Aguilar Tone Hammer DI or Sadowsky Preamp/DI

skb5string · #1 03-06-2013, 11:14 AM

Hello all,

Looking to purchase either a Aguilar Tone Hammer DI or a Sadowsky Preamp/DI.

Will be using it at church, playing all kinds of styles. Funk, Gospel, Contemp Praise and Worship, etc. A plate of everything really.

What do you like/dislike about each pedal and your preferences.

Thanks!

irvinz · #2 03-06-2013, 11:34 AM

Grab both

you won't regret it

skb5string · #3 03-06-2013, 01:30 PM

Wish I could get both but funds only for 1 and space on my pedal board only for 1

**bobbybass85** · #4 03-06-2013, 01:42 PM

Tone Hammer all the way. The Mid control is essential IME

At my church I'm on stage with 2-4 electric guitars, 1-2 acoustics, 1-2 keyboards, 3-8 vocals, backing tracks (synths etc), and on occasion 2 drummers. Having the mid control allows me to pick where I sit.

Here's an exampler: http://vimeo.com/51780605

Jump to 3:10 to get into the music. There's a drum/bass breakdown in the bridge at 5:35.

I usually bump the highs to about 1:30, keep lows at noon or a little less and mids at about 2:30 with the frequency at 1:00

P-oddz · #5 03-06-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbybass85

Tone Hammer all the way. The Mid control is essential IME

At my church I'm on stage with 2-4 electric guitars, 1-2 acoustics, 1-2 keyboards, 3-8 vocals, backing tracks (synths etc), and on occasion 2 drummers. Having the mid control allows me to pick where I sit.

Here's an exampler: http://vimeo.com/51780605

Jump to 3:10 to get into the music. There's a drum/bass breakdown in the bridge at 5:35.

I usually bump the highs to about 1:30, keep lows at noon or a little less and mids at about 2:30 with the frequency at 1:00

That tone was all the Aggie?

nozkcb · #6 03-06-2013, 03:56 PM

Great sound across the board AND a great band too

skb5string · #7 03-06-2013, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbybass85

Tone Hammer all the way. The Mid control is essential IME

At my church I'm on stage with 2-4 electric guitars, 1-2 acoustics, 1-2 keyboards, 3-8 vocals, backing tracks (synths etc), and on occasion 2 drummers. Having the mid control allows me to pick where I sit.

Here's an exampler: http://vimeo.com/51780605

Jump to 3:10 to get into the music. There's a drum/bass breakdown in the bridge at 5:35.

I usually bump the highs to about 1:30, keep lows at noon or a little less and mids at about 2:30 with the frequency at 1:00

Wow! Praise God that worship set sounded great! Thanks for the insight. Yup, I think having the mid sweep and control will be a great way to go!

snaverb · #8 03-07-2013, 01:35 AM

Tone Hammer all day

Pickebass · #9 03-07-2013, 07:46 AM

Owned both. For all around sound the TH is hard to beat. Works well with most basses. The sadowsky gives you the sadowsky sound. A very distinct sound. Own a sadowsky bass , sold the pedal and have 2 tone hammers...

Dr. Cheese · #10 03-07-2013, 08:00 AM

Bobbybass85, you guys have great praise team!

scotch · #11 03-07-2013, 08:23 AM

Either would be great, but the Aggie does have a lot more tonal control!

I use the Aguilar Tone Hammer DI for all my electric bass touring needs. It's great!

Bakkster_Man · #12 03-07-2013, 12:44 PM

Tone hammer here as well. I keep the AGS on all the time, scoop the mids a bit, and leave the gain around 9 so it just starts to get a bit of hair when I really dig in. The AGS also has a high frequency rolloff like a speaker sim, so it doesn't sound to bright going directly to the FoH mix. Sounds great at my church, no problems at all.

**bobbybass85** · #13 03-08-2013, 10:49 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind words! That was just the TH into the board, but I don't do the post-mix for the uploads so their may be some compression/tweaking in there. But it's a good idea of the sound.