Preamp/DI Recommendation for Ampeg Lovers

To answer number two, have a look at the Origin Effects Bassrig Super Vintage.

 

Yep, I came to suggest the same thing. Origin SV.
I play an SVT regularly and it’s the only SVT-in-a-box that I’ve found that actually sounds like an SVT.

 

Ampeg classic pre-amp pedal + radial JDI

I went this route to get the best DI south of a reddi. Fits nicely on the T-Bone mini (shown in the pic). The DI in the SCR-DI didn't really cut it for me, but the pre-amp is very nice so I went with the classic.

At church I use the balanced out to FOH and run the output of the classic to my Little Mark II set flat. Sounds very, very good and I get compliments on my tone from the band and folks at church.

 

I’ve never had more compliments than when I went to a REDDI. People say it’s “Ampeg like” but all I know is it slays.

 

The Tech 21 VT Bass DI covers SVT and fliptop flavours quite nicely and has a usable cab Sim built in, I have one on my board. I own a SVT and and a reissue b15 and for the price and size it doesn't disappoint.

Id love to try out the OriginFX SV at some point too.

 

OMG! $500 for a pedal...
That pedal better at least buy me a beer and help load equipment after the gig.

 

In my old band the drummer kept a Hartke in his basement. I would run a VTDI into the amp’s effects return. Got the job done.

 

I bought a VT Bass v1 pedal back when it first came out. I used that for a while and then I upgraded to a VT deluxe. I sold that and then after about 6 months I missed it so I got a VTDI, which I still use regularly. Even when I have an SVT to plug into I use the VTDI because it adds some extra life to the signal. However, I've never felt that it can replicate an Ampeg. (I know, blasphemy!) I much prefer the Ampeg SCR-DI for getting closer to the Ampeg sound, particularly a more B15 type of sound. The VTDI, IMO, is good for that slightly distorted sound. But I don't think it replicates an SVT. I would love to try the Origin effects bass rig pedal but at $500? That's too high for me.

 

Ever since my previous post and watching this video, gas is building.....
Still can't justify the cost but this is tb, so.....

 

It's redundant but an Ampeg SCR-DI & a Scrambler pedal. The SCR-DI is an easy to dial in pre and the Scrambler pedal has the necessary adjustments making it a viable OD.

 

For SVT tone… Broughton SV-Pre

For Fliptop it’s a tie between Sushi Box Slampegg and Broughton Fliptop for me. I like the tube breakup on the Slampegg, but the cab sim on the Fliptop gives me the tone I expect when I think Fliptop.

Sushi Box is readily available during the monthly order windows. SV-Pre has been getting restocked recently on the Broughton webpage and should be in stock again soon. Broughton Fliptop pops up in the classifieds but tends to sell quick when it does.

I have not tried one, but I have read good reviews on the Master Effects Super 300 for SVT tones.

 

I'm using the Origin Effects SV DI to FOH for gigs with no amp on stage. With the band coming through IEM, the SV feels and sounds really close to my real SVT amps and cabs. I also own the ME Super 300, and if your goal is to use it with an amp, that's what I would try. It does a great job of making any amp I plug into ampeg like. I've tried the Broughton offerings, own a fliptop, and like them all but prefer the Super 300 and Fliptop ahead of an amp. If you might end up with IEM at some point, go with the Origin Effects, it truly nails that sound in ears, but not my favorite into an amp.

 

+1 on the SV-P, got mine 3 years ago and very happy with its SVT-ness. Got the Fliptop later when it came out, also a very handy pedal for different things than the SVP.

I seriously considered the SCR-DI earlier when just getting into the preamp game, when it was $200 before it mysteriously went to $250 overnight for the exact same thing well before Covid. I liked the sound ok and I wanted it as a sometimes-on tone option, but the coloration of my straight signal was a deal-killer.

My SushiBox Slampegg also has a key place on my board.

 

I have both the Ampeg SCR-DI and the smaller Ampeg Classic pedal. The SCR-DI is a bit too bulky to carry so I keep the classic on my pedalboard. When I use my Rickenbacker, I use the Ric O sound jack with a stereo cable into the splitter box. My front pickup gets the Ampeg classic pedal and my rear pickup gets the Sansamp VTDI. As many of you know, the front pickup of a Rickenbacker doesn't have as much output as the rear and the Ampeg classic pedal was distorted when I turn up the volume fully. I want a clean bass sound from the front pickup so I've recently added a spark mini booster pedal and that really helps.

 

Where are you in Japan? I left NY for Japan, which became my long time home, and hopefully, will be my next home.

 

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