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Pocket Amps
Small Time Crooked
Post Malone's Hairdresser Des Plaines, ILRegistered User regular
Post Malone's Hairdresser Des Plaines, ILRegistered User regular
In short, I'm learning bass and want to be able to play on the go. Since I'm without permanent residence plugging a crate/head combo into a wall outlet isn't an option sometimes and I can't entertain people who can't hear my low-frequency riffs. What I wanna know is how well is the tone on a pocket amp? Are they made solely for guitars or will they produce a decent 'thump' with a bass? Thanks in advance. Love, yer boy, Small Time.
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However, you do have two options.
1: Bass will work through guitar amps. You may or may not get the sound you want(Chris Squire used a guitar amp when playing bass, so sometimes it works), but it will be sound and it should work. You also will be much more likely to damage the amp and blow out the speaker, especially if you're really trying to blast out some bass through a tiny speaker, but as long as you're not stupid about it it should make the bass sound louder.
2: They make acoustic bass guitars. Sure, the price kind of skyrockets getting another entire instrument, especially if you're just learning, but you'll be heard with them probably as much as you'll want to push a tiny mini amp before you kill the thing.
Why do you need people to hear your low-frequency riffs? What are we talking about here... trying to use a bass in a band? Just having something to fiddle around on to practice with? Bringing it out at a party?
Because I mean.... no it's not going to work in an ensemble. If you're practicing, there are specific headphone amps that allow you to use headphones with the bass to practice if you're having problems hearing it alone, and don't bring an instrument out at a party, that's kind of tacky.
And I never take my instruments with me to parties, that not only makes me look like a raging doucher but it is tacky like you said. I perform on various street corners to earn a couple bucks here and there, and I've fallen more madly in love with my bass than with my guitar ('playing' favoritism badum pshh) so I wanted to do more bass work when I rap in public.
Thanks a bunch though man, I'ma look into those headphone amps some more. Any particular makers that're more reputable than others?
EDIT: I have also taken to reading your blog. I think I might love you.
If you're doing street performance stuff, then yeah, a mini amp should give you the extra punch, but finding an acoustic would probably still be the best bet. I've seen them every once in a while and they have a great sound.
Also thanks for the blog comment. As I mention in my latest post, now that I'm working full time I have a lot less ability to update it, but it was and is fun every once in a while to get to.
edit: A link might help: http://www.voxamps.com/amplug/