Best pre for recording (v-amp or...)

[jock]

I need a preamp for home recording. I want it to work with both guitar and bass. What´s best in your opinion?
Sansamp GT-2, Behringer bass v-amp, Pod or anything else?

 

[adam on bass]

POD. I get some pretty good sound out of my POD for both.

 

[Magman]

I use a sansamp Bass Driver for guitar as well. Works fine, overdrive is nice.

However, for both gtr and bass I'm finding I need more EQ and am looking for a parametric.

I'd probably get one of the rack mount sans amp units in retrospect.

I need a preamp for home recording. I want it to work with both guitar and bass. What´s best in your opinion?
Sansamp GT-2, Behringer bass v-amp, Pod or anything else?

 

[Treena Foster]

I need a preamp for home recording. I want it to work with both guitar and bass. What´s best in your opinion?
Sansamp GT-2, Behringer bass v-amp, Pod or anything else?

There are many versatile Pre's out on the market. I'm not sure of your budget but, you can purchase a good pre that will work for everything you record, meaning not limited to bass/guitar.

I own and use the following.

Millennia STT-1 ORIGIN
Sebatron VMP 4000/2000
JLM TMP8
Neve 9098's
Great River
Grace 101
FMR RNP
Focusrite Red

There are many more!

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[Josh Ryan]

PreSonus pre's are OK and not outrageously expensive. Maybe you could get one channel to start, then add more later?




http://www.presonus.com/

 

[jock]

Thanks for all the ideas.
Im specifically looking for a pre that can emulate great guitaramps like VOX and Fender Blackface and also SVT B15 for bass.

 

[Josh Ryan]

IME, amp modeling and high quality pre's do not come together. Then again, I think most amp modeling sucks, so take it with a grain of salt. I like the Tech21 stuff for guitar, but I'd still use it with a good pre.

 

[jock]

IME, amp modeling and high quality pre's do not come together. Then again, I think most amp modeling sucks, so take it with a grain of salt. I like the Tech21 stuff for guitar, but I'd still use it with a good pre.

I totally agree. I dont like modeling for bass. But Im not sure you can get a good guitar sound with just a good preamp. I guess guitars are more dependent of speakers.
Basses can sound great DI:ed.

 

[Josh Ryan]

I totally agree. I dont like modeling for bass. But Im not sure you can get a good guitar sound with just a good preamp. I guess guitars are more dependent of speakers.
Basses can sound great DI:ed.

Yep, I agree. Guitar into a TRI-AC or a GT-2 into a good pre though, very nice!