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Need preamp advice

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callingltu

Jan 18, 2011
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#1
Hi guys,

So today i got power amp and i'm connecting it to my bass cab, so now i need preamp. But there are quite a lot of em. I dont have a lot of money, about 300$.

I love muse, placebo bass sound, but i also use synth pedals, and i dont need drive in my pre (but if it has it its not bad).


I'm used to ampeg and ashdown sound :) Anyone could suggest smth?


Btw how about behringer bddi? any good for that job?
 
#3
What's the power amp (brand) that you have?? IMHO,"quality watts make a good tone much,much easier to achieve. QSC,Crown,Carvin,Peavey are most excellent choices for power.
For me,I have one of the old,o-riginal Sadowsky clip-on preamps. I use it with my '75 Jazz.... Ta-Daaaaa!!! Instant Marcus-like tone!! Friggin' awesome!! Good luck finding one,though!!
 
#4
MuthaFunk said:
If you like Ampeg and don't have a lot of money I'd run a VT Bass pedal as a Pre. I've done it before with a 1600 W power amp and it was awesome.

Plus you can use it down the road for recording as many of us here on TB have.
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I love my SansAmp to death, but I admit that I have been wanting to throw the VT pedal in the loop so I can add some flexibility to my pedal board. Would you recommend getting the VT Bass pedal and adding it to my board, or do you think I would be better off getting the Deluxe version and taking advantage of the multiple channels?

Also, I recommend the SansAmp as well. It has never done me wrong. (Except for the time I turned the gain all the way up. I had to throw those pants away. Word to the wise, if the gain goes way up, the output level should come down;) )
 
#6
I am using the VT non-deluxe and really enjoy it as a pedal in my amp's effects loop. I tend to adjust it a lot when I'm practicing and experimenting, but set I and leave it in the few live practices and shows I used it for so far. I figure that if I determine I have 3 steady presets I can upgrade to deluxe in the future. If you prefer an Ampeg sound this might work out well for you. At worst it would be relatively inexpensive.
 
#9
What about Vt bass output? Would it be enough? Because i tried connecting mine ashdown mag DI to that amp and its level was really low, i needed one more preamp :)

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And what about behringer bddi?
 
#12
hrgiger said:
yamaha pb-1, spend the other $150 however you want...
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...which goes to prove you don't have to spend a lot of money for a stellar preamp. Some of the "safer" rackmount options (used) are the Yamaha, Sansamp RBI & RPM, Ashly, BBE, and Peavey offerings. Most can be had for well under the $225. There's more than a fair share available in the FS forum at the moment (hint, hint). I cannot speak with any authority on the pedal preamp platforms but the VT and Aguilar ToneHammer are the first to come to mind.

Riis
 
#17
I throw my hat in for a used Sansamp RBI in the classifieds. They pop up all the time within your budget and are virtually indestructible so you need not worry about buying used. I snagged one for $150 a little while back. The sansamp IS my tone. Phenomenal range, rack mounted, simple. Can't go wrong!
 

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