Ken smith preamp vs aguilar obp3 preamp

[thecovel]

I Would like your opinions regarding the ken smith preamp, I have installated an aguilar obp3 and a friend of my is selling me a Ken smith preamp , do you really think it worth repleace my obp3 with the ken smith preamp?

Here is a picture of the ken smith preamp

whic are the pro and contr? thanks

 

[GTHintz]

So what bass are you going to put it in?

 

[thecovel]

So what bass are you going to put it in?

Is a fabregues bass (6 string) with nordstrand big split pickups

Why are you asking that?
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[GTHintz]

Every bass design makes a difference in tone. Everything from the wood used to the body itself. I know that Ken smith makes both great basses and his electronics are just as great. Since you'd be having an on board eq I know it opens up a lot of tone options. Some basses are better sounding with just the smallest eq while others like it when you turn up certain ranges like the lows and mid for instance. With the Ken smith you can't really go wrong. It's really just a matter of if you're happy with the pre you have now. If I had a bass I wanted to mod or just replace the pre I'd definitely be happy with a Smith pre amp to stick in there. You were asking opinions and I say hell, go for it. If you don't like it you can go back to what was in it. You'll probably like it though. I like the tones of the Ken Smith basses. I've wanted one for a while. Good luck. I hope you get that bass how you like it!

 

[thecovel]

OK bro thank you very much for you cooperation and good advices

 

[ctmullins]

do you really think it worth repleace my obp3 with the ken smith preamp?

Only if you are unhappy with the OBP3.

 

[thecovel]

Only if you are unhappy with the OBP3.

I'm no unhappy with the OBP3 but my friend is selling me a ken smith preamp and I thought is a good opportunity to improve the sound of my bass besides I love the tone of ken smith basses.

Ken smith preamp: $350 dollar (used)

 

[ctmullins]

You can certainly go to the trouble and effort of removing the OBP3 and installing the Smith.

But it may not turn out to be an improvement to your ears.

 

[IPRAYB4IPLAY]

In my opinion I think you should contact ether Ken Smith directly or a Tech to make sure the Smith preamp is compatible with the pickups your using in your bass. Aguilar makes their pickups and preamps to run kinda standard with other electronics but Ken Smith designs his stuff to run with his pickups no saying his preamp wont match with your pickups you are using but before you purchase it do some research t make sure his PA will run with the pickup you are using before you waste your money. A lot of the high end luthiers don't design their electronics to cross with others IE Ken Smith vrs Alembic. Im not a tech or claim to be one but the only pickup / preamp companies I know that makes their stuff sort of standard to run with others is EMG Aguilar Nordstrand and Bartolini. There are probably others too but I would question Ken Smith because he is very particular about his products. Hope this is helpful for you.

 

[IPRAYB4IPLAY]

There is a website Bass Pickups | Preamps | Bartolini | Aguilar - Best Bass Gear They have a Tech that you can ask a question and he will tell you ya or na if it will work. It may take him a day or two to get back to you though but he will respond.

 

[EMG2696]

Me gustaría sus opiniones con respecto al preamplificador ken smith, he instalado un aguilar obp3 y un amigo me está vendiendo un preamplificador ken smith, realmente creen que vale la pena reemplazar mi obp3 con el preamplificador ken smith?

Aquí hay una imagen del preamplificador Ken Smith.

¿Cuáles son los pros y los contras? Gracias

Me parece que ese preamp es robado, a un amigo le cambiaron su preamp de su ken smith por otro y estoy casi seguro que es ese, ahora mismo confirmaré la numeración del bajo, también se a quien usted se lo compró de ser así seguro estarán en graves problemas los dos