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Your thoughts on sansamp?

#61
My Sansamp BDDI is essential, it gives me a DI to the PA, a preamp with a "rich flavor" I like a lot, 2 outputs with the preamp + one without the preamp. I have used it 1) with no amp, direct to the PA, using stage monitors to hear it, .......2) with my amp set clean, giving me all Sansamp sound, 3) to record with, using only that and my bass, 4) as a pedal with my amp for a second very different sound, 5) as a splitter to send signal to 2 different places, or even 3 places. On the negative ..it can get noisy with settings cranked up, (so can an amp), as a straight up DI it's ok, there are better ones for $200. Bottom line..it's a good, versatile tool, and quite portable. If I had to choose between the Sansamp ($200), and a combo amp for ($350), like my Carvin MB210...the Carvin is a bargain, a good complete setup usable in any situation, (with PA support), and good enough alone a lot of the time., the Sansamp is not.
 
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Growlmonkee said:
My Sansamp BDDI is essential, it gives me a DI to the PA, a preamp with a "rich flavor" I like a lot, 2 outputs with the preamp + one without the preamp. I have used it 1) with no amp, direct to the PA, using stage monitors to hear it, .......2) with my amp set clean, giving me all Sansamp sound, 3) to record with, using only that and my bass, 4) as a pedal with my amp for a second very different sound, 5) as a splitter to send signal to 2 different places, or even 3 places. On the negative ..it can get noisy with settings cranked up, (so can an amp), as a straight up DI it's ok, there are better ones for $200. Bottom line..it's a good, versatile tool, and quite portable. If I had to choose between the Sansamp ($200), and a combo amp for ($350), like my Carvin MB210...the Carvin is a bargain, a good complete setup usable in any situation, (with PA support), and good enough alone a lot of the time., the Sansamp is not.
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The other great aspect of SansAmp esque tools is the ability to line in the effects return of provided back line to bypass the amp's pre-amp. Did this all the time when I was gigging a few times a week at various clubs and venues that always had provided back line. Gave me a relatively consistent sound from stage to stage and made set up a breeze.
 
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#63
Ok, my 2¢ .
After 30 years of searching for my dream rig that would cover all the tones nesasary to cover Blues to the threat of thrash I've found my answer. After years of experimentation and trying everything dUg Pinick help me to make my dream come true, thanks dUg.
I'm using a Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe Programmable Preamp/DI.
I put my compressor (by-passed about 1/2 the time) in front and effects in the programmable loop ( usually a POG and my flanger/chorus). I DI to full range powered speakers to program my tones so I know what the sound guy is going to get. Most stage rigs end up ran eq'ed flat or very little adjustment depending on the stage.
I use 2 very different sounding Basses and have 3 programs for each. Originals, Classic Rock covers or the ZZ TOP TRIBUTE band everything I want to do is covered. It's all there and I love it.
I remember the first gig I used it we sound checked early in the evening with Manic Depression and someone was overheard saying we sounded like KingsX, I had a big poopie eatin grin. Later that evening a dozen people complemented me on my sound/tones and many wanted to know how I was getting it. The sound guy said it was the first time he eq' a Bass rig flat and never changed it the whole evening.
Money well spent IMO. Any bass rig on a stage is just a monitor to me and I've found the VT Bass Deluxe is perfect for me to record with also.
That's my story and what works for me but I couldn't get an Ampeg DI to sound like an SVT or V-4B and found there Scrambler cktry almost useless. I'm the fool who use to carry around 2 V-4B's to run stereo !
Peace
Eddie
 
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#64
I still use my SansAmp Acoustic DI (which I bought 14, 15 years ago to use with acoustic guitar) with my EUB, ABG and Ubass. It adds an acoustic "vibe" to my Markbass. But I'm sure it would be useful for an EBG as well.
 
#65
MicRidley said:
Hey forum-lurkers,

I want to begin by saying I'm completely Inexperienced and undereducated when it comes to gear.

So I appreciate your expertise. Feel free to give me straight facts or be as blunt or thorough as you deem necessary.

This question stems from a conversation I was having with a friend. We got onto the topic of affordable gig setups.

I'm a full time working full time college student with a kid and bills to pay. As a result, I am always thinking "budget".

His answer was this, a tech 21 sansamp.

Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver DI

I've never heard of them before. Supposedly it replaces the need for a rig. Potentially saving hundreds of dollars for someone who wants a cheap setup until they can afford something worth mentioning.

Is there a large variety of things like this?
Are they commonly used?
Are they something that exists and is generally just not seen being used?

Feel free to give me the rundown if you have time! I'm really curious about this.

-Mic
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I had the SansAmp PBDD at one time, and the RBI, and the Bass Driver. While I liked the song of them all, I preferred the RBI. But I didn't like any of them enough to keep them. The programable driver is handy if you switch sounds or basses a lot. For one basic incredible sound, I liked the RBI better.
 

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