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EBS Microbass 3 through a Fender Rumble?

Ravenh4wk

Ravenh4wk

Nov 11, 2018
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#1
I have recently bought an EBS Microbass 3 preamp and am loving it. I've taken it to a couple of practices with my band and it sounds fantastic through iem's from the board.

We have a gig coming up next week and I'm wondering if it will be best to push it through the PA or use an external amp?

I have a Fender Rumble 500 and extension cab. Could I use it with just the cab as the Microbase 3 already has a power amp built in or do I just use it with my Fender Rumble combo?

Cheers for your help.
 
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Ravenh4wk said:
I have recently bought an EBS Microbass 3 preamp and am loving it. I've taken it to a couple of practices with my band and it sounds fantastic through iem's from the board.

We have a gig coming up next week and I'm wondering if it will be best to push it through the PA or use an external amp?

I have a Fender Rumble 500 and extension cab. Could I use it with just the cab as the Microbase 3 already has a power amp built in or do I just use it with my Fender Rumble combo?

Cheers for your help.
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I don't believe the EBS has a power amp that can drive a directly connected external speaker. There's no mention of such a capability in the manual and no connector marked for a speaker. Don't use the headphone output to try and drive a speaker!
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You can use the EBS as a preamp to the Rumble, which you would use as a stage monitor instead of your IEMs. I don't know if that's preferable, but if the EBS + IEMs are working for you now, why change it?
 
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abarson said:
I don't believe the EBS has a power amp that can drive a directly connected external speaker. There's no mention of such a capability in the manual and no connector marked for a speaker. Don't use the headphone output to try and drive a speaker!
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You can use the EBS as a preamp to the Rumble, which you would use as a stage monitor instead of your IEMs. I don't know if that's preferable, but if the EBS + IEMs are working for you now, why change it?
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The sound in my iem's is fantastic and I'm happy with that. I just wondered what the best option would be for getting the same sound to the audience?
 
#6
The current set up is bass>EBS Microbass 3>TC Electronic Corona Chorus (in stereo). Left and right DI outs go to the mixing desk and that mix comes back to my in ears.

We don't have a sound guy so it's all set up by ourselves.
 

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