Ampeg PF500 bass head

[liquidsmoke]

These are going for around $400 new, seems like a lot of amp for the money. 500 watts at 4 ohms class D solid state, light and compact.

Anyone here have one?

I think big heads look cooler but they tend to cost more.

http://www.ampeg.com/products/portaflex/pf-500/index.html

[moose23]

Sounds really good. They designed the preamp to work with the Class D power amp and still the the Ampeg tones you'd expect but something tells me you'd be better off with a Class D power amp of your choice and the VTBass or Oxford or Leeds or two or three of those lads. Sadly I never got to compare the VT to the PF.

[grimniggzy]

I've never really been impressed by the S.S. Ampegs I've tried.
And the VT Bass cops the tone damn well enough that I just use that into my Sunns when I need that sound.

[liquidsmoke]

Sounds really good. They designed the preamp to work with the Class D power amp and still the the Ampeg tones you'd expect but something tells me you'd be better off with a Class D power amp of your choice and the VTBass or Oxford or Leeds or two or three of those lads. Sadly I never got to compare the VT to the PF.

That sounds like it would be more expensive and more stuff to lug around.

I had a small Ampeg practice combo years back and I thought it sounded great

Did some reading on bass forums and some guys are ditching their tube SVT heads for these.

[Lumpy]

At a glance, it looks similar to the Orange Bass Terror (also Class D with tube preamps, 500 watts @ 4ohms).

But the Orange only weighs 8 pounds while the Ampeg weighs 11 (ouch, my back!!).

Actually, looks like the Ampeg is better protected from dings, while the Orange is just a metal box.