Product: Yamaha B100 1x15 Combo
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
01/28/2009
at
08:59am
by
Michiel
Features
:
7
The Yamaha B100-115 is a 100W solid state bass combo, having a single 15" speker, in a bass reflex cabinet measuring 91 x 71 x 38 cm (h x w x d). It has volume, low, mid, high and brightness controls, as well as a distortion (why?). As far as I know, these amps were produced in late 1970s and early 1980s. It is a rather big and heavey combo, which is its only real disadvantage. The big housing, however, undoubtedly adds to its good sound.
Sound Quality
:
8
The sound quality is ver good. It is warm, vintage if you like, but it has a lot of definition: surprising for such an old 15" stack. It is also loud. If you crank the volume, you will get a rough edge, but somehow without the sound getting muddy. I held on to this thing for 20 years, because I found it hard to find something else. I got a lot of compliments for my sound, which I always found amusing, this being such an old write-off. I use(d) it in a blues band.
Reliability
:
10
These amp never failed me once in about 20 years of (occasionally careless) use. I can't give it full marks because the distortion doesn't work anymore, but who needs one for bass anyway?
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never needed any.
Overall Rating
:
9
This is a good amp, that is still offered used occasionally for 100 to 200 ??? or $. If you can lay your hands on one and don't mind the size: buy it. I'm selling mine because I wanted something smaller and finally found something new that I really like: an AER amp one.
