The speaker emulation on our SansAmp products is part of the overall sound. It's designed to work with the speaker cab as well as for direct use. We don't use a steep brick wall type of roll off like some modelers, more of a gentle curve that still leaves the high end intact but avoids the "fizz" that you would get running an uncompensated output to the board. Real speakers don't eliminate all frequencies above a certain point they just start to roll off but are still present. Below is the frequency response of a Celestion 10" Bass Speaker.
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New: Tech 21 VT-500 Bass Amp
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The speaker emulation on our SansAmp products is part of the overall sound. It's designed to work with the speaker cab as well as for direct use. We don't use a steep brick wall type of roll off like some modelers, more of a gentle curve that still leaves the high end intact but avoids the "fizz" that you would get running an uncompensated output to the board. Real speakers don't eliminate all frequencies above a certain point they just start to roll off but are still present. Below is the frequency response of a Celestion 10" Bass Speaker.
Thank you for the clarification. The only instance of speaker emulation in the manual is in the DI section:
SansAmp XLR DI Out For recording, the SansAmp XLR output is like having a built-in direct box. You can go direct to the board and get the same sound you hear coming out of the speakers right onto tape or disc. The SansAmp circuitry not only captures the warm, rich, natural harmonics and sweet overdrive characteristics inherent to tube amplifiers, its speaker emulation encompasses all aspects of multiply-miked tube amp rigs.
Ok that's great, thanks for the reply. I love my current setup but these amps are looking great, and I'm a sucker for the VT pedals. Everyone needs a spare amp right;-)!?
I have mine sitting next to a Warwick LWA 1000 and a Taurus Qube 450. It holds it's own... and running the 2 cabinets? Really lets you open it up!
I just want to mention again how if you roll the blend off all the way you get a nice transparent amp that you can run another preamp through if you'd like. Very flexible setup. I'm really happy I got this amp.
The Eden 264 just blew my mind with it clean tone straight out of the box without any dialing in compared to my Carvin MB250 which I could never get a great tone out of. Its a totally different beast then the VT-500. The VT-500 you really have to dial in the tone you want whether it be clean or nasty or anything in-between. If I'm doing my 60-70's pop rock thing or sitting in at an open mic I bring the Eden because I know its just going to have a clean useful tone. Where as the VT goes to the classic 70-90's rock where I really want to get gritty and cut through. You would need to put something in front of the Eden to get those results.
Thanks for the reply.
I have an Eden 260, which I love except it doesn't always have enough juice and not sure about buying a WTX500 to make up for that.
While it is clean, I think of the Class-D Eden more like my Eden Traveler - a fat, warm, buttery Motown-y sound, which is what I want.
But am thinking to get some actual tube-ness to it with a pedal, ideally something rack mount when I have the money but for now a cheaper pedal will have to do. Been thinking to get the Eden Glow Plug, TC Spark booster, AU Drive or some others that were suggested.
The YouTube clip showed some really nice sounds from the Tech 21. (a comparison with the Eden would be cool too....)
Was thinking instead of a WTX500, if this Tech 21 would supplement the sound, maybe by using 2 heads 2 cabinets. But that would only be for specific gig situations.
I have an Eden 260, which I love except it doesn't always have enough juice and not sure about buying a WTX500 to make up for that.
While it is clean, I think of the Class-D Eden more like my Eden Traveler - a fat, warm, buttery Motown-y sound, which is what I want.
But am thinking to get some actual tube-ness to it with a pedal, ideally something rack mount when I have the money but for now a cheaper pedal will have to do. Been thinking to get the Eden Glow Plug, TC Spark booster, AU Drive or some others that were suggested.
The YouTube clip showed some really nice sounds from the Tech 21. (a comparison with the Eden would be cool too....)
Was thinking instead of a WTX500, if this Tech 21 would supplement the sound, maybe by using 2 heads 2 cabinets. But that would only be for specific gig situations.
I would consider getting/trying the WTX500 and then when the Tech21 starts shipping the Bass FlyRig you can the best of both worlds if you put it in front of the amp and switch on and off as needed. Of course you can get a VT Bass pedal now.
So far what I've seen and heard of the Fly Rig, and already having Chorus, Synth and Octaver boxes and Compressor on my amp, it was not a compelling product, or at least the demos did not make it seem like one. I remain open to considering it however.
I stumbled on to an Acme Low b-1 Series II for a great price - couldn't pass it up. Pairs nicely with the VTBASS 500. Will be perfect for the gigs where I have ful FOH support:
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All I really want to know is.... why is the 1000w version of these amps MORE THAN 4 TIMES THE PRICE!?!?
I got one from a talkbass member,and am loving it. So far,i've only been able to pair it with my Markbass Traveller 1-12 cab,and it sounds great. I wish i could install it in my Markbass cmd121p combo,as i really enjoy the portability of that setup practicing with 2 different bands every week.
I've been using the original series VT pedal as a preamp to my Markbass amps for years now,and like the combination of the tube emulation through the D class amps. When i owned a landmark 300 head,i found it to be even warmer and tube-ier,but i prefer the more defined sound with the class d power. A friend of mine has an Eden 410 cab that i'm gonna hook the VT500 up with tommorow. It's a 4 ohm cab,so it will be my first hearing of the amp's full power range.
I've been using the original series VT pedal as a preamp to my Markbass amps for years now,and like the combination of the tube emulation through the D class amps. When i owned a landmark 300 head,i found it to be even warmer and tube-ier,but i prefer the more defined sound with the class d power. A friend of mine has an Eden 410 cab that i'm gonna hook the VT500 up with tommorow. It's a 4 ohm cab,so it will be my first hearing of the amp's full power range.
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I ran mine through my Fearless F110/F110S and most recently through Barefaced One10, Super Midget and Big Baby II cabs. I thought it sounded great through all of them.
Hello everybody!
Super happy with my VT Bass 500 so far! I'd like to buy some spare fuses to bring to my gigs; I've found these, Invalid Link Removed, but I'm not sure they're going to work. I'm from Italy, so I'm running my head switched on 220V - 240V. Anyone knows for sure if those fuses are right?
Also, would this Invalid Link Removed work as a dummy plug to get the mute switch when using the loop switch?
Thanks a lot in advance for your help!
Regards, u.
Super happy with my VT Bass 500 so far! I'd like to buy some spare fuses to bring to my gigs; I've found these, Invalid Link Removed, but I'm not sure they're going to work. I'm from Italy, so I'm running my head switched on 220V - 240V. Anyone knows for sure if those fuses are right?
Also, would this Invalid Link Removed work as a dummy plug to get the mute switch when using the loop switch?
Thanks a lot in advance for your help!
Regards, u.
^ As in any electronic product, you have got a manual (RTFM!!). It specifies that the fuse needed for 230V is T 3.15A.
