Double Bass Clip on mic + pickup, what amp?

[john allemond]

Looking for new amp for double bass to use clip on condenser and pick up ….suggestions. Thanks, John

 

[Don Hergert]

Lots of variety to select from. Might really need more info:

What size venue and audience are you expecting to use it for?

Are you talking about a separate head and a separate speaker, or a combo amp, or even perhaps just a pre-amp to feed into one of those?

Clearly you'll need something with 2 channels, but that can happen at many levels.

 

[marcox]

You could also use a 2-channel preamp, like the Headway EBD or the EBS Stanley Clarke, to send phantom power to the mic and blend the two signals.

 

[sean_on_bass]

Powered PA speaker if you want to use a mic

 

[john allemond]

I’m using the Headway with powered monitor now, though it only has one eq for both channels, was hoping someone here was using mic/ pickup combo and tell me their set up

 

[John Chambliss]

A Euphonic Audio Doubler (iamp 350) works great for me - but I bought it cheap for $375 when the Doubler 2 came out. They are $800+ on Reverb right now. Look for lower cost offerings from 2 channel Acoustic Image amps. I'm looking into a good preamp and a powered speaker these days.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

AI Clarus S4+

 

[LaFaro01]

I’m using the Headway with powered monitor now, though it only has one eq for both channels, was hoping someone here was using mic/ pickup combo and tell me their set up

I'm using a Grace Design Felix or my API-500-Rack für combining mic and (Ehrlund-)pu, which both work really fine. The Felix is a bit more easier to use, the API-solutions offers more possibilities and a more "sophisticated" sound in some way... but I'm quite sure, that the combination of mic and pickup should also work fine with a Headway... the announced studio-version of the new EDB-2 VAP sounds very interesting...

 

[logdrum]

I used the Mic to line Hz converter (powered by 2AA) from Zoom. Part name and model is MAA1. It has 48v phantom and a level control. I use a Source Audio EQ2. as my 2 channel preamp With stereo Inputs and apply a different EQ and HPF to each channel (one carries the mic signal and the other is just straight up from my Piezo (FC or Cage) . And then I set it to sum to mono and into a Jay Ganz 400 watt power amp. It fits into a purse or in the pockets of my gig bag. In fact I was able to stick an Acoustic Image Upshot as well in the big back pocket, just to prove a point

 

[logdrum]

I used the Mic to line Hz converter (powered by 2AA) from Zoom. Part name and model is MAA1. It has 48v phantom and a level control. I use a Source Audio EQ2. as my 2 channel preamp With stereo Inputs and apply a different EQ and HPF to each channel (one carries the mic signal and the other is just straight up from my Piezo (FC or Cage) . And then I set it to sum to mono and into a Jay Ganz 400 watt power amp. It fits into a purse or in the pockets of my gig bag. In fact I was able to stick an Acoustic Image Upshot as well in the big back pocket, just to prove a point

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Having said that. any AI 2 channel preamp will work or the newer Headway EB2 HE. 5 band EQ for each channel. It is actually very flexible. II volt phantom for electrostatic pickups on the 1/4 input, 48v on the XLR 2nd 1/4 input is stereo, dual 5 band EQ, FX loop, notch filter. Harmonic Enhancer (great for arco), phase reversal and you can chose what channel/s routed to the DI. Aux in.

 

[Happy Steve]

@logdrum that looks like a very flexible setup.I think a guitarist I play with has that EQ2 pedal.
Were you able to buy the Zoom MAA1 on its own? I can only see it bundled with the Zoom A1 Four pedal...

 

[logdrum]

@logdrum that looks like a very flexible setup.I think a guitarist I play with has that EQ2 pedal.
Were you able to buy the Zoom MAA1 on its own? I can only see it bundled with the Zoom A1 Four pedal...

It's the only one I know. But I think Zoom will sell it direct. There are other solution but it starts to become bulky. You can get a small phantom power supply. I Or get an electret mic powered by batteries. My setup works well with an audio technica ATM-350

 

[Don Hergert]

You can get a small phantom power supply. I Or get an electret mic powered by batteries.

Or, you can get a small dynamic mic which needs neither phantom power or batteries. (ie: Sennheiser e604, etc.)

That said, many if not most of the small electret mics with batteries also come with a compact chord. While I really like my e604, the standard XLR mic jack and pigtail cable that it uses is much larger and weighs much more than the mic itself.

 

[rickwolff]

I still love my Genzler Acoustic Pro Gollihur Model. Gollihur is the exclusive seller of this bass-specific amp.

It has phantom power (12 volts which works for All my condenser mics.

Also has separate EQ with SWEEPABLE MID. VERY useful for dialing in a great sound.

Three different DIs.

Pole mount.

Great, full, natural sound.