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Crate BX100 FlexWave Personal Bass Amplifier

Crate 15 in. Speaker. 100 Watts RMS. 8-band graphic EQ to 16kHz. Limiter.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           0 out of 10
Support:
           9 out of 10
 
 

"Get it before it's gone!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          7 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from rocketmail.com
Submitted: 10/6/2003
Style of Music: rock, prog, fusion, pop, clubdate
Location: New York, NY

 

 
Feature:
The graphic EQ and Contour controls are what make this amp. You can keep it flat or shape it every which way. The built-in 15" speaker sounds good. I do wish the extension speaker and lineout jacks were on the rear of the unit.

Quality:
Seems very roadworthy; it's been moved around quite a bit and is in fine shape. Well-built. The front panel has a strip of plastic which indicates what knob does what, and I could that plastic strip catching on something and breaking. But every other part seems solid.

Value:
It is less expensive AND sounds better than the 120w Hartke Kickback15, and other comparable amps are all $100 higher (or more). The updated version (BFX100 - has built-in effects) still sells below its competition.

Desirability:
I wouldn't consider this a 'sexy' amp. It just sounds good and is reliable. It's certainly not ugly at all - but it was price & sound that hooked me, not visual appeal.

Sound:
On its own, this amp sounds really good. Add a 4x10 extension cab, and it sounds great! Works for heavy rock, prog, fusion, pop... handles every bass we'vethrown at it (AND a Chapman Stick). It is loud enough, provided you're not competing with multiple Marshall stacks.

Overall:
Perhaps one day I will replace this with a different configuration (more powerful amp, separate 15" cab). But I'm in no hurry, since this thing sounds great and works in every context I've used it in; it's just as likely this is the last bass amp I ever buy. I could also supplement it. The preamp is what makes it, so I could easily purchase a power amp to get more clean power while retaining the tonal character. I'd only do that if I found it absolutely neccessary.

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"Solid value for money"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Submitted: 7/28/2002
Style of Music: rock/pop
Location: Australia

 

 
Best of small combos other than Trace/Elliot and SWR for 2/3 of the price. features and EQ give you a lot to play with to make up for lack of sheer volume/grunt, great for practice, small gigs, and any gig where you've got DL into PA.
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"A great all around amp"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 11/24/2001
Style of Music: Rock/Blues
Location: Washington,NC

 

 
It's versitile and well worth the expense. I enjoy having the varity that the 8 band eq allows me.
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"Just get it! You only live once!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 11/12/2002
Style of Music: Sublime kicks ass
Location: Phoenix

 

 
this amp has very low ends, special on the A note on the E string, i love hitting that one! makes everything in my room shake!
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"I have played this bass amp and it is one of the best bass amp I have ever played for it's size!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 11/17/2002
Style of Music: Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, comtempary Gospel
Location: Buena Vista, VA 24416

 

 
When compared with Fender or other brands you can't beat it for the price! It has such a deep and sharp tone at the same time. I thing the amp is simple great!
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