Attenuator with 2 basses

[ik ben jos]

Hello,

I am a longtime reader of the forums, this is my first post.

I have 2 basses (Fender aerodyne and Epiphone thunderbird) with different output levels.
The thunderbird has a much higher output level compared to the aerodyne, which makes my amp clip.

This is my setup:
bass -> sennheiser wireless | sennheiser wireless -> markbass amp -> cab

Is there anything I can put between the wireless and the amp (some kind of attenuator with 2 settings?) to get the same output level for the 2 basses?

This is my setup:
bass -> sennheiser wireless | sennheiser wireless -> attenuator -> markbass amp

And I would prefer it to be rack mountable

 

[lz4005]

Your Thunderbird already has a built in attenuator.

 

[WayneP]

I’ll assume that lz4005 knows what he’s talking about, but in case that doesn’t get you what you want for some reason, your need is a bit problematic. The best solution would be a “stomp box” like the Boss LS-2 that switches between A/B inputs and allows level adjustments for each.

A rack-mounted solution is the problematic part, as I know of nothing comparable to the Boss. The closest thing would be a line-level mixer. Several companies make them, such as ART, Behringer, Marantz Professional and Ashly. The problem is the A/B switching between inputs.

The closest you’ll probably get is the Ashly LX-308. It has mute switches for each input channel. You could split the output from your Sennheiser receiver to two inputs of the Ashly, and adjust the levels of the two appropriately. The Ashly’s mono output would go to the Markbass input. You would then switch (unmute) the input for the bass you wanted to use, and mute the other one.

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Wayne A. Pflughaupt

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[Bodeanly]

When it comes to multiple basses with varying output volumes, there are a number of things you can do. Here are a couple I have tried:

1. Providence Dual Bass Station. Has two inputs, both of which have their own volume level. It sounds amazing. Google it.

2. A bit cheaper and my personal fave is the Sansamp VT Deluxe. Two inputs with three presets per channel. It has changed my freakin' life.

That said, someone is bound to come along and post an easier solution to your problem. Good luck.