Bass Amp for under 200.00$ can it be done

hi guy's
like the tittle say's can it be done. Practice amp and if possible band amp for 200.00$ or less, new or use I dont mind but Im looking for the best bang for the bucks.I have all kind of good stuff for my guitar equipment but would like a decent Amp for my Bass. Im just a beginner Bass player but would like some clue for a good amp if possible for under 200.00.
your suggestion is very welcome:cool:

Don't know about Canada. Here in the south you can buy used bass amps all day long for $200.00. Peaveys are usually good buys such as a TNT. A lot of times now you can get deals on old heads and cabinets because people do not want to drag them around. Crates and Ibanezs can often be had as a bargain, not quite as good as some of the other amps, but often a bargain. I had an Ibanez amp recently that was killer. Yamahas are worth taking a look at if you see one. Of course being in Canada the Yorkville and Traynors are good buys.

I bought a used Hartke B600 for $80. It is a 60 watt solid state combo with a 15" speaker. Has a tilt back cabinet feature. Very good quality, and plenty loud for practice. Haven't used it in a band situation but as you get more serious with the bass, you could upgrade to a more powerful bass amp. It is a good introduction to find out what you want in an amp.

I see you have a CUBE-60?!
Look for a used CUBE CB-100. You might get it for under 200 ...
Extremely good quality and sound (and don't care about the "100 Watts" - as a CUBE-60 player you should know how loud they can get).

Maybe you can buy a Behringer amp? But in Germany we say: "Tested by the customer" ...
Not a good sound, but loud. And if it works, it normally works ...

In Germany, the GK Backline 112 Combo is still sold. This is a loud and good sounding combo (the Backline 115 too).

Check out the Acoustic B100. 100w 1x15 for $150.

I use a Line 6 Studio 110 http://line6.com/lowdownstudio110/ at the practice place and I used it outdoors (back yard party) once with a line out to the PA. It's rated 75 Watts but I measured it at 100 Watts. It's decent on volume, price and size. I admit I haven't got the nerve to try it alone at a club gig. Theoretically you could do that if reinforced thru the PA.

My main amp is a Roland Cube 100. If you can find one for $200.00, great amp. That would be a pretty good buy.

I got my son's Peavey TNT for $200, early '90s vintage. You have to be willing to travel or luck into finding one locally - nobody on eBay will ship them because they're heavy.

That said they're great amps. Plenty of power, 15" Black Widow, built-in crossover if you want to expand.

Fender Rumble amps are easily available used. The first amp we bought was a Rumble 25 or 30, decent amp for around the house.

I got my 6 month old Behringer Ultrabass 3000 for $125 in basically unused condition on CL a couple of months ago. 300 watts, 1X15, two channel, compressor, and hi-gain and sub-octave on one channel; loud as all be-damned. Pay no mind to all the Behringer-hate on this forum-I've already made back my money 4x gigging with this thing (and I'm barely a bass player), and it ain't broke yet!!

Unpopular brand names go dirt cheap on the used market, no matter how good the actual amp itself is. That means Crate, Peavey, Behringer, Line-6, and (inexplicably) SWR, among others. Not being a brand-name snob saves you a ton of money. And all the brands I just listed have made at least one amp I've seen that was both better and cheaper than Ampeg's ubiquitous BA-115, in my opinion.

Look for a 1x15" combo of at least 80W (solid state). Closer to about 200W is better. You can hang with a band using a 1x12" sometimes, if it's designed well, but it's hard for any company to screw up when driving a lot of power into a cabinet with a 15 in it.

Amen.

I have an old Fender M-80 Bass combo amp (160 watts, 15" speaker, black carpet). Not super light but great sounding and rugged. Can provide a mean thump with a loud blues band. Really good sound quality. I had 2 of them but I broke down and sold one to help a kid out. You can run into them in Canada for $150 to $180.

Definitely shop used. Craigslist is a safe bet

I looked on the Montreal craigslist. Not much there. There are two amps I saw. One is a Yorkville (Yorkeville) 400 watt amp for 275, the other a Peavey TKO for 275. The Yorkeville would be my choice except for weight. I would offer them 200 max and see what they say. Keep looking, any deals go fast.

hi SamClemons
well Im taking your advice and Im looking at montreal craigslist and montreal KIJIJI, not much on montreal craigslist but on KIJIJI what I found is a peavey TNT 130 for 150.00 and its to far from wear I live I will call the seller today to find out more about the condotion of that amp.I will keep you guys in touch
thanks guys....lloollll

As said before,Cube or Peavey.
I once did a last minute country gig a few years ago and was horrified to see a Roland Cube 60 on stage,to say i was massively impressed by it upon plugging in would be an understatement.
Peavey TNT,i have owned a couple and was underwhelmed by them until used on stage where they shine.I think it must be a volume thing because i could never get them to sound any good at home.

No Behringer love here,sorry.

I'd put in another vote for a Cube 100.