Recommended tube preamp <$350?

[dukeorock]

I love it. Actually I run it off the phantom power on my ART. This let's me either have two channels, clean/dirty, different eq's, or I can make use of the extremely powerful eq combo.

Cool! The price certainly aint bad

 

[CL400Peavey]

Cool! The price certainly aint bad

Seriously I think you would like the ART for how powerful the eq is. I think it would play nice with upright. The tonehammer is an amazing pre/di/stomp box. I really dig the range of tone I get out of it, and how versatile it is.

 

[dukeorock]

Seriously I think you would like the ART for how powerful the eq is. I think it would play nice with upright. The tonehammer is an amazing pre/di/stomp box. I really dig the range of tone I get out of it, and how versatile it is.

I think I'd dig it as well...been thinking of having two smaller pres and an a/b switcher for doubling gigs, but I'll take another look at the ART as well THANKS!

 

[chuck norriss]

Which ART has eq?

 

[dukeorock]

Which ART has eq?

Pro Channel2? I think anyway

 

[CL400Peavey]

Which ART has eq?

Link Removed is the bees knees.

 

[dukeorock]

Some negative reviews say it's noisy. Have you found that not to be the case?

 

[CL400Peavey]

Some negative reviews say it's noisy. Have you found that not to be the case?

I find neither the ART PC II or the TH to be noisy.

 

[dukeorock]

I find neither the ART PC II or the TH to be noisy.

Excellent! The variable impedance is great for me...need it higher for my piezos

 

[CL400Peavey]

Excellent! The variable impedance is great for me...need it higher for my piezos

I really dig all the places I can run my hpf-3 in loop on it too.

 

[dukeorock]

I really dig all the places I can run my hpf-3 in loop on it too.

Argh...another piece of gear I want!

 

[chuck norriss]

I just know the mp gives me a healthy boost. Sounds great I haven't been this impressed with a pre since my portacon. Robust.

 

[TheRealKong]

The SVP Pro has that nasty 10-band EQ, a mess of solid state crap in an otherwise all tube circuit, sounds better with the EQ bypassed.

You can bypass the EQ anyway. Or use it to boost your sinal for solo.

When doing a festival I often have my rig on stage for the other bassmen. I just allow them to mess around with the graphic EQ. So my sound stays untouched.

So btw the SVP Pro is the 1:1 pre of the SVT II Pro. Is there anybody that has the balls to say that this amp or its pre is crap....?

 

[chuck norriss]

Solid state power + tube pre is novel rig. I think this works for me. Next mission is to see if the Eden 210 is loud enough to replace 410.

 

[CL400Peavey]

Solid state power + tube pre is novel rig. I think this works for me. Next mission is to see if the Eden 210 is loud enough to replace 410.

There is no replacement for displacement.

Because you are using a power amp set up you could check out some of the "super 12's" out there to minimize size yet preserve volume.

 

[Foz]

Some negative reviews say it's noisy. Have you found that not to be the case?

If you find Art PC-II unit noisy - assure all the ribbon cables are clean and tight and the grounding screw on the main board is tweaked in good and solid.

IMO the PC-II the best bang for the buck channel-strip / bass preamp proposition out there = great EQ, true hi-voltage tube circuit [not starved plate], usable compressor, nice meter array, very low cost.


https://www.google.com/shopping/product/6350459355575757683?q=art pro channel II

 

[dukeorock]

If you find Art PC-II unit noisy - assure all the ribbon cables are clean and tight and the grounding screw on the main board is tweaked in good and solid.

IMO the PC-II the best bang for the buck channel-strip / bass preamp proposition out there = great EQ, true hi-voltage tube circuit [not starved plate], usable compressor, nice meter array, very low cost.


https://www.google.com/shopping/product/6350459355575757683?q=art pro channel II

Alright! I gotta check one out

 

[chuck norriss]

Tube stuff sounds good at high volume.

I appreciate that 20db bump button. I'm pushing my amp.

The art tube mp studio v3 has voice settings--assuming that's preset equalization. I'd like to hear it.

 

[gastric]

Buy my ADA MB-1, see sig which also has a sound clip.

 

[chuck norriss]

There is no replacement for displacement.

Because you are using a power amp set up you could check out some of the "super 12's" out there to minimize size yet preserve volume.

Supposedly the 210 is loud enough. I wouldn't mind a 12 if it sounded good.