| Reviewer
| Kevin Gregory Sprissler
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| Experience
| 3
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| Review date
| May 09 2002
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| Manufacturer
| Carvin
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| Model
| PB-100
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| Price
| 279.99
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| Item owned for
| 1-6 months
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| |
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| Dimensions
| 16"W x 12"D x 17.7"H
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| Weight
| 32 Lbs
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| Power
| 100w
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| EQ
| 3 band Parametric EQ w/ selectable Mids
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| Speakers
| 1 10" Speaker, made by Eminence most likely
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| Other
| Compressor, Noise Gate
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I myself wanted to make a small amp purchase a few months ago. I wanted an
amp which is better for upright, and also much smaller and lighter. I
checked on eBay a few SWR Workingman's 10" cube and the Hartke 10"
Kickback, which of the latter I liked immensly. I own an R600 head and
love it, so with the price half of the competition Carvin won my money.
Everything about this amp is not just perfect, but more than you would
expect. The simple EQ isn't as versitile as the R600's, but in this case
it is a good thing because it is impossible for this little baby to sound
bad. And don't think just because of its tiny size this thing can't
shake - I've used it in large auditoriums with medium - loud bands and it
cut through great, with tons of boom and mid range punch. Obviously, the
highs are excellent as well.
The amp is clean and crisp, and especially good with upright. In fact, it
is now an amp I use to 50% of my gigs, always on upright, and to all my
practices. I really hesistate to call it a "practice amp" because it is
powerful enough and excellent enough to be used for gigs. In terms of
tone, it beats my David Eden XLT 4x10. This thing is by far the best amp I
have ever used.
For those of you beginning bassist who need an amp (or those who want to
start bass)I would not reccomend buying the crappy practice amps you find
in stores. For about 50 - 100$ more you can use this amp which has the
tonal clarity to be used professionally (I do it!). It is impossible to
outgrow this amp with the speaker output. The tone is top notch. And for
those of you who are looking for a smaller amp or one for practice, I want
you to know that this is by far the best, not just for the money, but the
best for any sum of money. Its also the cheapest! Carvin ships fast and
I've never had a problem with any of there equipment.
| Construction
| 90% | 
|
| (The casing is tough and durable. It'll take anything you give. I just knocke |
| d it down because of the ugly "Carvin" logo, which I removed.)
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| Clarity
| 100% |
|
| (UNBELIEVABLE!!! So clean and powerful you need to hear it to believe it.)
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| Versatility
| 100% |
|
| (Good tone is key!)
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| Volume
| 100% |
|
| (Its louder than most 200W 1 x 15s or 2 x 10s. )
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| Portability
| 100% |
|
| (32 pounds light enough for you?)
|
| Value
| 100% |
|
| (All this for under 300$????)
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| Overall
| 100% |
|
| (This is the best 1 x 10 on the market. THE BEST!)
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