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Thinking of going Eden.. Thoughts?

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DannyNFLD

Aug 20, 2011
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I have an opportunity to pick up a Eden Traveler 400 Watt Bass amplifier and Eden D210XST 2x10 Bass cabinet for $800.

Never played an Eden, heard the tone is very very warm.

Anyone have any experience with this amp or cab?

Good deal? yay? nay?
 
#2
DannyNFLD said:
I have an opportunity to pick up a Eden Traveler 400 Watt Bass amplifier and Eden D210XST 2x10 Bass cabinet for $800.

Never played an Eden, heard the tone is very very warm.

Anyone have any experience with this amp or cab?

Good deal? yay? nay?
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Is that a new or used price? Go play it, if you like the tone it may very well be worth the money to you.

Personally I got a whole lot more rig for a similar amount of cash.
 
#9
which model head?

I own several nice bass rigs, and through the years I have owned a ton of great gear. As far as playing out, in a live band situation, I prefer Eden.

I have even owned several different Edens amps and the "Time Traveler" series is my favorite.

If you get to try it out, remember, Eden kills loud guitar amps and has loud drums for dessert. :bassist:
 
#10
That seems pretty expensive for a used SS 400w head and a 2x10 cab but I am not that familiar with all of Edens gear.

Go check it out, personally my foray into Eden was super bland and couldn't wait to get rid of the head. I had bought it thinking "famous great Eden tone" and even sold it on those same premise but man did I find that head left a LOT to be desired. Mind you I had the Nemesis NA320 which was more entry level I believe.

I will agree with CL though, you can get more gear for less money, especially used. If the Eden tone is worth the extra money to you I wouldn't think twice about picking it up. It all depends what you want out of your rig. A 400w SS head with a 2x10 cab probably wouldn't keep up with a guitard and a loud drummer, you'd be fine in a jazz context.
 
#11
The WT400, IMO, is one of the warmer sounding Edens if not the warmest. It's a really nice amp. Good amount of power, lots of EQ options, great DI out. The 210XST gets a LOT of low end for a 210 - much more than the 210XLT and has less of the low mid push that's characteristic of the XLTs. One of the favorite Eden rigs was running a 210XST on the bottom with either a 212XLT or 210XLT on top. The mix of XST/XLT got the best of both "Eden worlds" cab wise.

Not sure if that's a good price - it's been a few years since I was an Eden user. I'm thinking $800 might be a bit high? Others may have a better idea on used Eden prices.
 
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DannyNFLD said:
I'm sure it can, the only problem is I live in Newfoundland (small island off the coast of Canada), so the used selection isn't as extensive as you guys are probably used to :( :( :bawl:
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I hear you (I'm in Mtl). That locale will bump up the price BUT, he doesn't have a big market to sell to, either. At 650 it's a good deal and make no mistake, it's a nice small rig. However, if you are playing a loud rock gig the 210 will not be enough. If the 210 is 8 Ohms you'll be able to add another cab for louder occasions. If the 210 is 4 Ohm rthen in order to get louder you'll have to buy a 410.
 

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