Originally Posted By: dcuny

And don't get one of those tiny, tinny amps. The difference between playing a bass through a cheap guitar amp and a decent bass amp is night and day.

Yep, a cheap &/or small bass amp is the start down the path of problems and a forced "upgrade"
If starting out, & interesting in recording rather than performing, an "amp in a box/DI" is a cheap & excellent solution.
I have a Marshall 100w Superbass wich sounds great BUT mic'ing it just right and gettinga noise free day to record isn't as easy as it should be.
MOST of my bass tracks are recorded through a Behringer BDI21. It's a Sansamp clone but costs about 10% of the cost of the name brand version it copies. It is almost a 100% SANSAMP in sound & functionality too. Difference being lay out and labelling.


Cheers
rayc
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