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New EBS preamp stompbox / DI pedal

David Wilson

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Oct 14, 2002
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Didn't see any mention of it here... from Link Removed
Back in 1993 EBS Sweden AB launched their first outboard preamp, the EBS MicroBass, designed for in-belt use. Now, 10 years later, EBS Sweden AB is proud to announce the EBS MicroBassII stomp box, a professional preamp and multi-use tool for studio, live, rehearsal and home use.
The MicroBassII can be used in a lot of ways. For example, as an active direct box, a one or two channel preamp, instrument switcher or blender.

The two channels provide sound shaping from high end solid-state types to distorted timbres using the rewarded tube emulation circuitry found in the EBS range of professional bass heads. An incorporated effects loop gives the user added flexibility for connecting to other effect pedals or for mixing in an external audio source such as CD player for rehearsal purposes.

The balanced output with speaker simulator option provides unmatched flexibility in live and studio situations. The MicroBassII can also be powered in four different ways, with a DC power supply, battery, EBS Phantom Power System™, or 48V microphone phantom power.
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The two footswitches control mute and channel operation/switching. Other features include headphones output, battery low indicator, link and master outputs, bass, sweepable midrange, treble, bright and edge filters, drive and effects mix controls.

And, last but lot least - it’s compact and easy to bring wherever you go…
I don't see any mention of this on their US distributor page, http://www.brooklyngear.com , so I'm assuming it won't be out here for a while yet. I'll drop them a line and update here when I hear back.
Looks cool! I'm a sucker for two channel preamp pedals, I use an MXR M-80 just now so I can go back and forth between normal and slap eq's.
 
I'm a big fan of EBS (duh!), and am glad to see this...it does read like a description of the new Radial Engineering Bass Bone, though...

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http://www.tonebone.com/tbone-bassbone.htm
 
It is available. And it sounds great. I had one for a week but returned it. I want something rack mountable. Might get one for recording later. Really versatile. Superb warm tubey sounds to Hitech slap sounds. A little hard to use but once you lern how to use all the controls it´s quite easy to get the sound you want. Try one! It kills the Sansamp Bass driver IMO.
 
Jackbass said:
I am very intrested in this stompbox/preamp DI.
Can you say me the price?
And can you say me if the distortion effe ct can sound like a big muff?

I really love the distortion of my fafner, and I think it s quite the same, but is there this other type of character?

I´ve never tried a Big Muff so I cant comment on that.
It sounds much like the TD650 and Fafner overdrive to me.
The price in Sweden is about €350.
 
I called Bass Northwest, since they have the MicroBass II listed on their website, and they said it's $695!! Dang! $995 retail. :eek:

Guess I'm gonna stick with my Sansamp for a while. I could almost buy 5 SABDDI's for the price of that EBS thing. Now that would give me some sound options!