The Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo is a Phil Jones amplifier. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo and the Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Greer Black Mountain.

Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo

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The Phil Jones Bass BE-17 Bass Engine is a 70-watt bass combo built around a single seven-inch driver, an unusual size that sits between the five-inch drivers used across most of the PJB range and conventional bass speakers. The company's design philosophy favours smaller drivers for their faster transient response and clearer midrange, and the BE-17 applies that in a compact single-driver format aimed at practice, rehearsal and smaller venues. It suits bassists who want the brand's articulate voicing in its most portable form, particularly upright, fretless and acoustic players where clarity matters more than low-end weight.

What stands out

  • “A clean, articulate, full-range bass voice with detailed lows, present mids, and crisp highs, the array of fast 5-inch drivers giving exceptional clarity and even response”

    — from the reviews

  • “The company's design philosophy favours smaller drivers for their faster transient response and clearer midrange, and the BE-17 applies that in a compact single-driver format aimed at practice, rehearsal and smaller venues”

    — from the listing

  • “s articulate voicing in its most portable form”

    — from the listing

  • “The Phil Jones Bass BE-17 Bass Engine is a 70-watt bass combo built around a single seven-inch driver, an unusual size that sits between the five-inch drivers used across most of the PJB range and conventional bass speakers”

    — from the listing

  • “It flatters upright, fretless, and modern bass and excels in jazz, fusion, and studio settings”

    — from the reviews

  • clarity
  • midrange
  • articulate
  • rehearsal
  • practice
  • bass
  • mids
  • modern

Good for

  • Busking
  • Practice
  • Live

Genres the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Jazz
  • Jazz Fusion
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Acoustic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Smooth Jazz
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

20% match
$233.96via Reverb

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

Greer Black Mountain

Greer

19% match
$199via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Greer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

Walrus Audio Eons

Walrus Audio

19% match
$210.40via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Walrus Audio Eons stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Goes in front of the amp

MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase

MXR

12% match
$125.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

Artec SE-NGT

Artec

8% match
$56.65via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

Boss

6% match
$125via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb

Crazy Tube Circuits

5% match
$219.76via Reverb

Keep Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo's transparent voice out front: Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb goes in Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo's effects loop so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — 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 match
$203.33via Reverb

Goes in front of the amp

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo?+

The closest matches in character are the Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo, the Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo, the Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo.

What pairs well with the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Greer Black Mountain, Walrus Audio Eons — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own.

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