Hey guys I'm new to this forum just found about it and I'm stoked, anyways I'm trying to get my rig setup and I'm noticing a distinct tone difference in my rig, with having a seperate power amp and preamp rather then having it all in one, so I'm thinking about trading in my Eden power amp, and preamp and getting Wt-800 in stead I was just wondering what you guys thought.
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Seperating the power amp from the preamp
- Thread starter Blast_Boy
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Do whatever you think your sound needs. There's pros and cons to heads and separates both. In the end, it's what your ears tell you.
bongomania
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+1
If you read through this forum for a few days you'll see legions of bassists using both methods, and talking about why one system is better than the other for them.
The most simplistic viewpoint is that "in general" combined heads can be smaller, lighter, and less complex; while separates can be more powerful, more versatile, and more custom-dialed to your tastes. But note that the last time I posted that statement, about a dozen people jumped in to say "no, you're wrong, my preamp/poweramp separates are light and compact" and "no, you're wrong, my little combo head is powerful and versatile".
You get the picture, I hope.
+1 on its up to you.
I have both and only use the combo as a back up, but that is just me.
The combo weighs a lot less and is easier to move around and set up, but the rack is more flexible and sounds better. It is also a lot more expensive, and some one will probably jump in a say that you get what you pay for - spend more for the combo and it will sound just as good. Probably true.
I have both and only use the combo as a back up, but that is just me.
The combo weighs a lot less and is easier to move around and set up, but the rack is more flexible and sounds better. It is also a lot more expensive, and some one will probably jump in a say that you get what you pay for - spend more for the combo and it will sound just as good. Probably true.
I've seen arguments for both sides, that were both valid.
A friend has a rack with two preamps, each preamp having totally different sounds, one preamp having two channels. Besides his stomp boxes, he's got three channels worth of tonal variety. So for someone who's insanely creative and doing all kinds of stuff with his music, he needs it.
Me, I want one all-purpose destroy-everything tone, and that's it. I let my guitarists do all the fancy tonal effects and two-part harmonies and stuff, while I just lock with my drummer and make bowels move from all the rumble. So for me, one tone fits all.
Your needs completely dictate your rig. I know the WT800 has a ton of available variety and options, but even if I bought that amp, I'd still just set it to one all-porpose setting and walk away! A good rig is a good rig, depending on who's using it for what purposes.
A friend has a rack with two preamps, each preamp having totally different sounds, one preamp having two channels. Besides his stomp boxes, he's got three channels worth of tonal variety. So for someone who's insanely creative and doing all kinds of stuff with his music, he needs it.
Me, I want one all-purpose destroy-everything tone, and that's it. I let my guitarists do all the fancy tonal effects and two-part harmonies and stuff, while I just lock with my drummer and make bowels move from all the rumble. So for me, one tone fits all.
Your needs completely dictate your rig. I know the WT800 has a ton of available variety and options, but even if I bought that amp, I'd still just set it to one all-porpose setting and walk away! A good rig is a good rig, depending on who's using it for what purposes.
