Mesa Subway Plus preamp

[darwin-bass]

If it had a speaker sim it would be even more amazing. Even just a LPF with a response peak before falling off.

As it is it is very tempting.

 

[agedhorse]

Useful for driving powered cabinets, stand alone power amps (including rack mount), traveling where you may have some back line gear present that's not your flavor, etc.

 

[nostatic]

Useful for driving powered cabinets

This will be my application (at least one of them). Just got a new K10.2 - loved the older K10 for PA use. The tv gigs with the Subway pedal running with IEM gave me a sound that I am preferring to amp/cab for the moment. The new preamp will give a bit more flexibility, and being able to just show up to a gig with a K10.2 and the DI+ will be awesome.

 

[steelbed45]

That would be perfect match! The preamp has two XLR outs..one could be used to send to Quilter's XLR in...

I'm ready!

 

[micguy]

I like that, but...

At that size it’d have to have everything I need in an end of line pedal. The lack of a lowpass (speaker emulator) for dirt ahead of it in the chain means I’ll be sticking with my Q strips. I’m ampless, so that feature is more critical for me.

Close, but not quite what I need.

 

[franvarin]

Would be pefect with a tube in the preamp!


greetings

Wise(b)ass

Proud owner of a d800 and subway preamp and I'm waiting too for a tube preamp version! Simple tone stack nothing crazy would be the ticket.

 

[Chef]

The only thing it doesn't have that I'd want would be a phase reversal for double bass feedback elimination.
I'm probably in a very small group that would need that though.
Otherwise: very nice.

 

[Jim C]

OK
How many of you are secretly asking yourself, "could the WD pedal follow"?
I would think impractical for layout and cost vs. value, but Mesa has REALLY been paying attention to its' clients wishes and delivering in spades.
Well done!

 

[agedhorse]

OK
How many of you are secretly asking yourself, "could the WD pedal follow"?
I would think impractical for layout and cost vs. value, but Mesa has REALLY been paying attention to its' clients wishes and delivering in spades.
Well done!

A WD style pedal would be pretty large...

 

[birminghambass]

Very nice! Not for me though, I gotta have a speaker sim for any bass DI I use.

 

[onda'bass]

Might be putting a d800 di up for sale.

 

[nostatic]

Very nice! Not for me though, I gotta have a speaker sim for any bass DI I use.

I have an OmniCab mini ordered - plan to put it on my small board, but that combined with the Subway+ would kill for any IEM or direct stuff.

That said, the last direct gigs I did the original Subway DI made my basses sound fantastic, no speaker sim necessary. I might end up not needing the OmniCab but since I like to experiment...

 

[bucephylus]

Proud owner of a d800 and subway preamp and I'm waiting too for a tube preamp version! Simple tone stack nothing crazy would be the ticket.

So, if you want the tube preamp, just get the WD-800, and use that for your ampless gig. That’s what I am doing with a Demeter Bass400; and it works like a charm. I totally get your directions. It’s just that, as Andy pointed out, the logistics of getting that tube stage in a pedalboard box requires trade offs that may defeat the purpose.

Otherwise, I used the original Mesa Subway preamp/DI for quite a while with great results; and this new iteration clearly shows that Andy listened very carefully to all the user feedback. Nice job, @agedhorse !!

 

[onda'bass]

Maybe they could make a carbine (m9)pre DI then??

 

[BadExample]

Useful for driving powered cabinets, stand alone power amps (including rack mount), traveling where you may have some back line gear present that's not your flavor, etc.

Was reading up on that last night when I should have been asleep. Looks like a good match for my mono PA that you might recall I have

 

[nostatic]

this new iteration clearly shows that Andy listened very carefully to all the user feedback. Nice job, @agedhorse !!

Well, he certainly isn't here for his health

 

[Chef]

I’m here for the shrimp.
I hope there’s still some left.
And some of that cocktail sauce?
Which strangely enough has no drinks in it but it’s tastey with the shrimp.

 

[nostatic]

I’m here for the shrimp.
I hope there’s still some left.
And some of that cocktail sauce?
Which strangely enough has no drinks in it but it’s tastey with the shrimp.

there's a joke in there, but I'm just going to slowly back away from the buffet table...

 

[Systolic]

Now if only I can get somebody to put this in a 1u rack I'll be all set.

 

[Maiden Bass]

Correct, the XLR preamp out is true line level and should drive the Quilter perfectly.

Should have included a tuner and compressor!