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Double Bass amp choice

Mr Ralph

Mr Ralph

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Jul 12, 2014
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Hey everyone I am looking to replace my old Crown DC300A series II. I am currently running an ATM35 into my art pro channel preamp into the Crown. My cab is a MAS LPT112. I have my eye on a EA Doubler but I noticed today that on Amazon I can get a new Crown XLS1000 for $189 including shipping. I have a Mackie 402VLZ4 that I would use as my preamp. My question is other than convenience of only having one box would I be gaining anything by going with the EA. Obviously the EA is considerably more $ and I am not a professional gigging player. The crown and mackie would still be a light easy carry setup when needed.
Thanks
 
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Mr Ralph said:
Hey everyone I am looking to replace my old Crown DC300A series II. I am currently running an ATM35 into my art pro channel preamp into the Crown. My cab is a MAS LPT112. I have my eye on a EA Doubler but I noticed today that on Amazon I can get a new Crown XLS1000 for $189 including shipping. I have a Mackie 402VLZ4 that I would use as my preamp. My question is other than convenience of only having one box would I be gaining anything by going with the EA. Obviously the EA is considerably more $ and I am not a professional gigging player. The crown and mackie would still be a light easy carry setup when needed.
Thanks
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Mr. Ralph
The EA Doubler has everything you'll need in a very compact package, it has the only variable phase control on the market, a variable notch filter and phantom power to drive a microphone. It was designed specifically for someone who frequently doubles both DB and EB or
want's to blend a microphone, with their piezo pickup. The channel EQ's are voiced differently Channel 1 for DB, Channel 2 for EB (as I recall). The Mackie 402LV has phantom and a 1 megohm input and paired with the Crown XLS 10000 is less money. It's always a trade off.


The EA Doubler is much lighter weight ttp://Invalid Link Removed [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Ric
 
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Ric Vice said:
Mr. Ralph
The EA Doubler has everything you'll need in a very compact package, it has the only variable phase control on the market, a variable notch filter and phantom power to drive a microphone. It was designed specifically for someone who frequently doubles both DB and EB or
want's to blend a microphone, with their piezo pickup. The channel EQ's are voiced differently Channel 1 for DB, Channel 2 for EB (as I recall). The Mackie 402LV has phantom and a 1 megohm input and paired with the Crown XLS 10000 is less money. It's always a trade off.


The EA Doubler is much lighter weight ttp://Invalid Link Removed [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Ric
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The second channel is the one voiced for upright.

It has a very neutral tone, is very light, and can achieve soft to fairly loud volumes.
 

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