Bass rig setup for a new metal player...

[GhostSong]

thanks guys. i think i'm gonna skip out on the ampeg svt-3 and go peavey

700 pro or vb3? there's a vb3 locally i can go try out, but just wondering if you metal heads/punk/hard rock guys had a chance right now what you'd pick

does the vb3 function good on its own or do people get a second head in conjunction?

and you guys above were right, i think i should keep it simple instead of being overly complicated just to be complicated.

 

[Dave W]

700 pro or vb3? there's a vb3 locally i can go try out, but just wondering if you metal heads/punk/hard rock guys had a chance right now what you'd pick

does the vb3 function good on its own or do people get a second head in conjunction?

They really are two completely different amps and you're the only one who is going to be able to answer which one sounds better.

The VB3 is an all tube head and the Tour 700 is solid state so they're going to give you very different sounds. I haven't player either of them, but on paper I would go for the VB3. If I was going to lug an amp that size I would just go with an Ampeg SVT though.

Why are you looking to possibly use something in conjunction with it? If you need a 2nd amp to make the 1st amp more useable/sound better/etc. you're buying the wrong amp IMO.

 

[GhostSong]

hmm...tour700 sounds a lot meaner for some reason

 

[Dave W]

Meaner than what?

If you're referring to the video you posted you're hearing a lot more than just the Tour 700.

 

[GhostSong]

played some tubes today...man they sound so unique...it was an svt classic. very cool, i guess the staff was saying lots of pro punk bands have bassists that play those. cool...

and in response to the above post, i spoke with anissa on facebook, she said she uses the peavey, a power conditioner, and a boss pedal.i guess she has some electronics on her rig that the guitarrist uses as well and they're not all there for her bass

she also swears by the peavey 700 tour series and says i'd be happy with it no matter what really. it seems way more affordable than some of the others.

thanks for all the replies to all of you it means a lot to come on here and learn a few things

Can anyone recommend a rack mount that has 4 spaces? i think i'm going to stick with the peavey 700, want a rack mount that can house this and then leave me space for more toys as i grow more into it.

 

[Dave W]

played some tubes today...man they sound so unique...it was an svt classic. very cool, i guess the staff was saying lots of pro punk bands have bassists that play those. cool...

Lots of bands in every genre play SVT's. It's arguably the most iconic bass amp of all time.

and in response to the above post, i spoke with anissa on facebook, she said she uses the peavey, a power conditioner, and a boss pedal. she explained that the electronics on her rack were shared with her guitarrist so they weren't all hers.

I wasn't referring the the equipment in the rack. I think she has a fairly generic tone and you're hearing mainly the OBD-3. You're also hearing processing, mixing, and mastering that's going on behind the scenes for that video shoot.

There are lots of things that play into live sound and studio sound. Her hands, the bass, the pick, the pedal, the amp, the cab, a DI, studio processing, etc.

Can anyone recommend a rack mount that has 4 spaces? i think i'm going to stick with the peavey 700, want a rack mount that can house this and then leave me space for more toys as i grow more into it.

Gator, SKB, Road Ready, Calzone, Anvil, Grundorf. Basically any rack maker is going to have a 4U rack.
Gator and SKB are going to weigh less because they're made out of plastic instead of wood. I use a Gator 4U-S and 6U-S for my gigging racks.

I use shallow/effects depth racks because none of my equipment is deep enough to warrant using amp depth racks. When it comes to racks, smaller is better (if you can get away with it)

 

[GhostSong]

thanks dave i'll check out some of those racks and see what works best i'll prolly have more questions for you later on so don't kill me ><!

 

[Dave W]

No worries! Ask away!

 

[AdamR]

GK-RB head, GK, Ampeg or Hartke cab. 410 or bigger. The Hartke Kilo is a great metal amp too but is no longer available new.

 

[dannybuoy]

Any amp that's clear and loud, fed with a Darkglass B7K preamp pedal. This has become the standard in a lot of metal player's rigs for good reason, and it's a perfect match for a Jazz bass too.