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-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the ThorpyFX The Dane.

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.

clarity
midrange
articulate
rehearsal
practice
bass
mids
modern

Good for

Busking
Practice

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

Rock
Jazz
Jazz Fusion
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Smooth Jazz
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Progressive Rock
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Metal
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Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

20% match

$238.39via Reverb

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

ThorpyFX The Dane

ThorpyFX

18% match

$323.61via Reverb

ThorpyFX The Dane layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper

EarthQuaker Devices

18% match

$299via Reverb

Put EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase

MXR

11% match

$125.99via Reverb

Keep Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo's transparent voice out front: MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase goes after Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Wren and Cuff Gold Comp

Wren And Cuff

7% match

$244.99via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Gold Comp leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

EarthQuaker Devices

6% match

Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath 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)

Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

Boss

6% match

$134via Reverb

Keep 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)

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match

$206.45via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here