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I had a Berg B Amp that was easy to do this had two small inputs for computer and phones Sold the Berg Hope I can figure this out
This thing is a monster!
Very, very powerful! It's small, but only in size, I have to be careful practicing at home or I'll break some windows!
The amp is deceivingly simple. Just two knobs? Doesn't matter, combining the two there are dozens of possible tones to choose, I wasn't expecting such versatility. But all this is very intuitive, fast to memorize what the knobs do to the tone. And the Gain and Master knobs can be combined together to adjust the tone also (like some TB'ers correctly pointed out. Thanks!), not just the volume.
I was between a Quilter cab and the Phil Jones C4. It was a gamble, but I am very satisfied, so far. Lots of head room and clean sound. I think I got lucky.
A little disappointed at the Zoom B3N, though. It worked better with the Ashdown MAG 300.
If if it's on tune mode, it muffles the tone and volume, a little bit. I take it out and plug the bass direct to the amp and it's much better, more cleaner and punchier. I think I have to adjust the settings on the patches so it can work better.
Very, very powerful! It's small, but only in size, I have to be careful practicing at home or I'll break some windows!
The amp is deceivingly simple. Just two knobs? Doesn't matter, combining the two there are dozens of possible tones to choose, I wasn't expecting such versatility. But all this is very intuitive, fast to memorize what the knobs do to the tone. And the Gain and Master knobs can be combined together to adjust the tone also (like some TB'ers correctly pointed out. Thanks!), not just the volume.
I was between a Quilter cab and the Phil Jones C4. It was a gamble, but I am very satisfied, so far. Lots of head room and clean sound. I think I got lucky.
A little disappointed at the Zoom B3N, though. It worked better with the Ashdown MAG 300.
If if it's on tune mode, it muffles the tone and volume, a little bit. I take it out and plug the bass direct to the amp and it's much better, more cleaner and punchier. I think I have to adjust the settings on the patches so it can work better.
I'm not sure I would be running it on a glass table!?!?!
Ahah, that's a good point! It held up with the heavier Ashdown for 4 years, but you never know.
Looks great with the C4, might give one of those a whirl
You should definitely try one. Running the C8 on mine. The Phil Jones cabs sound great with the Bass Block. The red colored cabs look great with it too.
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I own a C4 for use in my home studio. And also use it with the Quilter. I did test a pair of C8's with the Quilter and IMO that is the ticket for Rock. As nice as the C4 is, I certainly would not use it by itself with a loud drummer. A single C8; maybe, if it was not a really loud no PA gig. The Quilter appears to adapt to whatever cab and as many different cabs and combinations of cabs as I have tried, which is many, I haven't found one that the Quilter wouldn't adjust to.
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I have tested the Quilter with the Berg HG-410. I think you will like the combination.
How do you use your BB800 with active basses?
Do you run them into the passive input?
When using active basses with active preamps, do you run the BB800 flat and tweak the sound with the bass?
I'm thinking about getting a StingRay Special with 3 band active EQ.
Do you run them into the passive input?
When using active basses with active preamps, do you run the BB800 flat and tweak the sound with the bass?
I'm thinking about getting a StingRay Special with 3 band active EQ.
You were correct! A very solid low end with the BB and HG410 and generally very good balance thru all frequencies. This combination may well get the gig Friday night.
I run all my basses into the passive input. In addition to cutting the signal, active also lowers the impedance.
I think unless I couldn't get the gain above about three before the limiter/compressor kicks in, I'd stick with the passive input.
That's interesting for sure. I've never owned an active bass, always played my beloved passive P.
I've got my dream sound on my QBB800 with the EBS Microbass II.
My bass are Vigier Passion III (Active) and Sadowsky UV70 (active-passive)
Cabinet Markbass Ninja 800 wts
I have EBS MicroBass II myself...and am considering QBB. Would you recommend this combination?
Run it passive and control the volume with master and gain to your ears.
