The Best Small Bass Amp Ever?!

[@oiramssab]

Sir you are a true inspiration and I can only wish you greater success for you and your family. Much respect and thank you for all you do...

[@TwoBadBassist]

I just bought the same set up for my high school! Super light!! V3 and 2x10.

[@rashikafelicien]

HEY kislux !! I have been watching you for years and im so proud of where you have made it! I love you so much! Also thanks for making my day

[@ReindelBohinc]

My mom bought one kislux and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.

[@jakecrowe3797]

Love hearing you on different gear! It’s cool to see the slight changes amp/speakers make. I’ve been fighting to love my sound lately. Would love for you to go through your process of EQing (for live performance) sometime. That’s one thing I still struggle with.

[@IvanBassist]

The bass sounds huge through the camera audio 🔥

[@JordanAlecLeeWhittaker]

Love the look of that v3. I'd love to get a head / cab set up but for what I play and where I play I can't justify it. I play almost exclusively in places that have in ear monitors so I just rock up with my HX Stomp and a DI pedal. At home I've got a Fender Rumble, which I love and works well for what I do at home but even then I sometimes run the HX Stomp to a computer and headphones. Trying to fight and work on my previous "gear" centric thinking and stay as minimal and functional as I can. If I ever get rid of this rumble that v3 and a cab maybe the next thing though.

[@Vincent_Roy]

I am so tempted to replace my SVT-4 Pro with either a V7 or a V12. Also, I always wanted a 8x8 and saw that they released one. My setup sounds killer, but I need something more light and versatile.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Same, my exact situation and consideration to replace the 4pro with something lighter but that has that same power and svt tone I’d like to try that 2x8 also

[@guymalka1248]

Had the luxury of being at that gig and damn did that rig sound amazing!

[@TwoBadBassist]

For my practice space, I’ve been using a GK 700RB with GK Goldline 2x10. I’ve been using them since about 2006! They still sound great, but CRAZY heavy! Thanks for the video!

[@Vaughn0560]

That setup sounds fantastic! Im still using my Genz Benz Shuttlemax 9.2 into a Genz Benz 2x12. I've been using it since 2011, and it's been great. I just cant help but drool over new gear. Ive been looking closer at the Genzler Magellan 800 and Kinetix 800. Your rig sounds great though, so im going to see if i can find any stores locally that have the Venture line in stock. They really do sound great!

[@marcoanello891]

Love your videos, Janek! Along with your excellent playing, explanations, and advice, I also appreciate the lovely cinematic appearance you achieve in your videos and I'm wondering how you do so. If you wouldn't mind sharing, it would be great to learn which device(s) you use for filming. Thanks! :)

[@kenarakawa6629]

fantastic endorsement for ampeg,,,,,,,

[@Snibborwocky]

I'm considering getting the V3 to pair with my 210AV, even using two 210AV's if needed. I'm currently using a PF-20T with them but I like the feature of having a very small, very light and portable amp head with these cabinets. I had an Aguilar TH 350 which I loved but had to sell for reasons and I think the V3 might be the perfect replacement for that amp.

[@joshtacker9531]

I just bought a similar rig. The V7, 2x10, & 1x15. It sounds great. I use the full stack with a Stingray 5 HH and the SVT voicing for one band and just the 1x15 and my P Bass with the B-15 voicing for the other. I joke that the speaker cabinets must be movie props because they're so light.

[@KinkBass]

Then you have 550 watts of speakers for 700 watts of amp power😮😮😮😮

[@joshtacker9531]

@@KinkBass just don't dime the volume. It sounds great.

[@KinkBass]

​@@joshtacker9531 yes it does, but for me doesn't make any sense. With my orange terror bass 500 I always have spare watts in the speakers, I know Im "allowed" to connect it to less powerd speakers, but I don't, for the well being of my wallet 😅

[@Chloes_Thoughts]

tube amp + attenuator + little room w/ treatment = magic i am currently searching for a good solid state head, though. good to know these ampeg's can deliver magic in a tiny room.

[@gianlucabassi8853]

Little room Is a winner... with a lot of wood as well...possibly with a bent ceiling

[@steverolfeca]

I’m with you. I have nice studio monitors and a good wireless iem setup, but even at low volume, you can’t beat that amp in the room feeling for guitar or bass.

[@CliffHairston]

I’ve been looking to move back to Ampeg for years but never really acted on it. I may just go for the V3 and a 2x10 to replace my current TC Electronic combo. I miss the Ampeg coloration and, sir, just made me miss it a little bit more :)

[@joeblogs8204]

I use the v3 I absolutely love it.. I play it max gain and max vol and it just takes it

[@georgecovetskie6717]

Thanks for posting this video. Very helpful. I have 1 question about those heads. Do they have an internal fan you can hear in a quiet studio ?

[@alanhope8971]

I used the SVT 300 Watt head (all tubes, power and pre) on the road for 21 years along with a HLF 4x10 cabinet. There’s just nothing like Ampeg. Occasionally I would get an Aguilar rig for backline, and they’re just so sterile in comparison.

[@alexanderednie1205]

Aguilar is nice but your tone has been much warmer and phatter sounding in the videos lately. There’s just something about that ampeg sound.

[@KurtisStoops]

I currently have a Hartke 1x15 cab, and I'm seriously considering pairing it with a Venture head to make a sort of higher-output B-15.

[@LeRoySL-q5q]

Is the signal from the send/return loop sent to the DI output? I own an Ampeg PF-350 and i love it but, in order to send the sound from my effects loop to the FOH mixer i need to connect a speaker output to an appropriate DI that accepts the speaker-level signal. The line out XLR on the amp only outputs the signal from the preamp, which is really a huge oversight on Ampeg's engineering.

[@compucorder64]

I don't know if you ever thought of trying one of the small recording Ampeg Portaflex amps (PF-20T or PF-50T)? Not for live use, but for using for recording, even as a tube DI.

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Got a pf50t great amplifier

[@compucorder64]

@@paultraynorbsc627 Yip, saving up for the PF-20T at the moment. Just for recording, so don't massively need more power - and have an Ampeg Micro VR for louder, and those do actually sound damn good in their own right. I guess they're sort of the precursor to the Venture. Fan is a bit noisy though, but can be modded.

[@paultraynorbsc627]

​@@compucorder64see if you can get the pf50t

[@Rui1982]

What you think about playing straight to DI? As I am getting older I really don't want to carry amps, and don't really want big noises on stage

[@skepticsinister]

👏thank you Janek! Safe travels!

[@peterkenney9158]

Janek, does the Venture V3 require a speaker/load box to be plugged in if you’re just using the amp’s headphone output?

[@Oscaraha]

Thanks once again for putting out great content, maestro Janek! How is the ventilator on the venture series, does it go on all the time, or is it smart like the bergantino forte and activates first when its really needed?

[@janekgwizdala]

I don't think I've heard it go on once at home in over 6 months of using it.

[@bobderosa4079]

Do you know how the Venture series performs with upright?

[@bflathead]

How do you transport your bass when you travel..do you check that along with your amps and accessories? Thanks for the great video.

[@janekgwizdala]

SKB Bass Safe: www.skbcases.com/products/ata-roto-electric-bass-case-w-tsa-lock I always check the bass.

[@Froggy-jn9mu]

I like my mono case here in Vietnam too. Waterproof nearly and crashproof if you fall off your motorbike. And it's a soft case. It's just another option if you don't like a hard case. It has rollers, too.

[@juandelacruz7035]

Sounds fucking amazing! Just a question, could i get the name of that first tune you put in the video... sounds amazing.

[@janekgwizdala]

That's Bob Reynold's song "Step Aside" from his "Hindsight" album.

[@jacksonrussellband]

Does this new venture Ampeg speaker have quicker response than the classic? That was always my issue with my Ampeg. Otherwise I loved the tone…

[@DEZIARNEZI]

What festival are you going to

[@janekgwizdala]

janekgwizdala.com/tour/essaouira-morocco-gnaoua-festival

[@RDog4484]

I had a V12 for a short time. The tone was incredible but the overall volume output was disappointing. I stuck with my Hartke TX600.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

What a great change! Ampeg is all I ever used I’ve been considering getting the v12 to replace my svt4 pro do you think that would be a good choice as far as power and that svt sound

[@DaveMartocchio]

Janek. Does the V7 have too many watts for the Ampeg Venture 210? I have read that the v7 is too much for the 210. I am thinking of buying both but I don’t want to over power the 210.

[@dumaflotchy13]

I am sold on the Venture series ….

[@elambassist]

V12 with 4x10 & 2x10 on top ;).

[@Minimalist1266]

This should be labeled paid advertisement.

[@janekgwizdala]

@@Minimalist1266 a few things to consider: 1) I didn’t get paid to make this video 2) I don’t get paid to play the gear 3) I make no secret of the fact that this is gear is sent to me as a result of me endorsing the product 4) Ampeg neither asked me to make the video nor knew I was making it until it came out and they saw it like everyone else. This gear video, like all the others on my channel, is simply my own opinion of gear I actually use on a daily basis. I accept zero dollars for demos and reviews, and have been totally transparent about that process for years.

[@Minimalist1266]

@@janekgwizdala you are getting the product for free, aren't you? Ampeg is not doing this because they love you There is an expectation, either expressed or implied. It is naive to believe that your opinion is not biased. To make it clear, I'm not blaming you, I get it, everybody needs to make a living, but don't tell me otherwise.

[@squidpeanut]

love your logic of you didn't get paid ‘the money’, you got the free gear though? 1:26

[@janekgwizdala]

@@squidpeanut yes. That’s the nature of a long-term partnership with a company where you play the gear literally every day. I am paid zero dollars. But I do have the luxury of occasionally being able to reach out to them to get gear I need for my profession. The only way this video should be labeled a paid advertisement is if I had been paid, if ampeg had asked me to make it or even knew about it in advance, or if I somehow benefited from reselling the gear. None of these things are true. I have a video coming soon about paid ads, reviews and gear demos. It will go into depth about the reality of music gear in the age of the internet.

[@janekgwizdala]

@@Minimalist1266 you couldn’t be more wrong. There is nothing implied. In a relationship like the one I have with ampeg i actually stipulated beforehand that I was not required to make a single second of video content about their gear. If ampeg didn’t love me or what I’m doing, the relationship wouldn’t exist. Of course there is a gamble on their part that if they give me gear to play, I’m actually going to play it. And in doing so they will get exposure for their product. That isn’t paid advertising in the case of this video. They had no idea I was going to make it. It amazes me, just based on KZbin comments alone, how clueless the internet is as a whole when it comes to this subject and I have been researching an in-depth video about it which I hope to release in the next couple of weeks.

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

I've heard a lot of these amps and the line before these often died in the middle of a performance. Have you had any reliability issues?

[@mrminor9418]

Was that a flower reference?😮😊

[@philipmoody]

In B15 mode, without the grit, are the Venture amps pretty neutral/flat?

[@janekgwizdala]

the B15 mode with no grit is super nice and round. I wouldn't call it "flat" as the emulation is definitely doing something to the sound, but it's an incredibly useable and classic sound to work with. I use if often when I want that old B15 sound.

[@jacksonrussellband]

Wow! Great content. The baked potato performance sounds amazing! Who is that drummer?!?! 🔥🔥🔥

[@janekgwizdala]

Gene Coye

[@paulbenner2933]

Playing bars and clubs (80s/rock/punk) do you think the V3 and 210 is powerful enough or should I get a V7 with the 410 to make sure I have enough . Thanks.

[@janekgwizdala]

@@paulbenner2933 it’s all about budget I think. Since it’s not really a weight thing anymore as these cabs are light, as long as you have the space and the budget I would go for the 4x10. I love that cab

[@isaachgbeis]

WOW amazing video, thanks sensei, for doing this

[@felipesolari5343]

Speaking of small amps, I have the SWR baby blue II, 2x8 and 1x5. Check it

[@dannyzwart6620]

Hate mine ,😢. Loved the tone hammer more

[@kennethwilson1984]

That Ampeg smokes the Aguilar

[@dincorcelles]

Nice shirt

[@cheewaiyuen4237]

I don't care, im going out to get these like RIGHT NOW

[@janekgwizdala]

😮😮😮💪💪👏👏👏😂

[@danwiseman3576]

Venture amps..don’t think ya can buy one and connect straight to classic cabs without changing speaker leads I found out the hard way.

[@evenbass]

I don’t understand. Classic cab? Changing speaker leads?

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

huh?

[@cavetroll666]

i have a battery powered bass amp its called a juno off amazon 10watt

[@lucmichel7588]

👍👌

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

Too bad there’s no comp on the v3

[@anthonyshirah8330]

🎼

[@JenniferBrown-n3r]

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[@rokinrh]

I've owned 2 of those.... Both pieces of sh*t... Power circuit blows up

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

tell ampeg. detachable casters. wheel in your stuff ,take the wheels off. ,oh make the cab so the head locks on to the cab. 👍👍. just saying have a good day.