Double Bass Universal Audio Solo 610 - Live?

[DanL]

Does anyone have any experience using Universal Audio's Solo 610 tube mic pre-amp with your bass mic and/or pickup in a live setting? or for your recordings?

Thank you - Dan

 

[The Biz]

Bad ass on the electric as a DI, I've never used it with the upright live.

It's quite versatile for recording bass...fattens up a condenser (makes it less harsh!), pairs wonderfully with an EV RE20 (or even a Shure SM7B), pretty good with my cheap ribbon.

 

[DanL]

Bad ass on the electric as a DI, I've never used it with the upright live.

It's quite versatile for recording bass...fattens up a condenser (makes it less harsh!), pairs wonderfully with an EV RE20 (or even a Shure SM7B), pretty good with my cheap ribbon.

I do play my fair share of electric gigs too... so... you have used a UA Solo/610 as a DI with good success in a live settings?

 

[The Biz]

Yeah, it at least gives me 'some' control on what I am hearing when not bringing an amp.

I suggest you experiment with different tubes. I don't recall what I have in them now (I have two!), but it's quite surprising how much change different tubes make.

 

[DanL]

Yeah, it at least gives me 'some' control on what I am hearing when not bringing an amp.

I suggest you experiment with different tubes. I don't recall what I have in them now (I have two!), but it's quite surprising how much change different tubes make.

Thanks! I'm very tempted, but they are not cheap

 

[logdrum]

I do not have UA per se but I have just been given a 500 series lunch box with a Lindell and Fredenstein tube pre and Neve copy EQ and it was problematic with remic and AKG contact mics. And even with the full circle, I can only play so loudly. You really need a notch filter with a mic when playing live. You can EQ it out but then you tone suffers. I just rehearsed loudly last night and I used a new to me EBD2 and that notch filter was the key when micing and playing loud. However a notch filter acts like an EQ also and my Remic sound was compromised a bit but still better than just the full circle. Maybe use your UA before the amp after you remedied the howling and feedback upstream with another device.

 

[DanL]

I am looking at this (UA solo/610) and the REDDI, and the Groove Tubes Brick - Does anyone feel that any one of these is particularly better or worse than another? Thanks!

 

[Ric Vice]

If I were looking at Tube DI's Jule Monique has a new preamp DI the "Simone" that will be out eventually. Here's a picture. It's bass specific and all tube. Just my take of course

 

[DanL]

If I were looking at Tube DI's Jule Monique has a new preamp DI the "Simone" that will be out eventually. Here's a picture. It's bass specific and all tube. Just my take of course

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That looks very cool

 

[bigshiny]

Whoa .......
Nice find Ric

 

[The Biz]

I hope it has some kind of cover, otherwise, I can't see that as a practical "live" DI.

 

[Povl Carstensen]

I hope it has some kind of cover, otherwise, I can't see that as a practical "live" DI.

Yes, I won't be throwing that in my backpack.

 

[Nathan Levine]

Super sweet! Needs a cage on top. Preferably with a lit nameplate.

 

[Povl Carstensen]

I am looking at this (UA solo/610) and the REDDI, and the Groove Tubes Brick - Does anyone feel that any one of these is particularly better or worse than another? Thanks!

And how about this: Summit Audio 2Ba-221

 

[neddyrow]

I had the brick and it wasn't too spectacular on upright. i had it for home recording and tried it out a few times. not bad.

i have been using the focusrite ISA one for different things and was surprised at how well it sounded on upright. no tubes in it but i was easily able to dial in a nice tight punchy sound.

i just bought a genz benz shuttle for my electric bass but i want to see how the tubes in that sound with my upright.