Ampeg BA-112

Delicious, a player's delight! Every bodacious feature that I need.

Exquisite! A feast for the ears as well as the soul.

Stellar! Could beat the living shit out of it with a club and it would still rock ya raw.

I don't know. I'm sure they are a saucy bunch.

An orgasm of a bass amp! Sounds of fantastic quality. Had this amp been equipped with female genitalia, intercourse would be a strong possibility. Sensual sounds!

This is a 1999 model BA-112 bass combo. I was so impressed with the power and versatility of this little combo that I had to have it! My main rig is a SVT for the low end and a Crate half-stack for the highs, but I play a lot in my church as well and needed a little amp that would have plenty of punch for stage presence without weighing a ton. This is perfect for that purpose. It has good tone controls including a 5-position style control (similar to the SVT mid), line in/line out, CD (auxiliary) RCA inputs, a hide-away cord compartment, rear port and tilt-back cabinet design which makes it perfect for use as a monitor on stage as I use it in my church setting.

I use this as a practice amp for all of my basses, and as a performance amp with a Ric 5-string in church, ran through the PA. It is very versatile, very clean, with lots of punch - surprising for such a small combo. You can actually hear this while playing with drums. The best small combo I have ever owned. A bit sterile, but to me all solid state bass amps fit that description.

Very reliable, built solid.

SLM is a great company. I have had wonderful experiences with them concerning other products.

I have played bass for over 25 years. I rarely have had the need for a small combo, but this one is perfect for the way I use it. I would buy another in a heartbeat. If you think it sounds like something you could use but are concerned with the size, I might recommend the BA-115 which is essentially the same only with a bit more power and a 15" driver.

Made in 1999, this amp is probably the best bang for the buck going.
It has active and passive inputs, CD in, head phone out, and line out.
No effects loop. Has a 5 position Style selector which actually sounds like its just moving the mid level adjust point. This combined with bass mids and treble control lets you get about any traditional amp sound you want. Has tiltback and rear porting.

Almost any style from slap to traditional can be acheived playing with
the controls. Fairly loud for 50 watts but will not keep up with a heavey handed drummer. The headphone out sounds a little distorted
but not to bad. Haven't tried the cd input or line out yet. Haven't
heard a a low B through it yet (have trouble counting above 4). Have
played G&L 2000, 73 Precision, Rick 4001, Carvin fretless, and Peavey T-40 through it. All sound good.

No problems after 1 1/2 years

N/A yet but have heard nothing but good things abouts Ampeg in the past

Great little practice or small gig amp. Very versitile but you might
want to get the 100 watt, 15 inch BA-115 if your gonna gig with it.

Big bass sound in a small portable package is what drew me to the BA-112. I can now practise at home without disturbing anybody when I use the headphones jack. Sound shaping is accomplished with seperate bass/mid/treble settings as well as a 5-way style switch. It has a CD input that I haven't used yet. The main drawback is the lack of a balanced output however this was not a priority for me.

I play a Fender JazzBass Special with the stock pickups and sometimes a Fender Precision fretless bass. Both basses never sounded so good since I bought this amp! My J-Bass sounds really sweet with the style switch on 3 and near flat tone settings. In fact the style switch is what makes this punchy little amp so versatile. This amp is so quiet soemtimes I forget it's even on. There is absolutely no distortion even at full volume!

No problems whatsoever over 4 months usage.

I've been playing for 11 years and this is the best sounding amp I've ever owned! I plan to use it for reference next time I'm in the studio to record. I would buy this amp again without hesitation.

This one has enough features to satisfy usual playing styles. I wish it had a DI output to have more compatibilty with mixing consoles or
studio gear. But hey, it's sufficient enough (3 Band EQ, Tone style switch=4 different pre setups, Cinch Input, Line Out, Headphone Out and even 2 inputs (Not switchable) 1 with 0dB the other with -15dB for Active driven basses. This enables me to have my Fender Jazz-Bass to be on the 0dB IN and my Westone Fretless Thunder 1A (Active) on the -15dB IN without having to switch cables. Versatile enough, even though I like real switchable inputs with different soundcontrols, but that is another pricetag as well.

Compared to a Hartge Kickback 12 I used before it's much warmer in tone, more appreciated by me at least. Does not go as loud as the Hartge which had 120 Watts and it's aluminium 12" driver really kicked off but for some occations I could not get the sounds I wanted. It was simply to technical without any warmth (bad for fretless basses). Now I like this baby a lot even though my next upgrade or addition might be the B-1 from Ampeg (older model) which really is a studio amp and
has it all especially the higher price tag.

Never used it as I just got it for a few days but I have a pretty good feeling about Ampeg quality.

As with realibilty never used it.

I have played bass many years ago, stopped then for a few and got back on track 2 years ago. I had the opportunity to check the new Fender Bassman series (25/60/100 Watts) and I did not like them too much. Besides they're too expensive here in Belgium.
To summerize: I like this Ampeg BA-112. It's worth the money.

Made in 1999. Versatile as all get out. Style selector pretty well sets you up with any sound you'd ever want. I do wish it had an effects loop cuz I use a Tech 21 Bass Driver that I like to just put in the return of the loop. Oh well. Headphone jack, yes, but I haven't used it. The CD In is a neat option for practicing along with a cd. I also wish it had an XLR out, but then again, it's not really a gigging amp except for very small venues. It is all solid state but you'd never know it. I guarantee I could blindfold any number of professionals and switch off between this and a tube amp and they'd never be able to tell the difference. Never. As I said, not really enough power for anything but small gigs, but if you can keep it in front of you and the drummer you might be Ok for stage volume.

Sounds awesome. I use a cheap Lyon (by Washburn) normally with just the humbucker on, and a Hamer Cruise (now there's a bass). It has almost no noise whatsoever. It can make any sound you want except distortion (you can't MAKE it distort!). From warm, deep tones, to nasally fretless Jaco tones, it does it all, and very well. My thought is that this should be THE studio recording amp now.

I've had it a year - no problems. It's an Ampeg. And yes, don't confuse or associate it with Crate. Their bass amps really do suck!

Never had to deal with them.

I've been playing about 2 years. If it were stolen or lost, I would probably get the larger 100-watt BA-115 (it's big brother) so I could gig with it better. This little guy has a lot of volume, don't get me wrong, but no one should plan on gigging with a 50-watter.

I love it's great sound and it's ease of use.
I compared it to the Hartke Kickback 12, both good, I just liked the sound of this one better, and knew the Ampeg name to be more reliable and didn't want to pay another $200 or so. Also compared it to the famous SWR Workingman's 12. I just don't get what's so great about that amp. Doesn't seem to have the range of tones and volume that it should have at the price. Maybe it's just me. Though I have gigged with some SWR head/cabinets that absolutely rock.

This is the best combo/practice/recording amp you can buy.