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The Great Bass Preamp/DI Comparison
- Thread starter chadhargis
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This is based on the Zephyr but it will help
Jazzdogg
Less barking, more wagging!
Please tell us about the Lightning Boy 2020 Instrument Transformer; I've never heard of it.
We're talking about it here: Lightning Boy Audio Thread
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How does the Arkham compare to the Effectrode Blackbird?
I'm also considering the DSM Bass Station Simplifier, and the SLO MKIIIs...
I like the Blackbird clean channel a lot. The dirty channel has too much gain in the form of distortion.
The Oracle and SLO are my favorite Tube Preamps to date. The Oracle has the edge of you can deal with the size.
The SLO can have more breakup though if you want it.
The Simplifier is not meant to be a preamp so much.
The Oracle and SLO are my favorite Tube Preamps to date. The Oracle has the edge of you can deal with the size.
The SLO can have more breakup though if you want it.
The Simplifier is not meant to be a preamp so much.
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Thank you, I guess I will continue to keep my eyes open for an Arkham - sounds like it will fit the bill perfectly compared to the others I am considering.
If you haven't seen, you can order one direct for just about what they've been going for used
ARKHAM-THE ORACLE
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If anybody is interested I put my Trilobite in the classifieds... Reluctantly. This preamp crusade and compressor shootout is expensive.
Only been playing bass for a few months and my first pedal is going to be a Bass Driver DI mk 2. Not the shiniest of shiny on the market I realise but neither am I
I think it'll go great with my P Bass.
This thread is a great read!
I think it'll go great with my P Bass.
This thread is a great read!
jacoby75
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Ain’t nothing wrong with a classic.Only been playing bass for a few months and my first pedal is going to be a Bass Driver DI mk 2. Not the shiniest of shiny on the market I realise but neither am I
I think it'll go great with my P Bass.
This thread is a great read!
Atomic Amps Bass Box....just started shipping a couple days ago. Currently $299.99 US + shipping. I've got one on the way.
https://atomicamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Atomic_BassBox_Quickstart-V1.pdf
https://atomicamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Atomic_BassBox_Quickstart-V1.pdf
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Will be watching for your thoughts. That one hit my radar when they announced it, but I was wondering if it would be anything more than vaporware. Not really what I'm currently looking for, but seems like quite the swiss army knife preamp.
5sg.
Yeah. I started a thread on this a year ago when it was announced a winter NAMM 2019, and things went silent up until last week. All-of-a-sudden...BOOM....it's here. Will provide a review when it's delivered and as time allows (no COVID-19 work break for me), and of course, allowing for settling in post-honeymoon phase.
An all-in-one preamp pedal in this size format has been on my back-burner want/need list for a long time, and Atomic Amps has a solid reputation in the modeling world, not to mention the Studio Devil bass amp model plug-in. It's a difficult balance to strike, between having too few features (requiring augmentation) and too many (crammed into a bigger box), and justifiably priced. I think the Bass Box gets most of this right, whereas other pedals in this size format haven't been a great fit for my personal wants/needs.
I play with a guitarist that has used the guitar version of the Bass Box. I thought it sounded quite good, really. I’m interested in the Bass Box.
Here's the website:
I'll let you know when I get a tracking # since I've already made the purch.
