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Quilter Bass Block

#301
CharlieC said:
I stand corrected as a trip to the PDF manual states -20dB on that output. My apologies.

If hard-pressed to join these two amps, would an XLR to unbalanced mono 1/4" cable patched to the Passive front input of the Quilter suffice at -20dB?
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Possibly so.

Bob Lee probably can answer this better than I can.
 
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#303
basscapes said:
Would "bass and treble were on 11" be in the Nigel Tufnel sense or the 11 o'clock position? :)
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I received my BB800 today.... Thank you to Curtis from Phantom48 to get that rerouted.

I will be trying and comparing these 3 amps and 4 cab set ups over the next 24 hours.

Amps, Quilter BB800 , Hartke LH1000 and a MarkBass SD800

Cabs, Ampeg 8x10e, Markbass 104hr 4ohm, Berg NV610t and a Avatar B212 with a Eden 2x10 on top.
 
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#305
agedhorse said:
You would need to find some way to boost the level up to line level (like running through a small mixer), but adding a mixing board kind of defeats the purpose of all these compact amps doesn't it?
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You make a good point
Jacobflyin said:
I received my BB800 today.... Thank you to Curtis from Phantom48 to get that rerouted.

I will be trying and comparing these 3 amps and 4 cab set ups over the next 24 hours.

Amps, Quilter BB800 , Hartke LH1000 and a MarkBass SD800

Cabs, Ampeg 8x10e, Markbass 104hr 4ohm, Berg NV610t and a Avatar B212 with a Eden 2x10 on top.
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I look forward to your findings!
 
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Jacobflyin said:
I received my BB800 today.... Thank you to Curtis from Phantom48 to get that rerouted.

I will be trying and comparing these 3 amps and 4 cab set ups over the next 24 hours.

Amps, Quilter BB800 , Hartke LH1000 and a MarkBass SD800

Cabs, Ampeg 8x10e, Markbass 104hr 4ohm, Berg NV610t and a Avatar B212 with a Eden 2x10 on top.
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That is awesome! Seriously looking forward to your BB800/810 findings! So far, the Mesa Subway and the BB800 are in the top positions now...
 
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OK so just a quick update. I did not have a ton of time to play because I am at work, but so is all my gear so I had to plug the BB800 in to make sure it worked RIGHT!

I played the Hartke LH1000 for about 5 mins with my ampeg 8x10e then I plugged the bb800 in and all I can say is WOW with the EQ flat this amp S**ts all over the Hartke it's clear loud and projects so much better I have to run the higher out put Hartke too the 3/4 volume to get the 1/2 volume from the BB800. OH by the way I am playing Ibanez SRFF805 in ACBCF anyway I am now happy with my Ampeg 8x10e and I have not even started to tweak the Amp.

I will have more info later with different basses also I will be using my Spector Legend 6 and G&L along with the Ibanez.

But for anyone wanting to use the BB800 with a Ampeg 8x10 it has plenty of power and sound amazing right out of the box.

I was just so excited I had to tell someone haha.
 
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#309
Perhaps this should go in a new thread?
I was thinking of BB800 users submitting some tone settings to compare. While they will be contingent on the end users particular bass and cabinet it might be interesting to compare findings since the amp has an unusual approach to tone shaping.
Two of mine from yesterday:
An old school setting - Contour right 4 clicks
Hi Fi (zippy) setting - Depth left 2 clicks Contour - left 4 clicks
 
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#311
kasbrey said:
Could you not just use a Tonehammer pedal into the Quilter's front panel? The BB800's warm transparency wouldn't compromise your desired tone I'm sure.
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I did a quick experiment the other day and ran the 1/4" output of a SansAmp Acoustic DI into the XLR line in of the BB800. It did not have sufficient gain to drive the amp to full volume. It did however sound very good.
 
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Stu_Bass said:
I did a quick experiment the other day and ran the 1/4" output of a SansAmp Acoustic DI into the XLR line in of the BB800. It did not have sufficient gain to drive the amp to full volume. It did however sound very good.
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Apparently, (searching on here) the Tonehammer pedal's DI is quite capable in this respect. I had no trouble getting loud enough using my Basswitch DI or my Two Notes Le Bass.
 
#314
TrevorOfDoom said:
To any and all BB800 owners, how does she sound with the gain cranked to noon, 3'o clock, and all the way?

I might be looking to pick this up, but I like a bit of hair, almost to grind, on my bass. Will this get there?
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I just got mine yesterday. I used it for a gig last night and a rehearsal today. I can say that the gain has a significant impact on your tone. I have active pickups. If I go into the passive input and crank the gain, it overdrives a lot. In the active input, for an entirely clean sound I can't go over noon (which is 5 on the knob). It starts to compress after that, and it distorts slightly as I continue turning it up. It definitely has a good grind to it around 6 or 7. Turning it up all the way doesn't suit my taste.


Stu_Bass said:
Perhaps this should go in a new thread?
I was thinking of BB800 users submitting some tone settings to compare. While they will be contingent on the end users particular bass and cabinet it might be interesting to compare findings since the amp has an unusual approach to tone shaping.
Two of mine from yesterday:
An old school setting - Contour right 4 clicks
Hi Fi (zippy) setting - Depth left 2 clicks Contour - left 4 clicks
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I find myself turning the depth up at least halfway most of the time. The contour is interesting. I think it sounds really sweet with the mid scoop cranked, but I found myself getting lost in the mix when I did that, and I settled on leaving it nearly flat. This amp seriously sounds so good just flat anyway.
 
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Bassometer said:
Here is a stupid question: I recently acquired a Tone Hammer 350, I didn't think I'd like it and I really didn't until I started gigging with it. There is something about the mids on this amp. I play through some pretty efficient cabs so the output is acceptable for most of the gigs I do, however I do play some larger outdoor events where there is no FOH bass support.

Here is my question: can I connect the TH350 to the BB800 power section? This way I can take advantage of the TH's grit/hair and the muscle of the BB.
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Don't know if this has been mentioned but one thing to remember is that when you do this you will bypass the limiter on the Quilter.
 
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Bassometer said:
Yes I did read that previously, good point
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For kicks I just hooked up a bass amp that has switchable line/mic out. With the signal set at mic level I could get a self-practice type volume level out of the Quilter BB 800 by going to the xlr line-in input. When I switched to line level on the other amp it was stage volume. The signal would definitely have to be converted to line level on an amp that only provides mic level signal. Here is one thing; I personally felt the Quilter pre/amp combo sounded better than using the direct out of another (great sounding and my preferred) amp. So anyone thinking to use a different pre may want to give the integrated design a try before adding the extra equipment.
 
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bebass said:
For kicks I just hooked up a bass amp that has switchable line/mic out. With the signal set at mic level I could get a self-practice type volume level out of the Quilter BB 800 by going to the xlr line-in input. When I switched to line level on the other amp it was stage volume. The signal would definitely have to be converted to line level on an amp that only provides mic level signal. Here is one thing; I personally felt the Quilter pre/amp combo sounded better than using the direct out of another (great sounding and my preferred) amp. So anyone thinking to use a different pre may want to give the integrated design a try before adding the extra equipment.
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It does sound great and most will find a little tweak here and there will suffice. I still think that there may be a few looking for a very hi-fi bright sound that might be wanting for a treble boost. I understand that utilizing the mid scoop and bass cut will change the overall balance but I here a lot of clips with very toppy bass on the interwebs. Thoughts? How about those going for a Geddy or Squire type tone? I haven't tried those type of tones yet.
 
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bebass said:
For kicks I just hooked up a bass amp that has switchable line/mic out. With the signal set at mic level I could get a self-practice type volume level out of the Quilter BB 800 by going to the xlr line-in input. When I switched to line level on the other amp it was stage volume. The signal would definitely have to be converted to line level on an amp that only provides mic level signal. Here is one thing; I personally felt the Quilter pre/amp combo sounded better than using the direct out of another (great sounding and my preferred) amp. So anyone thinking to use a different pre may want to give the integrated design a try before adding the extra equipment.
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That's the thing- when plugging into the back (XLR input), the 800 acts strictly as a Class D power amplifier (or any other power amplifier of the same sensitivity)- it would need a line level input.

It's only when one uses the front panel inputs, does the signal get routed through all that preamp/tube-like goodness. My thought on this is that Pat designed the front end to behave (and sound) like a tube amp (a clean one, which IIRC, can be pushed somewhat into crunch for bass). BTW, curious, what is your preferred amp again?

I'm really looking for the overall reviews of this thing driving the Ampeg 810. Some people have tried it and have been blown away so far (both tonally and output level-wise). I am waiting to hear a "real" (?) review of it and a compare/contrast against similar amps (and of course, the "big guns" like the SVT and other tube heads) before I pull the trigger.

BTW, you are just "up the road" from me- I'm near Wichita, KS for now!
 
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I used to use a Two Notes Le Bass (set to a clean warm sound) before my previous amp and I was very enthusiastic about the result. With the BB800 I feel that the Le Bass doesn't add anything to the tone compared to going straight in to the passive input. It doesn't sound bad, it just doesn't add anything.
The tone of the BB800 is just superb. It has breathed new life into all of my basses.
 
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