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... Subs get heavy. I tried the Acoustic Image ... This weighs 20 lbs and goes down to 30 hertz and sounds great on the low end. Does anyone know if a cheaper bass combo (Hartke, Orange, etc) would be an option? I play jazz and groove music primarily.
20lbs for a bass-combo is insanely lightweight, especially when it sounds good in addition.
112dB max SPL. This was designed for upright bass in a jazz combo setting. Just like the Acme cabs, it goes way down low and is very small. As a result it's highly inefficient and not very loud. I have an early Contra, only 200 watts into 4 ohms, and I've tried it as a sub for a B3 gig. No go. Just not loud enough to keep up with a drum kit.
I tried running my KT-80 and a Series III Contra from Acoustic Image in stereo but the Contra could not keep up. Distorts in the mid-range too easily.
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My problem with this lack of low end is that taking two amps defeats some of the purpose of a single stereo amp/box. If I'm taking two amps to the gig I can make it stereo anyway...
SO is the CPS v3 worth it? I'll not know if I do not purchase it.
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When I play LH bass, I use a Markbass Mini CMD 12P. Small, light (well, under 30 lbs), deep, and loud. Not cheap though.
That looks like it could be a nice keyboard amp alone.
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Thanks for all the comments. I have a KT-80 and love it. I'll try it first then head to a music store and see if any of those $300-$400 bass combos work.
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... Subs get heavy. I tried the Acoustic Image ... This weighs 20 lbs and goes down to 30 hertz and sounds great on the low end. Does anyone know if a cheaper bass combo (Hartke, Orange, etc) would be an option? I play jazz and groove music primarily.
20lbs for a bass-combo is insanely lightweight, especially when it sounds good in addition.
THAT´s what you pay for.
I doubt you´ll find similar quality cheaper.
Thinking about bass-combos, for keyboards my experience is you don´t need the pre-amp/EQ(compressor) stages made for electromagnetic pickup instruments, just only a line-in, LPF (or X-over), power amp and the speaker,- all in one cab.
The Alto TS-12 w/ 18.5 kilos is already a sissy-cab IMO.
A.C.
I love sissy cabs! And so does the pinched nerve in my neck.
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Which bass amp?
I was thinking about the cheapest Acoustic Image amp ~$900. Would something cheaper work?
Think about a small (12" longtrow max.) active subwoofer.
Something like THIS .
There are also 10" subwoofers in the ballpark.
Check different brands too,- Samson is relatively cheap, Peavey is, Alto TS-12 is too, others cost much more money.
Have in mind you want something for live usage and not for the (home-)studio.
A.C.
I ordered the CPS v.3 but know that something will be needed to carry the basslines. Subs get heavy. I tried the Acoustic Image (http://www.soundpure.com/p/acoustic-image-contra-series-4-1-channel-combo-amp/5208?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=feed&gclid=Cj0KEQjw7b-gBRC45uLY_avSrdgBEiQAD3Olx4_750UpaVOED_HqY5wlq4lqmj_tbB6R_6gC_BmXQJkaAk9Y8P8HAQ) basically an older version of this. This weighs 20 lbs and goes down to 30 hertz and sounds great on the low end. Does anyone know if a cheaper bass combo (Hartke, Orange, etc) would be an option? I play jazz and groove music primarily.
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Which bass amp?
I was thinking about the cheapest Acoustic Image amp ~$900. Would something cheaper work?
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Are any of you walking bass lines with the v3 or earlier versions?
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Note too that the weight is listed as 32 lbs, 44 lbs, and 48 lbs on different lit. Does this have to do with the (supposed) speaker issue?
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Hi, I'm new here, been lurking for CPS info.
I remember seeing 100Hz listed as the bottom on this unit in some literature.
Heads-up: SpaceStation keyboard amp is apparently back
in The Keyboard Corner
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