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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

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kleinenenten said:
I use it as a base for my main tones, which are slightly cranked. (Is that a thing?) I've toyed with the idea of using it like this, but by the time I get my base tones from it without using boost, the smallest amount of boost blasts my volume into the stratosphere and really cranks up the treble more than I'd like.
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So you running it before or after the other dirt in your base tone?
 
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PokeyPrasch said:
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Nooooooooooooooooo!
 
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dcarwin said:
So you running it before or after the other dirt in your base tone?
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It's after both my B3K and JohnK Gamma. Adds a nice grit to both pedals that helps them to stand out. Without the boost, the tone is duller than I'd like (at current settings using boost as an actual boost and not a tone shaper), but when I'd toy with using boost as a boost, it just really killed my tone. WAAAY too much treble added by the time I get the volume boost I want. Probably just gonna keep looking for a cheap, simple, boost pedal for this use. It's by no means a priority as thus far I would use this for maybe 20 seconds of one song.
 
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kleinenenten said:
It's after both my B3K and JohnK Gamma. Adds a nice grit to both pedals that helps them to stand out. Without the boost, the tone is duller than I'd like (at current settings using boost as an actual boost and not a tone shaper), but when I'd toy with using boost as a boost, it just really killed my tone. WAAAY too much treble added by the time I get the volume boost I want. Probably just gonna keep looking for a cheap, simple, boost pedal for this use. It's by no means a priority as thus far I would use this for maybe 20 seconds of one song.
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Boost circuits are very easy. You could probably DIY it pretty cheaply. I've been considering building one with a tiny footprint just to have it in the arsenal.

I've been playing my svp, slaving the beta, the last couple days and it sounds really good. After the last couple shows two things have become abundantly clear to me: my guitar player has got to turn the **** down. It just isn't that much fun to haul 500lbs of gear and practice on my own as much as I do only to be frustrated by how difficult it is to hear myself. Not to mention the serious coin I've dropped in the last 15 months chasing the volume dragon. I can't compete with a Matt Pike sized rig, which is essentially what I'm doing.

Secondly, even if I get him to reduce to a more reasonable volume(read: balanced), my two tube amps still just won't cut it. They almost do, but they have to be pushed hard to do it. I need to get another power amp and retire the tube amps to a life of practice, recording and the occasional rehearsal.

I'm looking at the Crown XLS2500 or another Crest Prolite 3.0. I'm not sure which is better. Reviews, for what they are worth, suggest the Crown as being the most reliable. I still do have a sour taste about Crest, but I know I probably caught a lemon. Are amps like these generally rated for wattage pretty accurately?
 
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Turkeypills said:
Boost circuits are very easy. You could probably DIY it pretty cheaply. I've been considering building one with a tiny footprint just to have it in the arsenal.

I've been playing my svp, slaving the beta, the last couple days and it sounds really good. After the last couple shows two things have become abundantly clear to me: my guitar player has got to turn the **** down. It just isn't that much fun to haul 500lbs of gear and practice on my own as much as I do only to be frustrated by how difficult it is to hear myself. Not to mention the serious coin I've dropped in the last 15 months chasing the volume dragon. I can't compete with a Matt Pike sized rig, which is essentially what I'm doing.

Secondly, even if I get him to reduce to a more reasonable volume(read: balanced), my two tube amps still just won't cut it. They almost do, but they have to be pushed hard to do it. I need to get another power amp and retire the tube amps to a life of practice, recording and the occasional rehearsal.

I'm looking at the Crown XLS2500 or another Crest Prolite 3.0. I'm not sure which is better. Reviews, for what they are worth, suggest the Crown as being the most reliable. I still do have a sour taste about Crest, but I know I probably caught a lemon. Are amps like these generally rated for wattage pretty accurately?
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Yeah, I'm a total noob at DIY builds. At least for electronics. OK with basic woodworking stuff (made my own pedalboards and other odds and ends for band room), but would be overwhelmed by the idea of a pedal. The most I've done is rewired an input jack on a guitar and soldered in some leads that had gone loose inside a pedal. Creating one from scratch would likely be a total mess. Unless one giant glob of solder around a PCB would work.
 

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