Fender Bassman 250 -- Best Price; Great Review

If the place is jumpin' and the crowd is groovin', you know the bass man is getting it right. Getting it right means more than just being on top of your playing. Your sound needs to be serving it up just the same as you're drawing it from the guitar. There's just no substitute for clean, punchy reverberating bass and most tunes would be lost without it.

There's nothing not to like about a full 4-speaker cab with beefy power head and all the fixings. For many, however, that's not practical for what their night-in-and-out gigs entail. They need a combo bass amp that brings much of the same sauce as a cab / head setup. All with less of the bulk, however, and a lower price tag.

The Fender Bassman 250 combo bass amp is up to the task yet compact enough and affordable. It boasts a considerable 250 watts of power delivered through a compression driver horn and two quality 10" Eminence USA Pro speakers. A single individual can handle getting it in and out of the venue each night. The Bassman features a high-quality XLR output for consistently ideal recording or live amplification. The amp's full-horn attenuator lets players take on a range of tones, crossing from bright dynamic-heavy to warm upright varieties. A 6db input pad will accommodate high-output basses and full spectrum semi-parametric 2-band EQ controls are standard.

The Bassman 250 amp's rugged and durable cabinet has road-ready features. These include corner-reinforcing brackets, a tough steel grill, spring-loaded handles and removable wheel casters. A speaker out will allow the connection of an additional speaker cab and a headphone input offers silent practice convenience. At 64 lbs, as mentioned, this isn't going to wear anyone out transporting it either.

Demanding bass players on a budget will love what the Bassman 250 combo amp offers for the money. Good sound, user-friendly design and impressive durability are prerequisites for a quality bass amp. This one meets and exceeds these criteria at a price that's reasonable.