your group is good at balancing/listening to one another. It's a myth that volume is everything- some of the best live bands I've seen were great because you could HEAR each musician, lol. If you're being overpowered by your drummer for example, maybe they just don't understand dynamics or listen well... just my 2 cents on that topic.)

Let me start off by saying I'd buy this amp again if I needed to. But, I have the pleasure of owning its predecessor the BA-112. While the weight savings are appreciated, especially as I get older, the tone of the older BA-112 is hard to beat. The RB-112 has some features that I appreciate. The XLR is great for gigs, the SVT option is awesome and I've been using it a lot. In that area, it is better than the BA-112. Does it make up for the more hollow tone? You'll have to decide that for yourself, but if I had to pick between both if I had the option, I'd take the BA-112.Final thought, build quality on both of these amps is exceptional. Ampeg produces a stand-up product and both will stand up to abuse. I've had my BA for ~12 years, and it is as good as the day I bought it and it was gigged weekly until a few weeks ago when I replaced it with the RB-112 for weight savings.

This is a very good amp and provides excellent quality sound. They may not be as popular as Marshall but they are worth it if you don’t want to dish out the cash for a brand this is your best option. You’ll get your money’s worth and more. Definitely recommend!

I have been playing through an Ashdown 4x10 cabinet with an old Crate head. I always thought it sounded pretty good and really it does. When I hooked up the Ampeg 115 I was surprised at how good it sounds even in comparison to a 4x10 cab. I'm happy with it, even gained a little room back getting rid of the cabinet.

It took me a little bit to figure out the adjustments. Sounds fantastic. I couldn't have found a better bass amp for my needs, plenty of power, plenty of sound.

Recommande de l'acheter bon sons et bonne puissance

Es un excelente combo, se escucha super bien.

Nice sound for a great price 👍

ES UN EXCELENTE EQUIPO

Me envanta que es muy ligero y fácil de cargar. Levantó bastante bien en un evento de 70 personas al aire libre.