KVR Audio

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:37 am

Got that $29 voucher burning a hole in my pocket, and wanted to hear people's opinions about what the best bass amps offered by Plugin Alliance are.

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:02 am

Give them a demo. See what suits your needs.

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:20 am

The Noodlist wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:02 am Give them a demo. See what suits your needs.

I have, but sometimes I'm not aware of nuances, etc., because of the limited time I have for demoing.

heyheycnv · Post by **heyheycnv** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:16 pm

The Ampeg SVT-VR. Its the most versatile of the Ampeg series.

I would also add the new GK but its not on sale.

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:33 pm

Bass Dude.
/thread

Seriously,
Bass Dude.

electro · Post by **electro** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:32 pm

The Brainworx Ampegs first appeared on UAD. They're fantastic.

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:07 pm

Thanks gang... I'm considering the SVT-VR. To me it sounds very similar to the V4B, which I already have, so I'm thinking it's maybe too close to be worth having both.

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:27 pm

Googly Smythe wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:33 pm Bass Dude.
/thread

Seriously,
Bass Dude.

Exactly!!!

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:03 am

jens wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:27 pm
Googly Smythe wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:33 pm Bass Dude.
/thread

Seriously,
Bass Dude.
Exactly!!!

Well awesome! I already have that one, so I'm set

jens · Post by **jens** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:53 am

Well, I didn't say no to the free Ampeg, but I have yet to use it in a song... it's a little tame for my taste - not what I'd associate Ampeg with btw. - you don't get these kind of massive, thundering rock sounds out of it as you get with Bassdude (it offers that kind of distortion that sounds relatively clean until you hear the bass on its own (or at least in a very sparse context) - that's what I always associated the name Ampeg with btw.)

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:03 am

jens wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:53 am Well, I didn't say no to the free Ampeg, but I have yet to use it in a song... it's a little tame for my taste - not what I'd associate Ampeg with btw. - you don't get these kind of massive, thundering rock sounds out of it as you get with Bassdude (it offers that kind of distortion that sounds relatively clean until you hear the bass on its own (or at least in a very sparse context) - that's what I always associated the name Ampeg with btw.)

Yeah, the Ampeg does seem a bit tame. That's okay with me, I was thinking of using it for warming duties on synths and maybe drums.

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:13 pm

Gave that new Gallien Krueger a bit of a thrashing and I quite like that. I'm also a fan of the SVT VR and 3Pro. It really does come down to tastes and what genres of music you play... or mix.

soulata · Post by **soulata** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:27 pm

Googly Smythe wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:33 pm Bass Dude.
/thread

Seriously,
Bass Dude.

Ditto. Bassdude is very cool on bass and guitar. It's a Fender Bassman sim. I can't say how close it is to the real thing (I've no idea although I played my share of Bassman amps years ago) but it is very good.

I tried their Ampegs and was not that impressed. A friend of mine's got a vintage B15 and PA's B15N (a sim of a reissue B15) is not all that close.

I couldn't care less about GK, not my cup of tea although I like RHCP. Seemed very brittle to me very fast.

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HansP · Post by **HansP** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:35 pm

for the Ampeg sims you need to take care of the very different impulses!! also the horn switch is important.
e.g. often I use the 3 -- 8x10 2x DYN57 EQ.

MadDogE134 · Post by **MadDogE134** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:40 pm

my favorites are the SVT-VR and the Bassdude

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