Mesa Subway Plus preamp

[agedhorse]

Thanks.

I'm currently trying out a Quilter BB800. I'm still trying to come to terms with its preamp. But, I've been impressed with it's utility features; speakon and 1/4" inputs, line in XLR, direct out XLR, etc.

The power amp portion seems very well designed. I'm thinking the Preamp Out on the Subway+ Pre would go nicely with the Quilter's line in XLR.

This would give me the flexibility to just take the Subway+ Pre with me when I don't need my entire rig.

Should work fine.

 

[fauxtoe]

And mine is on its way! But see, what this is going to cause is me wanting to upgrade my D800...gosh you guys suck Thankfully doing that is low on the priority list!

 

[fauxtoe]

I had an idea what to expect, but I didn't think it would be this much of a difference between the Plus and non-plus model of the Preamp. My bass has never sounded so tight! The frequency adjustable mids and the HPF are worth every single penny I spent upgrading. @agedhorse...well done, yet again!

 

[Nick1234]

Hi all - I have one of these plus preamps on order! Woohoo.

Question: will it run / is it advisable to run it on >9V ? (I have many analog pedals which sound better at 18V than 9V because of the increased headroom). However I always check with the manufacturer first.

Thanks

 

[agedhorse]

Hi all - I have one of these plus preamps on order! Woohoo.

Question: will it run / is it advisable to run it on >9V ? (I have many analog pedals which sound better at 18V than 9V because of the increased headroom). However I always check with the manufacturer first.

Thanks

No, run it on 9V only, that's the limit. It used an internal boost regulator to boost the operating voltage to 18 volts.

 

[Nick1234]

No, run it on 9V only, that's the limit. It used an internal boost regulator to boost the operating voltage to 18 volts.

Thanks for the quick reply - 9V only for this one - understood!

 

[pcwhitley]

I’m still hoping for a review

This would be a perfect time to get review units out to bass YouTubers.

Someone want to upload a YouTube clip?

Same here. I've found several demos of the original Subway DI, but none of the Plus.
Thanks to the guys who have provided written feedback on this thread, but I want to see/hear some videos!

Bueller?

 

[somebrains]

Bruh, the burger industry gets what we watch.
Bass gear seems behind the times.

 

[Nick1234]

Hi @agedhorse, I just got my subway+ and it is completely brilliant. The voicing control at 10:30am in combination with the hpf is gold and suits my MMSR5 beautifully. Thanks for your great work.

 

[shwashwa]

Has it ever been established what the input impedance is on this?

 

[agedhorse]

Has it ever been established what the input impedance is on this?

Yes, it was established early on in the design phase. It's 1M.

 

[Nick1234]

after some gigging and careful listening I’ve settled on these as my go-to settings to beautifully suit my MMSR5 .

 

[Rev. Cornelius]

My is finally on the board. Thanks @agedhorse for the help earlier. I split the signal into 2 channels. One round and one scooped. Blend in the mix.

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I went back to a mono path. I just got a WJ Powered 2x10 and will try the Mesa with that for a bit.

 

[hamer12string]

a WJ Powered 2x10 and will try the Mesa with that for a bit

A quick note of thanks to agedhorse and Mesa for the subway plus.

I've used it for two gigs now with the WJ powered 2x10 and I think it's fantastic. I've had a pair of the WJ 2x10's for almost a year. I've been trying various pres with them trying to find 'my sound' - I think with the subway plus I've found it.

The subway has plenty of signal to drive the WJ's and it's tone shaping really work well for me.

 

[lomo]

...just got mine...love it...wish it had phones out/ aux in and a comp but I totally get that nothing can have everything BUT....no adapter at this price???? Really??? I understand not including a battery, but the lack of an adapter was a bummer to me and I'm a bona fide Mesa fan boy.....glad I can now get my D800+ sound almost anywhere with this littler guy

 

[mmbongo]

...just got mine...love it...wish it had phones out/ aux in and a comp but I totally get that nothing can have everything BUT....no adapter at this price???? Really??? I understand not including a battery, but the lack of an adapter was a bummer to me and I'm a bona fide Mesa fan boy.....glad I can now get my D800+ sound almost anywhere with this littler guy

Most everybody uses an isolated power supply on their pedal board anyway, so I'm glad Mesa didn't include an adapter and have to raise the price, making everybody pay for an adapter they will never use.

 

[agedhorse]

...just got mine...love it...wish it had phones out/ aux in and a comp but I totally get that nothing can have everything BUT....no adapter at this price???? Really??? I understand not including a battery, but the lack of an adapter was a bummer to me and I'm a bona fide Mesa fan boy.....glad I can now get my D800+ sound almost anywhere with this littler guy

We did look into this, and found that just about everybody using a device like this already had their power situation sorted out (either pedalboard, isolated power supply, battery powered brick, etc.) so it would add to the cost as well as create yet more power supplies to dispose of ultimately.

Most everybody uses an isolated power supply on their pedal board anyway, so I'm glad Mesa didn't include an adapter and have to raise the price, making everybody pay for an adapter they will never use.

Correct.

 

[jblock]

Interestingly, my D800+ came with a battery installed. The unit didn’t look like it had ever been opened or used. I have so many adapters that I don’t use already so didn’t bother me it didn’t come with one.

 

[SteveFromBerlin]

@agedhorse , should we be watching out for MESA stuff next week?

 

[agedhorse]

@agedhorse , should we be watching out for MESA stuff next week?

Sorry, I can not confirm or deny anything...