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  • what would you reccomend this or a MICRO-CL Stack

  • Nice to see the Micro VR has a nice sizzly bottom end with fat low-mids. I just would like to know, can this amp pull off a decent B-15 kind of sound? I want something that can pull off an SVT and B-15 type of tone. I would save up for a PF500, but I only need something around 200 watts for what I'm doing these days. Thanks.

  • is this bass good for live performance, metal/punk?

  • @theeuprise Depending on the stage volume (what is the guitar rig, does the drummer hit hard, etc) you will probably need PA support with a mic on the cab.

  • @ampegtv

    the guitar rigs are basically marshall's. so i guess this amp wouldn't work. but thanks anyway.

  • @theeuprise check into the PF-500 head with a PF-210HE cab. Next thing up in pricing that could handle it, I think. Or SVT-7PRO head and almost whatever cab, but that's another step up.

  • @ampegtv

    i read some reviews they could definitely do the job. but a little outta my price range. well thanks for your help.

  • How loud is this going to be?

    Will I be able to play venues of around 200 people, is this going to be audible over my guitarists- or will I have to go a step larger on the cab?

  • Hi, does the 25.9lbs handling weight apply to the sole cab or the whole rig? How much does each head and cab weigh?

  • @riff5215 Looks like there are some inconsistencies we need to address. But the official weight of the head in 9.9 lbs and the cab is 26.3 lbs.

  • @ampegtv Thanks for the clarification! :)

  • If it's good enough for Nikki Sixx, it's good enough for me.

  • can you run the 4 x 10 Ampeg HE cabinet with the micro VR ???

  • sounds like a tube amp very good .

  • I noticed there are 2 versions of this cab, what are the differences?

  • @SkateboardBassguitar There is only one version of this cab. What is it that you are looking at?

  • @ampegtv I'm sorry, I meant the amplifier (Micro-VR), there seems to be 2 versions of it: the one who is played at in this video (with an aux. input and phone on the right) and one without those two. (I'll send a PM, youtube doesnt allow me to paste an URL)

  • @SkateboardBassguitar Thanks for the link. That is an old picture that is still around. It was the original design, but never available. All Micro-VRs will have the Aux input and headphone. They will also have the red power switch as seen in the video and not the toggle switch. So, the video version is the production version. Sorry for the confusion!

  • Nice little amp. Just one thing: I think would be good if you covered more angles in your demos and reviews. ie. how does it sound with a pick? How does it behave with pedals (with more focus on overdrive and distortion, crucial on a non-tube head). I'm very interested in this head but I use a lot of different sounds other than finger picking or slap, like heavy overdriven ones, and I can't really decide if it's good for me or not. Thanks!

  • im in a band and the guitar player has a line 6 spyder and the drummer has an acoustic yamaha custom is this good for me?

  • HY, I want to buy some ampeg but I'm not decided wich is better, this MICRO_VR or a BA 600/210 can u help me please,if there is a difference?

  • @BLONDUM hi there. the difference is that the BA600 is 600 watts rms (that's a lot), but it's CRAPPY AMP. i owned it once and failed after a week. do not buy that amp. so... the micro-vr might be the best choice.

  • Hello!! I run the head with one 210AV cabinet. My band is very loud so I have to go all the volume up and I get the Limiter light on every note I play. Does it damage the head? Thanks

  • ok it's probably bad to ask the official ampeg channel if i should buy a micro vr or a ashdown abm 500 because i really like ampegs but i'm afraid that thisone is a little to quite, i mean is it loud enough to play with a drummer?

  • @actionfleet ya thats what im wondering

  • I'm looking for a good portable bass amp (preferably with a head) that's inexpensive. This sounds like what I'm looking for, but would you recommend anything else along the same characteristics?

  • Will the Micro-VR be a lot louder than my Fender Rumble 60? I only play in my bedroom but I want something that will be really loud. If I buy an extra cab will it add more volume? Thanks.

  • @86tylertylertyler86 The Micro-VR will DESTROY the Rumble 60. You will want to set it on fire or give away once you get the Micro-VR. Adding a second cab will pull more power and some extra volume. I would go with one at first and check it out. My bassist uses it for rehearsal with full drums, guitars, vocals and stuff in my basement. Certainly loud enough.

  • I want to go check this one out at the store. I guess if the head can be used with two 8-ohm 2x10 cabs - which from the manual are rated 200W -, I take it it would be no problem to use it with one 2x10 plus one SVT-15E (also 8ohm, 200W rated)?

  • currently i am using Hartke HA2500 250 Watt with a hartke 4x10 cap , which one would you perfer if im gonna to use the micro VR full stack?

  • you probably already answered this question

    but would the cabinet and the micro vr together

    sound loud and proud for a bands performance on

    stage?

  • G-dammit, I clicked on this because the little preview picture looked like Chumley from Pawn Stars!

  • Hi I was wondering if it could handle a Upright Baby Bass?

  • @loading787Yes. For sure.

  • Hi I was wondering if it could handle a Upright Baby Bass?

    Thanks

  • Hey Dino, thanks for the info. Amp sounds great and looks very portable, my only worry is it'll get lost live. Will the sound be able to compete with 2 les pauls and a loud drummer?

  • I´m in love with this little thing!

  • That's strange, when I try to use just the head, it does nothing unless I plug in the headphones. Can anyone help me with this because I need the head for School

  • @Bane7797 Huh? There's so speaker in the head. If its not hooked up to a cab or headphones, you're not gonna hear anything.

  • Will this drive a 4ohm 4x10 cab?  For recording?

  • so...can it play without the cabinet

  • @cheeseperson03 Since it's solid state, you can run the head without the cabinet. You can do that with headphones for practice, or use the DI out for live or recording without hooking up to a cab.

  • @ampegtv cool thanks

  • @ampegtv You can't play a tube bass head without a cabinet?

  • @6Mega6Man6 no... just like if u would play a tube guitar head, you will destroy the output transformer and then your amp won't work;)

  • @catinahat93 I never knew. I have never owned a tube amp.

  • I really want it, but i'm really scared about live situations ;'(

  • If only all reviews we're like this...thank you very much fella!!

  • Played a Schecter Stiletto Custom 4 through this amp, Fell in love with both the bass and amp instantly.

  • this is very informative video! thanks!

  • This is a good review of a great amp. I use mine primarily for recording but it does cut it at small gigs. Thanks again Ampeg.

  • This is going to sound really really stupid but what is the DI?

  • @CrankTheBass98 It is a direct out of the amp. Just hook up an XLR cable (mic cable) and you can send it up the sound engineer or you can use it to record.

  • @ampegtv okay thanks, ive actually got another question :P. would i be able to get a decent distortion out of this without hooking a pedal?

  • does anybody know how tall this amp is?

  • @kid892002 total height of head plus cab is 29.5 inches

  • @ampegtv thank you very much. i been thinking about investing one. my BA112 isntt cutting it wiht my guitarists' amps. im running a 50 watt against a hundred 100 watt fender and a randall halfstack. my only concern is losing my bright punch with low ends . i play in a punk band. will it give me that tone? 

  • This is one of the only actual ampeg demos there are. The rest of the videos are just to talk about them. I want to hear more. If I want specs I can just read, or learn to read.

  • @hybridmcgee Yeah, a lot of the videos are older. As new products roll out, our videos will incorporate demos. Dino is working to get all our new products on video, then we can work on demoing some of the main line of gear. At this time, you can also get audio demos of our entire PRO NEO line with the SVT-7PRO. Just visit our channel.

  • I have a 70's B25B tube amp rated at 55 watts. It needs a 16 ohm speaker setup. Is there any way to set 2 of the SVT-210AV to be 16 ohms (without rewiring the whole things)?

  • @flamesfan011 you wouldn't have to re-wire the cabs, necessarily. You could build (or have someone build) a series patch box. This basically will let you plug in both 210 cabs, and you could get a 16ohm signal to plug into the B25B. Here's a page with all the details...a pretty simple job for someone with a soldering iron and a little experience. YouTube won't let me put a dang URL in here, so I will message you right now

  • Great sounding amp! But!!! DI + Mic sound with way more volume, compared with just the mic or just the DI. So is hard to tell wich one is better...

  • no tone selector switch or rocker switches!!!! BUT Still bad to the bone

  • Hey All,

    Thought I'd chime in here sorry for the delay...

    The Micro VR and 210AV is a great little amp for a lot of situations and it is loud enough for basement jams and rehearsal rooms. I've been using mine with a second 210AV stacked on top of each other and it's been working well in my 7 piece horn band. Granted I have great PA support as well (all Mackie) but it's plenty loud enough to be heard on stage over all the horns, keys, drums and guitars.

  • Is this actually loud enough for the rehearsal room?

  • hi, will that work fine in my rock band for live presentations, like small gigs, highschool presentations and stuff? I have now a big ampeg rig with 810 cab, I used that one while touring, but for mall pres, I want a smaller AMPEG, will that one work fine? is it worth the 600 dollars? what happends If I connect my 810 cab some day? will I get more volume? thankss

  • is the micro stack a good amp fro playing small shows like in peoples basements

  • More demos, please less DI and more speaker/mic'd. This video is predominately DI sound, please lets hear more of the actual amp and cabinet. Great playing as always Dino :)

  • That amp really is amazing.

  • interesting Mic placement, not centred on either cone.

  • Ampeg Micro VT is a fuckin beast, sometimes I use it with my AMPEG SVT 6X10 CLASSIC and gives an awesome sound even though its so fuckin tiny!

    Such a nice sound, I love the Midrange, you should try this head with boss overdrive =) nice video!

  • Hi, do you know how to remove the cabinet's grill? I tried without success. This only to view if the speakers are working. Thanks!!!

  • @netmics Check out out the Ampeg Speaker Grill Removal video on our channel under "Tips and Tricks". It's the same process as the big boys. In fact, newer runs of the SVT-210AV will have little cloth tabs hanging in between the grill and cab to make it easier.

  • @ampegtv Yes, I saw it. I tried pulling the screw but the grill is like glued!! I tried other methods but only I get scratches :o(

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  • @oldschoolbcrich5 Is it possible or safe to run my Micro V R through a svt 8x10 using the 4 ohm speaker output jack as the svt 8x10 is 4 ohm's also ,thanx

  • @oldschoolbcrich5

    You CAN run a Micro VR into an 810 cab and it will sound pretty cool up to a certain point!!! I've done it in my in-store demos plenty of times. However, be VERY aware that you are grossly under powering that cabinet. The Micro VR is 200 watts @ 4 ohms and the 810 is looking for no less than about 800 watts. Be sure to have that limiter on and use your ears to know when the amp is at it's limit!!!! I won't take much to square wave that amp into that cabinet.

  • @oldschoolbcrich5 Is it possible or safe to run my Micro V R through a svt 8x10 using the 4 ohm speaker output jack as the svt 8x10 is 4 ohm's also ,thanx Mike

  • Perfect gig rig. Easy on back and won't eat the stage.

  • I was actually looking into this to use as a guitar amp. Does anyone know how that might go, especially for higher gain stuff?

  • @modestvermin995 via a co-worker: "it was kinda raunchy in a cool way. never used a pedal, though. The cleans were really natural." He did say it was a very particular tone, so probably fairly subjective if you dig it or not. Any cool dealer should have no problem letting you plug a guitar in.

  • i just bought mine in new orleans, but then because i live in indonesia and theres a voltage difference, it went BOOM lol.

    but i got it fixed and this little thing is a BEAST!

    now whats the difference between using 1 cab and 2 cabs?

  • @agungkodok wow! glad you got that fixed! 2 cabs allows the Micro-VR head to deliver to its full potential. You will get a bit more volume and move a lot more air. It is the ideal setup for a Micro-VR head.

  • Hi first of all great job on the video.. I just ordered two of these cabs a couple weeks ago.. should be her any day.. YEAH!! Question for ya.. Have you guys made any changes recently cosmetically speaking? Specifically the grill cloth, some photos online look like there blue and others more black/white salt/pepper.. maybe it's just the photo quality that varies and the angle.. I'm hoping mine are blue... Either way these cabs are absolutely amazing..!!

  • @fatbackfunk it's a vintage blue/silver, just like the SVT-VR. You are gonna love it. You ordered a couple of cabs? What head are you using?

  • Hey thanks.. yeah I can't wait!! And yes I ordered 2. A friend of mine has 2 of them which I've been using on gigs for the last month and I absolutely love em' They really do have that SVT 8x10 vibe which is exactly what I want tone wise. Still haven't decided on a head.. Looking @ the TC Electronic RH450..

  • killerrrrr

  • is it good with efects?

  • i just received this amp with 2x 210av cabs few days ago. it looks impressive stacked on top like it is a full size stack. sounds impressive and i love it how it works in New Zealand with the simple voltage switch on the back.

  • Is it possible to get a 4 ohm version of the 210AV? I have an SVT-400T and a PR-1528HE and really like them. I'd like to use 2 210AVs with the 400T and get the 2x200 watts. That way I could carry my whole rig myself...and it would sound awesome.

  • @jaciedogg we would not be able to provide one. But, you could always change out the speakers to get the cabinet to the impedance you want. The current speakers are 4ohm each, wired in series to get 8ohms. You could get two 2ohm speakers and wire them in series to get a 4ohm load or, more likely, get two 8ohm speakers and wire in parallel to get a 4ohm load. So, a custom job, to say the least

  • I see the 210AV has Eminence speakers in them. I assume they are Neos but which model?

  • Hi Attitude Castle,

    One of the big differences between the B410HE and the 210AV is the 410HE has a horn so the B will sound a bit more "hi-fi". The 210 is essentially 1/4 of an 810 cab so it's going to sound closer to that.

    You mentioned three completely different types of players there too. That's a tough one.

    Lastly, the B being a 4x10 vs a 2x10 will have a bit more volume than the 210.

    Hope this helps!

  • Nice add to my 810+SVT! Now I can also play weddings with my Ampeg!!!

    Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

    Thanx Ampeg!

    BTW: Liked the previous reviews at NAMM, but this one is way better sounding.

  • Great Demo/test

    really made me think about this little duo and that cab in particular!

    I play hared rock and i'm looking for a new cab 200W @ 8ohms is perfect for my needs

    If i wanted a tone like Billy Sheehan or Say Dave laRue or Geezer Butler sort of ball park which cab would you guys recommend?

    The B410HE or the SVT 210 AV?

    is there a huge difference in tone? And i would be using the full range of my four string bass,

  • Nice sounding Amp, didn't think a SS amp could sound that good.

    Nice Work Dino!!!

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  • I own the Micro VR myself and I couldn't have come up with a better overview.

    I was really impressed by how well clearly differentiated the tones that are coming out of the DI and cabinet.

    I believe that the 210AV really gave the bass the Ampeg tone that everyone dies for.

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