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REDDI Tube DI Mega-thread-III
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Hey guys!! Here's a video featuring the new A-Designs KGB-ITF preamp/DI.
It's pretty damn awesome!!
It's pretty damn awesome!!
It sounds great, better than I thought it would.
Does anyone know when the KGB will be available? Post NAMM I assume, but any specific dates been tossed around yet?
Does anyone know when the KGB will be available? Post NAMM I assume, but any specific dates been tossed around yet?
Looks like Peter will have them available by the end of February.
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What a wonderfully musical sounding little box. Peter whenever you have them available I'm in.
{and I thought I didn't need another preamp.......}
{and I thought I didn't need another preamp.......}
Oh and Peter I'm sorry I went on and on about the REDDI not working as a preamp. Just more proof I do miss a lot of opportunities to keep my mouth shut.....
LOL! I don't know that you were WRONG wrong. A REDDI only seems to work as a preamp under certain circumstances...like I haven't been able to use it as a pre going into the effects return of my amps.
Long after I lost interest in the REDDI as a preamp I accidentally found a setup that sounds pretty good while experimenting with all my various gear to get an amplified upright bass sound.
P Bass>Empress ParaEQ>REDDI balanced out>SWR Amplite balanced in. You'd still have to use a mic splitter to send to FOH though. For me it's way more trouble than it's worth. The bar gig law of diminishing returns and all.....
P Bass>Empress ParaEQ>REDDI balanced out>SWR Amplite balanced in. You'd still have to use a mic splitter to send to FOH though. For me it's way more trouble than it's worth. The bar gig law of diminishing returns and all.....
You can use an XLR to 1/4" cable from REDDI to the front end of your amp, but the effect it has is IMO pretty subtle. Of course its not meant for this application. It just shines into the FOH though! I have used mine for every single gig since I bought it and wouldn't trade it for anything.
Loving the REDDI. Knocks off the highs and fattens it up just right. Been doing all my testing at home into studio monitors, headphones and a decent small EV PA. Just an Allen and Heath into the Mac.
There are certain sounds and basses that the countryman is preferred but they are the exception not the rule. Also going straight to digital I can play with the countryman signal and emulate the REDDI but what the REDDI imparts can not be added back so you have to get it right the first time. When you do it's a win of course.
I can see the REDDI being plug and play in a working studio environment very well.
I am a bit concerned with bring this out into some of the medium size clubs where they have 4 sets of 2x18 subs and a hollow stage. Things can get a bit boomy and a thinner signal like the countryman may be a benefit. Maybe someone can share their experiences.
The REDDI kills and I'm not making judgements just passing info as I learn. I like to know a piece of gear really well before dragging it out into the real world.
Where my initial thoughts may be misguided please correct me.
There are certain sounds and basses that the countryman is preferred but they are the exception not the rule. Also going straight to digital I can play with the countryman signal and emulate the REDDI but what the REDDI imparts can not be added back so you have to get it right the first time. When you do it's a win of course.
I can see the REDDI being plug and play in a working studio environment very well.
I am a bit concerned with bring this out into some of the medium size clubs where they have 4 sets of 2x18 subs and a hollow stage. Things can get a bit boomy and a thinner signal like the countryman may be a benefit. Maybe someone can share their experiences.
The REDDI kills and I'm not making judgements just passing info as I learn. I like to know a piece of gear really well before dragging it out into the real world.
Where my initial thoughts may be misguided please correct me.
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I really love REDDI with P & J and upright.
My little shortscale hollow body lakland and my NS Omni already are pretty fat with not a lot of top end I prefer the Countryman. The REDDI I loosens them up a bit to much.
I really love REDDI with P & J and upright.
My little shortscale hollow body lakland and my NS Omni already are pretty fat with not a lot of top end I prefer the Countryman. The REDDI I loosens them up a bit to much.
That's when it gets interesting to me
Can't say in almost 3 years that I've ever wished I had my Countryman instead of my REDDI on a gig, and I've never once had a soundman request I switch into their Countryman or Radial because the REDDI overwhelmed them. Used it with passive and active Fenders, hollowbodies, a Dano, and an active neck-thru, and it worked a treat with all of them. I will EQ back some of the more offensive frequencies with my hollowbodies (they're violin basses and have a monster low mid and midbass), but I'd do that anyway.
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Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays Peter Montessi, Lisa and everyone else on this thread!
Im in NYC right now enjoying the Pizza, Family and hopefully some snow soon!!!!
Im in NYC right now enjoying the Pizza, Family and hopefully some snow soon!!!!
Mmmm...Christmas pizza!
I second those sentiments...Merry Christmahanuakwanzika to all, especially the maker of the world's greatest DI's and pres!
I second those sentiments...Merry Christmahanuakwanzika to all, especially the maker of the world's greatest DI's and pres!
you really owe it to yourself to make the trek up to New Haven for some also-excellent pizza! Thread de-railing is now over
Best pizza is the world!
Modern
Sally's
Pepe's
Yorkside
These days you can trek up to Yonkers and get Pepe's. The restaurant isn't the same as the original in New Haven, but the pizza is and it's an hour closer to NYC.
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My FAVE pizza in NYC is Patsys.. 117th and 1stAve... And on Long Island is Umbertos... in New Hyde Park... They dont use the cheap mafia cheese.. its the real deal....
Mafia cheese is cheap? Wow, you'd think that would be one thing they wouldn't skimp on.
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The mafia cheese was the stuff that the mafia guys would make the locals use because cousin paulie was making it.LOL... Its not usually the nice stuff that comes floating in milk.. its the hard stuff like PollyO and supermarket stuff.. etc. Its like a brick... The lower the cost the more profit... It'll make me puke.
