Fatboy

[10cc]

Unfortunately the Fatboy is one that I have not had the opportunity to use. I would guess though with the name Fatboy it probably is more fat than a REDDI or Noble. Could be wrong too.

 

[toniwonkanobi]

Unfortunately the Fatboy is one that I have not had the opportunity to use. I would guess though with the name Fatboy it probably is more fat than a REDDI or Noble. Could be wrong too.

Yeah. Hard to know just based on the name

 

[John D Harris]

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[alotabass]

I own the Fatboy, Noble and REDDI out of these three if I was going for phat I would choose the Noble. The EQ helps fatten things up quite a bit. If the Noble didnt have the EQ and you wee using all three with a flat setting then I think the Fatboy would edge out the REDDI and Noble. But overall daily use goes to the REDDI. Something about the REDDI just feels right. I think it might have to do with the REDDi responding like an amp when pushed hard. Again no slam dunks because all 3 sound amazing. Just slight differences in color. Here is another way to look at it. I prefer the Noble if I am using a bass with Passive Jazz pickups. The Noble helps fatten up those thin sounding pickups. When I am using the P-Bass all 3 sound great but lean towards the REDDI. When I am using an Active bass the Avalon is pretty sweet if you are a slapper. But all 3 sound good. Keep in mind the Avalon is solid state and the other 3 are tube. The tube handles transients slightly slower.

 

[toniwonkanobi]

I own the Fatboy, Noble and REDDI out of these three if I was going for phat I would choose the Noble. The EQ helps fatten things up quite a bit. If the Noble didnt have the EQ and you wee using all three with a flat setting then I think the Fatboy would edge out the REDDI and Noble. But overall daily use goes to the REDDI. Something about the REDDI just feels right. I think it might have to do with the REDDi responding like an amp when pushed hard. Again no slam dunks because all 3 sound amazing. Just slight differences in color. Here is another way to look at it. I prefer the Noble if I am using a bass with Passive Jazz pickups. The Noble helps fatten up those thin sounding pickups. When I am using the P-Bass all 3 sound great but lean towards the REDDI. When I am using an Active bass the Avalon is pretty sweet if you are a slapper. But all 3 sound good. Keep in mind the Avalon is solid state and the other 3 are tube. The tube handles transients slightly slower.

So, REDDI vs FatBoy: you'd choose the REDDI?

 

[alotabass]

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[alotabass]

"So, REDDI vs FatBoy: you'd choose the REDDI?"

They are both neck and neck sound wise the thing with the Fatboy is that when you increase the gain it adds Saturation where the REDDI is more even sounding as you crank the gain. Depends on what you want. I guess the REDDI is cleaner at higher gain settings and the Fatboy can get more Gritty at higher gain settings.

 

[toniwonkanobi]

"So, REDDI vs FatBoy: you'd choose the REDDI?"

They are both neck and neck sound wise the thing with the Fatboy is that when you increase the gain it adds Saturation where the REDDI is more even sounding as you crank the gain. Depends on what you want. I guess the REDDI is cleaner at higher gain settings and the Fatboy can get more Gritty at higher gain settings.

Alright. That’s the kind of comparison I was hoping for. Good to know. Thanks for your input

 

[10cc]

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