The Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) is a Phil Jones amplifier, currently around $328.31. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones C2 RED and the Phil Jones BG-120B. It pairs well with the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the ProCo RAT 2.
Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)
Phil Jones · amplifier
The Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) shares the same 2x5-inch driver configuration and compact cabinet design as other C2 finishes, delivering Phil Jones's characteristic full, articulate bass response from a small footprint. The Black finish offers a more understated, versatile cosmetic option compared to the Red C2 variant, while retaining identical acoustic performance and multi-driver engineering.
What stands out
“Standout strength, shared across the C2 line, is achieving surprisingly full low-end from a genuinely compact 2x5-inch driver cabinet”
— from the community notes
“Valued identically to other C2 colorways for its compact-yet-full-range bass reproduction using Phil Jones's multi-driver design philosophy”
— from the community notes
“The Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) shares the same 2x5-inch driver configuration and compact cabinet design as other C2 finishes, delivering Phil Jones's characteristic full, articulate bass response from a small footprint”
— from the listing
“Primary use case matches other C2 units: portable practice, small gigs, or personal monitoring where a full-size cabinet”
— from the community notes
“Black finish offers broader visual compatibility with most gigging setups compared to the more distinctive Red option”
— from the reviews
- full
- low end
- practice
- monitoring
- gigging
- articulate
- response
- other c2 colorways
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) is commonly used in
- Rock
- Jazz
- Acoustic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
16% matchThe Compact 2's articulate, gigging-ready voice gives the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost a defined front end to brighten.
Goes in front of the amp
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
15% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a rawer edge than the Compact 2's own articulate, monitoring-grade clean offers on its own.
Goes in front of the amp
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
15% matchBeetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
10% matchPut Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)'s own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchThe Memory Man's lush analog echo belongs in the Compact 2's loop, clear of the amp's own articulate, gigging-ready voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
8% matchRun Alexander Pedals Radical Delay in Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)'s effects loop, clear of Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchThe Macchiato's studio-grade compression evens out the attack before it ever reaches the Compact 2's own articulate, gigging-ready voice.
Goes in front of the amp
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Phil Jones C2 RED
Phil Jones
70% similarityShared character: small footprint, small gigs, practice
Phil Jones BG-120B
Phil Jones
57% similarity“Positioned within the broader Phil Jones ecosystem alongside the passive Compact 2 and Compact 8 cabinets”
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
55% similarityShared character: practice, response, full
Laney Richter
Laney
48% similarityShared character: small gigs, practice
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
42% similarityShared character: gig, full
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
42% similarityShared character: small gigs, practice, gig
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)?+
The closest matches in character are the Phil Jones C2 RED, the Phil Jones BG-120B, the Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo. Boutique upgrades: Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier, Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450.
What pairs well with the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, ProCo RAT 2, Beetronics Overhive — The Compact 2's articulate, gigging-ready voice gives the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost a defined front end to brighten..
How much does the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) cost?+
Around $328.31 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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