Preamps

[zackthompson]

Whats the best stompbox preamp to use?
Ken Smith P.A.P.A
Sans amp Bass Driver
Radial Engineering BassBone

 

[Bassmike62]

I voted SansAmp, but I can't say if its the best, I can say it's my favorite.

 

[Jonlattier]

I have been looking into buying a bassbone. What thinks you all of them?

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

Dang, where are the Rusty Box peeps at? I am going to get a Darkglass B7K in the next week, so that is my vote even though I don't own it yet.

 

[conttador]

Sadowsky Pre.

 

[cataract]

TRONOGRAPHIC

 

[bongomania]

In this thread we name every preamp made.

 

[cataract]

premarital preamp prenuptial preening

Oh and the VT Bass is pretty killer, too.

 

[imanbrewer]

johneast, sadowsky, and aguilar kill the ones you have listed. imo

 

[arthur31686]

In this thread we name every preamp made.

Preamps in stompboxes....which are all the rage now.

 

[FaithNoMan]

Leeds.

 

[ustabawannab]

Pod X3 Live

 

[Megazap63]

Sadowsky Pre.

+1

Tried several including Aguilar, Sansamp and Radial Bassbone. For my passive vintage J-basses (fretted & fretless) it sounds best and is dead easy to use.

 

[Duke21]

I voted Sansamp as I've the PBDDI, and I like it. I actually find my Amplitube/ iPad even better regarding tone also when connected directly into the PA, but the BDDI is a "real" preamp with both XLR and 1/4" connections, including phantom power and ground lift.

 

[DiabolicLow B]

Aguilar Tone Hammer or VT Bass.

I have owned the Bassbone and the eq can only be fully applied to one channel and a lack of any drive or grit was disappointing for me, however the DI was excellent.

 

[Killerfridge]

Am I missing something?

Surely the question doesn't take into account the music styles, the amps used, the bass used etc.

It's like asking:

"Which bass to use?
Sadowsky Jazz
Fender P
Ken Smith 6
Warwick Thumb
Conklin GT7
Squire Jazz"

With no other info.

:/

 

[madrob]

I've got both the Sansamp Bass Driver and the Aguilar Tone Hammer.

I haven't used the Sansamp since I got the Tone Hammer. I love that thing!!!!

 

[Ed_too]

I'm using an Alembic SF-2, which is a filter, not really a pre, but it sure is a lot of fun.

 

[flacoclef]

Sadowsky, the older model pre

 

[cableguy]

I vote sansamp as I've used one for over a decade and have had great luck with it. I've never used the others listed. I would like to try the tone hammer as I've heard great things about it as well.