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Aguilar DB751 - worth it?
- Thread starter Marns
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At 100 pounds it probably weighs a lot less than some of the cabs that are already up there.
Like others have posted, the m6 (which I so tried to dig) is lacking, seriously lacking on the low mid dept and way over the top in the high mids. The DB750 kills in the low mids - which imho is critical for bass amps.
to the OP - the 750/751 are amazing amps, the 750 replaced my well loved Thunderfunk 750 as my take no prisoners amp. That said I have found at more than one gig the DB750 is like using an ICBM for a fly swatter, effective - sure, but the collateral damage is somewhat severe. At gigs like this I'm glad I brought along the shuttle 9. My band mates, btw, love the tone I get with the 750 through a stack of GS112's - bass nirvana.
Any more DB 750/751 with the fEARFul opinions and reports? I really want to try it out with my 15/6+12/6/1 stack. I have a P bass, and a 5 string Smith which the latter I'm having a hard time finding a decent tone in my ears using a Carvin BX 1500.
I've been running my recently acquired rig of a DB750 through a fEARful 1515/66/1 from barry audio. This rig is MONSTROUS.
The head has great response. Tube warmth is dictated by the gain setting and every knob functions the way I want it to.
The head pushes the cab great. It's rated at 750, but the thing roars through the fEARful. I also ran the db750 through my Eden 410XLT at home while practicing and with the gain set the way I like the master was hardly on and the 410 was almost too loud for practicing at home lol.
I think they make for a great pair
The head has great response. Tube warmth is dictated by the gain setting and every knob functions the way I want it to.
The head pushes the cab great. It's rated at 750, but the thing roars through the fEARful. I also ran the db750 through my Eden 410XLT at home while practicing and with the gain set the way I like the master was hardly on and the 410 was almost too loud for practicing at home lol.
I think they make for a great pair
At practice my guitard player is EXTREMELY loud. With this rig I hardly have to try and I can find the perfect volume with my bass no matter how obnoxious he wants to be. With the fEARful, I don't have to be scared of boosting the bass to get oomph, because the 15"s handle it amazingly. Everywhere in the practice room my rig sounds the same.. ie. Full
I have an outdoor Festival gig this Saturday and can't wait to see how it handles the show
I have an outdoor Festival gig this Saturday and can't wait to see how it handles the show
True about way less coin, but I have a DB750, as well as a tonehammer pre + crown xls2500... and they don't sound very related.. the TH/Crown combo is anemic in comparison, and the tone controls don't sound the same (With its mid-sweep knob and overdrive circuit, the TH pre is far more versatile).
It's easy to point to the tube pre section in the DB750/51 as the defining characteristic, but I really suspect that the heavy torroidal tranny+mosfets power stage on the 750/51 is what really sets these 2 amps apart from the newer lightweights designed with same tone goals.
Regardless, if you want a DB750 tone for less weight & price, I'd suggest auditioning a GB Shuttle 9.0 or even a TH500 before going the TH pre + light weight power amp route.
Aguilar made some very nice pres with a lot of tweekability.. And you could always couple that with a high output power amp..
As far as heads go I like to set it and forget it.. and any tweaking I can do on the onboard preamp of my bass.
As far as heads go I like to set it and forget it.. and any tweaking I can do on the onboard preamp of my bass.
My experiences with the old heavyweights and the new lightweights have led me to conclude that this is true.
In a loud rock band, with a DB 750 and a fEarful 15/6(tube), I haven't yet had an excuse to also bring along my 12/6/1 to our regular small club shows. Unless we do something outdoor, it would be purely for the visual image of having a big stack behind me (I've actually considered doing this, and just running the 12/6/1 top).
While some might argue that a fEarful and a DB 750 are at odds from a tone-goal perspective, I've found that they are like chocolate and peanut butter. Specifically, the sometimes harsh, edgy sounding 18-sound mid driver is tamed by the built-in, tube-like, upper-mid warmth of the Aggie. And the responsive, neutral, transparent aspect of the fEarful cab make the very subtle, "One tone to rule them All" preamp controls more versatile.
+2 on that. I have not heard that combination, but the description makes sense from my experience with both those pieces of gear.
I have a similar, if more girly man, vibe going with my TH500 and the Thunderchild TC115.... lots of fat and warm with the head, and very clean/accurate with the cab. Nice yin yang to that, resulting in a lot of output from a relatively small rig.
Old thread I I know, but having owned and gigged a 751 for a few months now I must say that I am absolutely sold on it. I know some consider the weight a negative, but having come from various svts and a Fender Super Bassman it is considerably lighter - and I am in my sixties. I bought a lightweight rack case for it after realizing the Aguilar case was exceptionally heavy. Many pluses for me with this head: it goes incredibly loud but stays clean and also sounds great quiet which is not always the case, the DI is hands down the best I have heard built into an amp and the tone controls - while basic (a plus to my mind) - are very versatile. A little goes a long way on the eq side and I am still getting used to this versatility, the amp does have a characteristic punch but it is never offensive and can sit in the mix nicely. I think (hope) it makes me play better as there is no way I can just be a background toneless boom with this head and a Barefaced Four 10 cab. I am an all-tube head addict from way back and this is the first hybrid or solid state head that does not have me running back to my trusty Orange, Ampeg or Fender.
