BASS PREAMPS,YOUR FAVORITE!

[mazdah]

Well, B1 is actually a full amp head, but it has a GREAT preamp! SVP-PRO is a keeper, TBP-1 is amazing ... but I think B1 is the best!

 

[Rocksolid]

well, I've certainly had my share of them.

THis Thread was started just for you it seems John!

 

[LanEvo]

I'll throw out an oddball choice...the ADA MB-1

Very versatile. You can mix tube and solid state gain stages. Excellent mild to moderate overdrive. Powerful semi parametric EQ. Usable compression and chorus. Two effects loops that can be independently switched in and out. Adjustable crossover if you desire.

You can save multiple banks of presets for clean vs. dirty, different basses, etc.

 

[rlsuarezv]

Truly satisfied with the ultra clean sound of my Hellborg preamp: no background noise or hiss whatsoever !

 

[bassbrad]

Ashly SC40 & PV ProBass 1000 from my touring daze. Submarine, sfx AY2 on my pedal boards. For recording I usually go along with the engineer or pull something appropriate from the trik bag, lately 'm partial to a dbx vocal pro channel strip.

 

[Bassdokes]

Tech 21.

For a while I used a rack that switched between the sans amp RBI, and the RPM.
Then I used a sans amp acoustic DI, then a sans amp Bass Driver DI, and now my mainstay is the sans amp VT bass deluxe.

Tech 21 baby-Sansamp in any of its forms.

 

[MADChuudoku]

pearce bc-1 and now my new favourite tone is running two suncoast b1p's in parallel

 

[interp]

well, I've certainly had my share of them.

 

[interp]

My second favorite, after the Monique, is the Yamaha PB-1.

 

[NKBassman]

Here's our recording rack from my last session.

UA M610
GAP Pre73
SWR Interstellar Overdrive

 

[CC7]

SVP-Pro

Hey, nice rig! I was wondering, how do you like that XLS1500 crown amp in your setup?
I have one but haven't had a chance to try it as a bass poweramp yet.

 

[nshuman]

View attachment 576064 Here's our recording rack from my last session.

UA M610
GAP Pre73
SWR Interstellar Overdrive

So, how do you like the GAP Pre73?

 

[NKBassman]

I like the transformer coloration. We were using that on the "dirty" channel and it really helped smooth out a bit of the harshness.

 

[Dan Bass]

Avalon-VT-737SP-Black&Blue TUBE PREAMP, Heard it's Awesome for Bass Guitar!! $2,550 WOW!! 3 in 1 TUBE PREAMP, TUBE COMPRESSOR, AND TUBE PARAMETRIC EQ....

 

[Dan Bass]

I have heard this Millennia Tube Preamp is pretty nice.

 

[Dan Bass]

Sweet! There is a guy on this post that has 2 whole Racks filled with $$$$ Preamps, man I could only imagine plugging my Bass into all those preamps 1 by 1 and really find out which one was my favorite. Would be hella Fun demoing everyone of those...

 

[Dan Bass]

I'm a big fan of the Sansamp stuff. Started with the RBI, then sold it and got and RPM, then sold that and settled on the VT Bass, because the VT Bass is perfect for me! My favourite of the 3 by far, and I liked them all.

What's better about the VT then the RPM?

 

[Dan Bass]

THis Thread was started just for you it seems John!

Is this what it's like when you die and go to heaven? Standing there with your favorite Bass guitar in your hands and God say's plug that Bass into all of these, crank it up real loud and tell me what you think. WWHHOOOOOO!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!

 

[mc900ftj]

I was wondering, how do you like that XLS1500 crown amp in your setup?

I got the Crown Class-D because it's super lightweight (about 8 lbs). I just got it, so I haven't gigged it yet. It sounds great in the practice room with no band...I've got a gig on March 28th in a relatively small room with no PA support for bass. I plan to use the pictured rig at that gig, I'll let you know how it stands up in the band/live setting. Not sure which of my cabs I'll use for that gig -- it will either be a sealed 2x10 or ported 1x15.

 

[CrashClint]

Alembic F-1x and Demeter HBP-1 Are my favorites.