The Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500 is an Omega amplifier. Close alternatives include the Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head and the Peavey Max 300. It pairs well with the Carl Martin PlexiTone and the Colorsound Overdriver.
Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500
Omega · amplifier
The Darkglass Alpha•Omega 500 is a 500-watt bass amp head, the lower-power sibling to the 900-watt AO900 in Darkglass Engineering's Alpha•Omega line, sharing the same integrated Darkglass saturation and tone-shaping circuitry in a more compact, lower-power package. It's aimed at bassists wanting Darkglass's signature aggressive, harmonically rich tone with enough power for small-to-mid venue gigging without the AO900's maximum headroom.
- aggressive
- gigging
- mid
- drive
- headroom
- more compact
- higher power ao900
- enough power
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500 is commonly used in
- Metal
- Acoustic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
22% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
21% matchColorsound Overdriver is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500 gives it exactly that
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
20% matchBeetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500 gives it exactly that
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
7% matchPut Boss BF-2 Flanger after Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500 in the signal chain, clear of Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500's own gain stage
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
5% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath in Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500's effects loop, clear of Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb in Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500's effects loop, clear of Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
5% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head
Omega
70% similarity“The Darkglass Alpha•Omega 500 is a 500-watt bass amp head, the lower-power sibling to the 900-watt AO900 in Darkglass Engineering's Alpha•Omega line”
Peavey Max 300
Peavey
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier
Hartke
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Randall RB100
Randall
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey TNT-115
Peavey
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey TKO 115
Peavey
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Hiwatt Bulldog 440 Head
Hiwatt
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Gallien-Krueger MB-210 II Bass combo 350 watts
Gallien Krueger
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head
Peavey
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity 250
Blackstar
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500?+
The closest matches in character are the Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head, the Peavey Max 300, the Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier.
What pairs well with the Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin PlexiTone, Colorsound Overdriver, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp — Carl Martin PlexiTone layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.