Jule Amps Monique Part 2. - Page 33

chadds · #**641** 12-30-2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by chadds

I think in this case it's more about mids being sucked up and the volume and the room dimensions. Remember I/We (Monique) solved the problem.

Second session in the 300 year old Barn with different guitarist. Worked fabulously. Monique dialed to cleanest is just amazing and will still grind if you fingerpick hard chords. It's funny how easy it is to play quieter in a loud mix with excellent ear protection. These people are the reason I had casts done of my ears for custom protection. I had the audiologist leave the connecting cord between them so they are hard to lose. I value my hearing and having no hiss all day the next day.
To their credit these folks turned down.

Monique can do the most sixties P-bass through a Fender tone, short of using a Tardis! In fact it's better because there is no anemic taper of the lows and highs. So imagine that old school sound with today's extended sub bass and extended clear smooth tubey highs.

Baird6869 · #**642** 12-30-2012, 02:00 PM

Had a great rehearsal this morning with Monique....

Started playing with my Modulus Quantum 5er and wow! Every note cut with crystal clarity. Worked on covers from all kinda of music like Judas Priest, Robert Palmer, the Cult, Skynyrd, Free, Sublime, Stone Temple Pilots. Etc..... You name it. Monique sounded great for everything.

After a while we downtuned to try a few songs the singer was struggling with and I grabbed my MTD 535 as it was already tuned to Eb. Just amazing. Even thru a little TC Electronic 112, I was getting amazing tone. Same level of clarity as the Modulus, but a fuller, richer tone. The drummer and singer both told me I have the best bass tone they had ever heard (I get that a lot with Monique!).

In any case, I hate to gush, but I am seriously done with other amps completely. Who knows what new amps will be available in the future (and I may change my mind down the road), but for now there is no point me even looking at other amps. Monique s just that good.

Lastly, Bergantino cabs go so well with Monique. My AE210s are perfect with Monique!

tekdiver500ft · #**643** 12-31-2012, 10:19 AM

Has anyone A/B'd the REDDI against Jule's Monique? If so (with Monique set flat), which do you prefer, and why?

nomatic · #**644** 12-31-2012, 10:53 AM

I have used both but not side by side however I am a
engineer as well as a player so I remember sonics well.
The Reddi and Monique are in the same family of tone
but I think the monique rectifies touch information
in a more subtle and wonderful way. Also
I found the harmonic enrichment having a more 3 D
vibe.......

nostatic · #**645** 12-31-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Baird6869

Lastly, Bergantino cabs go so well with Monique. My AE210s are perfect with Monique!

The Baer ML112 is another perfect fit, and often those two cabs are referred to as having similar tone profiles (I used to gig AE210s). I record most every gig and the recent ones with Monique and the ML112 have the best bass tone. And more importantly, they feel good in the moment playing.

juledude · #**646** 12-31-2012, 02:06 PM

Thank you for the wonderful words.

Now I have to come up with a product so I can use the name, "Tardis."

Maybe that should be the name for the new table top enclosure?

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Originally Posted by chadds

Second session in the 300 year old Barn with different guitarist. Worked fabulously. Monique dialed to cleanest is just amazing and will still grind if you fingerpick hard chords. It's funny how easy it is to play quieter in a loud mix with excellent ear protection. These people are the reason I had casts done of my ears for custom protection. I had the audiologist leave the connecting cord between them so they are hard to lose. I value my hearing and having no hiss all day the next day.
To their credit these folks turned down.

Monique can do the most sixties P-bass through a Fender tone, short of using a Tardis! In fact it's better because there is no anemic taper of the lows and highs. So imagine that old school sound with today's extended sub bass and extended clear smooth tubey highs.

juledude · #**647** 12-31-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nostatic

The Baer ML112 is another perfect fit, and often those two cabs are referred to as having similar tone profiles (I used to gig AE210s). I record most every gig and the recent ones with Monique and the ML112 have the best bass tone. And more importantly, they feel good in the moment playing.

That "feel good" component is difficult to explain to folks, but it is a significant part of the picture. Good folks here have used, "quickness" and "attack variability" when describing "feel good." All of them good words that help me understand that it is happening. Standing there playing, it just makes ya wanna smile.

I'm not sure what that is called.

juledude · #**648** 12-31-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

Has anyone A/B'd the REDDI against Jule's Monique? If so (with Monique set flat), which do you prefer, and why?

I am grateful to Josh B, and "Blyss" for putting these together a while back. They need to be done again. Subsequent changes have been made, but these will give you some idea.

http://www.juleamps.com/bass/specs.html

You will find the Countryman Type 85, the Radial J48, Reddi, and Monique.

Good company.

juledude · #**649** 12-31-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nomatic

I have used both but not side by side however I am a
engineer as well as a player so I remember sonics well.
The Reddi and Monique are in the same family of tone
but I think the monique rectifies touch information
in a more subtle and wonderful way. Also
I found the harmonic enrichment having a more 3 D
vibe.......

"3 D Vibe." Oh, I like that.

husky123 · #**650** 12-31-2012, 02:28 PM

Here's something cool my guitar player said after practice last night. He mentioned how bass was "just everywhere". He said when I'm playing my other rigs he can close his eyes, spin around and point exactly to where my rig is. With the Monique he mentioned it is all over the place and was happy about that. A pillow of bassness. A rising tide floats all boats.

juledude · #**651** 12-31-2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by husky123

Here's something cool my guitar player said after practice last night. He mentioned how bass was "just everywhere". He said when I'm playing my other rigs he can close his eyes, spin around and point exactly to where my rig is. With the Monique he mentioned it is all over the place and was happy about that. A pillow of bassness. A rising tide floats all boats.

Sounds like that 3 D idea. All good.

Everybody stay safe tonight. There is plenty of music yet to be made.

chadds · #**652** 12-31-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by juledude

Sounds like that 3 D idea. All good.

Everybody stay safe tonight. There is plenty of music yet to be made.

Yes!

Thanks Jule.

Happy New Year, Yalls!

DirtPoorRobins · #**653** 12-31-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by juledude

Thank you for the wonderful words.

Now I have to come up with a product so I can use the name, "Tardis."

Maybe that should be the name for the new table top enclosure?

Oh man jule, my dad would flip if you named it the Tardis! Haha. I guess you would have to paint it blue instead, but it does SOUND bigger on the inside.... Maybe that's pushing it

murphy · #**654** 01-01-2013, 06:44 AM

I would check if BBC or the publisher doesn't have a copyright on using the name Tardis

tekdiver500ft · #**655** 01-01-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by juledude

I am grateful to Josh B, and "Blyss" for putting these together a while back. They need to be done again. Subsequent changes have been made, but these will give you some idea.

http://www.juleamps.com/bass/specs.html

You will find the Countryman Type 85, the Radial J48, Reddi, and Monique.

Good company.

Thanks, Jule!

juledude · #**656** 01-01-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtPoorRobins

Oh man jule, my dad would flip if you named it the Tardis! Haha. I guess you would have to paint it blue instead, but it does SOUND bigger on the inside.... Maybe that's pushing it

Done. The new package for Monique is now called the "Tardis."

JimmyM · #**657** 01-01-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by juledude

I am grateful to Josh B, and "Blyss" for putting these together a while back. They need to be done again. Subsequent changes have been made, but these will give you some idea.

http://www.juleamps.com/bass/specs.html

You will find the Countryman Type 85, the Radial J48, Reddi, and Monique.

Good company.

It was good, but I only wish he hadn't recorded one sample and then sent it into each DI. Big difference between the real thing and a sample being recorded by a lower-fi device. I really didn't think it showcased the differences well enough, to be honest. There are some differences for the better with REDDI and Monique in his recordings, but judging from my own experiences, not enough to be truly representative.

nostatic · #**658** 01-01-2013, 05:00 PM

Sound examples can never give an inkling info feel. One shortcoming of samples.

JimmyM · #**659** 01-01-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nostatic

Sound examples can never give an inkling info feel. One shortcoming of samples.

While that is somewhat true, I think they can at least give you some insight if they're recorded well. You can hear things like compression or lack thereof, frequency response up and down the neck, things like that.

chadds · #**660** 01-01-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

While that is somewhat true, I think they can at least give you some insight if they're recorded well. You can hear things like compression or lack thereof, frequency response up and down the neck, things like that.

Some insight.
I fell in love with the Summit TD-100 because of the clarity and harmonics in the final decay on Basstasters. It lived up to that impression.
The rub is how good is the system you're hearing these samples on?
I assume we have to use our experience to extrapolate what these devices can do in the Studio and Live.