The Phil Jones BG-120B is a Phil Jones amplifier. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet and the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black). It pairs well with the Boss ODB-3 and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
Phil Jones BG-120B
Phil Jones · amplifier
The Phil Jones Bass Cub Pro (BG-120B) is a 2x5-inch bass combo amplifier, distinct from the passive C2 cabinet line by being a self-contained, powered combo unit. It carries forward Phil Jones's signature multi-driver approach to achieving full, articulate low-end from a compact footprint, now packaged as a complete, portable practice-to-small-gig combo rather than requiring a separate head.
- practice
- articulate
- clarity
- compact footprint
- compact 8 cabinets
- full articulate low end
- full range bass reproduction
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Genres the Phil Jones BG-120B is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Jazz
Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BG-120B
Boss ODB-3
Boss
18% matchBoss ODB-3's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
16% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Phil Jones BG-120B gives it exactly that
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
16% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Pigtronix Octava Micro gives it high gain to fill it with
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
EarthQuaker Devices
11% matchEarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3's low gain voice goes after Phil Jones BG-120B in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Phil Jones BG-120B's own tight character
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
8% matchWampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Line 6 DL4 MkII
Line 6
6% matchRun Line 6 DL4 MkII in Phil Jones BG-120B's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-120B's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Phil Jones BG-120B's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-120B's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Phil Jones BG-120B gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet
Phil Jones
70% similarity“Positioned within the broader Phil Jones ecosystem alongside the passive Compact 2 and Compact 8 cabinets”
Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)
Phil Jones
70% similarity“Positioned within the broader Phil Jones ecosystem alongside the passive Compact 2 and Compact 8 cabinets”
Fender Rumble 25 Ivory
Fender
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Sidekick Bass
Fender
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Rumble 40 Ivory
Fender
87% similaritysimilar tone character
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Phil Jones
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
85% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones BE-17
Phil Jones
85% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
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84% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Phil Jones BG-120B?+
The closest matches in character are the Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet, the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black), the Fender Rumble 25 Ivory.
What pairs well with the Phil Jones BG-120B?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss ODB-3, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Pigtronix Octava Micro — Boss ODB-3's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.