Double Bass New EDB-2 and EDM-1 from Headway For Trial

[rickwolff]

I'll be using it as my di for this Theate gig next month, maybe in front of my tecamp puma amp sometimes for other situations. Curious to see how it fares with the lifeline and troll.

Robin,

let us know how it works. Especially with a soundclip, if possible. I also have a lifeline and a cheap ribbon mic from GC that I picked up to experiment with. Would like to get a troll when I can talk myself into spending some more $$..

IMPORTANT NOTE: You probably already know this, but PHANTOM POWER CAN DAMAGE A RIBBON MIKE. This presents an interesting situation with the EDB-2 in that there is a 3 position switch for the XLR. The switch does NEED TO BE ON in order for the XLR input to be 'connected', however, you want to take care NOT to push the slider switch to the 3rd position which would activate the phantom power. I was a little paranoid about this so I took out my trusty needle nose pliers and some coat hanger wire and 'McGivered' a little 'stop' which allows the switch to move into the 'ON' position but DOES NOT allow it to move to the phantom power position. I enclosed some pics just for giggles. If you're not paranoid and just a bit cautious you should have no problem. I just felt better with a 'failsafe'.

Again, I'd love to hear a soundclip with the Lifeline and the Troll (maybe one in each stereo channel???)

Thanks and good luck.

 

[Robin Ruscio]

I'll try and get a sound clip. I did one the other day edb 1, lifeline and ehrlund so I could post both. It wasn't bad as is, but hoping this will go next level. I also have an amt mic en route so that's another option, though I'm betting the troll will work best.

Thanks for clarifying the phantom situation. I might just tape it.

 

[Ric Vice]

I'll be using it as my di for this Theate gig next month, maybe in front of my tecamp puma amp sometimes for other situations. Curious to see how it fares with the lifeline and troll.

Robin,
The Headway's output, produces a signal, strong enough to drive a power amp. You should probably test it into the front end of your Puma. I run mine into the return, on the effects loop of my Walter Woods. Just a suggestion.

Ric

 

[Robin Ruscio]

I'll try it both ways.

Might be good to figure out how to do this on some other amps, like the one parked at the main jazz club in town I'll be playing through next Friday as well. I think it's an Eden going into a epifani cabinet.

 

[Ric Vice]

I'll try it both ways.

Might be good to figure out how to do this on some other amps, like the one parked at the main jazz club in town I'll be playing through next Friday as well. I think it's an Eden going into a epifani cabinet.

What I like about running it directly into the effects return, is that no matter what amp I'm using, the Headway becomes the definitive EQ section, with out any influence from the amp de jour's front end. It's
great to have that consistency and flexibility regardless of the rig.

Ric

 

[flatback]

I have to say so far the EDB1 (which is what I have) is the benchmark that all other preamps are judged by, and in fact what pickups and microphones are judged by, because what it does for acoustic bass, nobody else seems to come close to. I just ran some new bass mics thru it and although they seem to want more phantom power, the eq makes them sound better then anything else I plug it into. There is some mojo in there that really works.