Adding tube preamp to ss combo?

[Electricblue]

Ive got an Ashdown 180w combo.

Should I get a tube preamp like one of the two that are linked below?

Should and put it in the effects loop or run it from the bass into effects return?

Can i get a bit of overdrive out of it?

Will it give me that "tubey goodness" that everybody likes?

Thanks.



ART Tube MP

ART Tube MP V3

[Electricblue]

BUMP?

[mpdd]

i just use pedals with my marshall 5520, either a wmd geiger counter or blue tube 903
you can either warm up the sound, tube drive it, or go really fuzzy depending on your settings

tube amps are not that expensive if you get a newer traynor or peavey that has been used

[DavePlaysBass]

Hard to say if it gets you what you want. The Tech 21 VT bass gets a lot of rave for making a small amp sound big and tubey.