Aguilar AG700 V2 vs Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450

The Aguilar AG700 V2 and the Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 are both amplifiers sharing transparent, full, high headroom. The Aguilar AG700 V2 leans bright.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

49% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • transparent
  • full
  • high headroom
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
0%
27%
Price
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$1199via Reverb

Description

The Aguilar AG700 V2 is the second generation of Aguilar's 700-watt Class D bass amplifier head, delivering improved bottom-end performance and extended low-frequency response compared to the first generation. Unlike the warmer, character-driven Tone Hammer series, the AG700 offers a cleaner, more transparent voice allowing the natural character of the bass to shine with high-fidelity clarity. Reviewers describe it as having definite character: clean, tight, and powerfully present without being scooped or overly bright, sounding like a hi-fi solid-state head with solid-state character. At 2.22 kg it provides 700 watts into 4 ohms, making it suitable for large stages and demanding live applications.

The Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus (BG-450) is a 300-watt, 4x5-inch bass combo amplifier, the larger, more powerful sibling to the smaller BG-120B Cub Pro combo, using four 5-inch drivers instead of two for increased output and low-end headroom while retaining Phil Jones's characteristic full-range clarity. This Red finish is a distinctive colorway option, aimed at bassists needing more power than the entry-level combos while keeping the multi-driver design philosophy that defines the brand.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • alternative
  • jazz
  • acoustic
  • Jazz
  • Rock
  • Acoustic
Tonal lean
  • bright
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Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Live
  • Studio
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