Double Bass EBS Stanley Clarke Acoustic Preamp

[vedi]

Steer clear, if you don't like the sig. sound. It's not for you.​

what is this signature sound everyone seems to be upset about? describe, post the settings...

btw, as a long time EBS user, I feel confident about certain aspects of their equipment. when the controls are zeroed, the preamp is flat - regardless of combo, head or pedal. zeroed for EBS can be achieved by depressing EQ and CHARACTER knobs (if available), or setting the following pots like so: BASS has zero detent at 12 o'clock, use it. MID is semi-parametric with zero detent. TREBLE has zero detent. COMPRESSOR, BRIGHT, DRIVE and HPF/NOTCH are zeroed when turned all the way CCW.

these settings were compared and verified multiple times by recording tracks of preamp out, DI out and instrument direct, with preamp en-/disengaged, with several EBS heads and preamp pedals.

if you don't like flat, that's fine. but don't call it "signature".

I remain at your disposal if you have further questions about this.

 

[WynstonMinckler]

I’ve had a Stanley Clarke preamp for about 4 or 5 months now and I wouldn’t say it has too much of a baked in sound. Coming from the Fishman platinum pro eq, I’d say it’s more fat and beefy sounding compared to the Fishman, which was a little thin and sterile for my taste. The eq on it is quite responsive so easy enough to shape your sound. My only real complaint about the unit is not being able to use the low pass and the notch at the same time on a single channel.

All that being said, If you want something truly flat and high fidelity I’d say save your money and pop for a Grace Design Felix. I would have gotten one over the Stanley Clarke but I play in a lot of bars and restaurants so bringing a $1300 unit around that might get beer spilled on it is not super realistic.

 

[Tom Bomb]

I'm actually, in my way, referring to Stanley Clarke's sound —which was earlier criticized — who's sound, most genuinely, I'm besotted with. It'll do me

It's been my 'sig. sound' since the first time I plugged into a microbass II, circa 2012. It's the cornerstone of my setup. I love it dearly, along with my beloved SCSA pre.
(The microbass II is still in constant use, eleven odd years down the track.)

what is this signature sound everyone seems to be upset about? describe, post the settings... …

Don't get your knickers in a twist
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[Tom Bomb]

Some thinking music …​

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[koricancowboy]

I'm there totally with you.. I never heard/used a preamp with the flexibility and the "clarity" of the Felix, who colored the sound less....
I know only one preamp a little less coloring, but this one is in my eyes not so useful and flexible.. but if you can compare/check it out, then go for the Invalid Link Removed or the [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], if you own a lunchbox

Oh man if you’re going down the studio mic preamp rabbit hole, the cleanest mic preamp I’ve ever heard is a John Hardy. It makes any Grace or Millenia preamp sound like a Neve. But it’s just a mic preamp. No tone shaping. And 1k a channel. It’s basically a wire with gain. Amazing! And John is an awesome guy. Here’s what would be the most comparable to the millennia you linked to.

The John Hardy Company M-1 Personal Mic Preamp

 

[LaFaro01]

In the meantime, I discovered a preamp that is even clearer and more dynamic while still being incredibly musical:
Roger Schult - V2359j amp4ribbon microphone preamp with three integrated filters, impedance matching and +48 V phantom power
Again it's for lunchboxes, but this preamp is so impressive, that I bought a lunchbox in between...
https://www.sandhillaudio.com/product-page/6019a
Combined with the Sandhill ribbon mic, I never heared "so deep in" my instruments...

 

[ScotJam Bassie]

I finally got the EBS Stanley Clarke preamp, I have only been able to hear it through my Audio Technica M70x cans so far, and I am very impressed. One of the selling points for me was the 40 Hz low shelf (I think the Microbass’ is at 60 Hz, I can’t figure out why a lot of bass pres don’t boost at 40 Hz). Being able to combine both channels gives you 2 sweepable mid eqs.

The main reason I got it is for using it with my Godin A5 Ultra fretless, which has two 1/4 outs - one for the piezo and one for the magnetic pickup. Sending each pickup through a different channel gives me a lot more control and really brings this bass to life.

It is small and light, and another plus is the aux in and headphone out for practicing. The only thing I’d like to see added to this pedal would be the compressor like the Microbass has. Maybe I’ll need to get a Multicomp now…