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Try bringing up the gain to about 3 o'clock adjust volume and tone from there.
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Try bringing up the gain to about 3 o'clock adjust volume and tone from there.
For me, the Bass Block 800 tone is greatly enhanced by both the tone controls AND the volume settings. To wring out the widest variety of sound out of the amp, I needed to get out of my comfort zone when setting the volume and gain. I do not like grind, so usually the pre is lower than post, but the Quilter is a different animal, and it seems to me to nearly be impossible to overdrive it naturally. So I've found that pumping the input gain can enhance the tone considerably.
I mean, sheesh, there are only four knobs, so start tweakin'!
I wondered and put the gain up there, it got a little noisy before I played a note. I had both knobs pointed up and sometimes had the depth a notch or so to the right. I didn't hate it, just wasn't jiving with me.
I'll go back with my darkstar bass and have it go through a different cab and give it a go, didn't hate it and I always try something twice if I can to have a reference point. One thing I noticed and liked was how uncolored the sound was, I'll tweak more on friday(I'm off work)For me, the Bass Block 800 tone is greatly enhanced by both the tone controls AND the volume settings. To wring out the widest variety of sound out of the amp, I needed to get out of my comfort zone when setting the volume and gain. I do not like grind, so usually the pre is lower than post, but the Quilter is a different animal, and it seems to me to nearly be impossible to overdrive it naturally. So I've found that pumping the input gain can enhance the tone considerably.
I mean, sheesh, there are only four knobs, so start tweakin'!
I was just messing with mine. Ran it through my 8x10 (SVT classic modified) my 4x10 and my Peavey 1820.
The 8x10 was loud, very loud and bassy, the 4x10 had good midrange and great lows, highs were lacking.. but the Peavey 1820, using the crossover input had a great sound and could pull of both stomach rattling lows or bright mid rangy sound. It seemed to respond better to the Quilter, makes me wonder how a fEARful cab would respond.
I run a Tech 21 VTDI pedal with mine and its one of the most fat and punchiest amps I have ever played and I have tried just about all of them!
The VTDI ads plenty of brightness to it if that is what you are looking for!
The VTDI ads plenty of brightness to it if that is what you are looking for!
Can you do 1/4” speaker cable out? They had some modded speakon to 1/4”, that might have given it fits, it was fine with the Mesa amp and can not so much with the quilter to Mesa cab
It does (nothing like RTFM 
), I’ll bring my own cables and have them hook it up to the 410 or 810 and get after it
), I’ll bring my own cables and have them hook it up to the 410 or 810 and get after it
I've also tried using my Ampeg SCR-DI with mine and had it rigged as pictured below. It sounded great like this also.
Why not just bring your own amp and cab and compare the Quilter to your present amp.It does (nothing like RTFM
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I don't have a fearful, but I do run it through audiokenesis 2x12 which is similar being a super hi do cab. This is a match made in heaven imho
Don’t need to compare it it my Rumble, I’m keeping that, my ampeg 15 and future 2x12 project will need a friend
To clarify, @bdplaid, I won't carry an extra EQ when most amps have a more full featured one and, @lo-freq, I don't really tweak my mids much at all. The MM is pretty much flat at 12:00 (per Tom Bowlus And Bass gear mag) and most of my tone controls are at or near that. The semi parametric mids is where I EQ both for the room and for myself. I think having had it here for a couple of weeks was more than enough time to audition it. And it just didnt unseat the Minimega or even the GB SM12 for that matter. (Except the GB in size and weight) It did outpace the GB SM in slam/heft but not in EQ flexibility. It also did not unseat the MM in either tone department. It is lighter in weight than either one.
The BB is not for everyone, as is the same for any amp.
For example, as good an amp as the Mesa Subway D800 and D800+ are, I just couldn't make them fit what I do. So I know of what you speak. Many folks buy amps specifically for the baked-in tone, ie Ampeg, and others for tone-shaping capabilities, ie you, with parametric mids. Me, I like whatever the BB is doing and IMO the simplistic controls are spot-on!
Same here I get a great satisfying tone with the simplicity of the Quilter. Depth at about 1 o'clock, work the eq from my bass...that's what it's there for. To get a bit more color I'll add an Arkham Zephyr pre. Great options and flexibility with this amp plus size, power, tone, weight and price.
As for me, all of my basses with the exception of my p-bass have onboard active EQ. I always set my amps flat and adjust the EQ on the bass and then it is only a slight boost or cut. So, the BB800's EQ isn't an issue, nor is the DI. What it is going to have to do is sound so good that I will sell either the pf-500 or the Rumble 500 and buy the BB.
i always thought i was a mids guy. i was always boosting the mids on my amps or preamp pedals. i think the quilter is the first time ive truly heard my bass flat, and im not used to it. there are a ton of mids in there. i find myself cutting the mids to get closer to the tone that i usually get while boosting mids
