Bass Combo BG-400 BL : Mighty sound in a compact construction

I bought this combo for the rather obvious and simple reason of having a rig that took up less space than a conventional set up and was easier to transport.

Didn’t get to try it before I bought it, but there were some useful online demonstrations that gave me enough confidence in what it could do, tone wise and range wise.

I am not disappointed. It has a superb and simple tonal range that meets all my needs. I tend to have mainly neutral settings on the amp and let the instrument controls dictate tone, but I did love the deep bass that this amp delivers. It has slightly altered my live sound. The extra delight is the amount of volume that this amp delivers. I’ve never worried too much about having a massive output that carries beyond my stage sound, that is what the DI to the mixer is for, but this is something that I can turn up and frighten people with. Especially as its size belies its power.

This is a solidly built bit of kit, and whilst it is compact, it is not light. I bought a flight case to add extra protection during transport, but it’s probably able to stand up for itself in a fight. The road crew love it. As does the front of house sound guy. As do I.

I like that it has two individual inputs. I use two instruments on stage for different songs that have slightly different amp settings, so it’s great to be able to switch between alternate instruments without having to dial in different settings. If I was to improve it, I would add some Bluetooth technology in there. I’m currently managing my own monitoring sound with my mobile. It would be great if it could talk to the amp as well.

I should also add that it’s great for rehearsing and practicing too because it’s easy to transport and lug around. That way, I get to practice with the tones and settings that I’m going to be using live, rather than use a small practice/rehearsal amp that has a different sound.

Highly recommended.