Best of 2016: Top 10 Reader Favorite Bass Amps
Our coverage of bass amps got a lot of views this year, particularly after the 2016 Winter NAMM Show in January.
Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass amp stories for the year.
1. Hartke TX600 Lightweight Bass Amp
Hartke turned some heads when they unveiled the TX600 at the 2016 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The 600-watt bass amp is the company’s first lightweight Class D amp, weighing in at a mere 7 pounds…
2. Noggin Rockers Practice Amp
Bassists looking for a quiet practice session have a new option with Noggin Rockers. The new “stethoscope-style” amplifier requires no power to get you jamming…
3. Quilter Amps Bass Block 800
Quilter Amps has unveiled the Bass Block 800, a bass amp that delivers up to 800 watts while weighing in at just 3.75 pounds. The micro-sized amp sets itself apart by being completely designed by Quilter, the company says…
4. Fender 800-Watt Bassman Head
Fender’s Bassman series of bass amplifiers has gotten bigger with the introduction of the Bassman 800 Head. The 800-watt, dual channel amp features a hybrid design with a tube preamp matched to a Class D power section…
5. Darkglass Electronics Microtubes 900 Bass Amp
After showing a prototype at the 2016 NAMM Show, Darkglass Electronics is now shipping their first bass amplifier. The Microtubes 900 offers several upgrades from the prototype including extra power and an intuitive footswitch…
6. Orange 4 Stroke Bass Amplifiers
Orange Amplification has introduced the 4 Stroke Bass Amplifier, an all-analog bass head available in 300 and 500-watt versions. The Class AB amps are described as staying “crystal clean and expressive all the way up, without ever becoming sterile or fatiguing.”
7. Darkglass Electronics Microtubes 700 Bass Amp
One of the biggest reveals at the 2016 NAMM Show this year was the Darkglass Electronics Microtubes 700. Since the outing Darkglass continued refining the the head, which was their first amplifier…
8. Phil Jones Bass Session 77 Bass Combo
Phil Jones had a handful of new bass goodies at the 2016 NAMM Show this year including the Session 77 combo. The 100-watt bass amp, which is PJB’s most affordable offering to date, features a pair of seven-inch drivers tweeter and a three-inch tweeter…
9. Mesa Subway Series 2×10 Cabinet and DI/Preamp Pedal
In addition to introducing the Subway D-800+ bass amp, Mesa/Boogie has added to the Subway series with a 2×10 Ultra-Lite Cabinet and a Bass DI-Preamp. Both new products are made in Petaluma, California…
10. Barefaced Audio Four10 Bass Cabinet
Barefaced Audio has added a 4×10? bass cabinet to their lineup, aptly named the Four10. Rated at up to 1000 watts, the company says their take on the classic speaker configuration ups the game with their custom drivers and Hybrid Resonator enclosure design…