If you have the capital, you should do it. If you don’t like it, resell is great on those.
If you don’t, you’re gonna be like murdoque and always wonder and probably do it anyway somewhere down the road.
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What's so special about a Noble preamp?
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If you have the capital, you should do it. If you don’t like it, resell is great on those.
If you don’t, you’re gonna be like murdoque and always wonder and probably do it anyway somewhere down the road.
Not sure those three will fit on a Nano+.
But you could always get a bigger pedalboard.
I crammed them on when I did it. Only tight spot is the input on the side of the Noble.Not sure those three will fit on a Nano+.
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But you could always get a bigger pedalboard.
Bigger board would be too big.
This would seem to be perfect.
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Anybody have experience with this brand? Ghostfire.
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Anybody have experience with this brand? Ghostfire.
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I have a Ghostfire. It is fine. Pretty much pedaltrain clones.
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This is a PCB designed by Nathan of Sushi Box FX that someone built and is selling as their own - that's the faceplate you can buy from Nathan but these people added their own logo.Anybody have or tried one of these? https://www.supernovaeffects.com/product-page/nobelium-bass-pre-di
Supernova Effects Nobelium Bass Pre/DI which is pretty obviously modeled after the Noble. Has Lightning Boy Audio transformers inside.
Nathan created a thread for these products here. The company is called Conspiracy to Commit Electronics Conspiracy to Commit Electronics
@scubaduba ...I'm very curious on your thoughts comparing the Nobelium vs Noble. I owned both at the same time and did my own A/B, but you've tested sooooo many great amps, what do you think?
Anybody end up buying a Ghostfire board? I'm really curious if the CIOKS Grip fits on the Ghostfire boards the same way as on Pedaltrain.
I have ghostfire board but I use 3m to attach my cioks but it's also not my gig board 5484412[/ATTACH]
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It sounds that a bass player for any "respected" Church must have the Noble Preamp.
The following is a "Live Bass In-Ear" mix of "Washed" by Elevation Rhythm.
And, but of course, there is Noble on the Pedal list:
Pedals
Origin Effects Cali 76
Dark Glass Alpha Omega
EHX Micro Synth
Line 6 HX Stomp
Noble Preamp
My question.
With many various pedals, could you say, "Oh, yes, I can hear Noble!"
or
"Noble is the one pedal that makes the bass sound like that."
I have a noble, a mantle, a starlifter, and a neptunium. The one thing I can say about them is they change how it sounds and more importantly FEELS to ME when I’m playing. It’s not a life changing tone shift. And it’s really impossible to judge it with the recordings imho. It’s how they respond to your playing, and how easy it is to find the right tone for your situation.
I’d rank mine like this (right now):
Mantle > Noble > neptunium > starlifter.
But the mantle and Noble are just both awesome versions of different flavors.
Despite that, there are cases for the noble to be the right tool for the job.
As far as dialing in a tone using the onboard eq, I’d rate them:
Mantle, Starlifter, Noble, Neptunium.
And despite this, if I had one and only 1, and had a separate EQ evailable, I’d be happy with any of them.
As it stands, if I had to pick my desert island pick, today it would be the mantle. Tomorrow it might be the noble. Ask me then.
I’d rank mine like this (right now):
Mantle > Noble > neptunium > starlifter.
But the mantle and Noble are just both awesome versions of different flavors.
Despite that, there are cases for the noble to be the right tool for the job.
As far as dialing in a tone using the onboard eq, I’d rate them:
Mantle, Starlifter, Noble, Neptunium.
And despite this, if I had one and only 1, and had a separate EQ evailable, I’d be happy with any of them.
As it stands, if I had to pick my desert island pick, today it would be the mantle. Tomorrow it might be the noble. Ask me then.
Because today I prefer the faster punchier response to the softer tubey response of the noble. If I were playing in a piano trio in a lounge setting, I’d grab the noble without thinking. Right now I’m playing more like ‘80s and ‘90s new wave/punk/harder alt rock, and the mantle fits it better.
Also, there is probably some new tot bias at play. It really is a joy to play with.
Also, there is probably some new tot bias at play. It really is a joy to play with.
AI's thoughts. (AI is getting really good):
The Tone is Pure Butter
It’s got two tubes inside running at high voltage, which is gear-speak for "it makes your bass sound huge." It adds this warmth and weight that makes you sit perfectly in the mix without even trying. The 2-band EQ is legendary—you can crank the bass for that deep thump or dial in some treble for clarity, and it never sounds harsh. It’s that "instant record" sound.
It’s a Pedalboard Life-Saver
The usability is where it really wins. Most DIs just sit there, but the Noble actually powers your other pedals with six 9V outputs on the side. It’s one less power brick to worry about. Plus, it’s built like a tank and dead simple to use—no menus, just three knobs and pure vibe. It’s expensive, yeah, but it’s the last DI you’ll ever need to buy. Your sound engineer will thank you.
The Tone is Pure Butter
It’s got two tubes inside running at high voltage, which is gear-speak for "it makes your bass sound huge." It adds this warmth and weight that makes you sit perfectly in the mix without even trying. The 2-band EQ is legendary—you can crank the bass for that deep thump or dial in some treble for clarity, and it never sounds harsh. It’s that "instant record" sound.
It’s a Pedalboard Life-Saver
The usability is where it really wins. Most DIs just sit there, but the Noble actually powers your other pedals with six 9V outputs on the side. It’s one less power brick to worry about. Plus, it’s built like a tank and dead simple to use—no menus, just three knobs and pure vibe. It’s expensive, yeah, but it’s the last DI you’ll ever need to buy. Your sound engineer will thank you.
Gee, thanks for that.AI's thoughts. (AI is getting really good):
The Tone is Pure Butter
It’s got two tubes inside running at high voltage, which is gear-speak for "it makes your bass sound huge." It adds this warmth and weight that makes you sit perfectly in the mix without even trying. The 2-band EQ is legendary—you can crank the bass for that deep thump or dial in some treble for clarity, and it never sounds harsh. It’s that "instant record" sound.
It’s a Pedalboard Life-Saver
The usability is where it really wins. Most DIs just sit there, but the Noble actually powers your other pedals with six 9V outputs on the side. It’s one less power brick to worry about. Plus, it’s built like a tank and dead simple to use—no menus, just three knobs and pure vibe. It’s expensive, yeah, but it’s the last DI you’ll ever need to buy. Your sound engineer will thank you.
The hype surrounding the Noble is the result of several psychological phenomena and a whole lot of mojo. That doesn't mean the device is bad or that you shouldn't buy it. I've even considered it myself. But is it really $1000 better than other devices or a combination of other devices that achieve a nearly identical sound? Of course not. It's a luxury product, and that's perfectly fine. However, I find this honesty lacking in discussions.
(It looks like any "respected" praise bass-player must have the Noble otherwise the bass does not sound right during worship.
The Noble as the most appropriate pedal for those long root bass notes in the background of the praise band mix.)
And, still, nobody answered my question from my previous posting# 132.
Can you (seriously) hear the Noble when there are several other pedals, like (?)
Origin Effects Cali 76
Dark Glass Alpha Omega
EHX Micro Synth
Line 6 HX Stomp
Noble Preamp
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I had a Noble for a few years- awesome preamp/tube DI.
Honestly, might be the absolute best tube DI ever.
I prefer the sound of “transformers” and not tubes. And it’s why I ultimately landed on the Mantle.
Is the Mantle “better” than the Noble? FOR ME- yes. As @LowWay pointed out, it’s a “feel” thing combined with the tone.
My band is all inears. Haven’t used amps on stage in a few years, so I hear EVERYTHING from my pedalboard. So does it matter to FOH as much as it does to me? No. As long as I give them a good sound, that’s all they want. But for me, on stage, upwards of 100+ gigs a year, that’s what’s important.
And we only really gig from April through October, with one or two dates a month. So reliability is also a huge consideration.
Did I ever have any issues with my Noble? Nope, it was rock solid. But it’s still a piece of gear with tubes. And tubes can be finiky when they live on a board that gets loaded and unloaded from a flight case that lives in a trailer, and gets tossed around from quick setups and tear downs on festivals etc.
All that said, side by side, I prefer the Mantle. Doesn’t make it “better”, just better FOR ME.
Honestly, might be the absolute best tube DI ever.
I prefer the sound of “transformers” and not tubes. And it’s why I ultimately landed on the Mantle.
Is the Mantle “better” than the Noble? FOR ME- yes. As @LowWay pointed out, it’s a “feel” thing combined with the tone.
My band is all inears. Haven’t used amps on stage in a few years, so I hear EVERYTHING from my pedalboard. So does it matter to FOH as much as it does to me? No. As long as I give them a good sound, that’s all they want. But for me, on stage, upwards of 100+ gigs a year, that’s what’s important.
And we only really gig from April through October, with one or two dates a month. So reliability is also a huge consideration.
Did I ever have any issues with my Noble? Nope, it was rock solid. But it’s still a piece of gear with tubes. And tubes can be finiky when they live on a board that gets loaded and unloaded from a flight case that lives in a trailer, and gets tossed around from quick setups and tear downs on festivals etc.
All that said, side by side, I prefer the Mantle. Doesn’t make it “better”, just better FOR ME.
