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Ibanez SW20 Soundwave Bass Combo Amplifier (20 Watts, 1x8 in.)

20 watts. 8 in. speaker.

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"Best Practice Amp Ever!!!!!" submitted March 16, 2006

By a customer from comcast.net
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Musical Background: Bass Player
Music Style: Rock, Punk Rock, Emo, some metal, Jazz.
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Sound: This is a great starter amp! It has an awesome sound, with a low end punch t it. Im sure some bigger amps have better sound, of course (which is why I gave it a 9) but for beginners, I would give this amp a 10!! And with 20 Watts, it's still pretty loud. Feature: Defenitly has very good features. Has Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, and Presence knobs, and a 10DB bass boost gain, which sounds really great. It also has CD inputs (so you can plug in your CD player and play along with it) and headphone jack. Ease of Use: Not hard to use at all!!! Just plug the cord in and adjust the sound to how you want it, and play! Quality: Made very well, can take a pretty good beating. Ive had mine for a while now, and It has done really good. Value: VERY GOOD PRICE for this good of an amp! Manufacturer Support: Havent had any experiences with the company or anything, but I havent needed any repairs or stuff like that. The Wow Factor: Has a very good apperance. The blue switch that lights up when you turn it on is pretty cool too. Overall: I am defenitly very satisfied with this amp. If you are playing shows and stuff like that, this wouldnt be the amp for you. Its only 20 Watts, which means its mainly for practice. But dont get me wrong, you can still get this thing loud!
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"Awesome ampp" submitted January 3, 2005

By a customer from aol.com
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Musical Background: active musician
Music Style: rock
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Sound: very good for the size Feature: the tone controls let you mold the sound you want very well Quality: ive had it for about 2 years and it is still in perfect condition Value: this is an awesome amp for the money The Wow Factor: just another amp Overall: this is a good amp
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"this crazy good practice amp" submitted October 27, 2007

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Musical Background: active musician
Music Style: metal, hardcore, death metal
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Sound: this is an awesome amp but it is quiet, if ur goin to play in a band i would consider a different amp becuse the drums will just cover up ur sound, this amp has a wide range of sounds and is pretty good i would deffinitly recomend it Feature: the most useful feature is the 10db gain it helps a lot but is not enough, i think... Ease of Use: this is the best practice amp, cause it is simple and small Quality: i have played on this amp for about a year and is still as good as when i bought it Value: this amp was cheap, real cheap Manufacturer Support: nope i never had to even go back to them after i bought this product The Wow Factor: this amp is not this best looking but who really cares Overall: i am goin to get another one in aout a year because i want a pedal but the pedal is as much as the amp with the pedal built in so i think ill just get that instead
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"Kick ass little amp!" submitted May 4, 2006

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Sound: I have an older Dean Markley bass amp, and really don't want to take ot to college with me. Having played this amp, it gets good, solid tone, despite the fact that its only 20watts. I've used it while jamming out some AIC and Black Sabbath tunes with my uncle and cousin in a upstairs room. The sound can easily fill the room. Feature: Its got our standard features, and I was using a 10+ year old bass with it and managed to get a pretty decent sound. Ease of Use: Its very playable, easy controls. sounds good!` Quality: I neverv really inspected it (the amp belongs to my cousin) but I know he never has had any problems with it. Seems to be pretty well built. Value: This is a damn good little amp. Worth the money. Manufacturer Support: Not rating this because we haven;t had to call. The Wow Factor: Going off to college in a few months and I definetly want this amp to accmpany me. Good tone, its well built and seems to be reliable. Overall: Good Amo. Way to go Ibanez!
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"For a practice/starter combo...you can't overlook this..." submitted May 25, 2008

By a customer from ge.com
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Musical Background: Hobbyist
Music Style: Rock
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Sound: Ok, remember that its only a 20W amp, but for a litte thing it goes great, its not going to cut if for a studio session or playing against drummers etc, but for PRACTCING, its perfect, great punch, the 10db helps, good tone and playing with a bass that has active pickups adds to it Feature: Basic and to the point, just what you want in a practice amp. It does what it should. Having a line in for a CD player (or other external music source like an MP3 etc) is awesome, I haven't actually used this function yet but it's nice knowing it's there LOL Ease of Use: Plug and play, can't much easier than that. Quality: I've only had it for a few days so it hasn't been roughed around yet and I generally take good care of my stuff anyway, but it feels and sounds solid, no "show" bits that aren't needed. It's very basic so I think it will last. Value: I paid NZD$299 for it and normally I would think it would be a bit much for a combo this size but when I heard it, it sounded very decent and thought, well, why not? Manufacturer Support: I have not needed to use support and doubt I will. There's not a lot that can go wrong with it. The Wow Factor: How would I rate the "sex appeal"? LOL its a small combo...we all know bigger is better! I would say this is like the drunk one night stand you DONT tell your friends about....
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"dont buy this amplifier" submitted March 16, 2006

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Musical Background: active musician, in the band "The Flying Graysons", played for 2 years
Music Style: Rock
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Sound: This amp is completely terrible. The only way i can get it to almost compete with the guitar and drums is to turn everything up except only turn the middle and presence up about half way. Feature: terrible Ease of Use: it gets distorted really easily. it will also pick up radio waves from an antenna about 10 miles from my house. Quality: The thing was a waste of money. Value: i shouldnt have paid more than 20 Manufacturer Support: no The Wow Factor: stone age tech Overall: i hate it
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