good product 
by Cole Stevens from Louisville KY, October 2007
Music Background:  pro touring musician

I wanted an inexpensive 410 bass combo that would adequately suit my needs, in this regard the VX3500 does. I was a bit worried 350 watts would not be enough power but after a few gigs that was put to rest.

The sound techs at the venues I've played so far have complained about the amps DI out being very noisy and having a very weak signal. There is no gain on the DI out like I'm used to on more expensive rigs. So they get what they get... pretty much unusable signal.

Here's the fix:

I took my Tech 21 3-channel bass preamp I usually use in my studio and plugged it into the loop section of my amp. Now I have a strong (and quiet) new DI out signal that keeps the sound guys happy! But the big plus is, now I have an $800 amp that sounds like an SVT... Bassman or whatever! Awesome!

A super amp that is very loud! Downside: no tuner out and is a fairly hefty amp... but I'm glad I got it!

Cole Stevens

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