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Amps are too bulky

#21
Davidfern94 said:
I've found bringing my amp to the small gigs my highschool band plays is just too much effort, due to its sheer size and bulk. I'd love a pedal I could just keep in my case, put on the floor, plug my bass into and send a DI to the PA system at gigs, I know there are systems Like the POD, but I am on a budget, does anyone have any idea what I could get?
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Well are you quite sure rock and roll bass guitar is for you.
after all there are smaller musical instruments that are quite
loud with no amplification at all, for instance:
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:D
 
#24
Probably going to get **** for this but meh its a good idea.
For my 28kg Ashdown 307watt Mag II combo i got a 50/60 kg max capacity Foldable sack trolley and Some bungee hook cables, all in all about 25 to 35 pounds for an easy solution for getting my stuff to and from practices, Any gigs we have i'll be covered for cause rest of band drives and i likely will by the time we have gigs.

Im 6' 2" and the one i got has a handle on a bit of the short side but it works and it holds up fine.
 
#28
BassmanPaul said:
Hmmm! Behringer is probably not such a great choice. You'd do better by perusing the used market in your area. For interest where in the UK is your area??
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Yes and far more to the point where in the UK are these gigs at this level with anything like the pa and monitor support necessary to totally abdicate all responsibility for your own sound reinforcement.?:bassist:
 
#30
I've heard only good things about that Behringer unit, and I want one myself for smaller pub gigs.

As far as losing control of your sound when going through a PA, that's only true if you've got a sound guy working the FOH mix who doesn't communicate with you and you have no way of hearing yourself. If you're running the PA yourself, it's all yours. If not, just chat to the sound guy and make sure he works with you to dial in a tone that you're happy with. If you've got monitors, sweet. If not, it's just going sound a bit weird to you up on stage.
 
#31
a lot of the really cool choices are not too cheap. If you can muster up the doe, an Aguilar Tone Hammer pedal would be pretty awesome. I can't remember, but it might have the DI output built into it as well. Like mentioned before, you will want to hear yourself, so you will need to have a decent stage monitor if no amp.
 
#32
Behringer is fine. I have and use a Behringer ADI21
It's quiet, rugged, accurate, and versatile. And has all the connections you need.
The BDI21 should be equal but with control frequencies for bass.

I don't know where else you can get a pedal with a 3 year exchange warranty like Behringer has.
 
#33
randysmojo said:
a lot of the really cool choices are not too cheap. If you can muster up the doe, an Aguilar Tone Hammer pedal would be pretty awesome. I can't remember, but it might have the DI output built into it as well. Like mentioned before, you will want to hear yourself, so you will need to have a decent stage monitor if no amp.
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But stage monitors are really bulky:crying::
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Maybe if you only get gigs in venues with deaf aid loop systems the band + entire audience can just bring hearing aids, then you wont need anything but a behringer mixing desk, a V drums kit and some pods.
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