Double Bass Who’s using the Tonedexter?

[Michael Drost]

Hello!

I’m thinking of going back to a QSC k10.2 and Tonedexter for my everyday gigging setup. Is anyone using a similar setup successfully? Bass-TD-Powered speaker?

The last firmware upgrade I had was 1.5. It had some sonic artifacts which I didn’t care for. Has this been resolved?

Any input either way would be great! Thanks!

 

[Ben Rolston]

Bailing on the Doubleshot?

 

[Michael Drost]

Not yet! Haha. Just checking in with the TD users and weighing my options. It’s that time of year. Haha

I love the simplicity of the DS. Wondering if I can keep the setup simple and take my amplified sound to the next level.

 

[lurk]

There's been several updates to the tonedexter. I think it's up to 2.06 now. I've never tried it with a powered speaker, but it's something I'm curious about. Let us know if you try it.

 

[Michael Drost]

There's been several updates to the tonedexter. I think it's up to 2.06 now. I've never tried it with a powered speaker, but it's something I'm curious about. Let us know if you try it.

Will do! I am definitely curious about the Bass-TD-Powered speaker combo.

 

[statsc]

I don’t know about using a powered speaker, but in my opinion the Tonedexter is an essential piece of gear, no matter what amplification you use. It is difficult to tell the difference between the Tonedexter and a mic when the bass is played by itself; in the mix with other instruments, I doubt you would be able to tell the difference. Actually, you would be able to tell the difference because there would be no bleed from other instruments or feedback with the TD. The 2.0 firmware upgrade to the TD is a significant improvement over the 1.0 version, both in sound and ease of making wavemaps. As I’ve said many times before in these forums, I don’t understand why all bass players don’t use it!

 

[BobDeRosa]

As I’ve said many times before in these forums, I don’t understand why all bass players don’t use it!

Could be because it's $449. And you need a mic to "train" it. And it could be putting much too fine a point on the pencil. Nice to have (if you can afford it)? Sure. Need to have? I don't think so.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

I would love to hear one in person, but so far that hasn’t happened. The stuff I read about the TD here sounds mostly good, but the mega thread is also chock full of posts that trigger the “Danger Will Robinson” alerts inside my head, because I have come to really hate gear tweaking. I went the other way with the Noble, but if I’m ever in the vicinity of a TD being used in a live show, I’ll definitely pay attention.

 

[fu22ba55]

I've got one, and I never use it.

It sounds amazing and "solves" the piezo problem. Love the sound.

I just hate lugging it around and setting it up.

If I were in a touring situation with a dedicated FOH engineer, I'd use it. But just dropping my amp in the corner of a coffeehouse or bar... hardly worth the trouble in my limited experience. Just one more thing to plug in, etc...

But I am a luddite, and I am lazy. If you are patient and don't mind carrying it, it does make a difference. I've heard some great players with terrible tone because of the damn piezo.

 

[fu22ba55]

If they could make it the size of an LPF Pre, and even battery operated, I'd probably use it all the time.

Or maybe use the large unit to train/create the IR (or toneprint, or whatever), and download your IR/toneprint to a smaller unit.

 

[statsc]

I've got one, and I never use it.

It sounds amazing and "solves" the piezo problem. Love the sound.

I just hate lugging it around and setting it up.

If I were in a touring situation with a dedicated FOH engineer, I'd use it. But just dropping my amp in the corner of a coffeehouse or bar... hardly worth the trouble in my limited experience. Just one more thing to plug in, etc...

But I am a luddite, and I am lazy. If you are patient and don't mind carrying it, it does make a difference. I've heard some great players with terrible tone because of the damn piezo.

It is easier than setting up a mic, though!

 

[Jim Dedrick]

It is easier than setting up a mic, though!

I don’t know, mic takes me about 10 seconds to set up. Run a cable and H clamp. Is it faster than that? Never any issues with bleed or feed back with a piano and drummer.