Best of 2018: Top 10 Reader Favorite Bass Amps
We covered a ton of bass gear this year, including plenty of amps. Here is the list of top 10 reader favorites for 2018.
1. Hiwatt DR401 400w Bass Head
Hiwatt was on hand at this year’s Musikmesse to unveil the DR401, which they declare as the “most powerful all-tube bass amp in the world.” The tube head features three ECC83̵……
2. Hartke TX300 Bass Amp and HyDrive 112b Bass Cabinet
Hartke launched a pair of new bass amplification products at NAMM this year: the TX300 bass amplifier and the HyDrive 112b cabinet. Both products are lightweight and a good match for each other, wi……
3. Markbass Marcus Miller Signature Amplification
Last year, Markbass announced they would be teaming up with jazz legend Marcus Miller for a series of amps. This year they unveiled the lineup at the Winter NAMM Show, which will include four head ……
Italy’s GR Bass Amps are now available in the U.S., and they’re now shipping the GR Bass ONE800. The 800-watt bass amp offers lots of tonal tweaking with a four-band EQ section that inc……
5. Ashdown Engineering Tone Pocket Portable Bass Headphone Amp
Ashdown has just introduced the Tone Pocket, a compact headphone preamp designed for practice, home studio, and stage applications. It allows for plugging in your bass for access to a 3-band EQ plu……
6. Ashdown Engineering CTM 30 “Little Stubby” Tube Bass Amp
Ashdown Engineering’s Classic Tube Magnifier (CTM) series got a little bigger this year – or a little smaller. The all-tube CTM 30 “Little Stubby” was debuted at the NAMM Sh……
7. Bassics Bass Amplification and Pedals
After releasing the BPA-01 floor bass preamp, Bassics took to the Winter NAMM Show this year to unveil a host of new products designed by renowned studio engineer Malcolm Toft. The range includes t……
8. Laney Amplification Mini-Bass-NX Battery-Powered Bass Amp
Laney Amplification has introduced a new battery-powered bass amp called the Mini-Bass-NX. The highly portable rig is styled after their Nexus line of amps and even includes the company’s Til……
9. Fender Rumble Series Amps with Bluetooth Streaming
Fender updated their Rumble V3 Series of bass amps with the Rumble Studio 40 and the Rumble Stage 800. The new amps bring the same wireless capabilities and presets as their Mustang GT guitar ampli……
Orange Amplification has reintroduced the Terror Bass, a compact amp that features a tube preamp and Class D power section. The combination makes it sound even closer to their flagship AD200, the c……
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