SansAmp RBI vs RPM

[dukeisdog]

I'm running a 2X RBI setup right now into my Crest Prolite 2.0 bridged into 4 ohms. It's my favorite sounding rig to date, though I'm in the market to swap one RBI for the RPM. I run a clean/dirty and would love the ability to have a more distortion tone and the para EQ would be nice too.

 

[Filip Burdon]

Yeah beacause I wanted to have the RPM always on giving me a metallic, growly sound with nice lows, but rather clean, and use my pedals for the distortion.

@Fuzzbass so you think something like that should work with the RPM?

 

[Filip Burdon]

Or if I'm more after a clean sound, should I go with the RBI? I'm just afraid thta my sound can get to high and harash with it?

 

[MJ_Sotti]

Hey PBassnut...re the rack mountable VT? It's at the NAMM right now. Thanks for the pic Vegas.

 

[AdamR]

Hey PBassnut...re the rack mountable VT? It's at the NAMM right now. Thanks for the pic Vegas.

Oh boy ! I see a VT bass rack set up in my future.

 

[pbassnut]

Thanks for the hot tip on the rack mountable VT Bass, Mike in Chicago. I have a pretty good idea that I'll have to have one of those bad boys sooner or later. I didn't see a 10" speaker emulation defeat switch on the front panel ... I sure hope they saw fit to include that feature. I wouldn't say that I dislike the 10" speaker emulation, but generally prefer it in defeat mode on my VT Bass Pedal V2.

 

[bgavin]

You guys should be thanking me for the rackmount VT Bass.
Same as the stock market: I just bought a VT Bass pedal, so that insured a VT Bass rack unit would appear.



Joking aside, the pedal has use for times when I don't bring the rack.
If Tech21 has a useful means of a single footswitch switching between the RPM and VT Bass rack unit, they will have a real winner.

As I understand the RPM, the footswitch is either RPM-engage, or RPM-passthrough.
If it can pass to the VT Bass Rack, two completely separate configurations could be set up, i.e. Clean + Grind.
Neat.

 

[JGR]

Great news on the rackmount VT - long overdue, but I think it will do very well for them.

 

[JJR58]

I prefer the rpm over the RBI, more flexible than the RBI and not stuck in a certain tone.
Just waiting on the VT BASS DI.

 

[Fuzzbass]

If Tech21 has a useful means of a single footswitch switching between the RPM and VT Bass rack unit, they will have a real winner.

As I understand the RPM, the footswitch is either RPM-engage, or RPM-passthrough.
If it can pass to the VT Bass Rack, two completely separate configurations could be set up, i.e. Clean + Grind.
Neat.

As you probably already know a single footswitch can be used to alternate between a pair of RBIs, RPMs, or RBI+RPM. I agree, it would be great if the VT rack unit incorporated that same feature! It's not make-or-break for me, but I'm curious. Can the tech21 rep give us the 411?

 

[bgavin]

Hey Ken,
You can thank me for the release of the VT Rack...
Right after I finally bought my VT Bass pedal, they announced the VT Rack.

Actually, not a bad thing.
I enjoy the pedal, which fits in my bass case, and I don't have to haul the rack..

 

[JJR58]

Now that would be cool!

 

[JJR58]

The speaker defeat is not available on the VT rack as i understand it, but is on the VT BASS DI.

 

[Fuzzbass]

Hey Ken,
You can thank me for the release of the VT Rack...
Right after I finally bought my VT Bass pedal, they announced the VT Rack.

Actually, not a bad thing.
I enjoy the pedal, which fits in my bass case, and I don't have to haul the rack..

Certainly: thank you for taking the bullet for us!

With pedal vs. rack unit, obviously there are pros and cons for each. Every so often I'll try a pedal, but I wind up keeping everything in a rack, probably because of the lead singers I work with who like to prance around every inch of the stage... apparently they can see a full pedalboard, but not individual pedals.
<-- blind

 

[alland]

I just got an RPM for a good deal on Craigslist, and I'm honestly a bit disappointing. The lack of the presence knob makes this thing sounds too dark and fuzzy, so it sounds like I likely need an RBI in my case.

 

[Rocksolid]

I just got an RPM for a good deal on Craigslist, and I'm honestly a bit disappointing. The lack of the presence knob makes this thing sounds too dark and fuzzy, so it sounds like I likely need an RBI in my case.

Dark and fuzzy...really? Have you played with the treble, sweepable mid and mid cut/ boost?

What cab/ amp are you using it with? What connections on the RPM and your amp are you using?

I would suggest downloading the manual from the tech 21 website so you can use the suggested settings on there. There is plenty of brightness to be had.