Double Bass Good budget preamp for Fishman BP-100?

[Rusty the Scoob]

I've got a Fishman BP-100 that I've had since it was cutting edge... but can't find my old Fishman preamp that used to go with it and it sounds horrible straight to a bass amp. What preamp on a budget would you recommend for me as a very occasional upright player? XLR DI output would be a bonus but not a deal-breaker.

 

[dkimbrobass]

Can't beat the Fishman Pro Platinum EQ. You can find em used. Good EQ and XLR out. Really helps out an pickup going into an amp. -DK

 

[powerbass]

Try posting in the amplifier forum, you'll get more info there

 

[drurb]

Fdeck pre-amp, hands down. The Swiss Army knife of DB amplification.

Look here.

 

[GrowlerBox]

Fdeck pre-amp, hands down. The Swiss Army knife of DB amplification.

Look here.

I wonder if in the case of the BP-100, and depending on the rest of the chain, whether the Fishman might actually be better than the fdeck, just this once! The Fishman pre-amp's voicing is generally a hindrance, but the pretty comprehensive tone-shaping options offered by the Plat-Pro are probably going to be useful unless you have a very good amp.

Better still might be the fdeck and a new pickup ...

 

[drurb]

I wonder if in the case of the BP-100, and depending on the rest of the chain, whether the Fishman might actually be better than the fdeck, just this once! The Fishman pre-amp's voicing is generally a hindrance, but the pretty comprehensive tone-shaping options offered by the Plat-Pro are probably going to be useful unless you have a very good amp.

Better still might be the fdeck and a new pickup ...

If the amp doesn't have a good tone-shaping section, then I certainly agree.