dd : yeah, it looks like the Simmons hasn't made our shores yet - a shame really as it's well recommended.
Thanks ungoliant, it was the first amp i thought of but hadn't read any owner reviews so was unsure about it's performance. I'm not planning on gigging, so for home practice should be ideal.
dan : look forward to hearing your thoughts on that. It's about the same price as the Alesis so may be worth considering.Are you putting drums through it as well as a bass?
Thanks for all the help guys..
Gary