The Trace Elliot ELF 120US is a Trace Elliot amplifier. Close alternatives include the Trace Elliot ELF 200-Watt 1x8 Bass Combo and the Gallien-Krueger MB-210 II Bass combo 350 watts. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Carl Martin PlexiTone.
Trace Elliot ELF 120US
Trace Elliot · amplifier
The Trace Elliot ELF 120US is a compact bass amplifier from the ELF line, a small-format range the British bass specialist introduced alongside its larger rigs. At 120 watts it is aimed at practice and small-venue use rather than large stages. Trace Elliot built its reputation on the distinctive hi-fi, articulate bass tone of its larger rigs, and the ELF line brings a version of that character into a portable format. It suits bassists wanting Trace Elliot voicing without carrying a full-size rig.
- bass
- punchy
- eq
- simple
- modern
- di
- punch
- clean
Good for
- Live
- Practice
Genres the Trace Elliot ELF 120US is commonly used in
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Folk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Trace Elliot ELF 120US
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
23% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
19% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
19% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Trace Elliot ELF 120US gives it exactly that
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
10% matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Trace Elliot ELF 120US in the signal chain, clear of Trace Elliot ELF 120US's own gain stage
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
8% matchWhat Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Trace Elliot ELF 120US's effects loop, clear of Trace Elliot ELF 120US's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
6% matchPut Boss RV-6 Reverb in Trace Elliot ELF 120US's effects loop, clear of Trace Elliot ELF 120US'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 — Trace Elliot ELF 120US gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Trace Elliot ELF 200-Watt 1x8 Bass Combo
Trace Elliot
80% similarityShared character: ample_power, easy_portability, gig
Gallien-Krueger MB-210 II Bass combo 350 watts
Gallien Krueger
61% similarityShared character: portable_format, punch, punchy
Warwick DS 500 Double Stage Bass Amp Head
Warwick
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier
Hartke
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Warwick BC-150 Combo 150Watt/15Zoll
Warwick
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Warwick PA 300 Bass Power Amp Head
Warwick
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 112
Gallien Krueger
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 2x10 Combo Bass Amp
Gallien Krueger
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ampeg 50th Anniversary SVT Head
Ampeg
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Trace Elliot TE-1200
Trace Elliot
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Nathan East Signature 1000-Watt Bass Head
Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Trace Elliot ELF 120US (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Trace Elliot ELF 120US?+
The closest matches in character are the Trace Elliot ELF 200-Watt 1x8 Bass Combo, the Gallien-Krueger MB-210 II Bass combo 350 watts, the Warwick DS 500 Double Stage Bass Amp Head.
What pairs well with the Trace Elliot ELF 120US?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Carl Martin PlexiTone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
Compare
- vs Warwick DS 500 Double Stage Bass Amp Head
- vs Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier
- vs Warwick BC-150 Combo 150Watt/15Zoll