I'd say at least 300 watts to gig with, and probably more...its not the same as a guitar amp where lower wattages work better. We have a small Ashdown combo that was pretty cheap here in the studio that sounds pretty good.
While I'd like more, my main gigging bass amp is 200W (admittedly I most often gig with it into an Ampeg 8x10 that pushes a lot of air) and that's never been problematic, even when using a 1x15 instead.
With a line-out or mic'd one could probably get away with a 100-150W 1x15 combo no prob, unless the band was playing mind-numbingly loud. There are tons of old, very reliable Peavey TNT 1x15 combos (and many other similar makes/models, for example, I used to have a similar Randall 1x15 combo) out there that can be picked up for very little dosh. That's what I'd look for an entry-level gigging bass rig. However, they aren't light. I'd forget about "light" and concentrate on finding something with casters.
GK cab, the neos are very light. 30 pounds if I remember right. The headshell for the Peavey Renown was a temporary soloution, till summer when I could do something out in the garage.
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I am looking into the GK cabs. I like the light weight. They have just released those cabs with a built in power amp, not really a combo, but something to add to your amp or use a preamp with.
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