zeronyne Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 The BG250 is going for 300.00 at GC. What amazed me about it was that it sounded pretty hi fi out of the 15, and it only weighs 35 lbs. the thing that may be a deal breaker for me is the lack of an effects send/return. Does anyone own this amp? "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 It probably lacks the effects send/return because it has a pretty cool effects circuit that can be changed via your cell phone. According to their web site. I have not yet tried one but it looks pretty neat. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Yeah, the phone app is fine, but It's only one type of effect per load. It does have a recording out and an 1/8" aux in, so you could sort of MacGyver it together, but it wouldn't be quite the same. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProdigalBassman Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Zeronyne, I've owned this amp about a year for practices in a start-up band. I've played bass off/on since the 60's. Here's my take: 1st had a GK MB210 (350W into two 10"; can go 500W with extension cab). If you like the GK sound (pronounced mids), it's fine but after 2 months I couldn't EQ out that GK sound to get a fuller tone. Took it back to GCenter and did a side by side against the BG250. The BG250's 250W is LOUDER than the GK's 350W! At home I had the GK cranked full and could take it in a smallish room. No way I can take the volume of the BG250 in that room. The BG250 is: more versatile, can dial in a broad range of tones; light (yeah!); built in tuner is great as long as you maintain a 440A reference, which is standard; can give you "Tube Tone" and a second effect at a time with the Tone Print feature (NOTE: new versions of the BG250 have 2 Tone Print effects i.e. Tube Tone isn't standard; new versions also have a choice of one 15" (same as my original version), two 10", two 8", or one 12" speaker at different prices. I was "seduced" by an Ibanez Promethean half stack amp (8 ohm 410 cab with head at 500W into 4 ohms, about 350W into 8 ohms). I did another side by side after spending a lot of time with each amp dialing in the EQ and cranking the volume of both to their maximum "useable" volume (just before distorting). The half stack sounded a hair louder and a touch fuller. Give the difference in price and weight, I stuck with my BG250. If I need more volume at some point, I'll buy a 2nd BG250 and get a splitter box into both. That way, if one goes out at a gig I still have something and could feed into the PA system. Hope this helps! Post any questions I've not addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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