Double Bass Please help with Amp/cab switch

[lv2freebass]

I am currently selling my svt 5 pro head. I already sold my 4-10 and now selling my 1-15 as well. Its 3 heavy pieces of equipment and was never super crazy about it. I like the warmth, but was too big and not as punchy in my opinion as some others. I'm not playing out in a rock band at the moment, but want something to be loud enough when I get back into action. I have a 5 string Marcus Miller Fender, and a Kay 1950 upright bass with Realist pickup. I guess if somehow possible, get light small gear, but get the rock sound of Muse, punchy warmth of Brazilian Girls, and upright tone that doesn't feedback and would sound best for Jazz, or rock/jazz mixture and for Kay. Can I get everything Im looking for with the Euphonic Audio doubler? Its only 650 watts. I haven't got to try any equipment, except a mark bass800 head and 4 10 cab. I did like the sound of it. But the EA head, has 2 inputs that switch from upright to electric. Plus feedback notch filter. I have been drooling over the Aguilar White hot bass amps. I played out of Aguilar 2 12 before and liked it. But granted never plugged in a Ea Doubler into a Aguilar Db 2 10 or 2 12 cab. But it looks and sounds like something I might like. Is 2 10 enough power? How does the head sound and is that enough power? I figure you usually get mic'd up anyway. Smaller amps have more clarity. But will I miss something power wise? I know I should try these things first, but there not sold anywhere near me. I figure I could get extended warranty to send back if I don't like it. Is there a way to go from heavier ambient rock, to dance to Jazz? Small 3 piece upright gig to large distorted bass gig? I know I said a lot, thanks for you help!

 

[moles]

That sounds like a lot of sounds out of one amp. I'm finding myself in the same boat these days. Are we talking on the same gig? Or different nights?

This is a complete side-step from the options you're talking about here, but it might work out for you. I picked up a Boss GT-10B multi-effects for my slab rig the other day. I've had time to sit down with it a bit, but not extensively. (Okay, I'm lying - I spent the first two days sitting on the bed experimenting with it...) In the preamps onboard it does have an "acoustic bass" pre, that although obviously intended for acoustic bass guitar, did sound very useable when I plugged in the DB to try it out. It's also got a 1Mohm input impedance, and of course the parametric eq includes an HPF (adjustable).
No mic input of course, so if you needed that feature you'd have to find some other blender to put in front of it. And I'm sure the sound quality overall won't be near what you'd get with an EA doubler - but with a decent cab and a high-end, light poweramp it might just be the ticket.

I'm going to try it out on my next DB gig - which isn't for a couple of weeks unfortunately, but I'll report back.

 

[tornadobass]

My latest rig concept is mixing and matching Wizzy cabs with a Micro 300. I have a pair of Wizzy 12 cabs as well as a Wizzy 10. Small gigs get the 10. Somewhat bigger get the 12. Larger ones get the pair of 12s.

Last week, I used the Micro plus two Wizzy 12 cabs on a tavern blues gig doubling on electric bass and electric upright. This worked quite well and didn't demand too much of the amp's power. Band included drums, guitar and harmonica.

I think this kind of separates rig is useful because it can work with electric bass, electric upright, or even acoustic upright (possibly adding an HPF/Pre). Many conventional cabs are going to have too much bottom for the uprights, but these Wizzy's have the right balance of top and bottom to cover it all.