Nordstrand Big Splits/Aguilar OBP-3

grace & groove · #1 02-13-2008, 07:09 PM

Suprisingly little amount of reviews and opinions on these Nordstrand Big Splits.

So whose got 'em (or tried them out) and how do they sound?!?!

Anybody have/try them with an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp? I was thinking of this setup...

maurilio · #2 02-14-2008, 12:51 PM

My favorite combo. Fat and strong. Crispy when need it. The only concerne is the bass ctrl on the Aguilar, just a tiny increment and boom!
I'd like a more even taper.

M

grace & groove · #3 02-14-2008, 01:38 PM

Thanks for replying. Do you know if the frequency placement of the bass control is adjustable?

joelb79 · #4 02-14-2008, 01:43 PM

No. Aguilar preamps are fixed at 40hz. For a tighter boost in the lows, you might consider a Sadowsky preamp, however they are only bass/treble.

grace & groove · #5 02-14-2008, 02:10 PM

Hmm. Thanks for the help.

joelb79 · #6 02-14-2008, 02:14 PM

Another food for though, somewhere I have read that you can make the Aguilar OBP-3 a sweep mid control.

And i've only heard from other people and not first hand that the low control is boomy and the sadowsky is tighter..