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SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver ELITE

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SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver ELITE

The SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver ELITE digital bass pre-amp for live performances & studio applications.
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New digital SansAmp is posted on Tech21’s site. Seems like it includes chorus, comp, ’ambience’, tuner, and possibly an envelope filter. Maybe a replacement for the BassFlyRig? Sweetwater has it priced for pre-order at $299 which seems reasonable. There’s also a Geddy chorus pedal listed on Sweetwater.
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Seems interesting enough. I currently run a pedal preamp on my board (Mesa Subway DI) straight into a power amp and enjoy that setup, so it's nice to see more products coming out in that vein, and with some footswitchable options as well. I do note that the Mesa has XLR outs for both the preamp out and the DI out (which I use to go to my power amp and to FOH or recording interface, respectively) whereas this looks like it only has an XLR for the DI and a 1/4" for the preamp out, although I'm not really sure if that would make a big difference in practice.
 
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This is unexpectedly pretty interesting to me... Recently I've been toying with the idea to minimise my band board as far as possible - I use tuner, octaver, fuzz/overdrive/boost and a preamp (BDDI, when I don't have my amp). With the Elite I could put the octaver (which isn't true bypass) in effect loop and basically gig with only 2 pedals! :hyper:
Prices aren't really proportionate with the Sweetwater and Thomann for Tech21 products, I'm thinking Elite will be around € 400 in Europe... Hope I'm wrong though!
 
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Headphone out = practice option when I'm in a hotel for a couple days between things. I don't think the headphone option adds noise to the GK Plex, and doesn't make it any less of a pro piece of gear.

So far I think this is the coolest new gear of the year. April?!? My inner 8 year old can't wait that long! But I pre-ordered. I'll enjoy it (their gear never disappoints) but ultimately sell it because I've reached an age where one tonal foundation suits what I do...GK is my thing.

Now, 1 day, 21 hours, 20 minutes until Reverend takes their shot at coolest. Anticipation!
 
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Gogoplata1980 said:
Neither available until April. Which is crazy.
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The DP3X and XB Driver also had April ETAs as I recall, but were both delayed by months. No idea whether that's the norm or I was just unlucky twice.


mattattack187 said:
Looks like they used the Marty Friedman housing
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Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure the XB Driver was first in that housing.
 
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Fuzzbass said:
The DP3X and XB Driver also had April ETAs as I recall, but were both delayed by months. No idea whether that's the norm or I was just unlucky twice.




Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure the XB Driver was first in that housing.
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Seems like Tech 21 is always had this problem with announcing a new product and taking half the year to get it how GK is even worse
 
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