Purchased from: Gear4Music
Features: For a cheap practice amp, it comes with a decent amount of features. It's a 35w solid state amp with a 3 band rotary EQ (along with master volume and presence), high/low input (which is handy for basses with active pickups) and headphone output on the front. The back sports a line out and effects in/out. The speaker is 10" and it comes with a solid carrying strap on the top.
One negative point about it is that the power cable is really short, unless you have an extension then you'll have to play ridiculously close to a plug socket. I use this for band practice since I'm too lazy to lug a Crate BT220 with me each time. // 7
Sound: I currently use a 5 string bass with it and it has no problems with handling low notes. The EQ works brilliantly and gives you a nice variety of tonal options and turning up the presence helps you cut through the mix a little if you're practicing with a band.
Unfortunately it struggles to maintain tonal clarity if you turn the master volume anywhere near 3 quarters max, fortunately for me it manages to be loud and clear enough to be used for practice (even with the noisiest of drummers). This makes it adequate for practice, during a live scenario however the distortion from having to turn up the volume completely destroys the tone. // 6
Reliability & Durability: It seems to be solid enough, I haven't come across any problems with it in the 3 years I've used it. The sound quality hasn't diminished during this time despite being used regularly for practice, as an amp for my electric drum kit and for a few months (reluctantly) gigged with. // 10
Impression: Overall it's a fair little practice amp, nothing mind-blowing but at the same time it's not crap either. It's perfect for its purpose however it's just shy of being viable to use for even the smallest of gigs. The main bonus for me is that it's easy to carry around, it's no fun lugging an 87LB amp around just for practice. // 7
