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11-20-2012, 12:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Troy.IL | | Thanks Jule! From what i remember Baird had a Modulus 5 and he was overdriving Monique very quickly so I passed this info onto him right after he got his Monique and seemed to have been super Happy ever since!It may be I good Idea to put in the manual that this is possible with basses with very Hot Active Pres in them only is they come across this?I thought something was wrong with Monique at first til I figured out that there is so much that it is capable of doing! Quote:
Originally Posted by juledude  Very nicely said. Thank you. We may have to add a "farting out" section to the Monique Users Manual. | |
11-20-2012, 12:52 PM
|  | The Man is in the window | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manassas, VA | | | Thanks guys, that's a heck of a response!
I have to say, I've been in a couple of other "club" threads and when I ask a question I end up getting ignored. That's super cool that so many of you took the time to respond to question.
I really appreciate!
Michael
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11-20-2012, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SactoBass Well, I finally got a chance to fire up Monique today for the first time.
Verrrrrrrry niiiiiiiiice toobalicious tube tone! Warm, powerful, yet articulate. I only played it in my home today by myself, but I have no doubt this tone will cut though the mix in a band setting (which, IMO, is absolutely critical).
And that sensitivity knob is fun to play with! Jule could have just labeled that knob "FUN" and it would have been accurate! Just dial in how much FUN you want! 
I only had about an hour to spend with Monique today, but I can tell that there is alot of tonal flexibility.
Being the notorious tube roller that I am, I will probably end up installing some nice NOS tubes just for fun (only because I can't help it......it's a disease I suffer from!) 
Jule really has a winner with Monique! I have bought and sold a plethora of bass gear over the past 40 years of playing bass, and I change gear like I change my socks (in my case, BASS seems to stand for Buy And Sell Stuff). But I don't see me letting Monique go anytime in the foreseeable future. Why would I?? There isn't anything to upgrade to at this point! IMO, Monique is the pinnacle of bass preamplification!   | I really enjoyed reading this! Thank you very much! Feel free to report back once you've spent some more quality time with her. 
Within the end of next week I should be able to share my feelings as well, if all goes as planned...  |
11-20-2012, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by foderaman Thanks Jule! From what i remember Baird had a Modulus 5 and he was overdriving Monique very quickly so I passed this info onto him right after he got his Monique and seemed to have been super Happy ever since!It may be I good Idea to put in the manual that this is possible with basses with very Hot Active Pres in them only is they come across this?I thought something was wrong with Monique at first til I figured out that there is so much that it is capable of doing! | This will be a serious issue for all bass front ends as long as we all must work within a range from 1 1000th of 1 volt from our passive pickups to 9 volts and more from some of the active pickups. That is quite a range.
The easy way to handle this would be to put a pad up front. Unfortunately I dislike them. They seem to mask some playing characteristics. Things start to slow down. I appreciate you passing this on to the Monique Community. |
11-21-2012, 09:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philadelphia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by juledude ...They seem to mask some playing characteristics. Things start to slow down... | I've said this for a while and people always call me crazy. I still swear I can hear it  |
11-21-2012, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by foderaman Thanks Jule! From what i remember Baird had a Modulus 5 and he was overdriving Monique very quickly so I passed this info onto him right after he got his Monique and seemed to have been super Happy ever since! | Yup. Turned down the bass volume... Bam! Perfect tone!
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11-22-2012, 08:59 AM
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Yup. Turned down the bass volume... Bam! Perfect tone!
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11-22-2012, 09:27 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lynchburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by chadds Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!! | The same to you
Jule, Monique will get,much love during this holiday break!
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11-22-2012, 10:26 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Baltimore County, Md. | | | Has anyone had a chance to compare the Monique and the Kern IP-777?
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11-22-2012, 10:34 AM
|  | Registered Schmoozer. | | | | I think Burning Skies used to play a Kern. Quote:
Originally Posted by unlined4string Has anyone had a chance to compare the Monique and the Kern IP-777? |
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11-22-2012, 10:34 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: N. Tonawanda, N.Y. I play in | | Quote:
Originally Posted by unlined4string Has anyone had a chance to compare the Monique and the Kern IP-777? | Yes.. As a matter of fact I currently own both... To my ears the Monique is more Ampegish and the Kern more Fenderish..
Both are fantastic.. I got the Kern which I've been looking for after I received the Monique and thought I would keep just one of them.. But I love them both.. Theres a few guts here who have owned both and could probably give you a more in-depth detail... |
11-22-2012, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by unlined4string Has anyone had a chance to compare the Monique and the Kern IP-777? | Yes, I have. I had originally included a good bit of comparison dialog between the two in my Monique review, but I had to trim most of it out for space reasons. I'll try to find my notes again, but I agree that Monique does a slightly better job at the Ampeg range of tones (notably, it can do tones reminiscent of an SVT, B-15, or V-4B). The Kern is a bit more clean and lush. Both are killer, and I'd have a hard time deciding between the two if I could only keep one. |
11-22-2012, 08:40 PM
|  | There are some who call me.......Sactobass | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento California | | | I used to have a Kern IP-777 and I now have a Monique.
I agree with SCT's and Tom's comments above.
Those two preamps are two flavors of good. It just depends on what flavor you happen to prefer.
If I had to choose between the two, I would take the Monique. IMO, Monique has a broader range of tones. But the Kern is certainly no slouch. Again, it just depends on what you like.
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11-22-2012, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by unlined4string Has anyone had a chance to compare the Monique and the Kern IP-777? | Had both compared them back to back, sold Kern to 'skies then he got the Monique.
To me the Kern was the top of the heap in sound and in build quality ceramic sockets and all. The Monique has more available gain/ability to drive an amp louder while sounding clear.
I love the Kern. If the Monique hadn't appeared it would be my top tube choice. For SS you owe it to yourself to try the Glock BAC.
For me you can set the Kern and get the most out of it that it can deliver. That was a lot of great gigs. The Monique just keeps giving tonal variation without compromising performance between tonal settings.
YMMV, the Monique is three dimensional compared to other pres. The huge non choked sound will deliver the clear, driven and clear or good dirty at any show.
While Ampeg references are made the way it sounds for me is more Showman like pre at 2 through McIntosh tube amps or the sound of a Sunn 2000s before it distorts. The tone controls exceed what amps of the past could do while delivering that feel and tug.
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11-23-2012, 06:10 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | I have had both the Kern and the Glock and Monique is
subjectively nicer than both to my ears. Richer and quicker
than the Kern and warmer than the BassArt..... |
11-23-2012, 06:27 AM
| | The Man is in the window | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manassas, VA | | | I'm on my way to Monique ownership! I ended up getting a Little Mark Tube to use as a power amp, which is really nice since it has roughly the same footprint, and I have a very interested buyer for one of my other amps.
I'm starting to get really excited. I just wish I could find a way to get the Monique and keep my SVT.
Michael
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11-23-2012, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by nomatic I have had both the Kern and the Glock and Monique is
subjectively nicer than both to my ears. Richer and quicker
than the Kern and warmer than the BassArt..... | Oh I agree!!!
I didn't mean anything else!!!!
Just saying the Glock is great SS and the Kern great Tube.
The Monique is in another realm. |
11-23-2012, 07:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philadelphia | | | I've owned a Kern and Monique. IMHO Monique is more articulate and seemed to have lows that were a little more solid sounding and more my "vibe". The mids also seemed to have more character/texture to them. The Kern is no slouch though. Definitely a great pre. |
11-23-2012, 07:51 AM
| | Registered User | | | | | I loved the Kern but used it mixed in the BassArt's
FX loop......
The Monique is the best front end I have heard... |
11-23-2012, 10:33 AM
|  | easy there, Ned | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Sactomato, CA | | | Monique's great and all, but what's this i hear about a vinyeard?
Are you bottling Jule?
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