Even though this model is a little long in the tooth I think it sounds better in terms of tonal clarity and variety than the newer models in the TC line and other bass amp heads as well. Absolutely fantastic demo too!
I’ve got the BH800 which I’ve had around 4 years now I think. I absolutely love it, it’s been a great amp and very reliable. Not really too interested in the tone prints, I’ve used it a little but I don’t have much use for it. Before this I had an Aguilar Tonehammer 350 which I dumped after 3 months, didn’t like it. Over the years have had most of the main brands but can honestly say this head has been my favourite
It's great how all the new technology is saving my back from lugging heavy gear around. It's nice after playing a gig, to just pack up without killing yourself. Good stuff!
The BH800 would be an amazing addition to my friends and I's music setup, as we've always wanted to start a band but were too lazy, but we finally got to practicing and we need my bass to have a bass amp, as my friend (and guitarist) has an amp for himself, so now I just need a bass amp and we'll be ready to start actually playing in our garage and get to jamming in style!
DAMN.... the definition of CUTTHROUGH !!! .... I don't know if it just the bass heads themselves, or if it is the combination of both the bass guitars, bass head and cab, but the sounds are so full and amazing : )
I loved it extremely well I highly recommend it for other bass players cause it has so much to offer and to the TC electronic company I send gratitude of thanks to the technician for designing such a outstanding bass amp.
Absolutely love it. I was so close to buying one a few steps down from these when I saw your last videos reviewing them! Didn't have enough money though, so here's to hoping on the competition!
Great review! Rene is a great bassist, and Gregor is a funny guy. The Tone Prints sound good, and the EQ section sounds pretty musical. Nice job TC Electronics!
Loved the introduction to this amp! I looked around for one, in my area, and ended up going with another lightweight head from another company, but I still look at these!
I've only been playing bass for a few years now and have been wanting equipment by TC electronic ever since I played through an amp half a year ago, always sound amazing! If I don't win this definetly would be something to invest in!
I have a BH250 and love it! It's the only gigging amp I use, light weight and powerful enough for my needs. We are not a loud band and I pump through the mains anyway...
This would be perfect for a second amp along side my Rh450! Amazing amps, I've always wanted an Ampeg head but after using these, I doubt I'l be changing any time soon! Haha.
Im not gonna lie, ive been super stoked on their new cabs and I'd love to play this head on them and hear for myself the comparison to their old heads.
Great amp...been a TC fan for a few years now. Unfortunately sold the BG250 combo. Really like the review and the new heads and cabinet series. Sounds amazing, lightweight and more power than you will ever need :)
What a great demonstration of an amp for playing .TC Electronics at the forefront for the working musicians amp of choice. I will investigate further and try for a test run my self. Regards Ken bass plonker Johnson
I love how people tries to over complicate other equipment when showing a more streamlined one. Sure, you have many options in the RH series, if you want to use them.. but if you don't press the "SHIFT" button, you pretty much have the same options (minus the TonePrints, which looks like a good addition) as this one. RH Front face is: Gain, Bass, Lo-Mid, Hi-Mid, Treble, Comp, TubeTone, Volume. So it is pretty much a BH with 2 "fixed" TonePrints. An then if you want to really tune an specific EQ or complex tone, you have far more options, and a much better Tuner (Both Head and pedal controller and easier to see, unlike the basic one used for BH series). So if you don't like tweaking too much, just don't press the damn "shift" button and you have the same options as most amps. That doesn't sound complicated to me. I would love to try the TonePrint flexibility of the BH line, but honestly I think in everything else (including looks, mostly of the cabs) it is a downgrade from the RH series.
Great review! I liked your comment about how this is best for the working bassist. I've been looking for something that I can play gigs with, but also not spend a small fortune for tons of controls. Here's hoping I can say goodbye to my little fender rumble.
It is probably too late to enter any contest but I have been looking for an amp for over 2 years now. I have looked at GK, Markbass, Ampeg, Hartke, Form factor, and for some reason just now TC. Living in the Philippines means I need an amp that handles 220volt power. All electronic musical equipment should be multi power capable in order to truly be world class, don't you think ? Some amps must be factory wired to use anything other than 110volt, some have a switch, only a few like TC are truly variable. World Class !
I tried a used TC Electronics combo. Great tone at all angles. Handled my active Carvin BB76P fretted bass and Kiesel Osiris five string fretless bass wit ease. Only three tone controls, which is allI need. No grand witchcraft to get your desired tones. The effects channels are useful. I only use chorus. This amp had a flange and grungy tone in the effects controls. More than I need. Only two things I find a letdown. First, it had no speaker extension jack. Nice to have, considering it puts out 250 watts. The other thing: The XLR our has no volume level. You don't want to have to wrestle with the sound person over how much signal he is getting from your amp. Other than that, no problems. I t think this will be my next amp.
Interesting comment about the responsiveness of the amplifier. Seems as if the D-Class amps have a slower attack due to digital processing/switching. Kinda of a bummer because I'm getting tired of lugging around my +40lb amp. I guess I'll just have to test drive one to really find out. Thanks.
This bass head have what u need, Gain control, 4 band equ and volume, all that u need to jam, even this have a led wich show u the peaks, and even better, a tone of volume in a tiny case, great job B TC electronics
I have/love the BH250 . . . These look cool but wish they had put a 3-way switch in the TonePrint section so you could choose to use both sounds instead of just one at a time.
Cool amp. Just what I need I think. I've currently got an Ampeg SVT-CL and fridge, but I'm now also in a quieter funk/soul band and that's too big. This looks like just what I need. Cheers for the video
The BH800 would be great to have. As a student and a musician who likes to play with his band in the bandroom or even better in front of people but who also absolutely needs more power. The BH250 is great, but it just cannot give me the needed amount of loudness and power i need in punk and other stuff. Also i just want to stay with tc, cause i like their products. Btw: great video (test) too ;)
We're happy to announce Sava Živanović from Bulgaria as the winner of our TC Electronic Give Away! There's a BH800 on your way, buddy :)
Even though this model is a little long in the tooth I think it sounds better in terms of tonal clarity and variety than the newer models in the TC line and other bass amp heads as well. Absolutely fantastic demo too!
I’ve got the BH800 which I’ve had around 4 years now I think. I absolutely love it, it’s been a great amp and very reliable. Not really too interested in the tone prints, I’ve used it a little but I don’t have much use for it. Before this I had an Aguilar Tonehammer 350 which I dumped after 3 months, didn’t like it. Over the years have had most of the main brands but can honestly say this head has been my favourite
This was a great demo. I play a BG250 112 and I absolutely love it. I won't be straying from TC anytime soon.
Those Tone Print effects sound absolutely cookin'. I didn't know I needed that until now.
this brand is amazingly versatile, both with bass and guitar gear! Love the simplicity of this series of bass heads!!
Honestly this is one of my favourite channels on UA-cam. Great informative and entertaining reviews and content.
I love the simplicity of the interface, and the effects options look like a lot of fun to play with!
Cheers for the review Gregor, had my eye on these amps for a while.
Love it! A gig ready bass amp, practice amp, a quality DI, and countless pedals all in one!
It's great how all the new technology is saving my back from lugging heavy gear around. It's nice after playing a gig, to just pack up without killing yourself. Good stuff!
this is a great little amp. I really like the simplicity and the tone print functionality
The BH800 would be an amazing addition to my friends and I's music setup, as we've always wanted to start a band but were too lazy, but we finally got to practicing and we need my bass to have a bass amp, as my friend (and guitarist) has an amp for himself, so now I just need a bass amp and we'll be ready to start actually playing in our garage and get to jamming in style!
DAMN.... the definition of CUTTHROUGH !!! .... I don't know if it just the bass heads themselves, or if it is the combination of both the bass guitars, bass head and cab, but the sounds are so full and amazing : )
I loved it extremely well I highly recommend it for other bass players cause it has so much to offer and to the TC electronic company I send gratitude of thanks to the technician for designing such a outstanding bass amp.
That Sandberg TT4 just sounds sooooo perfect in every video it’s in
Absolutely love it. I was so close to buying one a few steps down from these when I saw your last videos reviewing them! Didn't have enough money though, so here's to hoping on the competition!
Awesome amp and video! Can't wait for contest results, best of luck.
I like this kind of reviews. I really like the possibility with digital effects and the very basic settings for the tone !
love the more simpliscit approach of this particular head, the cab also looks and sounds awesome, wish I could try it out for myself
Great looking and sounding amp! Awesome demo playing by Rene as always too.
Great review! Rene is a great bassist, and Gregor is a funny guy. The Tone Prints sound good, and the EQ section sounds pretty musical. Nice job TC Electronics!
Loved the introduction to this amp! I looked around for one, in my area, and ended up going with another lightweight head from another company, but I still look at these!
Fantastic video as always! I love all of TC Electronics gear so far and their ease of use.
I've only been playing bass for a few years now and have been wanting equipment by TC electronic ever since I played through an amp half a year ago, always sound amazing! If I don't win this definetly would be something to invest in!
"I mean low treble is so much ballsier then high treble or what" Love it
I have a BH250 and love it! It's the only gigging amp I use, light weight and powerful enough for my needs. We are not a loud band and I pump through the mains anyway...
I just got a BG250 2x8 and I love it. This BH800 would be a great start to a larger gigging rig.
TC, prooving that size doesn't matter at all! I love TC! We have just few things here in Brasil!
Great review and kind guys at TC! holy shit the bassline @ 4.26
TC makes very innovative products, love the 2 tone print feature.
TC's products are just phenomenal.
Both the amplifiers and René the player, who demonstrates them are excellent.
Descent and Very Practical Amp / Cab! Can't wait to get my 1st ever Bass Rig
This would be perfect for a second amp along side my Rh450! Amazing amps, I've always wanted an Ampeg head but after using these, I doubt I'l be changing any time soon! Haha.
Im not gonna lie, ive been super stoked on their new cabs and I'd love to play this head on them and hear for myself the comparison to their old heads.
BassTheWorld.com is best way to inspire me and my friends always learn great stuff from your channel Kudos!! You Guys are Awesome.
Sounds great. I love the features and power of the little powerhouse.
Pretty awesome little device. Lot of power in one amp!
Amazing sound!! Tc electronic never disappoints.
Well done!
Seems I've got to give those amps a second test-ride. They sounded very well in this video! :)
Such a great amp. Good luck to everyone hoping to win!
Great amp...been a TC fan for a few years now. Unfortunately sold the BG250 combo. Really like the review and the new heads and cabinet series. Sounds amazing, lightweight and more power than you will ever need :)
What a great demonstration of an amp for playing .TC Electronics at the forefront for the working musicians amp of choice. I will investigate further and try for a test run my self.
Regards Ken bass plonker Johnson
Great review & a terrific little amp. I really like the footswitch and the TonePrint effects
Love the BH800, TC's toneprint is so cool!
Thats a great little head! Im very happy with my TC 208 combo, so easy to use.
Nice one, i've been playing with a B250 combo in a pub i play jams in and it's always providing all the headroom i need.
This is a great sounding amp, can't deny that
Good work with those demos! Definitely getting a good idea of what the amp is capable of :) Keep making great vids!
I love how people tries to over complicate other equipment when showing a more streamlined one.
Sure, you have many options in the RH series, if you want to use them.. but if you don't press the "SHIFT" button, you pretty much have the same options (minus the TonePrints, which looks like a good addition) as this one.
RH Front face is: Gain, Bass, Lo-Mid, Hi-Mid, Treble, Comp, TubeTone, Volume. So it is pretty much a BH with 2 "fixed" TonePrints.
An then if you want to really tune an specific EQ or complex tone, you have far more options, and a much better Tuner (Both Head and pedal controller and easier to see, unlike the basic one used for BH series).
So if you don't like tweaking too much, just don't press the damn "shift" button and you have the same options as most amps. That doesn't sound complicated to me.
I would love to try the TonePrint flexibility of the BH line, but honestly I think in everything else (including looks, mostly of the cabs) it is a downgrade from the RH series.
Oh my god, that sounds absolutely fantastic!
Always loved the TC gear and always wanted one of their amps!
Great review! I liked your comment about how this is best for the working bassist. I've been looking for something that I can play gigs with, but also not spend a small fortune for tons of controls. Here's hoping I can say goodbye to my little fender rumble.
Very interesting take on a new product--by simplifying its features
It is probably too late to enter any contest but I have been looking for an amp for over 2 years now. I have looked at GK, Markbass, Ampeg, Hartke, Form factor, and for some reason just now TC. Living in the Philippines means I need an amp that handles 220volt power. All electronic musical equipment should be multi power capable in order to truly be world class, don't you think ? Some amps must be factory wired to use anything other than 110volt, some have a switch, only a few like TC are truly variable. World Class !
Nice demo of the tone prints. It's pretty amazing what they have done with them in general =D
an awesome review! very thorough and concise
but toneprints aside, in your opinion which is better
BH550 or the MB500 from gallien Kruger?
Nice small and easy to use! The tone print is neat! Good work!
Nice demo. Very comprehensive. Good playing and tones.
I tried a used TC Electronics combo.
Great tone at all angles.
Handled my active Carvin BB76P fretted bass and Kiesel Osiris five string fretless bass wit ease.
Only three tone controls, which is allI need.
No grand witchcraft to get your desired tones.
The effects channels are useful. I only use chorus.
This amp had a flange and grungy tone in the effects controls.
More than I need.
Only two things I find a letdown.
First, it had no speaker extension jack. Nice to have, considering it puts out 250 watts.
The other thing: The XLR our has no volume level. You don't want to have to wrestle with the sound person over how much signal he is getting from your amp.
Other than that, no problems.
I t think this will be my next amp.
i have an RH, and i dont have problems with the EQ, i love Tc.
nice review, good to get an idea of the sound with different basses and pickup configurations :) would be a great amp when travelling around!
Interesting comment about the responsiveness of the amplifier. Seems as if the D-Class amps have a slower attack due to digital processing/switching. Kinda of a bummer because I'm getting tired of lugging around my +40lb amp. I guess I'll just have to test drive one to really find out.
Thanks.
This bass head have what u need, Gain control, 4 band equ and volume, all that u need to jam, even this have a led wich show u the peaks, and even better, a tone of volume in a tiny case, great job B TC electronics
love all of your videos BassTheWorld
love the sound with the sandberg. I use a jazz bass too so I hope this amp sound good with my bass
It sounds like a great little amp with a LOT of power.
Currently play through a MarkBass amp, looking forward to checking out the TC BH800!
Had a few TC heads in the past, great amps! Would like a BH800!
Great demo! Especially the RH tomfoolery... MOAR COMPRESSION
Hey guys, nice review! Looks like an awesome amp, can't wait to try one for myself!
Love these amps! This would sound AMAZING with my Fender Deluxe Jazz!
Can't wait to win! Going to be grooving.
Looks like a nice powerful and compact head :)
Nice review as always.
Currently looking for a bass amp for small gigs and practice and this one just looks perfect for that (and more). Would love to own one of these.
love the BG250 combo i have, play out with it every weekend!
Thanks a lot for the review. As always, efficient clear and pertinent.
Mir gefällt die Art wie du Produkte vorstellst :)
Alles drin, leicht kritisch etc.
Wow ! Really plug and play - clean modern cound. I like it !
Nice development on a well-known basis. You keep the type of sound you would associate with the brand.
So easy to use, compact, and great sounding....what else do you need.
Would be really cool amp with simple tone adjustments! And that Toneprint thingy sounds pretty cool!
Cool review and nice amp. Two toneprints at the same time is good feature! Lots of power!
Woo awesome amp! The effects also sound great. Neat stuff :)
As long as the winner isn't picked like the last giveaway, I'll happily participate! I didn't think digital amps could sound "not digital"
So after 7 years is the tone control still "special"? Love to hear if this is still an excellent choice.
I really want to try the tone print that looks cool. And as always you guys did a great job on reviewing your honest
Really awesome review. Much appreciated! I think you sold me on this amp :)
These amps sound great! This would be a great upgrade from my small combo setup, I'd love to win it!
I'd love to have that amp, and as a bass novice this vid's great motivation to keep working on my chops; cheers!
I really like this channel. I love the grooves.
love this amp. great review.if i dont win the contest im just gonna buy it
Seems like a good choice for a secondary amp to experiment with new sounds and effects.
Would definitely love to get that! I've been needing to get a lightweight amp for ease of use.
Exactly for the needs of ppl. Classic TC
I have/love the BH250 . . . These look cool but wish they had put a 3-way switch in the TonePrint section so you could choose to use both sounds instead of just one at a time.
Cool amp. Just what I need I think. I've currently got an Ampeg SVT-CL and fridge, but I'm now also in a quieter funk/soul band and that's too big. This looks like just what I need. Cheers for the video
The BH800 would be great to have. As a student and a musician who likes to play with his band in the bandroom or even better in front of people but who also absolutely needs more power. The BH250 is great, but it just cannot give me the needed amount of loudness and power i need in punk and other stuff. Also i just want to stay with tc, cause i like their products.
Btw: great video (test) too ;)
Cool amp! Just one question, can you use both toneprints at the same time?