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best rock/metal setup?

#2
Ampeg SVT & 810 is the classic rock/metal setup.

If I were you, though, I'd try and get out and try all the different models I could and find the one I (you) personally liked the best, as opposed to what everyone else used. There isn't any 'best' setup, in my personal opinion, the best in the rig that creates a tone different from everything else out there, with a unique personality all its own. Don't be afraid to try out unorthodox rigs.
 
#3
I know it doesn't sound like much advice, but I think I would go out and play some gear and then decide what will work for YOU. Be open minded and try anything. Personally for me in my rock band I like the large clean solid state amp, clean cabnet and preamp with personality combination the best. To me it works the best for me because we play some places where the room and stage is large and some where it's small, my amp needs to sound like an amp in any setting that we might find ourselves playing in. For you, a tube amp and a speaker with more character might sound awesome, from my experience with that sort of rig is that it does sound great in just the right setting, have to turn it up too loud, doesn't sound right, too quiet doesn't sound right either, see what I mean, tough question.....
 
#4
I know I'm going to be liking my Sunn 1200S and my Sunn 215 rig for metal.

It's all about what you like to hear. I personally will never own an ampeg but that is because I like to buck trends and not go the tried and true ways. Hence the Sunn obsession (hey I only have 3 Sunn amps :))

Definately see if you can shop around. Try out a Kustom Groove Bass head if you can I hear they are pretty nice for the money.
 
#5
With that kind of money you can get a whole range of equipment. You can get some nice high quality stuff. Better that try the stuff out first. My suggestion, bring your bass to the music store and play as much gear as you can. Pick out the stuff that you like =).
 
#8
I used to be in a hardcore band, and I LOVED the Sansamp BDDI for the distortion and tone you can get out of it. Personally, with that budget I would go with tubes. Mesa 400+ used, and an Avatar stack.

However, the Sansamp Route will save valuable money that you could throw in your instrument fund, I suppose.
 
#13
yea, i wanna buy a btb1206e by the end of summer too, so the sansamp and poweramp and avatar makes the most sense, plus i get GREAT tone, great power for cheap/

like, the sansamp rbi is can atain any of the tones of the landmark heads (check the sound section off tech21nyc.com so if it can anywhere near the tone of their tool style, and yes style. i am 100% sold. that tool style is exactly what i want.)

so that makes most sense for me.
 
#14
wiggett said:
yea, i wanna buy a btb1206e by the end of summer too, so the sansamp and poweramp and avatar makes the most sense, plus i get GREAT tone, great power for cheap/

like, the sansamp rbi is can atain any of the tones of the landmark heads (check the sound section off tech21nyc.com so if it can anywhere near the tone of their tool style, and yes style. i am 100% sold. that tool style is exactly what i want.)

so that makes most sense for me.
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That's the kind of tone I assumed you were chasing. Something distorted, but mimicing the warmth of tubes at the same time. The RBI shouldnt disappoint you, if that is the case.
 

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