my ears and feeling with my hands, but
vibrations through my entire body—all
without any excessive abrasiveness in the
highs or low midrange.
The Verdict
Traynor’s YBA300 head is a must-play for
any bassist who’s serious about big volume
and tone. It’s a rock bassist’s dream, if that
dream involves massive, all-encompassing
tones that sustain and bloom naturally
with a good playing style. It’s certainly
capable for a myriad of other musical
styles with its highly responsive EQ section, but just like any other good tube
amp, it sounds best when pushed. That
said, it’s also the YBA300’s only real downfall. The amount of volume thrown out
when it’s really cooking could be too much
for a number of players—and a good way
to piss off the sound guy if you’re not careful with the controls! But if you yearn for
more power and a desire for your tone to
punch you right in the lunch, there aren’t
many other choices that I can recommend
highly enough.
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YBA300 Rating:
Buy If...
big, boisterous bass with incredible
definition and expansiveness are
what’s needed to take your music to
the next level.
Skip If...
you need to lay back in the mix with
a less-aggressive presence.
Traynor
Street $1388
traynoramps.com
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So Fine.
TC810 Rating:
Buy If...
you need pant-leg-flapping power to
push your bass tone with command-
ing authority, along with copious
amounts of clarity.
Skip If...
your back can’t handle hauling a bulky,
157 pound cab back and forth to gigs.
Traynor
Street $1079
traynoramps.com
or use a mobile device to watch a
video review of the rig
CLICKHere…
premierguitar.com/dec2011
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