The Aguilar AG700 V2 is an Aguilar amplifier. Close alternatives include the Gallien-Krueger MB210-II and the Gallien-Krueger Legacy 115. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Boss ODB-3.
Aguilar AG700 V2
Aguilar · amplifier
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.
What stands out
“Best suited for active basses and players who want full-frequency clarity ; Bright and Deep switches add punch for slap and pick styles”
— from the community notes
“The cooling fan is a persistent noted issue: audible enough to be described as a small machine warming up, which matters in quiet studio or rehearsal contexts”
— from the community notes
“Active basses respond particularly well, with the Bright and Deep switches adding useful punch for slap lines and crispness for pick attack”
— from the reviews
“The improved bottom-end of the V2 over the first generation adds real low-frequency authority”
— from the reviews
“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”
— from the listing
- clarity
- studio
- punch
- bass
- frequency
- bottom end
- rehearsal
- bright
Good for
- Live
Genres the Aguilar AG700 V2 is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Folk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Aguilar AG700 V2
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
23% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)
The Geezer Butler's doom-heavy bass distortion pushes the AG700's quiet, studio-clean punch into real heaviness.
Goes in front of the amp
Boss ODB-3
Boss
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)
The ODB-3's fundamental, EQ'd bass overdrive pushes the AG700's quiet, studio-clean punch into real gain.
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Run EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
Ibanez FL Mini
Ibanez
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Ibanez FL Mini's modulated voice goes after Aguilar AG700 V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Aguilar AG700 V2's own transparent character
Goes in front of the amp
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Eventide Modulated Delay in Aguilar AG700 V2's effects loop, clear of Aguilar AG700 V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run the Ghosts Reverb in the AG700's loop for gated, swelling ambient reverb beyond the bass combo's own quiet, punchy clarity. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Alternatives
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
53% similarityShared character: combination, definition, punch
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 115
Gallien Krueger
52% similarityShared character: combination, punch, clarity
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
52% similarityShared character: definition, punch, punchy
Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 2x10 Combo Bass Amp
Gallien Krueger
49% similarityShared character: definition, punch, punchy
Gallien-Krueger 112-II Combo
Gallien Krueger
49% similarityShared character: bass, punchy, clarity
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
49% similarityShared character: definition, combination, punchy
Gallien-Krueger MB-210 II Bass combo 350 watts
Gallien Krueger
47% similarityShared character: definition, punch, punchy
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2
Gallien Krueger
46% similarityShared character: definition, punch, punchy
SWR California Blonde
Swr
45% similarityShared character: instrument, bass, clarity
Blackstar Unity Bass U30
Blackstar
44% similarityShared character: punch, solid state, punchy
Gallien-Krueger MB 112 II Combo
Gallien Krueger
43% similarityShared character: punch, clarity, bass
Gallien-Krueger MB115-II Combo
Gallien Krueger
43% similarityShared character: punch, clarity
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Aguilar AG700 V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Gallien-Krueger MB210-II, the Gallien-Krueger Legacy 115, the Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo.
What pairs well with the Aguilar AG700 V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Boss ODB-3, EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas — The Geezer Butler's doom-heavy bass distortion pushes the AG700's quiet, studio-clean punch into real heaviness..