I’ve just bought myself an early Christmas present – a Boss Dual Cube Bass Amp LX. It’s mains or battery powered with a 10 watt output and it makes a great practice amp. It has a range of effects (chorus, flanger, delay, reverb etc), a looper and also a rhythm guide (jazz, rock, R&B, country etc). I’ve also bought the optional footswitch which I can use to start the looper and/or the rhythm. It’s 10 watt output may be fine for our group’s small practice room, but for our gigs in larger venues I’ll still use my Orange bass amp.