Has anybody done a test with both these preamps? I'm looking for something to drive FOH directly and play with inears. The thing is that, whatever I can find, there's no dealer anywhere that has 'em all in stock.
I play fretless, fretted (both Jazz Basses), Music Man stingray, P-bass with flats and double bass. I want some tone shaping, but I don't care for a distortion or other effects. I already got a Origin Effects Cali76 which is absolutely fantastic, so I like it simple and straight forward.
I need the high impedance input for the piezo of the double bass. And I want a clear and crispy sound overall. I looked at several options:
Nordstrand Startlifter
Phil Jones PE-5
Two Notes Revolt
EBS Stanley Clark
Even gear like the new NUX, IK Multimedia's Tonex or more analog stuff such as Markbass Vintage Pre, Tech21, Ampeg, DSM & Humboldt Simplifier Bass, Ashdown Pro DI and the lot.
Every time I think I found it, something seems to be missing in the design. No HPF, no high impedance, no tuner out, no AUX or headphones... maybe I should develop my own! Too bad I don't know anything about electronics.
I live in The Netherlands and the budget is something around €300 to €600. But solving the quest is more important than saving money.
So please share you're experiences...