EBS Classic Session 30 bass combo

After building up a pretty
impressive reputation over the past few years, EBS has become one of the
top manufacturers of bass equipment in the world. That's no mean
achievement in an industry that has to deal with the most destructive
frequencies produced by any musical instrument: the mighty bass guitar!


"The Classic Session 30 slots in as the baby of the series, which already includes more grown-up 60- and 120- watt versions"


Here
at MusicRadar, we are far more used to seeing the EBS name on a full or
half-stack, but this Classic Session 30 is an entry-level combo that's
designed to be practical, easy to transport and highly affordable.


It
slots in as the baby of the Classic Session series, which already
includes more grown-up 60- and 120- watt versions. With a silver grille
cloth, black vinyl covering, strap handle and metal corner protectors,
it looks both smart and functional, and it also maintains the classic
EBS appearance.


The Session 30 comes loaded with a single
eight-inch driver, and although that may seem a bit on the small side
for a bass combo, the cabinet is tuned for the best-possible bass
response and, of course, this size of speaker allows for a much smaller
design overall - primarily what this concept is all about.


With
just a single input socket, the control panel is kept as basic as
possible, but it does have the benefit of an adjustable auxiliary input
and a headphone socket, making it ideally suited for those intimate
practice sessions, or for working out your favourite basslines.


The
XLR output socket is another welcome addition, because it allows for
connection to a home recorder, a studio desk or to a much larger PA
system, which makes rehearsals and small gigs a more realistic
proposition.

Sounds

For amplifying bass, anything
that's this compact will obviously have limitations. However, the
Session 30 still packs a decent punch volume-wise, and produces some
surprisingly good sounds.


"Careful blending between the
input volume and the master allows us to achieve various degrees of
overdrive for a seriously rich delivery"


Better
still, these are in keeping with much larger models from the range.
Running the tone controls flat, we get the natural sound of our bass
coming through, but both tone controls offer cut or boost, so there's
plenty of range to manipulate your sound, if needed.


As
with any small bass combo, it's always best to keep the input volume
slightly lower than you would on a larger amp to achieve the best tonal
responses, particularly when boosting the bass frequencies, and careful
blending between the input volume and the master allows us to achieve
various degrees of overdrive for a seriously rich delivery.


We
also find some great honky/ funky sounds that are somewhat unexpected
from such a small speaker, but more importantly, thanks to the care
taken over the design, the unit can be run at full volume without
damaging the speaker.


This means that the novice can
simply enjoy experimenting with the sound options this combo can
produce, while more experienced players have a highly usable practice or
recording amp that won't clutter the living room, and can be plugged
into a PA for higher-volume use.


This is a great combo
for any novice player to learn the ropes, but it's also well equipped
enough for home or rehearsal studio practice sessions or smaller gigs,
thanks to that XLR output.


Having good sounds when you're
working out runs and phrases makes the whole experience so much more
satisfying, and knowing that there's no chance of causing any damage to
the speaker - or the neighbours - no matter how hard you drive the
volume, is constantly reassuring.


And if silent practice
is what you have to do, then the auxiliary input and headphones socket
are perfect. In conclusion, there are few bassists of any age or ability
who wouldn't be able to find a use for this lil' baby.

Specification
Loudspeaker Size

8

Country of Origin

China

Description

Entry-level bass amplifier

Available Controls

Bass Gain Master Volume Treble

Dimensions

310 x 330 x 240

Available Outputs

Mini Phone Jack XLR

Available Inputs

1/4 Inch Jack Aux Input

Audio Output Power

30












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