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***POLL*** BEST PREAMP FOR FINGERSTYLE METAL
- Thread starter pablomigraine
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jive1
Commercial User
pablomigraine said:
SWR Interstellar Overdrive
But the nastiest, usable overdrive I've ever heard comes from an Aguilar AG500 head.
I have had good luck with the Tech 21 Sans Amp RBI, although I can't compare it with other preamps. Before I went the preamp + power amp way, I had only used combos or full /half stacks. The Sans Amp is very straight forward and easy to use for me; plus you can daisy chain two together and use a foot switch to swap between them. They come with a booklet that has preset settings for different amp sounds and decent descriptions of what each knob does.
I have played just about every style imaginable through this preamp and have no complaints.
I have played just about every style imaginable through this preamp and have no complaints.
i voted the sansamp because to my ears, those are pretty growly, which seems to work out well in fingerstyle metal
How about giving a tip on your favourite metal setting on the BDDI, while you vote. I'd be interested to see it.
Please, give me a breake, stop the presses', hold the mojo!!!
Are we talkin new metal or older???
Really doesn't matter, either way.
I've dreded this tone for many years and have concluded that a GOOD clean GROWLy sound it very good, depending on what you're looking for.
I'll tell you WHAT a good Jazz bass will fit the bill (in recording) just aboiut all the time, with the right stings, attack and player.
Just my 2 cents.
Are we talkin new metal or older???
Really doesn't matter, either way.
I've dreded this tone for many years and have concluded that a GOOD clean GROWLy sound it very good, depending on what you're looking for.
I'll tell you WHAT a good Jazz bass will fit the bill (in recording) just aboiut all the time, with the right stings, attack and player.
Just my 2 cents.
I voted SVT, but if you could stick a BDDI infront of that, it could work well (actually, i do that, and it does 
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I have a Sansamp RBI and it can really get down and dirty. I can't compare it with any other preamps though, sorry.
jive1 said:
How would you compare the overdrive tone of the IOD to the Ag?
I had an IOD, and amconsidering the Ag (now have a db359)
