{"id":3416,"date":"2013-03-12T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2013-03-12T12:50:51","modified_gmt":"2013-03-12T17:50:51","slug":"are-some-amps-more-b-friendly-than-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/gear\/cabinets\/are-some-amps-more-b-friendly-than-others.html","title":{"rendered":"Are Some Amps More “B Friendly” Than Others?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a safe assumption to say that pretty much any bass amplifier can accommodate a 4-string bass guitar without a problem. Big or small power, big driver or not, if the amp is marketed as a “bass amplifier,” it universally should<\/em> project a 4-string bass with no issues.<\/p>\n

But can the same be said when you tune below the low-E into low-B territory, such as with a 5-string?<\/p>\n

Sometimes not.<\/p>\n

There is such a thing as a cabinet “bottoming out” in a bad way when you tune down to the low-B range. <\/p>\n

For example, on older<\/em> 4×10 cabinets, the design of those wasn’t built to accommodate the low frequency response of the low-B. Once you go below a 42Hz E-string, it’s “shake, rattle and roll,” and not in a good way. Conversely, older 15-inch drivers usually can<\/em> handle low-B, so if you were forced into the situation of having to play with an old amp setup and routinely hit the low-B string, purposely seeking out a cabinet with one or two 15-inch drivers would suit much better compared to an older 4×10.<\/p>\n

What about newer bass cabinet designs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Given the fact 5-string-and-greater bass guitars are so common these days, pretty much all new off-the-shelf bass cabs should project low-B without any issues, with should<\/em> being the keyword there, because you won’t know if that B will project unless you try it first.<\/p>\n

Can lower<\/em>-wattage newer amps project that B, even with the appropriate newer cabinet designs that reinforce lower frequencies?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is where you, the reader, can weigh in your opinion by posting a comment below.<\/p>\n

Some lower-wattage (as in under-200-watt) amps can project a good-and-loud low-B properly, while others simply can’t get that frequency heard even if you crank them to 11. <\/p>\n

You tell us<\/em> – is the requirement for big power to project a low-B a thing of the past, or is it still required?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s a safe assumption to say that pretty much any bass amplifier can accommodate a 4-string bass guitar without a problem. Big or small power, big driver or not, if the amp is marketed as a “bass amplifier,” it universally should project a 4-string bass with no issues. But can the same be said when … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":3418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}