Ampeg BA 600 BA Series Bass Combo Amp bass player (DO NOT BUY THIS AMP) It Needs Improvement

[Stevemagrojr]

well ive Tried These Amps man and They Sound Trebily only When Feeding it throw A jazz Bass or something with Single coil stuff ... try playing this Amp threw a Yamaha BB .. those big ass humbuckers sound badd ass man bad bad ass ;)

[Andy20202007]

The problem with the connectors on this amp is that the contact inside the socket does not sit behind the top edge of the jack. It sits on the edge thus not securely holding the plug. I cut off the top couple of mm from my sockets to allow the plug to go in further. Just the bit with no thread. They lock in much better now. I did this with the amp out of it's case but you could do it in situe just avoid the filings going inside the socket by stuffing the holes with tissue and fish it out after.

[cinghialemannaro76]

Hey mate, still advising against buying this amp? features are all there... does it handle the 600W or does it start farting when driven loud?

[nsxaj]

@cinghialemannaro76, I starts Farting but not that bad. as I remember it handled the

wattage well, it was mainly the construction.

they could have installed a Locking input Jack.

and external speaker out, to handle the Loud Raw Power and Max Volume.

I'd be willing to try an updated version, if nothing has changed, I'd stay away from Ampeg,

because they are saying they do not care for their Bass players.

They need to read Post on YouTube and get REAL WORLD Feedback! it's been 3 long years

[hiephoi058]

i was considering to buy a ba 300 :p now iam gonna buy a markbass thank you

[blackholedays]

Cool playing, man

[ghaibboy]

what is happen with those 9 people..

this guy has skill, honest, and funny :)

[nsxaj]

@ghaibboy, haters will always exist. I don't have to be the best, even Wooten is not the best..

Being the best is in the opinion of a listener, and some have no idea of the art they

are listening to.

Even though I am just testing an amp, my playing got someone's attention.

So I must take it with a grain of salt. and say

"if everyone thought I was great, then most would be telling a lie"

So I play, to please myself, since I make money to play, I know some love my playing.

enough to pay me.

Hater?

[ghaibboy]

@nsxaj nice quote man hahaha...

[outside1]

you think that that problem that you had, has been fixed by now?

[rickbendel]

Thanks for the heads up on the amp...but it needs to be said "Dude, you are an amazing bassist!!!"

[lgmk55]

go it for 300(euros) plus a big muff cus its got a bit of a buzz on the speaker but ill get that fixed eventually its a great amp though

[Onanewfriday]

I'm so tired of the Slap.

[55mrj]

Guy gave me a headache!

[JCM1325]

Why is bass players these days feel they need to play nothing but slap in order to be considered "good"?

[74Drosera]

wtf. How is it possible to understand the sound if you just slap and tap. 90% of a bassmans work is fingerstyle or plekstyle. This was just wanking of a crazy dude nothing more.

[Clebertj]

JAX on Mortal Kombat #LOL

[zarigunn]

you can play man.

[skydogz1]

Great playin'. Amp sound good too.

[whitehoundsmusic]

your a star dude!! ahah

[scumgod13]

I never could get the thumping thing down. Just cant do it, or dont wanna spend the time doing it.

[blackwolfxx2]

i got a 4 string bass for 18 th birthday first time playing bass and need some pointers please

[megamicron]

You are the MAN !!!

[elvyn07]

Well I have a 700 dollar budget, whats worth for that money? like Im trying to get the best pro LIVE sound. Thanks

[nsxaj]

@elvyn07 Start with a used Mark bass Head (500wts and very lightweight)

get any cab (410) until you can save for a better one (used)

Cabs: USA AMPEG 410 HLF

Mesa 410

Hartke 410 buy your head, then try the cabs with the Markbass head

[elvyn07]

Oh ok bro, well thanks for looking out! Ok, so you dont reccomend this amp? I was going to buy it, then what ampeg would you reccomend? I play in a church of around 300 people, I want to get the best pro sound possible in the budget! Thanks alot!

[nsxaj]

@elvyn07 does it have to be an ampeg?

What about a head and a cab? what is your budget?

check out the new Hartke, or SWR, I like the Markbass combo units too

[elvyn07]

Hey man, first thanks for the vid! just one question, did you ever connect ANY ampeg with the XLR for live performance?

[nsxaj]

@elvyn07, Vid: No problem, just looking out fo my bas bro's and Sista's

XLR: you're speaking of ampeg amps for Direct out?

as for that, this is the only Ampeg "amp" I've owned.

I mostly used Ampeg Cabs, and other heads.

But I did have an ampeg Bass Pre (SVT III, I think) that was XLR'ed

for studio recording, and some live gigs, it sounded great,

but that was almost 15 years ago.

[NiklausMetal]

Returned mine too... Made some weird ass noises to say the least.

[nsxaj]

@NiklausMetal It's a shame for Ampeg. What a way to ruin a great company

[nemakur]

I'm hasitating about buying this amp or the SWR workingpro 12 bass combo any help?

[nsxaj]

@nemakur

get the SWR workingpro 12

or check out Hartke Combos

[livepunx]

wow on the church

[beninjamin]

sad to hear about the bad quality. it sounds killer.

[nsxaj]

YEP!, I had high hopes for this amp. But I'm happy using a mark bass head and a schroeder bass cabinet.

I'm thinking about checking Larry Hartke combo unit

[knumorvid]

what is your opinion on mesa boogie bass amps?

[flip3213]

awsome playing bro

[TheBassfresh]

markbass ...word.

[dumapies]

ok whoa whoa whoa people...don't you dare say shit about Ampeg...ok yes this amp is shit...but every company makes a mistake once...Ampeg is the pioneer of bass amps you can't say shit about them

[nsxaj]

Hey there... We know ampeg is a ... well was a great company.

But you are only as great as your last big hit.

they need to listen to their customers, after all, WE put these products to the real test. If the BA-600 was built better,

I'd post another Vid, jammin the crap out of it and I'd play it

for a year exclusively.

Ampeg sucks because, They don't listen, to make improvements. I met Larry Hartke last week.

at least he's connected with his players. that's how you improve of a product.

- Jaxsn

[dumapies]

hmm well you have a point there...i love Ampeg i really do...i once had the chance to play one of those really rare B15 fliptops...i absolutely loved it but i guess those days are over

how are hartke amps? i was interested in one of those 410 hybrid combos

[nsxaj]

I'll get back to you on the hartke equipment.

[dumapies]

ok cool man thanks...im torn between a SWR 210 combo and a Hartke 410 combo

[PshicoTiago]

@nsxaj is the Ampeg BA 115 HP good on efects? whith distortion?

[peaveyremma]

hartke is still the best bass amp for me.

[bamimaninja]

just a quick comment here. 

as for the ampeg, i love em but not to big on their reliability.

and then for every one that doesn't have a spare arm and leg for a mesa boogie

id recommend checking out ashdowns.

[LaKuPuLa]

Ampeg sucks so hard, never cuts through the mix.

[PhuckHue2]

Ampeg is like Behringer, junk

[fretlessphantom2000]

JAXSN, you are the man.

[Ipodshitfreak]

nice dude nobody makes videos so thnks and the ones who do cant play good so thanks good video

[Swodaem]

Thank you for a very useful, informative video. I think your enthusiasm is rather infectious!

[beninjamin]

this amp sounds real good

[D4athPanda]

thank you so much for posting this, I was thinking of buying one...

[oxfordlmh]

sounds great. is the cable issue the only problem? guess could work around that ...

mesa boogies sure are nice, but damn expensive.

do you know of other nice portable bass combos?

thanks for the review!

[nsxaj]

Thanks, I will consider checking this cable out, but this amp

has so many other major issues, the cable was the least of them. why won't Ampeg post a resolution here on this site?

oh, they made their mula already.

[mpeng]

You know you could buy cables that lock into the amp and your bass, then even if you step on the cable you pull it out. Check em out, this amp sounds to nice to let such a small problem ruin it.

[nsxaj]

well, I admit, I don't know everything but I thought is was the "INPUT JACK" that you can buy to make a cable lock in the input,

not the cable itself... I could be wrong.

please show a link to this type of cable.

either way, why spend hundred's of dollars on an amp that you have to modify

just to make it work properly (we are NOT

talking HOT RODDING IT, we just want it

to work in a normal manner, out the box).

[mpeng]

I don't know what it's called exactly, but it's a cable that clips into the jack, My friend and teacher uses them.

Basically the the male end of the wire is a little bigger than the hole it goes into, a small button pinches it together so it fits, and while it's it has a some pressure keeping it in.

Most guitar center stores have them and a few different brands make them. Again I forget what it's called, but seems like some thing to look into.

[Underoath7711]

Hey, i'm in a band and we're playing live shows soon. I need a new bassamp for those shows... do u think this one would be good enough? And how much does it cost?

[nsxaj]

no. too risky.

the sound is great when it's working

correctly.

[BassDude50000]

this guy is funny. good review rock on

[jonahrockersocks]

that was some nice playing man and good review but i tink im gonna stick to my marshall =P

[StateSecretSquirrel]

Great review - great slapping - nice (and funny) guy!! "This is not an endorsement, I wish it was, but you know, I really don't crae that much".

Thanks nsjax... Although I was thinking of buying this as a backup amp (in case my main one dies during a gig) for metal, you have convinced me that this does not sound anything like an SVT Pro with a 8 by 10 cab, which is the crunchy, solid sound I was after. Sad to hear about the build quality too. Thanks again big guy!

[nsxaj]

Glad to help, Bass Friend.

[Kevinos86]

great playing, charismatic guy

[Rouke2001]

It sounded great to me man, (though having a decent player playing it helped too!), how did this puppy deal working with a band?, she keep up or struggle?. Rouke2001

[ChumpJoe]

combo means two speakers right?

[Rouke2001]

You left a reply a week back?, you'd said about a bass amp a combo means two speakers right?, a combo means a power amp and speaker all in one, (sometimes the power amp cabinet and speaker cabinets come seperatly, you buy them seperatly and connect them with a wire), a combo, is an all in one unit, begginers often start off with one like this, power and speaker all in one. Rouke2001

[Kevinos86]

no, combo means a combination between amplifier and speakers in on box.

[GeddyLee211]

I dont get it. He is talking like it is good but in the description he says it's not all too good.

[nsxaj]

This is very simple, Listen to the whole video.

I tested this amp, then about 20 days after playing it,

it gave me some major problems.

As you can hear, it sounds great, but sound is only part

of a great amp.

Everyone else Understood, this was a test, then

things happen.

God Bless you

Jaxsn

[trevorcroson]

Will this put up in a club with my guitar players Half stack?....I wanna melt faces and not spend $2,000 big ones

[nsxaj]

Yes the sound will but the quality may not.

Unless AMPEG Contacts me of any improvements

I have to stand by my experience with both versions

of this amp. it's been over a year, and they have NOT said anything. Guitar center doesn't sell it

oin Manchester Connecticut (thank God) I'm not sure of other stores.

[youngwenzy15]

hey man i'm a church player also, i was wondering what kind of Bass are you playin

[nsxaj]

My 4 string fender is a 2006 American Jazz Bass,

that has been customized pretty heavy:

Barts, leo quan, etc.

[7Stringuzr]

this guy is GOD!!!

[codyrp2012]

i wish i could play like you. im just looking for a decent amp for now. been stuck using friends guitar amps for a year now...

[wizhack]

GREAT PLAYER!!!************

[Teebraxton]

I got the ba 115hpt it is amazing tone is so good. I haved played on peavey behringer and swr it sounds the best any guitar will sound good on it. Some amps only sound good with certain basses I am going to put a video on youtube on it for a review. The punch and tone is amazing.

[Teebraxton]

are you using old or new strings

[nsxaj]

about 20 hr of playing on them

[shitkicker01]

i need help tho understanding wats the the importance of a combo amp? i mean from what i know all u can do is plug in 2 basses, thats it... is there something more?

[monstermosher666]

they cost less

[BasketClash]

Usually cost less... some people just like having it all in one package.

[nsxaj]

The Main Purpose of a Combo Bass Amp in my

Opinion is:

1. to carry your entire bass sound system, making 1 trip from the car to the stage.

2. Correct Speaker (ohms) Matched to the Amp it was intended for, by the Manufacturer.

3. Plug and Go!, no need to have a speaker cable.

(there have been a few gig, where the bass player forgot the speaker cable (amp to speaker), &

could not play the bass due to no sound.

4. Intended Factory sound. the way it was tested

at the factory (Amp & Cabinet).

[Bassduden]

cool! Thanks man:)

I`v going to buy the Ampeg Ba115HPT combo, Have you tried it?:)

[dawidi777]

It sounds crystal clear. I bought the BA 300 15 inch. Like you, I was after it for over half a year+. The let down was it was it was suppose to be 40 lbs. Yeah right! 65 + lbs!!!! Oh well , It sounds to good to part with so I kept it. Anyways, keep praising Jax. I'm putting this vid in my favs. to learn from you. God bless.

[nsxaj]

God Bless You too, Dawidi777

[Keskin1975]

Now this is a proper review, others just talk.

Thanks man

[bonwild32]

holy crap bro you slap and pop like flea himself man your good

[nsxaj]

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY THIS AMP. I played it for about 1 month. It's not worth the $1000, not even $500. The sound is great. The weight is light. BUT.......... When I play with certain Audio plugs with some deep bass, the vibration from the amp makes the audio cable pop out. it's unprofessional and embarrassing during a song, and the bass STOPS. so I got the 210 version. This was worst. The amp died, needed restarting every time to reset. at any volume.

[coughyman]

damn! it sucks? I was really interested in the BA300 model. how about the new Acoustic b200 combo?

thanks

[jorgepeterbarton]

how about GAFFA TAPE!

your sounds amazing btw.

[80srockixass]

you should put this in the description dude

[nsxaj]

You are correct. Thanks, I will do this.

[omartheomar]

wow ur really good

[kopite18times]

The truth is mate.... you could make any amp sound good. Good stuff.