The Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass is an Ampeg amplifier, currently around $747.73. Close alternatives include the Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo and the Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol.
Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass
Ampeg · amplifier
The Ampeg Venture V7 is a 700-watt Class D solid-state bass amplifier head in the Venture Series, delivering modern lightweight power with Ampeg SVT and B15-inspired tonal voicings. It features three-band EQ with sweepable mid control, Ultra Hi and three-way Ultra Lo switches, and Super Grit Technology overdrive with switchable SVT and B15 circuit voicings for vintage rock and warmth modes. Weighing under 5 pounds, it delivers genuine Ampeg tonal character in an ultra-portable format that fits in a gig bag, suited to professional bassists who need SVT-adjacent tone without the weight.
- tube
- warm
- stage
- eq
- grind
- overdrive
- jazz
- mid
Good for
- Live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Gospel
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
18% matchThe Crunch Drive's valve-driven British crunch gives the Venture V7's warm, grinding tube voice a fuller gain stage.
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
17% matchMidnattssol's bright, harmonically rich fuzz pushes the Venture V7's warm, grinding tube voice into real character.
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
17% matchThe Box of War OG's sustaining Muff fuzz gives the Venture V7's warm, grinding tube voice somewhere heavier to land.
TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo
TC Electronic
9% matchRun the SCF Gold's bright, stereo chorus after the Venture V7's own warm, grinding tube voice settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
8% matchRun the Gold Comp's germanium-flavored compression ahead of the Venture V7 for character before the amp's own warm, grinding voice reacts.
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
6% matchRun El Capistan's bright, tape-voiced echo in the Venture V7's loop, beyond the amp's own warm, grinding tube voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fjord Fuzz Mime
Fjord Fuzz
6% matchRun the Mime's dark, metallic boutique reverb in the Venture V7's loop, past the amp's own warm, grinding tube voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread Super Chili Picoso's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass delivers it
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass?+
The closest matches in character are the Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo, the Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head, the Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra. Budget picks: Ampeg Rocket Bass 210, Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp. Boutique upgrades: Ampeg SVT-CL, Ampeg PF-50T.
What pairs well with the Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol, Wren and Cuff Box of War OG — The Crunch Drive's valve-driven British crunch gives the Venture V7's warm, grinding tube voice a fuller gain stage..
How much does the Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass cost?+
Around $747.73 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).