Preamp Replacement (Ray 5 Sub H by Sterling)

[CHILLIBass]

Hi, I'm doing research on replacing the preamp on my Ray 5 Sub (single humbucker) since I've noticed the headroom on the stock preamp isn't doing me any favors since I like the high output of the stock pickup (I run the pickup in series for that low end punch and dark sound.) I was just wondering if there were any preamps that could help me get a unique sort of grunt/growl/bark out of my bass, I love wal basses but I feel like those filter preamps are just kinda not my thing (I already own a GK RB 1001 and ideally wouldn't wanna be too similar to Justin Chancellor's tone (even though I do love that tone a LOT))

Suggestions more than anything are best, I do tend to go in the opposite direction of what I'm suggested but who knows maybe I'll actually listen to ppl lol.

 

[DJ Bebop]

…and now it genuinely just sounds like a dying cat)

“Hey, watch that talk!”

 

[CHILLIBass]

honestly I was mostly joking with that, I just tend to listen to advice and then right at the end go with something either completely unrelated or completely opposite of what I said... Honestly just depends on what Im feeling that day lol

Funny Story, Picked up a Schecter Omen Elite-5 for like 487 at Guitar Center literally less than a week ago, love it, still trying to figure out which position on the 3 way toggles is series, parallel, or coil split lol.