Dingwall Owners Club

[BurningSkies]

Yep, the Imp2 is a nice little basic one to keep in your back pocket if you need it. Instrument level only, no high cut.
If you can take the added size and weight, the ProCo DB1 adds speaker level and high cut.
ProCo Model DB-1 Direct Box | eBay

Basically I'd be keeping it as an 'in case of' for if my preamp/amp situation went sound on the road as a bare bones in case of. Small, bullet proof, and can live in the bottom of my cord bag.

 

[BuffaloBob4343]

+1 monique

+2 monique

 

[Nephilymbass]

My first Dingwall came in today.

 

[Hambone70]

Informative article on DI boxes. I didn't realize there could be such a variation in tone. Then again, the price range is $20 to $700+!

The Great Direct Box Comparison with Audio Samples - inSync | Sweetwater

 

[xnewyorka]

Informative article on DI boxes. I didn't realize there could be such a variation in tone. Then again, the price range is $20 to $700+!

The Great Direct Box Comparison with Audio Samples - inSync | Sweetwater

Yep, as I said, there will be lots of choices. I meant to mention, I have not tried the Radial DI boxes, but I have a few other Radial boxes and they are absolutely top-notch quality goods.

 

[Matt Dean]

Informative article on DI boxes. I didn't realize there could be such a variation in tone. Then again, the price range is $20 to $700+!

The Great Direct Box Comparison with Audio Samples - inSync | Sweetwater

If I was in the market for high-end DI, I would look hard at this: For Sale - Sonic Farm 2DI4 Tube Direct Box in Excellent shape

As it is, I use the DI in my Mesa Boogie D800.

 

[BurningSkies]

My first Dingwall came into today.
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Nice!

Thoughts?

 

[NOLA Bass]

Lots of great advice! Thanks to everyone. The pics and videos really helped. Hopefully they've helped others, too. I'm trying to relax my fretting hand, which is helping. I do squeeze too hard with my fretting thumb, and I probably dig in too much fingerpicking, too. New techniques for sure!

On another note, I have decided tentatively to do without a stage amp and DI through the PA. Any advice on good-sounding preamp/DIs greatly appreciated! Nothing too effects-laden, just a clean, warm-sounding tone.

If you like simple, warm, and clean, check out the REDDI Tube DI.

 

[Nephilymbass]

Nice!

Thoughts?

I really dig it. Neck feels great. Build quality reminds me of my last Mia SR5. Which is pretty amazing for an import instrument. Really like the color as well. I’ll have to try to take better pictures

 

[dtsamples]

Just got this EQD Avalanche Run and now I want an IE Divaricator (thanks, @BurningSkies and @Matt Dean, turns out you can't just get them if you want one). This is going to be lots of fun!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Informative article on DI boxes. I didn't realize there could be such a variation in tone. Then again, the price range is $20 to $700+!

The Great Direct Box Comparison with Audio Samples - inSync | Sweetwater

Wow, I can barely hear a difference between the lot of them (listening with good headphones), if any. I use the DI on my amp head (Genzler Magellan 800) and also have a Radial ProDI.

 

[BurningSkies]

Just got this EQD Avalanche Run and now I want an IE Divaricator (thanks, @BurningSkies and @Matt Dean, turns out you can't just get them if you want one). This is going to be lots of fun!

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Nice ambient stuff. I'll be working into some of those tones eventually. This is me doing some shaping for a song that we've been playing live but will eventually go into the studio with...

 

[BurningSkies]

Just got this EQD Avalanche Run and now I want an IE Divaricator (thanks, @BurningSkies and @Matt Dean, turns out you can't just get them if you want one). This is going to be lots of fun!

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It killed me that IE put up some new Polytopes yesterday...I just jumped on an out of production Bumblebee but have been thinking about a Polytope.

But yeah, he does the pedals in batches. Sign up for the list, and they'll let you know when it comes around. Or subscribe to their Facebook and they'll post as things become available.

 

[Bassheart365]

Am I missing something?

Ahh, yes you are. You are missing the fact that many of us gig mostly in smaller venues (bars nightclubs), where the "FOH" - such as it is - adequately covers moslty the vocals, guitar, and other higher register stuff, maybe the kick drum, but is not up to satisfactorily covering the bass. A lot of my gigs are small venue funk gigs. The crowd wants LOTS of bass for that my friend. When I play a Casino or larger venue with giant subs and massive power, my rig obviously gets smaller, but I still want to hear and FEEL my bass on stage. Not the sound engineer's conception of what I should hear through stage monitors.

 

[Hambone70]

So... a head with a decent built-in DI seems to offer maximum flexibility and economy.

 

[xnewyorka]

So... a head with a decent built-in DI seems to offer maximum flexibility and economy.

That's true, and if you get one with a headphone output, you have the best of all worlds.
Mesa D-800 and D-800+ and Genzler MG800 are generally at or near the top of many lists for their price point.
Peavey and Quilter are in the running, as are some others. You will lose a lot of sleep reading the tons of threads on here about amp choices. Ideally, you'll try them out with your bass and your cabinet to see what you like best. If you can't do that, you still really can't go too wrong with any of the top picks everybody is using.

 

[AB Nate]

You rang?

We use IEM and I send Tube DI to FOH and I still have stage volume. It fills out the feel and the deeper lows that you're not going to get in a headphone mix, and the other people in the band also request some volume on stage. Once or twice, I tried leaving my power amp bypass on and actually had several people on stage request 'more volume' from me. We also on occasion host guest players with out IEM or 'sit ins' who want to hear bass...can't do that without a rig.

Also, if you play a lot of stages (especially on the club and medium sized room level ~200 cap up to 500 cap) you'll find widely divergent sound systems for FOH and monitors. Having a quality amp that can carry stage or a room makes sense. I've been told in a ~500 cap room that there weren't enough lines for direct bass and I'd have to take care of it from stage.

While we use IEMs for any gig we can, there are plenty where we're opening or sharing bills and the situation isn't slanted for us to use our stage mixer, splits, etc. So it's back to traditional wedges, many of which are less than adequate for good bass reproduction.

What IEMs are you guys using?

 

[dtsamples]

Nice ambient stuff. I'll be working into some of those tones eventually. This is me doing some shaping for a song that we've been playing live but will eventually go into the studio with...

Thanks man, it's definitely just some color for rare spots but i was digging the sounds for sure. What that flanger or phaser you got happening? I have a 3 leaf envelope filter I took off the board cause I could never figure out what to use it for practicallly. You find yourself getting a lot of use out of that sound? Since I've married my bass now focusing my attention on the board

 

[AB Nate]

That's true, and if you get one with a headphone output, you have the best of all worlds.
Mesa D-800 and D-800+ and Genzler MG800 are generally at or near the top of many lists for their price point.
Peavey and Quilter are in the running, as are some others. You will lose a lot of sleep reading the tons of threads on here about amp choices. Ideally, you'll try them out with your bass and your cabinet to see what you like best. If you can't do that, you still really can't go too wrong with any of the top picks everybody is using.

I've also made it by just fine with the DIs on the heads I've used.
The TC rig I have is a great little unit. Still think it's highly underrated. At the same time I love my ampeg and GB way more.

Tons of options out there.

 

[xnewyorka]

I really love the new knobs - nice soft rubber, easy to operate with the back of a finger (except the pickup selector of course), and great looking.
Also, since the volume on the Glock preamp spins so effortlessly, setting the knob for a tiny bit of friction against the body tames it down very nicely, allowing the knob to remain in position if (when) it gets accidentally bumped while playing.

But my aging eyes had a hard time seeing the dimples to discern the current knob setting. So I just fixed that with some latex primer and a toothpick.
I'm delighted with the results. After making the dots all about the same size on the ABZ, I got creative and made the dots on the volume and the bass a little bigger on the Z2 to see how it would look. And the best part: If you mess it up, a paper towel and a drop of water, and you can clean it off and try again.
See photo attached.