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Most is, yes - but there's a really nice Peavey 2x10" in the shop I work for that's very light - 400W rated, neodymium drivers. I don't know the exact weight but it's an easy one-hand lift.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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Best combination I have ever used was an Eden WT550 with an EAD Foundation 212. Awesome combination.
He's also used a Sansamp Bass unit DI'd to the desk - didn't 't Geddy Lee used to do this? He's also played around with Markbass and Mesa stuff so what I'm getting is that many people are switching to SS as the sound has improved, they're reliable, you don't need valve changes, big headroom/wattage in a small package and they're much lighter. The TC stuff also sounds good.
but there is no question that money and weight not being an object I would go 100% tube. There is nothing like the sound of an old SVT. Anyone that tells you differently is deaf.
Now can you get great sound from Class D solid state, but it's just not the same.
If I had a roadie, it would be tube Ampeg all day long.
I like both but for out and out power I prefer valve head into a large 8X10 ,its not absolutely about an overdrive solution tho it can be, I just find the cleans pack more punch , solid state is great for moderate volume (very clean) and not too heavy to cart about . Trace Elliot do a few good heads that have the preamp valve for a bit of colour on the input .
The thing that I find negates valve power for bassists is the dreaded D.I box live or in the studio so I try to get my sound as close as I can from stomp boxes .
The DI out could come in handy most good bass heads have one but it doesnt mean that what you hear coming out of your cab is what will be heard out front . The only way to get a pretty good chance of duplicating your on stage sound through a P.A is with a mic in front of your cab. That said even a DI out from head is preferable to DI box which basically bypasses your bass amp and gives the desk a direct line to your guitar .
One of the reasons I lost interest in live work playing bass . Thousands of pounds on my ideal rig and then 99 times out of a 100 its not even miced up .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
Played a show in Aderdeen years ago, and one of the other acts on the bill was Man Inc. this American dude who got sick of his office job and decided to go out on tour. It was just him playing bass and a single bass drum. The touring party was him, his tour manager and a dude whos sole responsibility was to make sure Man Inc. never had to lift his SVT and 8x10.
Noise, randomness, ballistic uncertainty.