I was in a store trying out the RH450, dead impressed i was, though i found the sound a smidge harsh on the treble and couldn't get round it, though what i noted was the store had the RH450 for £820 and the RH750 for £840, that cant be right can it?
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TC Electronic RH750 ???!??
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I hadn't paid much attention thinking this was just a more powerful rh450, It's good to see a multiband compressor built right in. This alone at TC quality is worth it. 450w versus 750w - not that much difference really. But Wow these added features I think they hit the right features and size for the bass market.
Time to get get some time with one.
Wish there were more presets. And Midi in.
No Fan, smart move.
Time to get get some time with one.
Wish there were more presets. And Midi in.
No Fan, smart move.
The RH450 has a fan, albeit an extraordinarily quiet one; has this been changed for the 750? I'm not sure whether you meant to imply that the RH450 doesn't have the compressor -- it does, just not on its own dial (it's accessed via Shift-Gain). The major change is in the addition of the Tweetertone, and the extra power, which is probably more about marketing to the perception that more watts = more volume than anything real. The MIDI in would be a nice feature, but the digital out (which I assume is carried over to the 750) is very cool.
It's interesting that you found this, as it is counter to the experience most users have, given that it rolls off pretty steeply above 5 kHz. Semi-parametric control over all 4 bands of the EQ can be a little daunting at first, and until you get used to the Shift functions, can feel a bit fiddly. IME, it's in the upper mids where the bulk of that "harshness" appears, and I find cutting a bit towards the upper end of this spectrum (with a boost in the low mids and a touch in the treble) helps smooth this out.
It's tough nutting this out in the store, but if you get another chance to try it, give it a crack.
I can't imagine the treble being harsh on the RH450, IME, with the 5k LPF. The reason I got rid of mine was just because of the rolled off highs, which is a much different direction than harsh highs. Harsh upper mids? I could see how that could happen with the right bass and cab and eq settings.
Snapshots below of my RH450's "Streamliner" settings. It's even better sounding to me than the Streamliner. I can go for more bass, more mids, or whatever I want, with this as my starting point. And I'll be darned but the Tubetone even sounds better than the real tube pre on the Liner.
One picture is the level, the other with the Shift on shows the frequencies I'm manipulating.
One picture is the level, the other with the Shift on shows the frequencies I'm manipulating.
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I've got one inbound from Sweetwater. They were in stock briefly on Friday. Excellent bunch of people at Sweetwater, BTW.
I would check with Donovan here on Talk Bass to see if he has any left. (He posts in the main TC RH thread.)
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One question, to which I am pretty certain the answer is yes, but better safe than sorry.
Is the RH750 (or 450 for that matter) phantom power safe? I checked the manual, and all it spesifically said was "no phantom power needed". For me, one major deal with these heads are the presets. Great when you bring several basses with varying gain levels etc. to the gig.
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Is the RH750 (or 450 for that matter) phantom power safe? I checked the manual, and all it spesifically said was "no phantom power needed". For me, one major deal with these heads are the presets. Great when you bring several basses with varying gain levels etc. to the gig.
Thanks.
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These aren't stock curves--things move around!
One question, to which I am pretty certain the answer is yes, but better safe than sorry.
Is the RH750 (or 450 for that matter) phantom power safe? I checked the manual, and all it spesifically said was "no phantom power needed". For me, one major deal with these heads are the presets. Great when you bring several basses with varying gain levels etc. to the gig.
Thanks.
Here's what's on TC Electronic's website regarding your phantom power question: "Even though the integrated DI in RH750 does not need 48v phantom to operate, it does not get harmed if your sound engineer should happen to leave it on by accident."
I think that means it's safe!
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That's right; it's transformer isolated, so in addition to being safe from the phantoms, it doesn't need a ground lift switch.
I probably wouldn't do it, or at least don't push high volumes with this config. TC only supports 2.66 ohm nominal loads with their own RS cabinets since they know what the actual reactive load will be.
Ummm, the RH750 IS essentially the new updated RH450, with the added features folks most asked about. That's why it came in at the same price the RH450 was at, bumping the RH450 down, and very likely to retirement.Frankly, an RH450 would be enough for me, but not without the tweetertone. I was hoping for an updated version of the 450, but I can live with the RH750, too.
I don't know, but I plugged mine in last night, and while I could hear the fan, I can't imagine anyone having a complaint about how loud it is. I specifically listened for it because I'd seen one other post about the fan. I sold my RH450 before my RH750 came in, so I couldn't directly compare, but I'd consider them both studio-worthy under mic'ing conditions, and super quiet gig-worthy as well.
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