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02-02-2013, 08:30 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan | | | NAD! Crest ProLite 3.0
There have been altogether way too many threads about combos, and low powered rigs recently. So here is one about a big rig. I have traded up on my Peavey IPR 1600 to its bigger brother: the Crest ProLite 3.0. Today was my first practice with it. Here is my signal chain:
Aguilar ToneHammer -> ART PC II -> Crest ProLite 3.0 -> fEARful 1515/66/1. Here is a crappy cell pic of my rig. 
This rig is an absolute beast. Loud, clean and clear or nasty and gritty when I want it to be, low end for days. This rig truly feels like it has no limitations. 
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Originally Posted by JimmyM  Who the heck wants to "cut" through a mix anyway? I want to punch the mix in the balls. Anyone can cut through the mix. Not everyone can beat the mix's ass  | Greenboy-fEARful #53 "Bruce Banner" |
02-02-2013, 09:34 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lansing, Michigan | | | So you are the one that ended up with that amp from the Classified section. I had my eyes on that too, but I have no preamp to try it with. I would have used my PF-500 as a preamp.
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02-02-2013, 09:53 PM
|  | Unregistered existentialist | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Denver, Colorado | | | That has to be earth rumbling! I have the 2.0, and it is LOUD.
Enjoy!
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02-02-2013, 09:54 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan | | | It was a good deal, and this cab loves headroom.
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Originally Posted by JimmyM Who the heck wants to "cut" through a mix anyway? I want to punch the mix in the balls. Anyone can cut through the mix. Not everyone can beat the mix's ass | Greenboy-fEARful #53 "Bruce Banner" |
02-02-2013, 11:33 PM
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Authorized fEARful/FEARLESS/greenboy designs builder | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nashville, TN | | | Congrats, Julian! |
02-03-2013, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dukeorock Congrats, Julian! | Thanks Duke-o!
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Originally Posted by JimmyM Who the heck wants to "cut" through a mix anyway? I want to punch the mix in the balls. Anyone can cut through the mix. Not everyone can beat the mix's ass | Greenboy-fEARful #53 "Bruce Banner" |
02-03-2013, 08:13 AM
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Authorized fEARful/FEARLESS/greenboy designs builder | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nashville, TN | | | Have you noticed anything different vs your IPR besides more power? |
02-03-2013, 08:22 AM
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I think that's the best lightweight power amp there is available.
As I don't want oodles of dsp functions. |
02-03-2013, 08:43 AM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan | | Quote:
Originally Posted by dukeorock Have you noticed anything different vs your IPR besides more power? | No, that is why I love it. This was pretty much a linear upgrade. Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassmec I think that's the best lightweight power amp there is available.
As I don't want oodles of dsp functions. | I think some of the DSP stuff is pretty interesting. I just prefer to wait for some of the implementation to age a bit.
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Originally Posted by JimmyM Who the heck wants to "cut" through a mix anyway? I want to punch the mix in the balls. Anyone can cut through the mix. Not everyone can beat the mix's ass | Greenboy-fEARful #53 "Bruce Banner" |
02-03-2013, 08:54 AM
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Authorized fEARful/FEARLESS/greenboy designs builder | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nashville, TN | | I have no basis for this at all, but most of the DSP loaded amps scare me a bit for touring...just seems like one other thing that can break or have problems. And I repeat, it's just a gut feeling thing, and I have no basis for that kind of thinking...just like to keep things simple when I can.
That being said, I'd love to try a Crown ITECH  |
02-03-2013, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CL400Peavey There have been altogether way too many threads about combos, and low powered rigs recently. So here is one about a big rig. I have traded up on my Peavey IPR 1600 to its bigger brother: the Crest ProLite 3.0. Today was my first practice with it. Here is my signal chain:
| Looks great in your rig, Julian! X 3,150 |
02-03-2013, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by joelb79 So you are the one that ended up with that amp from the Classified section. I had my eyes on that too, but I have no preamp to try it with. I would have used my PF-500 as a preamp. | Goes great with a Zoom B3 in front of it in the pre amp role. |
02-03-2013, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by drpepper Goes great with a Zoom B3 in front of it in the pre amp role. | +1
The beautiful thing about the ProLITE and IPR series amps is that just about anything will power them as a pre.
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Originally Posted by JimmyM Who the heck wants to "cut" through a mix anyway? I want to punch the mix in the balls. Anyone can cut through the mix. Not everyone can beat the mix's ass | Greenboy-fEARful #53 "Bruce Banner" |
02-05-2013, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by CL400Peavey There have been altogether way too many threads about combos, and low powered rigs recently. So here is one about a big rig. I have traded up on my Peavey IPR 1600 to its bigger brother: the Crest ProLite 3.0. Today was my first practice with it. Here is my signal chain:
Aguilar ToneHammer -> ART PC II -> Crest ProLite 3.0 -> fEARful 1515/66/1. Here is a crappy cell pic of my rig.
This rig is an absolute beast. Loud, clean and clear or nasty and gritty when I want it to be, low end for days. This rig truly feels like it has no limitations. | -beautiful rig, looks as though it has the ability to obtain a warm sound if desired yet plenty of power for any situation |
02-06-2013, 06:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester, PA | | | Really nice seetup CL400Peavey! I've always been a fan of the Crest power amps. Used to have a CA4 when I did the preamp/power amp setup. I've been toying with the idea of getting a power amp to use with my Tonehammer.
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02-06-2013, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by johnpbass Really nice seetup CL400Peavey! I've always been a fan of the Crest power amps. Used to have a CA4 when I did the preamp/power amp setup. I've been toying with the idea of getting a power amp to use with my Tonehammer. | The Tonehammer and a power amp is a killer rig! The only down side to the TH is that it uses an 18v power supply. I circumvent this by running it off of the phantom power from my ART. That pairing is incredibly versatile.
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Originally Posted by JimmyM Who the heck wants to "cut" through a mix anyway? I want to punch the mix in the balls. Anyone can cut through the mix. Not everyone can beat the mix's ass | Greenboy-fEARful #53 "Bruce Banner" |
02-06-2013, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by CL400Peavey The Tonehammer and a power amp is a killer rig! The only down side to the TH is that it uses an 18v power supply. I circumvent this by running it off of the phantom power from my ART. That pairing is incredibly versatile. | That's a good point. I have the 18v adapter but it's kind of a pain to use. I use my TH mostly for studio work but live I always feel like it's too easy to yank the power supply out of the pedal!
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02-06-2013, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by johnpbass That's a good point. I have the 18v adapter but it's kind of a pain to use. I use my TH mostly for studio work but live I always feel like it's too easy to yank the power supply out of the pedal! | If its running off of phantom power that XLR cable is not coming out.
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Originally Posted by JimmyM Who the heck wants to "cut" through a mix anyway? I want to punch the mix in the balls. Anyone can cut through the mix. Not everyone can beat the mix's ass | Greenboy-fEARful #53 "Bruce Banner" |
02-06-2013, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CL400Peavey If its running off of phantom power that XLR cable is not coming out. | That's the way to go when using that pedal live!
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02-06-2013, 11:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada | | | I'm really loving my Prolite 2.0. I bought it as one of the first owners (not much out for reviews when I picked mine up) and I've been nothing but happy with it. My 2X RBI setup into my Mesa PH412 is like a match made in heaven!
Such good tone, and my back REALLY likes the lightweight of the crest in my 6U rack case. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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