Ok, since you asked
.I love the new face lift on the titan... they had a full page ad in bass player about it... But anyway, here's my current setup:
Before rack:
After rack:
What it will look like once my 810 gets here (JMJ's Dixie Chicks rig
):
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Ok, since you asked
.I love the new face lift on the titan... they had a full page ad in bass player about it... But anyway, here's my current setup:
Before rack:
After rack:
What it will look like once my 810 gets here (JMJ's Dixie Chicks rig
):
What it will look like once my 810 gets here (JMJ's Dixie Chicks rig
JMJ's Dixie Chicks Rig does look incredibly awesome. If I could have one cab, it would be that vintage powerhouse 810. But it's just SOOOOO pricey brand new man. Glad you can afford one.
Ha, I'm just not spending any money on anything else. I have scholarships for all my schooling... Just not buying much of anything else until it's paid off, haha. Priorities
.
Ha, I'm just not spending any money on anything else. I have scholarships for all my schooling... Just not buying much of anything else until it's paid off, haha. Priorities
Cheers to Ramen Noodle, Mac N' Cheese, and Cheap Beer.
I did tonight...
I decided to be spontaneous and switch up to the Titan tonight instead of the DB750.
Here are some thoughts:
-The way I EQ the Titan makes it sound a lot "darker"
-It sounds a lot more like a good all tube amp than the DB750. It has more "tube give" to the sound. I think I actually like the tone better...at least tonight I did.
-The DB750 is more in your face and more "present" in the mids. The -Mesa has more of a "Scooped" and smooth sound.
-The DB750 reacts differently with different basses, while the Titan sounds more consistent despite different basses.
-I think the Mesa has more of it's own mojo. Both sound like their respective family of amps. I can hear elements of the Walkabout and M-Pulse 600 in the texture of the sound. Just like the DB750 is very much the Aguilar sound. When I had the DB659, DB680 and the AG500, they all had distinct differences in the sound, but it still had the signature Aggie sound. They sound somewhat similar, but do both sound very much like their respective families.
Any regrets on owning both? No way.
We'll see how it does on the gig when I take it out this Friday.
I've used a DB659 with a CA6 ... pretty close to a DB750, and greatly prefer either the Titan or M-pulse 600 to the Aggie rig when I'm on the gig. The Aggie sounds creamy and wonderful, but I like the way the Mesas sit in the mix much better, especially the shape of the bottom end. Just personal preference, the Aggie is an awesome head too.
Thanks for the DB750 info. I love the Titan, but the only head I ever wonder about is the DB750. It seems even more straight forward than the titan's preamp, but I've never actually played one. I think it will be something I have to add later on in addition instead of ever considering selling the titan for one...
God, I hope law school works out. I'd love to be the next Tom Bowlus, haha.
God, I hope law school works out. I'd love to be the next Tom Bowlus, haha.
The DB750 is actually more complicated for getting a clean tone, for me. You fiddle with the deep and bright switches and shelving EQs trying to get a bottom end that is solid and supportive but not blurry, and highs that cut without being clicky ... then you want to boost the low mids a little and you can't since the mid knob is set at 400.
IMO the Mesa EQ is far superior, and has a much faster path to solid tone. The M-pulse was the best 3 band EQ I had used, but with the added one band active mid, the Titan beats even the M-pulse.
IMO the Mesa EQ is far superior, and has a much faster path to solid tone. The M-pulse was the best 3 band EQ I had used, but with the added one band active mid, the Titan beats even the M-pulse.
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Be careful what you wish for!
And let me say again that I should be no man's (or woman's) role model!Though I suppose in today's market, having a certain percentage of one's wealth invested in 'fixed investments' might not be such a bad idea.
On a Titan V-12 related note, we have one on its way for review in Bass Gear Magazine! Probably in issue #4.
Tom.
I forgot I was supposed to report in on my DB750 vs. Titan V12 post gig debauchery.
When I got there and broke out the Titan, each bassist from the 3 other bands came up to me and said..."whoa"...or "dude...I've been drooling over that amp ever since I heard about it." So despite my mediocre playing, the amp made a great impression on the other bands and encouraged them to watch the set with starstruck glee.
My impressions:
On the gig, my impressions were good, but not as favorable as it was compared to my impression in my rehearsal space. It's been a while since I used the Titan out on the gig and in its defense, I missed soundcheck so I didn't EQ it to the room at all. I just plugged it in with the settings I'd been using and hoped for the best. With that disclaimers, the Titan seemed a little too bassy at times, and not as defined as I usually like. I could feel myself more than hear the note definition. Not necessarily a bad thing, because with my in ears out, the rig sounded really thick and really meaty, but it didn't have that I'm present in the mix feeling that the DB750 has. In addition to not EQing the titan, I think I was standing above one of the sound reinforcement subs. I think with some EQing, this would have been just fine, but sometimes we're pressed for time and this is our result.
I'm doing more A/Bing soon. I'll keep you all updated.
When I got there and broke out the Titan, each bassist from the 3 other bands came up to me and said..."whoa"...or "dude...I've been drooling over that amp ever since I heard about it." So despite my mediocre playing, the amp made a great impression on the other bands and encouraged them to watch the set with starstruck glee.
My impressions:
On the gig, my impressions were good, but not as favorable as it was compared to my impression in my rehearsal space. It's been a while since I used the Titan out on the gig and in its defense, I missed soundcheck so I didn't EQ it to the room at all. I just plugged it in with the settings I'd been using and hoped for the best. With that disclaimers, the Titan seemed a little too bassy at times, and not as defined as I usually like. I could feel myself more than hear the note definition. Not necessarily a bad thing, because with my in ears out, the rig sounded really thick and really meaty, but it didn't have that I'm present in the mix feeling that the DB750 has. In addition to not EQing the titan, I think I was standing above one of the sound reinforcement subs. I think with some EQing, this would have been just fine, but sometimes we're pressed for time and this is our result.
I'm doing more A/Bing soon. I'll keep you all updated.
I can't wait to get home to my V12. Couple more weeks and deployment is over! I decided to get a Schroeder 610L and will be placing my order for that in about a week, Jorg said it will take about a month to build so I will be using it through my scoutbass radiator until it comes in
Be careful what you wish for!
Though I suppose in today's market, having a certain percentage of one's wealth invested in 'fixed investments' might not be such a bad idea.
On a Titan V-12 related note, we have one on its way for review in Bass Gear Magazine! Probably in issue #4.
Tom.
Cool I like the magazine quite a bit, if the next issue is as well done as the first, I will be subscribing!
Hey all,
I haven't posted in a while, but in light of my recent purchase, I thought I'd add to the collective slew of reviews.
I'd been eyeing the Titan ever since it made its debut at NAMM over a year ago, and on Tuesday I strolled into the Guitar Shop in Mississauga and pulled the trigger on one. Simply put, this head produces the loudest, fullest and overall most righteous tone I've ever had the pleasure of hearing, and I've done my share of sampling. Prior to buying it, I was trying it out in the store and had it hooked up to a Mesa Powerhouse 4x10 and 2x12, as well as an SWR Goliath Sr. 6x10. That's a lot of speaker area, and with the gain around 10:30 - 11:00 and the master at 9 o'clock, the store was nearly torn asunder when I hit the low B on my Spector Euro5LX. I also gave a Fender Duff McKagan signature a spin, and it did a perfect "Slither" tone impersonation, minus a little bit of that sandpapery grit that comes from Duff's guitar stack. This head has what is, in essence, limitless headroom, not ever coming close to farting out. The 840W rating at 2 Ohms is misleading, and if the review of the M6 Carbine in Bass Gear Magazine is any indication of Mesa's power ratings, the Titan will probably be putting out significantly more than its rated power at 2 Ohms. (For the uninitiated, at 2 Ohms, the Carbine is rated at 600W but was scoped as high as 720W by Mr. Bowlus & Co., IIRC).
I'm not so concerned with the overdrive as I have a SansAmp PBDDI and a Fulltone Bassdrive, but dialing in a little purr gave some edge to the tone that was nearly a carbon copy of Rex Brown's tone on Far Beyond Driven. With the overdrive off and the gain at 10 o'clock, I was able to coax a warm, clean, tubey yet very responsive tone out of the rig. It is just as adept at tracking Jaco Pastorius 16th note runs in the high register as it is at loosening the bowels down low. The shocking clarity and power with which every note is delivered simply blew me away. Also of note is how the head sounds very even across the tonal spectrum; running the EQ flat, no frequency seems to overpower any other, as is often the case with low notes vs. high ones on other amps. This truly is the sign of a great pre- and power sections (I'm wondering how huge the transformer must be! Anyone peeked inside one yet?) I was hooked.
Now all's I have to do is pick up me 2 Bergantino AE410's, and I'm set
Cheers!
J
I haven't posted in a while, but in light of my recent purchase, I thought I'd add to the collective slew of reviews.
I'd been eyeing the Titan ever since it made its debut at NAMM over a year ago, and on Tuesday I strolled into the Guitar Shop in Mississauga and pulled the trigger on one. Simply put, this head produces the loudest, fullest and overall most righteous tone I've ever had the pleasure of hearing, and I've done my share of sampling. Prior to buying it, I was trying it out in the store and had it hooked up to a Mesa Powerhouse 4x10 and 2x12, as well as an SWR Goliath Sr. 6x10. That's a lot of speaker area, and with the gain around 10:30 - 11:00 and the master at 9 o'clock, the store was nearly torn asunder when I hit the low B on my Spector Euro5LX. I also gave a Fender Duff McKagan signature a spin, and it did a perfect "Slither" tone impersonation, minus a little bit of that sandpapery grit that comes from Duff's guitar stack. This head has what is, in essence, limitless headroom, not ever coming close to farting out. The 840W rating at 2 Ohms is misleading, and if the review of the M6 Carbine in Bass Gear Magazine is any indication of Mesa's power ratings, the Titan will probably be putting out significantly more than its rated power at 2 Ohms. (For the uninitiated, at 2 Ohms, the Carbine is rated at 600W but was scoped as high as 720W by Mr. Bowlus & Co., IIRC).
I'm not so concerned with the overdrive as I have a SansAmp PBDDI and a Fulltone Bassdrive, but dialing in a little purr gave some edge to the tone that was nearly a carbon copy of Rex Brown's tone on Far Beyond Driven. With the overdrive off and the gain at 10 o'clock, I was able to coax a warm, clean, tubey yet very responsive tone out of the rig. It is just as adept at tracking Jaco Pastorius 16th note runs in the high register as it is at loosening the bowels down low. The shocking clarity and power with which every note is delivered simply blew me away. Also of note is how the head sounds very even across the tonal spectrum; running the EQ flat, no frequency seems to overpower any other, as is often the case with low notes vs. high ones on other amps. This truly is the sign of a great pre- and power sections (I'm wondering how huge the transformer must be! Anyone peeked inside one yet?) I was hooked.
Now all's I have to do is pick up me 2 Bergantino AE410's, and I'm set
Cheers!
J
I own a Berg NV610. I really want a V12. Has anyone paired these together yet. I am worried the V12 would be too powerful for my NV. I know the volume control works both ways!!!!
Any ideas?
Cheers
Any ideas?
Cheers
