"Best" Preamp around ? ReVolt ? Darglass Vintage ? Else ?

Did you check the Jad Freer Capo? I don't have one, but it seems to receive a loooot of love.

 

I don't think true bypass is a thing if you want a DI, since you need the signal to go through a transformer. Unless you want the DI to cut out when you bypass?

 

HX Stomp would be my top choice for those features and price, but I feel like you might have a strong opinion against it

 

That's exactly what the Markbass Vintage Pre. Which I recommend, even though it doesn't have the cab sim

 

I have no experience with the Two Notes Revolt. It does look really cool! I'm going to do some vidya watchin.

As for Darkglass? It has long been regarded as the pedal brand to get insane grit. They *are* that, it's their meal ticket. Yet, they are also capable of sounding great in genres that aren't metal. Clean power with a little crunch on top? Edge of breakup! Does them nicely. Smooth? Can do it, but the front end of your amp does it better. They're definitely the best pedal for metal tho..lol.

Have you any interest in the Two Notes Le Bass? I saw one for a nice price on the used market.

One outsider suggestion woud be the Humboldt Simplifier. That thing is ridiculously specific lol. Palmer also makes a very good DI with cab sim, yet no personal experience.

 

I have it and I love it. It has more features that I use. I only like its clean channel. Overdrives are not that good. FX loop... Since it's parallel and it has no blend, not very useful (something I don't use either). The filters are a good idea, but I'd have preferred the VLE.

If you don't like screens, that would be a problem. Even though it sounds pretty good. I love mine.

 

I have the Darkglass microtubes B7k ultra v2. It's an incredible preamp. Has Di out, cab sim, headphones, aux in, great controls for eq, and I play jazz, so have only engaged the overdrive once or twice just for fun. Works great with my Darkglass hyper luminal compressor. They are the only pedals I use. Well, tuner. lol.

 

EBS Microbass II
EBS Microbass III

 

I just purchased the new Genzler Pre/DI. Love it. Think it ticks most of your needs. It replaced a TC Electronic Spectradrive, which would work as well.

 

GK Plex

 

Of your two choices, I'd get the ReVolt. I've purchased DarkGlass products several times and quickly flip them. I'm just not a fan of their baked in sound. If you used the distortion sound more often, I recommend DarkGlass. But you prefer clean, so I'd avoid DarkGlass.

 

Not really sure, just picked one over the other.. I did get the squid edition, so the art is cool lol. I am really happy with the way it sounds.

 

I've been very happy using the EBS microbass 3 for the last 8 months.

Clean channel with parametric mid, hi and lo boost, eq bypass
Distortion channel with hi or lo gain,series or parallel
Effects loop
DI
Tuner

And the knobs don't turn too easily like others I've tried so I can put it in a bag with other stuff and settings don't get changed.

 

Either an EBS Microbass 3, most versatile preamp ever; or an Arkham Oracle for tubes goodness. I own both