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Avalon U5!!!!!

caesarbass

caesarbass

Sep 21, 2004
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#1
My Avalon U5 has been in my live rig for about four months now and it is the best pre/DI that I've ever used live. Tonight it made it's way into my "recording studio" (spare bedroom with computer/DAW) and it sounds soooo good, I think it's staying indoors for a while. I highly recommend the U5 for live or studio, it's super versitile. I think I'm going to get the Fender TBP-1 for my live rig.
:hyper: :hyper:
 
#6
The thought of having an optional "front end" has crossed my mind at various times... the only other items that even peaked my curiosity, preamp-wise... were the Alembic F-1X and the Phil Jones single space preamp.

Otherwise, I'll just stick with my U5.

Like you said, soooooo good! :D
 
#7
Big-Bajo: I was borrowing a friends Alembic F2-B for a while, I really loved it, it had a great tone. The more I'm recording with the U5, the more I'm thinking it's going to stay in the "studio" (spare room). I also want to check out the Fender TBP-1. I've heard it and it sounds really good too. Real similar to the Alembics, bassman tone controls (bass and treble boost, mid cut), with a couple of really cool features. Jensen transformer, mid boost. That Phil Jones pre looks pretty smokin' too. Have you tried the Tech 21 RBI? I'm kind of curious about that one also.
 

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