Members ThrashmetalErik Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 Rack dudes, what is your favorite preamp and WHY, which one/s do you use
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 Avalon U5. I don't have one but I hear they are awesome. avalon
Members joe s Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 I use an EBS MicroBass II, and a Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver. BOth are pedals though. joe s
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 Well I have these But I only use them for recording
Members ThrashmetalErik Posted February 13, 2007 Author Members Posted February 13, 2007 I wish EBS made a preamp that was rackmount , i really like thier other stuff.
Members PaulyWally Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 A lot of guys use microphone preamps and really dig 'em.
Members joe s Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 I wish EBS made a preamp that was rackmount , i really like thier other stuff. The MicroBass is really good - especially going direct/in studio. I moved this direction only recently. I want to get away from using a rig on stage and just go direct as much as possible. This is heavily dependent on the quality of the soundaman and his mixes however. joe s
Members ThrashmetalErik Posted February 13, 2007 Author Members Posted February 13, 2007 Well I have these But I only use them for recording hows the ENgl i thought they only made guitar {censored}
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 hows the ENgl i thought they only made guitar {censored} You are quite right It's nice for recording, I just use it for rough recordings/pre-production stuff, 'cos it's easier than lugging a guitar amp in and faffing about with mics, and it records pretty decent through the frequency-compensated output. But it could be used for bass, I suppose, if you wanted a weird sound.
Members Bedbug Eddie Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 Tech 21 Bass Driver....pedal. Awesome!
Members Jugghaid Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 Trace Elliot V-Type preamp. I use it because it sounds better than anything else to me.
Members RyCLB Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 I currently have an Ampeg SVP-Pro and a Presonus TubePre/EQ3B parametric EQ bundle. Preamps I've owned in the past include an ADA MB-1, Alembic F1-X, and a Line 6 BassPOD. The SVP-Pro is probably my favorite because, IMHO, it seems to be the most versatile of all the pres I've used. The Presonus stuff is good, but pretty damn transparent, and I enjoy a little bit of tone-coloring every now and again. The ADA had some killer tones but it didn't lend itself well to on-the-spot tweaking. The Alembic was great, but didn't get too much grit when I wanted it. The BassPOD just had way too much stuff to fool with and like the ADA, wasn't easy to tweak on the fly.
Members guitargod0dmw Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 I have a Sans Amp pedal...but I only use it for an extra gritty tone. Otherwise I just use the pre that my Mesa has. I'm looking for an Ampeg BSP...but they hard to find, especially for what I want to pay.
Members Jugghaid Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 I wish EBS made a preamp that was rackmount , i really like thier other stuff. They used to....you can find them used occasionally http://cgi.ebay.com/EBS-1-Classic-Bass-Preamp-RARE-DISCONTINUED_W0QQitemZ190077996874QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Members Flod Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 I wish EBS made a preamp that was rackmount , i really like thier other stuff. They have some discontinued preamps for racks. Let me see... here!
Members Flod Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 They used to....you can find them used occasionallyhttp://cgi.ebay.com/EBS-1-Classic-Bass-Preamp-RARE-DISCONTINUED_W0QQitemZ190077996874QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Dang!
Members D Aussie Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 Rack units?You guys are like, so-o-o-o EIGHTIES:rolleyes:
Members no-logic Posted February 13, 2007 Members Posted February 13, 2007 I use a Sansamp RBI. I like it because it sounds good.
Members Zooberwerx Posted February 14, 2007 Members Posted February 14, 2007 Sansamp RBI and an SWR IOD. To be honest, I've never heard a truly bad rackmount preamp. Riis
Members ThrashmetalErik Posted February 14, 2007 Author Members Posted February 14, 2007 I currently have an Ampeg SVP-Pro and a Presonus TubePre/EQ3B parametric EQ bundle. Preamps I've owned in the past include an ADA MB-1, Alembic F1-X, and a Line 6 BassPOD.The SVP-Pro is probably my favorite because, IMHO, it seems to be the most versatile of all the pres I've used. The Presonus stuff is good, but pretty damn transparent, and I enjoy a little bit of tone-coloring every now and again. The ADA had some killer tones but it didn't lend itself well to on-the-spot tweaking. The Alembic was great, but didn't get too much grit when I wanted it. The BassPOD just had way too much stuff to fool with and like the ADA, wasn't easy to tweak on the fly. Thats what i got, mines an oldschool SVP-Pro, i really like it but i was just curious what else is our their
Members PtPt Posted February 14, 2007 Members Posted February 14, 2007 Mesa V-1, 2 tubes.Not rack mount. Pt
Members walkerci Posted February 14, 2007 Members Posted February 14, 2007 I don't need no stinkin' preamps.
Members The Real MC Posted February 15, 2007 Members Posted February 15, 2007 Ampeg SVP-Pro. Great bass preamp, very versatile and easy to dial in a sound. It has an overdrive circuit based on a medium gain 12AU7, very nice for making a bass sit in a mix.
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