Is it worth it for me to get a Sansamp?

deshi00 · #1 02-07-2011, 11:04 AM

Due to running into some problems on stage, I have decided I no longer want to use the DI on my Acoustic B200H. The problem is I really like my current tone and would like to keep it as close a possible. Current set up, Boss CS-3, Boss GEB-7, Boss CEB-3 and a tuner (not sure how i ended up with all Boss pedals but oh well). Would it be worth it to buy a Sansamp and remove the GEB-7? or keep my current set up and just add the Sansamp driver and tweak it to get close to my current tone to DI out of. Or would it make more sense to buy a nice and simple DI box.

If this question makes any sense and you have any thoughts it would be appreciated.

Thanks

honeyiscool · #2 02-07-2011, 11:17 AM

Sansamp is wonderful and you'll surely find a sound you like. Keep in mind, you could set up the output for DI and take the parallel out for your amp.

deshi00 · #3 02-07-2011, 11:29 AM

Yeh that option kind of slipped my mind, if i did this would I remove my current EQ and use the sansamp instead?

honeyiscool · #4 02-07-2011, 11:32 AM

You could set it up exactly the same, actually. Just put the SansAmp right before the amp.

skidrawk · #5 02-07-2011, 11:39 PM

My sansamp paid for itself in the first year I owned it.

pauliebass · #6 02-07-2011, 11:55 PM

I own 2

Mattldbsc · #7 02-08-2011, 02:25 AM

I Just got a sans amp bass driver di and trust me it will beef up any rig

fingerbun · #8 02-08-2011, 02:59 AM

SansAmp is a great tool. Won't necessarily replace the EQ.

deshi00 · #9 02-08-2011, 10:03 AM

Alright, well it looks like I'll be picking one up here soon then. Thanks for the input.

bassolp · #10 02-08-2011, 10:09 AM

MIC your amp instead its the closest youll get to your sound and lord i swear youll never want a DI again

ubercore · #11 02-08-2011, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassolp

MIC your amp instead its the closest youll get to your sound and lord i swear youll never want a DI again

I've had a few sound guys who refused to run just mic'd. In that case, you'll be glad to have your own DI that you're happy with.

rockstarbassist · #12 02-08-2011, 10:58 AM

I use my pedals to color my sound, so I don't like DI's (like the Sansamp) that inherently do that. YMMV. As a pedal it's not bad, but for a straight, clean DI I'd look at the Radials (J48/JDI) or the Countryman over that all day.

deshi00 · #13 02-08-2011, 01:31 PM

I do like being mic'd instead of DI, even though it has only happened a few times in the last few years. But last weekend something in my rig decided it was going to screw up. I figured it was a cord but i tried 3 different cords from bass straight to my head. with no luck.(now hoping its just the input) And because my signal was coming from my head, I was getting no sound (well not the sound I wanted) to the PA either. This is when I decided I need to invest in a nice DI as well as solving my current problem.

giggrafix · #14 02-09-2011, 08:32 AM

I use an MXR M-80 Bass DI. Very similar to a Sansamp but you can control mids and it has a distortion channel.Either one should serve you well. I used to run through an Ampeg B2rE directly to the PA and on several occasions had sound guys tell me the signal was noisy. Ditched my amp setup and now run directly to the board with the M-80.

Bass_Thumper · #15 02-09-2011, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockstarbassist

I use my pedals to color my sound, so I don't like DI's (like the Sansamp) that inherently do that. YMMV. As a pedal it's not bad, but for a straight, clean DI I'd look at the Radials (J48/JDI) or the Countryman over that all day.

+1 If you like your sound the way it is now, you need to follow this advice. That being said, I love my SansAmp but that's because I like the way it colors my sound.

rockstarbassist · #16 02-09-2011, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bass_Thumper

+1 If you like your sound the way it is now, you need to follow this advice. That being said, I love my SansAmp but that's because I like the way it colors my sound.

Yup. Most guys I know/see that use the BDDI aren't always FX heavy and just use the DI itself as an "effect" to get a somewhat "colored" sound to the board easily.

But to me, if you've already created your tonal palette, getting that "clean" to the board is imperative.

Lublin · #17 02-09-2011, 12:11 PM

Sansamps are as necessary as oxygen.

rockstarbassist · #18 02-09-2011, 12:22 PM

:facepalm:

73jbass · #19 02-09-2011, 12:27 PM

I keep one in my gig bag just in case I have amp problems.

JimmyM · #20 02-09-2011, 12:38 PM

i use the vt deluxe since i'm all about ampeg tones, and i love it. not a substitute for an svt, but an amazing recreation of the sounds you can get.