I found the TubeDrive knob impossible to resist. At lower settings, it added complexity to the mid frequencies, but cranking it produced the crackling gnash of a high-powered tube amp frying cathodes on a hot plate. (...) The Clean Octaver produced the sub-octave, with the control affecting the clean/effect balance. It tracked perfectly, giving me a glitch-free octave all the way down to my low B. Of course, to actually hear that pitch, one would have to be from a distant galaxy, but that's beside the point. The Dirty Octaver gets nasty with a fuzz-like overdrive and not-so-faint-overtones at the 5th and octave that give the note a distinct powerchord flavor - very cool.

Well, hats off to TC Electronic. In the BG250 they've created a winning combo that does exactly what it purports to. The weight and its associated ease of transportation is what will interest most people, as well as its competitive pricing. When you factor in that you can get a wide variety of of tones from the BG250, especially courtesy of its tube amp simulation and the included TonePrint channel, it's hard not to love it. If you're a gigging musician looking for an alternative to your bulky head and cab for those smaller gigs and rehearsals, then you've found your baby.

The BG250 is a powerful little beast, to say the least. (...) A great tool for budget-minded bassists who want full tone without backbreaking weight. Considering all it has to offer, the BG250 packs a big bang for the buck.

Both the combo and separate head are brilliant - straight out of the box a nice celan tone, but with the addition of the effect blocks via TubeDrive and TonePrint, they are amongst the most flexible on the market today - easy on the bank balance and easy on the back too.

It's simply amazing what this combo offers for the price at which it sells. It has a very firm bottom end with plenty of tone and volume - and the addition of TonePrints is very exciting. Finally, the TubeDrive section sounds great and delivers all the dirt and grit you could ever need.

It's hit after hit for TC and their new and innovative bass products. BG 250 is loud and flexible and the price is absolutely killer. It's a modern combo that is super-light but sounds very weighty.

Sound-wise, this amp really delivers, regardless of the bass you’re using. The EQ is flexible and plays nicely with active or passive pickups. The tube drive control really adds a pleasant color, as the overdrive never outshines the original bass tone; at lower settings it adds subtle warmth, increasing it really brings out a tight, aggressive overdrive that echoes the old tube-driven amps.

BG250 offers a lot of value for your money. It has excellent clean and vintage distorted sounds and you can do an awful lot with the TonePrints. Using TonePrints is quick, simple and we did it with a smile on our faces.

A great amp, I am really impressed with the BG250s list of fea­tures, TC’s con­stant devel­op­ment and explo­ration of new tech­nol­ogy and above all the great range of tones on tap. Clean, round vin­tage sounds or dial in some Tubedrive and bal­ance the Gain for a lit­tle edgi­ness right through to razor dis­tor­tion. Another great offer­ing from TC Elec­tronic and a cool mid­sized rig option for those look­ing for good head­room, some extra fea­tures and a solid pack­age. Ace!

A fully featued 15-inch combo that you can easily carry with one hand. Despite its low weight, it delivers a powerful bass sound and thanks to the 'intelligent' EQ and TonePrint functionality, it is very flexible with regard to tone and is easy to use even for beginners. TC has made it really hard not to like the BG250 - my warmest recommendation to all combo fans!

A compact, fully digital amp with a 15 "speaker and tweeter. Instead of MIDI interfaces or built-in multi-effects, you can use the USB or the TonePrint App to upload TonePrint effects. This amp is so much fun, especially if you play with the effects. Give it a spin when you get the chance and, if possible, invite check out the various TonePrints. Definitely worth it!