Wanting to add a tube preamp sound to my rig...

[OutToPlayJazz]

I've been thinking for a while about trying a tube preamp in addition to the MarkBass... I know a great many of the effects units around these days do that kind of thing, like the Line-6 BassPod XT-Pro & the Behringer V-amp pro, etc... Are these a better bet than something like a proper Fender TBP-1 preamp?

[paul, the]

If it's any help at all; if I could only have either my PreSonus TubePre or Behringer BDI 21 - I'd keep the Beheringer.

In non-stingy terms, I guess that's like saying having a Sansamp over a fancy tube pre-amp.

I think it depends on the tone you're after though. Sorry if I'm talking about something completely irrelevant. Or generally being useless.

[ahpook]

in my experience, there's one thing that sounds like valves, and that's valves

(sorry if that makes me sound like a gear snob )


there's some bargains to be had out there....[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330159583234&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014"]ebay linky[/url]

[The Funk]

I've got two valve preamps and I would never switch. You can pick up the Warwick Quadruplet pretty cheap second hand (I believe Dood sold his for around £150).

[Wil]

I was thinking the same last night, trying to get a decent pick tone from my Little Mark with my Jazz. Got a nice tone but sounded a bit sterile, maybe a sansamp would be the ticket but would be nice to chuck some tube witchcraft in there somewhere!

[The Funk]

Also bear in mind the fact that the valve DHA pedals can be used as a preamp.

[Alpha-Dave]

I highly recommend the DHA pedals (I have the VT-twin with 2 channels) for adding a little warmth. I believe he's exhibiting at Bassday this year if you can make it to give them a try.

[OutToPlayJazz]

Thanks guys... Some interesting ideas there...

Wil, it's my jazz bass sound I'm not happy with... The active basses (Status & Warwick) sound utterly amazing through the MarkBass rig, but the jazz is a little too harsh. Maybe I need to play around with the VLE & VLF filters a little more before investing in something else?

[Basszilla]

On a side note I'd definitely suggest having a mess around with the filters. I've only got the VLE on my gen 1 but I find it really tames harsh frequencies. Try setting the VLE at about 1/3rd and see if that makes a difference. It softens the harshness out a treat IME.

[jwbassman]

I too am looking at the valve pre amp situation - I like the look of the BBE BMax T and was seriously tempted by the SWR that was for sale on here a couple of weeks back, also the Mesa Walkabout Scout Combo with the valve pre would be of interest, again missed out on one on here a couple of weeks ago...

I'd be interested to know what you end up going with...

[jimbartlett]

If you guys can hang on for another week, I will be posting my review of this......

[url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/Products,%20VT5-StudioBass.html"]DHA VT-5[/url]

[paul, the]

[quote name='jimbartlett' post='52299' date='Aug 29 2007, 01:40 PM']If you guys can hang on for another week, I will be posting my review of this......

[url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/Products,%20VT5-StudioBass.html"]DHA VT-5[/url][/quote]

CRIPES

That's a lot of tip-ex.

[jimbartlett]

The review is now up...

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5239"]VT5 Review[/url]

[fede162162]

hi guys! i'm reupping this thread because i'm searching some good bass warmer!

i use bdi21 behringer more Aphex Punch Factory,which togheter give an amazing tone to my jazz.

now i have to changer my bdi21 because the adaptor connection is broken and i don't want to suck batteries. before to rebuy this effect,i want to know if there's something that give me the bdi21 sound better then the bdi21; for "better" i mean..more real.. (please don't tell me Sansamp,)

i'm going crazy,there's so much stuff!!

Black finger : 150 euro
LPB 2ube: 150 euro
Presonus tube pre: 80-90 euro
Behringer bdi21: 46 euro
DHA bass standard: 118 euro
EBS Valve Drive: 200 euro
BEHRINGER Tube Composer T1952: 110 euro (4 tubes!)

if one of this effects/pre sounds more realistic then bdi21 and at the same time makes to become the Aphex Punch Factory unuseful(so i can sell it and gain 80-90 euro).....this will be the winner!!

Edited December 29, 2007 by fede162162

[bass_ferret]

The EBS and DHA all have a lot of happy users on here.

[neilb]

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='110466' date='Dec 29 2007, 10:07 AM']The EBS and DHA all have a lot of happy users on here.[/quote]


I use a DHA Purist Bass as a pre pedal. Luvvly jubbly.

[The Burpster]

You may want to consider one of these as they are pretty darn good.....!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MESA-BOOGIE-V-1-BOTTLE-ROCKET-PEDAL-AS-NEW_W0QQitemZ170181206344QQihZ007QQcategoryZ22669QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MESA-BOOGIE-V-1-BOTT...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[Hit&Run]

[quote name='fede162162' post='110427' date='Dec 29 2007, 02:15 AM']BEHRINGER Tube Composer T1952: 110 euro (4 tubes!)[/quote]
Does anyone have any experience of these? They can be had for about £100 from UK dealers.
Would they be suited to bass use or are they more for general studio use? Harmony central has some positive reviews but none look bass specific.

[wateroftyne]

I had a lot of lcuk with the EBS ValveDrive and the MicroBass II.

The Valvedrive is better for more outlandish drive, but does nothing else. The MicroBass is a swiss army knife of bass, which will warm and thicken your tone nicely.

[andyonbass]

I've just put this up on the for sale forum - probably underpriced it

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10567&st=0&p=111765&#entry111765"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry111765[/url]

Edited January 1, 2008 by andyonbass

[6stringbassist]

I'm selling my Demeter valve pre at the moment, it's a very versatile beast.