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Amp feature that you find usefull in a gigging situation
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I resemble this stab against v3 rumbles. Mid level with better than mid level performance, please. Not entry level. Overdrive works very well. I don't use the voicings much (maybe would if they were foot switchable ), but they do sound good if you want those voices. Contour is contour. Bright is bright, the only unique one is vintage, which I don't use because it starts rolling off the highs at 400hz, but the flats thump crowd loves it.
$400 for a mini fridge, fail!
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- I teach lessons and perform live music in and around San Diego CA. Sometimes I even make money doing it!
Honestly, for a cover band situation where I needed to emulate a lot of different sounds, my bass pod pro was indispensable. I was in an 80's cover band and used 4 or 5 excellent patches that sound guys loved, and they're very easy to tweak on stage. Want mine? It's sitting on a shelf, $150+shipping and it's yours
anyway, an excellent digital processor and a hi-Fi, somewhat flat sounding amp setup is more than adequate for a typical cover band. I'm a Bag End speaker guy and used a USA made Crown power amp for my cover band rig, still have that amp collecting dust too. We did everything from AC/DC to Flock of seagulls, Crazy Train to The Tide Is High, so I needed a lot of diverse tones, the bass pod nailed it, it's a shame line 6 dropped bass gear because they really did a great job. Recorded some excellent tracks with that too. Heck, maybe I should dust it off...
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I really wasn't sure how I'd use the "highpass filter" on my D800+ but it's invaluable in a live band situation. Helps round off the bottom end of my sound just enough so the speaker isn't under too much distress. Surprised how much low end from my Ibanez ATK remained hidden until I got the Mesa... and then promptly dialed it back haha.
5 bands of sweepable EQ makes things easy to get great tone in any situation. tuner out, pre/post switch and level knob for the DI and a wet/dry mix knob for the effects loop. So basically a Mesa Mpulse 600. Plus I would like to see a line in input that could be mixed with the amp signal that feeds a headphone amp section only. Add it to the back panel for IEM's.
On/off switch
Loud/louder switch
keyboarder out switch
for problems with guitars see poweramp+ cabs
and make it have a "ground/lift"!!!!!!
may the bass be with you
Wise(b)ass
Loud/louder switch
keyboarder out switch
for problems with guitars see poweramp+ cabs
and make it have a "ground/lift"!!!!!!
may the bass be with you
Wise(b)ass
Two channels.
One with four band EQ (gain, bass, lo mid, hi mid, treble volume) and
one with a tonestack (gain tone Volume).
Blend control and footswitchable A/B/A+B.
HPF and LPF that can be selected to filter A, B or A+B, also per FS.
And a mute on the FS that doubles for the built in tuner.
The FS also hosts the jacks for the FX loop, as well as the option to plug the instrument into the FS instead of the head.
And a big ass master knob.
Channel A is SS all the way, like a normal amp.
Channel B is a complete, high quality tube amp with 5W that can be used as a standalone, but also be routed to the class D powersection to get real tube saturation, but with class-D power.
The knobs are backlit in tasteful amber. There are two speaker outputs for the class-D section (those handy ones that can do speakon AND 1/4") and one for the tube section. When there is a cab connected to the tube section, only the controls for Channel B light up and the rest plays dead.
One with four band EQ (gain, bass, lo mid, hi mid, treble volume) and
one with a tonestack (gain tone Volume).
Blend control and footswitchable A/B/A+B.
HPF and LPF that can be selected to filter A, B or A+B, also per FS.
And a mute on the FS that doubles for the built in tuner.
The FS also hosts the jacks for the FX loop, as well as the option to plug the instrument into the FS instead of the head.
And a big ass master knob.
Channel A is SS all the way, like a normal amp.
Channel B is a complete, high quality tube amp with 5W that can be used as a standalone, but also be routed to the class D powersection to get real tube saturation, but with class-D power.
The knobs are backlit in tasteful amber. There are two speaker outputs for the class-D section (those handy ones that can do speakon AND 1/4") and one for the tube section. When there is a cab connected to the tube section, only the controls for Channel B light up and the rest plays dead.
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THESE!
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If you left out one of these due to design space...then I would say Stereo aux in...but the rest...KEEP THEM,
they are a godsend.
If you added anything else I would say dual channel option for running dual amps and a crossover.
The biggest thing is keep it simple to use easy to read lettering.
speakon. dont need a 1/4" connection. what else is the speakon connection for? dont need a combo jack.
are you trying to be funny? read the post that was quoted.
"-combo output jacks (speakon and 1/4")"
