Eden WT1205 for electric/string bass doubling

Jeremy,
The Eden World Tour is without question a very well made amplifier. I can't find the input impedance on the website or the users manual.
I'd call them and check that out, to make sure that it's 1 Meg Ohm. Otherwise, you will probably need a buffer pre amp. You do realize that this baby weighs 32 pounds? Most DB rigs are lighter weight than that. Little Mark, Walter Woods, and even other Eden heads weigh a lot less. Considering you already have 2 EA Cabinets, this is gonna be a pretty substantial cart in on the gigs you play.
Thats not saying you shouldn't go that route. Just a observation on my part, that by the time you add a cabinet to the mix, you're probably gonna be in the +60 pound range and that doesn't include schlepping your Double Bass, Electric Bass and accessories. Your EA iAmp 800 is a pretty nice amplifier, they sound great with DB IMHO. I guess you are looking for a two channel amp aren't you?

Ric

 

Whew, You are absolutely right Jeremy the 1205 is 26 lbs. That's a relief isn't it. I got that spec from the PDF manual that covers the 1250 and the 1550?

Makes sense, but I'd email them to make sure

Wow, I get it now, that's a very complicated rig, you would actually be better with a two channel amplifier.

Yes, now that I have the weight specifications right it certainly would.

The CXL is a great speaker

Well, that's for your ears to decide, certainly not mine. However, there is one thing that I want to point out. The Pre Amp circuitry in the Time Traveler is some what different than the World Tour.

"The Time Traveler has an etirely new feature, an optically coupleddynamic smart booster for bass and treble. This allows for the bass and highs to be solid and well defined from a whisper to a roar. It automatically compensates for playing level so that the sound quality is maintained."

Ric

 

Jeremy,
Here are a couple of pictures of the Time Traveler and WT 1205's EQ Sections. Just take a look at the differences between the midrange EQ's

 

What pickup are you using? I'm using a Realist and I'm not satisfied with my Eden Time Traveler. I'm still experimenting with the EQ, and I may end up buying an external preamp.

I've seen Reid Anderson of The Bad Plus using the World Tour Amps and his tone is fantastic. I guess the tube preamp section and parametric EQ helps...

 

I've tried the BP-100 and remember getting a good sound out of it the one time I used it... but I don't remember what that sound was like haha.

Ugh I don't want to try returning/selling the Realist and trying out others... I've also been considering an Acoustic Image head to run through my Eden's speakers, my teacher uses a Realist and he loves the AI amps.

I've also gotten good tone out of a Yorkville keyboard amp... So I think the amp is part of the issue. I'm going to go try out some preamps I've got $300 bucks to spend on music gear right now.

 

I use an Eden Navigator pre in my electric bass rig.

On the few gigs I've run my DB thru the Eden, it was absolute bliss. Leave the EQ flat and tweak a little here & there.

However, I someday want to have an iamp500 or 800 for my DB rig -- maybe you ought to revisit the EA amp's EQ (tone shaping) section before you spend big bux on an Eden.

That said, the 1205 looks like a nice piece 'o kit for us doublers.

 

Yeah I've heard the Navigator is fantastic.

 

I've used piezos direct into my Eden Time Traveller - it's definitely high enough impedance.
The Eden solid-state preamp sounds a little warmer to me than their tube pre, but has more limited EQ. Fine by me because I usually leave it flat. Edens have a fairly neutral sound so I don't think you'd have any issues with it colouring your tone.

 

That's true -- I find I can run my pups right into the Eden inputs and get a decent tone.

I secretly push the "Turbo Boost" button on the Nav to get a lot more gain up front.

I did not like the Realist thorugh my Eden or SWR. I do like my Full Circle more and more each time I use it.

Jeremy -- any luck with your decision?