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09-18-2010, 10:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cheltenham uk | | | Shuttle 6 or 9 with barefaced?
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I've done quite a bit of research and have shifted myself from the 6 to the 9 having read that the 6 seems underpowered (I'm coming from a little mark 2) so I def don't want to loose volume. Also I'm really want clean power, I prefer to add drive myself. Crucially the amp HAS to be lighter than the LM2 (!) I like a punchy tone that's quite hifi. Think Bill Gould (meets cass Lewis!)
The 9 is really more than I can afford but this amp will gave to last a loooong time! So should I grit my teeth for the 9 or will the 6 do ? I've heard it lacks bass (bad!) I prefer to eq less to save power but my barefaced cabs seem to prefer being eq'd. Any thoughts folks?
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09-18-2010, 10:42 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norton, MA | | | Hold out for the 9 just in case you need the power. There is a very reasonably priced one in the classifieds here...not mine.
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09-18-2010, 10:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by gafbass02  I've done quite a bit of research and have shifted myself from the 6 to the 9 having read that the 6 seems underpowered (I'm coming from a little mark 2) so I def don't want to loose volume. Also I'm really want clean power, I prefer to add drive myself. Crucially the amp HAS to be lighter than the LM2 (!) I like a punchy tone that's quite hifi. Think Bill Gould (meets cass Lewis!)
The 9 is really more than I can afford but this amp will gave to last a loooong time! So should I grit my teeth for the 9 or will the 6 do ? I've heard it lacks bass (bad!) I prefer to eq less to save power but my barefaced cabs seem to prefer being eq'd. Any thoughts folks? | I have both the 6.0 and the 9.0. You'll find hundreds of posts on TalkBass about both of these amps and how they compare. With the controls flat the 9.0 has a bit more bass extension, and the extra power seems to make it sound more so. However the 6.0 can be EQ'd to sound very much like the 9.0.
I'm currently researching the BareFaced cabinets, and my impression is that they like a lot of power. With that in mind, I would strongly recommend the 9.0 to provide plenty of headroom.
Good luck!
Bob
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09-18-2010, 11:06 AM
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Endorsing Artist :Alleva-Coppolo Basses |Genz-Benz |REDDI|Westone IEM | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin,TX- New York,NY | | | The Shuttle 9 is a very well executed tone machine.. I use it on small gigs and larger ones with an 810. .Massive headroom and if you want , it has a much larger low end than the 6.. Great amp and it is my main amp these days..
The 6 is also great but i like headroom so I got the 9..
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09-18-2010, 12:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cheltenham uk | | | Thanks. 9 seems to be the case, I can't buy from the classifieds I'm afraid cause I'm UK. Cheers for the help folks.
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09-19-2010, 04:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cheltenham uk | | | To add to the confusion I've just discovered the EA iamp micro 550. What about one of those? They seem very light but i don't want to loose power against the little mark 2. Also perhaps more for upright bass than funk rock and pop?
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09-19-2010, 08:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cheltenham uk | | | Anyone?
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09-19-2010, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by gafbass02 Anyone? | That little EA amp isn't even in the same universe volume-wise as the others you are considering. Mark it off your list IMO. |
09-19-2010, 03:07 PM
|  | passionate hack | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malone, NY/ Montreal, Quebec | | Quote:
Originally Posted by KJung That little EA amp isn't even in the same universe volume-wise as the others you are considering. Mark it off your list IMO. | I agree. Between the Shuttle 6 and 9, IME the 9 wins handily in both volume and low end. I would take an LM2 over a Shuttle 6 in a heartbeat, but would take a Shuttle 9 over both.
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