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  B-50 Review
  Sundown date: 02/15/2008
  Bass Amplifiers Although this amp is rather short on features, it makes up for it with superb, versatile tone.
  UG Team, on february 15, 2008 3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Sound: Throughout this review you will hear me sing the praises of this amps sonic versatility. As I mentioned before, the cab is loaded with an Emience ten inch driver. With the help of a superbly built pre-amp this amp will redefine the low-down sound that you expect from a practice amp. Most of my buddies Who played this amp are fans of either a very muddy, undistinctive tone or a very high, tinny tone. Such as is often heard in metal recordings. I found that this amp delivered perfectly on the former, even at very high levels, shaking the floors with notes that nobody could understand or hear. However I was fairly disappointed with the latter. The highs seemed to have 2 settings, to much or not nearly enough. While moving the high control knob less than an inch, you could go from drowning in a sea of bass, to being forced into a tin can of treble. However the high and low mid controls more than made up for this minor flaw. For me the perfect tone is a deep, punchy heart thumping, clear tone. I've found that with this amp I can get my coveted punchy sound with little to no compression, which is very rare for an amp of this size, especially an off-make. Thank you Sundown! // 10
  Reliability & Durability: From my, albeit fairly limited, testing of Emience bass speakers I've found two thing. One, that they tend to produce an awful distortion at close to full output power, even if the speaker is matched for the amp. Two, the speakers tend to overextend at lower levels then they should, especially when slapping. This amp is no exception to the rule. The speaker does tend to distort when the volume is around 7, this is rather perturbing, and the speaker overextends something horrible when at the same level. The cab is tough, the handle well secured, overall very rugged. // 8
  Overall Impression: This amp doesn't fail to disappoint, especially for an off-make. Using my Warwick FNA Jazzman I've found that it produces a gut wrenching punch. While with the more subtle Guild Pilot, it produces creamy, rich lows. Bottom Line: Despite some problems with the speaker at high volumes (knob around 7) and when popping, the preamp is superbly constructed, has remarkable tone, and surprising sonic versatility for an amp of it's size. // 9
  Feb 15, 2008 02:23 pm # Yeam I seen this at a music store and its sound quality is amazimg! First comment
  masjones 10
  Feb 15, 2008 03:17 pm # Good review, although including a price for the amp would be really helpful!
  Feb 15, 2008 08:02 pm # Seems great, especially for a practice amp. But what about a price?
  Feb 15, 2008 08:31 pm # i swear these amps arent even in production anymore
  NickSautter 10
  Feb 16, 2008 12:45 am # how much does that bad-boy cost? reply
  Feb 16, 2008 01:15 am # I can only find it here for $199:
  http://www.music44.com/X/product/B50-SH reply
  leafy 10
  Feb 16, 2008 06:51 am # reply
  Oct 07, 2009 05:27 am # Does anyone know anything about this amp or even this company?
  Let me know what you think of this thing, please send me a message. THANKS
  farrnolan123 10
  Feb 05, 2016 02:18 am # I have one of these, except it has two 10" subs and two smaller tweeters in the middle. The amp on here is really hard to find because they are no longer in production. But I still have yet to find any information on the amp that I own. I see alot of things on the single 10" combo, but not mine. If anyone has any info comment please.