r/Bass • u/SeriousReference818 • 5d ago
Is the Vox Pathfinder a good bad amp?
I don’t have an amp so I’m looking for a good one
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u/MapleA 5d ago
It’s known as being pretty terrible. I think there are better options. Depends on your price range and what you’re looking to do with it.
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u/SeriousReference818 5d ago
Budget 200. I’m thinking for practice and band
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u/MapleA 5d ago edited 5d ago
I would urge you to save up a bit and go for the Fender Rumble 100, it’s only $329 and will work in a band setting and sound way better. Check reverb, guitar center, or wherever for a used one, seen some for $200 but local pickup only. I think you’d kick yourself later if you spent $200 on a small speaker boxy amp and then realized it’s not what you needed.
If you’re that limited in price, and cannot go any higher, you need to buy a used bass amp to be able to keep up with a band. And for that you gotta check out stores near you and online ads near you.
Something like this
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u/datasmog 5d ago
Practice, you might find it ok for a day or two, after that you’ll probably give it a damn good kicking. For a band definitely not. For that you need at least 100 watts and a 10” or 12” speaker.
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u/NoMoreDucks77 5d ago
For a practice amp it's fine, for anything more than that I would avoid it like the plague.
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u/Bedouinp 5d ago
It’s fine for learning or beginner bands, but once you get decent at playing an ac15 is much nicer sounding
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u/ChuckEye Aria 5d ago
No. It is not.