You can have the best instruments around but if they don’t amplify well then it won’t matter how much you paid for them because they will not sound good. You need to get a good amp if you want to sound good when you are performing live. And if you want to sound good then you have to do you research to find that best bass amp that is going to work for you and your needs. All instruments sound different so you may even have to get it and try it out with your instrument to see if it is a good fit.