I have an amp that is super loud but I was not able to dial in my sound using the amp's onboard preamp. So I did some research and on a whim purchased the Startlifter Bass Pre/DI. I run it into the effects return of the amp now.
What I like: Tones galore with minimal knob twiddling. The preamp adds just a little bit of musical distortion when you want it. Layout is super simple. Connectivity works for me. I have my sounds now.
What I don't like: It is surprisingly heavy for its size and a bit large. It requires a specialized AC adapter with 12-15 volts.
Even with the couple of dislikes I can live with it. I would gladly carry this somewhat over sized and heavy pedal with a weird AC adapter to achieve the sound I'm getting out of it. Its a trade off but tone is king in my book.
Recent Reviews
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Starlifter Bass Pre/DI- 4.75/5, 4.75 out of 5, reviewed Feb 19, 2020
- Sound:
- 5.00/5,
- Build Quality:
- 5.00/5,
- Features:
- 5.00/5,
- Feel:
- 4.00/5,
- Value:
- 4.00/5,
Pros- + Tones
Cons- - Weight
- Price Paid:
- 349
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Preamp Details
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The StarLifter offers top notch sound quality with a simple accessible feature set with clear and easy to use controls. It provides a killer clean DI signal that can either bypass the EQ or take advantage of the powerful tone shaping qualities of the carefully designed contour switch and the 3 band eq which features a sweepable midrange control. The line out provides plenty of gain to make any amp or powered cabinet sweat. A tuner out, mute switch, and switchable input impedance add real work flexibility. Get on board the StarLifter and take your tone to the stratosphere.
- Price:
- 349
- Features:
- Sweepable mids. Pre / post DI, Countour switch for modern, vintage and none.
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