Traynor YBA 200

9 very good amp. i just bought it about a month ago. i play an 1976 musicman stringray and use a peavey black widow 15" cab and a peavey 4-10 scorpion cab. (its the cabs i used with my peavey combo 300 that i retired.) not long ago i bought a ampeg b2r 450 watts rated did not like it at all very weak. i wanted a svt but couldn't afford it and couldn't carry it. so i looked at a pignose b100 but decided it was to small then i ran across the traynor yba200. this thing rocks. plenty of power, tone and i can lift it. it is simple to use and sounds very good it cuts through the mix with no problem. ive benn playing bass for 39 years. i play in a club band we play everything from pearl jam to george jones and everything between. ive read good and bad reviews on this amp but my opinion is for $635.00 it's the best amp on the planet hell if it cost twice that it would still be the best. i know some of you guys are going to say nothing beats an svt. well i've owned a svt a v4b a fender bassman countless peaveys but for my money traynor has them beat. 200 tube watts, 42 lbs at $635.00 go for it. if it were stolen i would def. get another. plenty of power, plenty of tone, plenty of looks i love it. my friend just bought an ampeg b4r 1000 watts my traynor blows it off the stage.

1976 musicman stringray
this fits my playing style realy good
it's very quite at all the settings i use (classic rock and country tones)
i usaly play with a preaty clean tone and it works realy good for me.

i've heard that traynors are very strong and dependable

2 years even if you break it

i've played bass for 39 years
i've played with some realy popluar local groups and road bands
i play now with some other old road pickers and we just have a large time. it's a fine amp buy one you will be glad you did.

The scoop and resonance controls do not do anything to aid tone.
The DI out is quite good.
The tuner mute etc is also very handy

I use a Musicman Stingray therefore my opinion is based on using this bass, well straight out of the box this amp is Not Good.

It will distort very quickly and the headroom is pathetic.

To achieve better tone and much needed headroom you will have to dip back in to your wallet and buy some preamp valves of lesser gain values, by doing this you will get more clean tone, therefore better volume.

Still it pays to dump the output valves for better quality ones to aquire something close to reasonable.

why oh why with a brand new amp is this necessary I have no idea.

If you like a bit of treble in your sound, then forget it, wind up the treble and you get some sought of hi fi clicky sound happening.

The amp is made quite well, I have dropped the thing and it did not hurt it except for a bit of damage to the covering.

If and when as in my case an output tube goes without any warning signs while gigging, do not think you can just plug some spares in, this amp has sacrificial resistors which blow and therefore needs professional help to be replaced. I now have a spare amp at all times, I wish I did need to do this.

Recently it has started to blow the odd fuse in the power-in socket.

I can only give my opinion to potential Australian customers.

I am not in a capitol city and therefore it is hard to get any warranty repairs done without spending quite a substancial amount on freight. Traynor warranty in Australia, I imagine it would depend soley on the store you purchase from.

I have sent and recieved email from Traynor, I have sent and not recieved email from Traynor. make of it what you will.

I have been playing for many years but have gigged with this amp for the last two, As soon as the dollars are available I will be getting myself a better amp. I love the sound of tubes but the market is limited and costly.

If it was stolen, they would almost be doing me a favour :-]

My main objection to this amp is the extra money needed to be spent on this amp from new to just get a reasonable tone and a tone that has no distinction.