Alleva-Coppola vs. Sadowsky OTB preamps

[Big String]

Anyone try one of the Alleva-Coppola outboard preamps named "Phat" Bass in a Box ??? I hear the inboard preamps by Jimmy are really nice. I assume the outboard would be the same, but man they are pricey... I would love to compare to the Sadowsky which I've tried and liked at about $100.00 less expensive.

Spec for AC: $350.00
2 Band Eq. (Bass & Treble)
9 v. (not quick change)
Boost Only
Bass - Low 40's Hz @ 18dB.
Treble - around 6.5k @ 18dB. With a notch around 1k.
On-Off Switch for Pedal
Low Impedance Output

Sadowsky Spec: $239.00
OUTBOARD BASS PREAMP/DI SPECIFICATIONS
FREQUENCY RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Hz – 50 KHz
BATTERY LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Hours
BASS CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +13dB Boost@40Hz
TREBLE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +13dB Boost@4kHz
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1%@1KHz
INPUT IMPEDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330K
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:
XLR Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Ohm
Tuner Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1K
1/4” Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10K
REQUIRES 9V ALKALINE BATTERY (Included) quick change

[bongomania]

Are the AC ones actually available anywhere? I remember a previous thread asking about them, with a pic even, but nobody knew anything at that time.

If it was me I'd campaign for AC to build their new filter-based pre into a stompbox. Screw the 2-band boost-only at that price!

[CElton]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Are the AC ones actually available anywhere?

They're available on the AC site.

[emjazz]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Are the AC ones actually available anywhere? I remember a previous thread asking about them, with a pic even, but nobody knew anything at that time.

If it was me I'd campaign for AC to build their new filter-based pre into a stompbox. Screw the 2-band boost-only at that price!

What filter based preamp?

I have an ACG filter preamp in my Ristola 6 string. I think a filter based preamp is a fabulous idea and fabulously under estimated and under used.

[bongomania]

Oops, I was mixing "A-C" up with "AC". Alleva-Coppola versus AC Guitars. My bad.

[emjazz]

Originally Posted by bongomania

http://bestbassgear.com/acg-eq-02-preamp.htm

Ah, as I thought. The poster was talking about the Alleva-Coppola preamp while the one you're referencing is the AC guitars (ACG) preamp. Very, very different pre's. The one you linked to is the one that I have and love (...and I also got it from Brian at Bestbasgear to put into one of his basses. I couldn't be happier).

[emjazz]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Oops, I was mixing "A-C" up with "AC". Alleva-Coppola versus AC Guitars. My bad.

Indeed.