Trace Elliot ELF Bass Amplifier | Review

[@HalfApology]

My bass player just picked this up and sounds insane and plenty of power and will fit in your carry on or guitar case for all your fly gigs.

[@Bassic778]

A very impressive sounding small and light rig!!! That's a great-looking and sounding bass!!! Another outstanding demo!!!

[@babayaga1767]

ok, reading through the comments i think i can answer some questions. i have the elf with a transit b. 2 2x8 and a 1x10 cab. i m a musicman player so active. i'm currently in a rock scenario. here's my personal taste. i find running the input gain anything less than 3 oclock lacks ass. 4 oclock and it's very punchy. i run the transit b in front for the compressor and pre shape. driving the input of the B, with the output at 9 oclock and you don't even have to turn the amp past 1. it's that loud with 2 cabs. i run a 1x10 with the 2x8 stacked or sometimes i run 2 2x8s like a mini 4x10. running 2 cabs really fattens up the tone. 4ohms instead of 8. i don't do it for volume as much as it helps the tone. side note. just the head and 2 cabs is great too. you don't really need the transit b it just gives you more options. hope some of this helps

[@dickr9345]

Definitely helpful.

[@Rik-Ahbece]

Hi, im thinking about getting the ELF 200w + the 1x10 cab, can you share any thoughts on how it sounds? Its hard to find a decent demo online.

[@the_real_brett_h]

OK I am going to proove my ignorance here. If the ELF only has one speaker output how do you connect two cabs? The cab only has two inputs shown at 1:00 to 1:10 not an output to connect to another cab?? Is it you just run a cable from an input to an input to connect?

[@babayaga1767]

@@Rik-Ahbece sorry just saw this. the 1x10 is a bit more "american" sounding. if that makes any sense. the 2x8s are more hi fi

[@babayaga1767]

@@the_real_brett_h the speaker cabs have two inputs. amp to cab. cab to cab.

[@rmccain99]

Wait, I can see EMG. I love EMG pickups. They have a sweetness and character all of their own.

[@spookyverb]

Nice review. I just got myself the same rig. It's plenty loud with enough low end to satisfy. These speakers are incredible. I thrash metal doom it with great results, love it.

[@fredfabris7187]

Thanks for demoing the gain in all positions, other reviews left it set low, not likely how I would use it

[@suburbanbeatatx1824]

That was a really excellent review, very thorough, very informative, very helpful. Thx :)

[@haveguitar]

Thanks a great review, just ordered one today!

[@joser.7970]

How are u liking it? Loud enough for live?

[@haveguitar]

@@joser.7970 Yeah, the format and price is outstanding. The volume is good enough for rehearsal and small gigs and otherwise there will be PA ... capable and bang for the bucks is my vetdict.

[@joser.7970]

@@haveguitar Thanks for the insight! Yeah, sounds like it could work for what I'm doing rn. Appreciate your reply man.

[@whamni]

@@haveguitar you said "the volume is good enough for rehearsal and small gigs", are you using a 4 or 8 ohm cabinet ?

[@haveguitar]

@@whamni 8 ohm, a Fender Rumble 115.

[@berntedvinsson5397]

i also wonder as the question down the row... How do you add more than one cabinet to the ELF? i.e. The 2 x 8 and two 1 x 10 cabinets? A total of four speakers. And how do you connect the speakers wit only one cable from the top? Split cables or what?

[@babayaga1767]

the cabs have 2 speakon inputs on the back. run a cable from the amp to one cab, then from cab to other cab.

[@PineapplesNYC]

smooth lows?

[@zzztefanos]

Looks like a really great amplifier, may go and get one :)

[@rmccain99]

That guitar is nice and tight. What scale is it and is it an MTD?

[@courtneygillespie1187]

Do they have a larger cabinet?

[@jdubbs9655]

So is it worth a damn in a live hard rock / metal application?

[@babayaga1767]

i play in an 70s 80s band. zep, lepard, journey, etc. and it's more than enough

[@chrisb48907]

@@babayaga1767 what kind of cabinet would be good?

[@thrashislife2654]

4:07 BASSically

[@analogaudiorules1724]

Peavey should make an 800w rms version of the elf head, that'll do 400w rms at 8 ohms and 800w rms at 4 ohms so people can actually get the most out of those 2x8 cabinets, it literally makes no sense that they offer 8 ohm cabinets that handle 400w rms with a head that does 135w rms at 8 ohms... so much potential thats wasted... with the mini elf head, they should offer a single "8 version of the 2x8 cabinet that's 4 ohms, that'll handle the full 200w rms out of it, faital could custom make 4 ohm versions of those 16 ohm 8" drivers, they already offer 8 ohm versions of them, a smaller micro cabinet like that would be a far better match for the micro elf head, especially for those who can't lift much, "for some people even 27 pounds can be a challenge" Plus the single 8" driver cabinet could be made to be only about 13 - 14lbs and STILL sound great, the model they got going is great, but poorly thought out as far as product planning goes, the stuff that they have currently is well designed, but there is so much more they could be doing to expand the trace elliot line...... Now then, as far as the bigger elf goes "that they SHOULD make", I'D pay the 700 bucks for a high quality bigger version of the mini elf to actually power those 2x8 cabinets correctly... idk what they're design teams are thinking over there, but it's really not hard to execute something so simple that could be truly great... no offense guy's, but please do these thing's, there are a lot of people out there who would appreciate something like this...

[@matthewheinecke2621]

I think they got caught up in the weight contest to see who could make the lightest head. Unfortunately, most bass players want 500 watts or more.

[@mickavoidant4780]

If money is no problem, you could have two stacks of 2x8+1x10 with a head on each. Run one head off the other's DI out.

[@mickavoidant4780]

Could be so that the 8" drivers can handle lots of low end.

[@frenziedminds]

If you look at the manual from Trace Elliot, the list a 1x12, interestingly enough. I’m guessing that a 1x12 is at least, in the works.

[@analogaudiorules1724]

@@mickavoidant4780 The 8's most certainly could, it wouldn't be an issue.

[@Valeron5]

How do you add more than one cabinet to the ELF? i.e. The 2 x 8 and two 1 x 10 cabinets? A total of four speakers.

[@babayaga1767]

the cabs have 2 parallel inputs on the back. i have 2 2x8s and a 1x10. i run 2 cabs interchanging the 10 for the 8s depending on mood and gig. when you run two cabs, it gets much beafier. i dont' even do for more volume it's just fuller

[@TristanJCumpole]

TE have developed their products far beyond what my trusty old AH300-GP12 and 4x10 pain cube used to be. Individually those were Ampeg territory when it came to weight, but really you can't compare them. I'd totally have my AH300 and 4x10 back if I could.

[@glenbutcher8713]

Wana sell you ah300

[@rmccain99]

Hold on! What kind of pickups are you using?

[@slimyelow]

Anybody: Does this Elf have a mid scoop like the GP11? Do they sound alike ???

[@babayaga1767]

no. the pre shape is on the transit b pedal. i run them together

[@rmccain99]

What axe is that?

[@johnpaulporrelli6208]

They dont make a big stack anymore? sad times

[@babayaga1767]

for what? break your back. it's 2019 let the PA and your IEA's do the work

[@berntedvinsson5397]

does it still sounds good at full volume on 10?

[@babayaga1767]

you dont' need ten. for rock, set the gain around 3 or 4 oclock, output around noon or one with 2 cabs it's plenty.

[@kalvincelcius7624]

Turn it to 11

[@Garvoon]

@@kalvincelcius7624 Well, when you need that little extra push off the cliff, it goes to ... 11!

[@TheFlyingEpergne]

I watched so many videos before buying this amp and now i keep watching videos to hear people say how great it is. its honestly such a fucking good amp. brought it to a gig and literally everyone was like "bro that amp is insane" currently using it with a 1x15" fender cab. sounds so nice 😩

[@grantrobertdavies]

Hey man, I’m thinking about getting one soon - :) You still enjoying it?

[@tortillaman2491]

Great tone. Is the DI pre or post? Most amps have a pre/post switch but this one doesn't have one.

[@ZachScruggs]

Post

[@tortillaman2491]

The little green men from outer space took me in their UFO and told me to buy one with more power.

[@gregorybooth5479]

200 Watts at 4 Ohms oh yeah

[@gideonsikk8733]

Hate the lime head colour sounds dope though

[@pgpete]

what a fugly bass