Ebay Preamp system should I buy it or not?

[InsaneBassninja]

Here was what am talking about. This is for my 5 string bass. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Band-EQ-P...035&&clkid=4702515114563794796&_qi=RTM1562571

What are your thoughts and if you have another idea am only willing to spend 200 dollars at the most of this preamp system.

 

[line6man]

If the first thing in your signal chain sucks, there isn't much you can do to fix it.

I would rather stay passive than to use an $8.63 preamp.

 

[scowboy]

It's $9 what do you have to loose except $9 and some time.

For a real preamp $200 buys quite a lot though.

 

[hdracer]

If you have $200 to spend, find a good take out in the classifieds.
There are some great ones at good prices now.
You need to figure out the sound you want first but that is why used is best. If you do not like it you can sell it for about what you paid for it.

 

[CrashClint]

It is $9 but it is coming from China so it may or may not make it through customs.

 

[kohntarkosz]

It costs $8 and comes from China.... seems legit!

 

[gjbassist]

If you have $200 to spend on a preamp then I would look at the Audere preamps. They are very good for the price and have excellent reviews. I would be a bit wary of a $9 preamp!

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[SeanNeedham]

Probably not going to set the world on fire with that, but for the price of a few pints of beer it may not a bad thing to put in a project bass to see if you could live with an active system or not before spending large on a decent one.

 

[Kmonk]

A $9 no name pre-amp isn't worth the time or effort.

 

[ex-tension]

I saw this post the other day:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/tone-monster-preamp-installation-success-1053202/

 

[Passinwind]

if you have another idea am only willing to spend 200 dollars at the most of this preamp system.

Consider having someone wire you up one of these or this one if you're not up to it yourself.

 

[Funkinthetrunk]

That about how much most preamps should really cost...at least in parts, that is.

 

[SirMjac28]

I wonder how many people would swear how good it sounded if it had another name on it?.

 

[AdamR]

If I were looking for pre with a $200 budget I wouldnt be looking at a $9 part being sold by a company that also sell beard and mustache trimmers.

 

[kohntarkosz]

If I were looking for pre with a $200 budget I wouldnt be looking at a $9 part being sold by a company that also sell beard and mustache trimmers.

+1.

Ideally build one from a kit or a simple schematic at that price. Swallow the labour costs.

 

[rojo412]

While I am a gear snob and have my doubts, the risk of $9 for what could turn out to be a decent preamp isn't bad. Yeah, it may be terrible and then you only have $191 to spend on a good preamp...
But what if it's the best $9 you ever spent?
There's a good chance it won't be, but for $9, it's not a bad risk*

(*=assuming you do your own wiring and don't pay to have someone install it. And it shouldn't require any routing or damage to the instrument as well, for my statements to be true.)

 

[InsaneBassninja]

While I am a gear snob and have my doubts, the risk of $9 for what could turn out to be a decent preamp isn't bad. Yeah, it may be terrible and then you only have $191 to spend on a good preamp...
But what if it's the best $9 you ever spent?
There's a good chance it won't be, but for $9, it's not a bad risk*

(*=assuming you do your own wiring and don't pay to have someone install it. And it shouldn't require any routing or damage to the instrument as well, for my statements to be true.)

My father is a electrician and computer programmer but that's besides that i'll let him do it.

 

[alexofc69]

If you want a pretty good Preamp on a budget try one from Bassmods. They are $50 - 60 range or around $85 for jazz bass control plated. They are on eBay too. I have on with Nordstrand fatstack pickups and its a monster. Lots of control and fairly transparent.

http://www.bassmods.com/-Bass-Mods-3-Band-raw-assembly--with-or-without-knobs-_c_61.html

 

[Clouz]

9 bucks? go for it. no one knows if it sounds good or not. if you don't like it sell it on chinese ebay.

 

[InsaneBassninja]

9 bucks? go for it. no one knows if it sounds good or not. if you don't like it sell it on chinese ebay.

works for me. Am not sure yet I'll let you know.