The Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo is a Phil Jones amplifier. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo and the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Carl Martin PlexiTone.
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones · amplifier
The Phil Jones Bass X4C NanoBass is a 35-watt bass combo built around a single four-inch driver, the smallest amplifier in the PJB range. The company's design philosophy of using small drivers for faster transient response and clearer midrange is taken to its extreme here, producing an articulate bass sound from an enclosure small enough for a desk or a practice room. At 35 watts it is a practice and recording amplifier rather than a performance one. It suits bassists wanting PJB clarity in the most portable possible form, and upright or acoustic players needing quiet monitoring.
- articulate
- bass
- quiet
- clarity
- practice
- monitoring
- midrange
- mids
Good for
- Busking
- Practice
Genres the Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Rock
Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
20% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
18% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchThorpyFX The Dane stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
10% matchRun MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
7% matchWhat Wren and Cuff Gold Comp brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
6% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath in Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchRun Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants
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Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
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72% similarityShared character: array, crisp_highs, jazz
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69% similarityShared character: array, crisp_highs, jazz
Ampeg BA- 115 V2
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61% similarityShared character: crisp_highs, jazz, practice
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Aguilar AG 500 V2
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Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
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Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo, the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo, the Ampeg BA- 115 V2.
What pairs well with the Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Carl Martin PlexiTone, ThorpyFX The Dane — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
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