Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 1x8 30-watt Bass Combo Amp

Amazing stuff

Para ser un combo de 30 watts es más que suficiente para sentir el poder del sonido de los amplificadores Ampeg. El SGT si bien no es posible modularlo, puedo decir que está bien equilibrado, dependerá que tan duro rasgues las cuerdas para que a la par saque su lado gruñón.

Not a beginner, not first amp delight, far from amateur, and pretty much as an audio snob... I can state this is a sweet package of boomin' bass fun. They nailed the EQ and Class D magic headroom. The lil' 8" thrusts like a pogo stick and moves some air. I was astounded at the small room level this thing pumps out. Okay, not going to attempt to say you could play live or a small club but if you are at practice+ levels, you're more than set. Started fooling with loopers and drum machines during covid. Tried the octave shifting boxes to 'simulate' bass. Had a cool Gretsch Jet short scale and thought a cheap bass amp may be the ticket? The Ampeg is well, kinda cheap, but bang for the buck it barks like a proper amp and looks much more spendy. The thing is killer looped as a 'real' bass popping from a real amp. The EQ is surprisingly active sweeping from full cut to boost range. Forget the stupid 'contour' buttons this thing can nail those tones. Somebody paid attention to the Mid as it can have the 'modern sound' rolling mids down or have a big fat bass in your face tone with a touch of Bass added just above center or flat. Roll on treble and she speaks not bites. The build is solid and vintage cool. I almost went for the 10" flavor but spotted several reviewers liking the 8" tone better. The smaller amp is a couple pounds heavier than its bigger brother. Pretty sure it's the speaker with a larger magnet and beefy frame for more excursion. the Class D amp is in a sweet spot for wattage effortlessly providing gobs of low end and bone shaking fun tuned to low D. No clipping detected but not ran into crazy land, just cracking 3 on Vol. is yeah, loud. The single button distortion comes on rather crunchy sounding like Lemmy through a Fuzz-Face. Not gonna evaluate that tech. they seem quite proud of, but the upper models have two knobs controlling the effect and may be better suited to hear with adjustable roll on instead of wide-open crunch. What they deliver at this price point is crazy good. If you want a bazillion effects and what-nots to fuss with, get the Rumble. You want old-skool bass that blooms and barks and is not harsh or clippy, snag one of these. Would be an Ampeg Combo Fanboy but as Yamaha bought Ampeg a few years ago, me thinks they designed this beauty. Thanks Yammy, nailed it!

I just wanted a small amplifier for practising and letting the kids play around with, and the 8” model fits the bill perfectly! Small and lightweight but with enough volume to carry, and I like having the SGT switch for something different. If I needed something for gigging (let’s be honest, if I even had any gigs!) I would definitely look at the larger versions, but I’m very happy with this little guy. A+

Muy buen combo-amp, buena calidad de sonido como todos los ampeg. Lo compre solo para practicar en la casa y ahora creo que se puede usar para tocar o usarlo como monitor.