Hey Samatza, Thank you for your video, especially for your modest playing examples - no distortion as hell, no slapping to death, no fiddling in the 20th fret... just playing the things that normal people do. 👍🏾 Suscribed. Ciao, Bolle

Great review. No fluff, straight to the point and covering all the real world issues that we need to consider when choosing. Thankyou! (so glad I found this channel … I’ve subbed 😜👍🏼)

Thank you man. Best review about this two amps. Because of you I can make a good decision which amp to buy.

Great job! Thanks for the review, very helpful. BTW, love the T-shirt!

I just received my Warwick Gnome head yesterday. Today, the 10/8 150watt 1x10 cabinet arrives. I took my Genz Benz 2x15 cabinet to the 2nd hand store in town this morning.

My Elf has just died on me after 5 years of faithful service. I liked it a lot but their prices have gone up quite a lot. I strongly dislike Warwick basses so I was a bit apprehensive towards their amps but after watching your video I can confidently say I'm getting the Gnome.

Thanks for this great demo from the UK

Many thanks for a very informative and well presented video.

Excellent review- thank you!

Elf sounds more modern, but I prefer the Gnome for the wider frequency range.

Straight to the point. Thank you for the shootout.

Great, straight forward review of the two comparable amps. I have the Trace Elliot Elf that I purchased as a pre- amp with DI into a Focusrite then into garageband for recording and working with musicians across on the other coast of the USA. I was really curious if I had missed out on anything not choosing the Gnome, but they really are VERY comparable (cost not withstanding). thanks, Sumatra!

Excellent comparison. Thanks!

Thank you for making this video the Warwick compared to the elf the elf was just a hint brighter to me but all in all they seem to be the same I would expect the Warwick to run cooler than the elf

Thank’s for a Great review. Having trouble which to buy but you certainly help me choose. Its the Warwick Gnome for me with matching 2/8/4 cab.

Great review. Didn't even know that Gnome exist :) My personal taste/voice goes to Trace, it's more round and warm. Keep posting , stay healty :)

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When I got the ELF I asked my drummer to help me getting my amp. When we were at the car I gave him this little handbag. That was fun... xD

I had not heard of the Gnome until after I had purchased the Elf and companion 2 X 8 cab as a recommendation for a lightweight rig for small gigs and practice. I am pleased with that setup but might have gotten the Gnome if I had known about it earlier, particularly the price aspect (though I did get a good open-box deal with the Elf components on eBay). Both amps sounded nice to me in the video, though the Warwick seemed to be a bit warmer. Thank you for this excellent, non-nonsense review!

Awesome review! You play the bass guitar well! Peace to you, and always, God Bless! Thanks.

Hey, fellow Aussie! I love how you present, man. No funny business, video does what it says on the box. You also tried all the things bass players wanna know. Subbed. My perception? I listened with decent cans and the Elf is decidedly thicker around 125k and sounds like it would do that old growly metal tone great. Slightly muddier if you will. The Gnome seems like it would eat pedals better all around. Utilitarian, like you said.

Nice! I recently got the Elf with matching 2x8 cab and I love it. Plenty loud with enough low end to satisfy. I often run insanely crazy fuzz pedals into it and it handles the job like a champ.

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I have the Gnome. Going through 2 1x12 cabs, it’s fine for practice with drums. For church, I use one, home built 8” cab, and go direct to the PA. I have used the cab, and 8” cab with. no PA support for relatively quiet practices with a drummer. I keep the Gnome in my gig bag always. Makes for a great back up to my larger head. My 8” cab is only 17 pounds, and is tuned lower than the TE cabs. Nice, light weight gear.

I love the sound of the Trace Elliot amp. I am definitely going to get one to compliment my Ampeg Micro CL head.

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I would agree the difference is subtle, I think the voicing on the TE is voiced more toward their classic sound, which I think sounds great soloed, in the mix with the band it might be hard to tell the difference.

Just what i needed, thanks!

The Elf sounded a bit deeper. I noticed that you turned up the bass to 2 o' clock on the Warwick. It made it sound fuller, but it still lacked the low rumble of the Elf. Not a big difference though. Thanks for the video. Very informative.

Great review. On your vid I think the Elf sounded a bit fuller/fatter, but not a lot in it. Here in the UK the Elf is £100 more expensive so a no brainer IMO.

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Thanks a lot for your great comparison. My MarkBass Hybrid died again on the last rehaersal, so I had to look to another affordable amp. Because I had no luck with amps I don`t want to pay a lot for a new amp. In my opinion is the ELF a little better to do with soul&funk music. I keep on searching, but I think I buy the ELF, Thanx from germany, grooy greetings Kay

I like the gnome better, clarity, range.

The TE sound great

I bought the gnome and take it to rehearsal with a 1x 15” lightweight cab. Every person who has seen the size of it has a chuckle, until they hear it. Then it’s usually “OMG, all that sound out of that little thing?!” 😂

Nice comparasion. I own Gnome I because is light and good enought. Also it has USB interface as a bonus. Notice: fan is always on but very quiet - good for practising. After registration 4 years warranty is valid but for first buyer (Europe).

I ended up going for the 280w Gnome iPro with matching 300w 210 cab. It blows the walls down for very little outlay. I think we can obsess too much over tonal differences which get lost anyway in the mix (bedroom v stage tone).

Thanks for the comparison. Trace Elliot sounds much better but it is almost twice the price. For the price of Trace Elliot I would recommend the tc electronic BH 250 which is even cheaper ans also lightweight

I'd like to see how both compare to the TCE BAM200. All 3 have nearly identical preamps, back panels and wattage.

I just got a Gnome, and in a bedroom setting, the fan is very loud -- I prevents any open-air recording (it's actually louder at 5-6 feet than any other background noise coming from the cab). The price and size are good, but I'm just not sure it's worth using in-home. Maybe fore DI recording. I'm going to use it in a rehearsal, and if it is an issue there I'm returning it. And everything I've read from Elf users is that its fan is even worse. The TC Electronics BAM has a spotty record, so really the smallest and most economical three of the micro-amps all have pretty noteworthy downsides.

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I don't know if it's the baked-in EQ or if the Warwick is high-passed differently than the Trace but the low E sounds thinner on the Warwick, doesn't seem to have the same support. Overall, though, I thought the Warwick sounded more balanced and open and less compressed than the Trace and I preferred the Warwick (minus that bit of thinness at the bottom) over the Trace in fingerstyle. In slapping, I hear the same things, but they might work in favor of the Trace this time. Warwick doesn't sound bad but I might have liked the Trace a bit better at first blush. Maybe dialing the Gain back and Volume up on the Trace would open it up a bit and make it feel/sound less compressed, and maybe dialing in a bit more bass on the Warwick would make the low end feel better supported. I don't know. For the price difference you mention, though, the Gnome all the way (for me). (Worth noting that they're much closer in price -- sometimes almost the same -- in some countries.) Only similarly tiny amp I've owned was a GK MB200 -- would be interesting to put that Gnome up against the GK. Thanks for the vid!

Which one would you recommend if I just want a portable power amp? Really thanks for the Review!!

Gnome sounds cleaner to me in the high end. Elf sounds like the highs were rolled off a bit.

I HAVE THE TRACE ELLIOT ELF 1X10 COMBO. it's great on stage but unfortunately if you use it at home,the noisy fan will be a problem !

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Hi, in terms of fan noise, which is quieter? Thanks!

Hi, the fan of my gnome is very loud even at bedroom level, I mean VERY loud ! it's almost he is on max as soon as the amp goes on...Have you the same feeling ? Maybe I should return it while on warranty ....

You can get the Gnome for half the price, no brainer!

The gnome has a little more punch and brilliant sound... the elf is a bit more round...both are very good for the price and they are so little they fint into any bag...

Elf seems, warmer.

Tapping the strings on beat 2 (rest) is not a good idea. We all want to do it though. 😂

Absolutely different. Yeah. That Trace sound is in there. I feel like the Warwick, in comparison, was pretty bland.

Gnome wins. It has a lower fundamental.

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Elliot have more compressed sound than the warwick gnome

Buy the Gnome they are the same amp & save $350..

persoanlly I cant stand ugly amps...trace totally wins !! And to me it sounds fuller, more rounded overall...

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The treble is set at 4.2khz bud....i have the non usb Gnome, one of many bass amps...my main gigging bass amp is a Warwick WA300 Class A...a fantastic transparent amp with bags of power....the Warwick Gnome should be a little cleaner as you say, it's their thing...i use it purely for practise...if gigging i would get the 280w model, should do pubs / & small to medium venues....can even stick it on your pedal board if you cannot use a back line...XLR to front of house...output to on stage monitor...neat little solid sounding bass amp....

Trace elliot is way overpriced i can do better with less money remember a lot if there equipment is made in xhina not all of it but some 😂