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tmidgett wrote:bass 400 is a pretty good amp, though the graphic eq is a weak spot (as j_h knows)
j_harvey wrote:tmidgett wrote:bass 400 is a pretty good amp, though the graphic eq is a weak spot (as j_h knows)
Hey Tim (or anyone else) any recommendations for reducing amp noise? I have started using a Tube Works Real Tube distortion pedal along with the Bass 400 and it makes a lot of noise when I'm not playing. It doesn't matter if the pedal is "on" or "off" it makes an annoying hum whenever the pedal is plugged in and I am not playing. I have tried other pedals and they don't seem to have the same issue, so it's either the Real Tube, or the combination of the Real Tube and the Bass 400.
At the end of practice last night my band mates suggested trying the effects loop on the Bass 400 (which I haven't tried yet). Another thought was to try a different type of tube in the pedal. Any other recommendations?
tmidgett wrote:where do you plug in the pedal?
j_harvey wrote:tmidgett wrote:where do you plug in the pedal?
I assume you are talking about electricity? The pedal plugs in to a power strip and then into the wall (I only use the power strip so that the pedal can be further away from the wall). The same wall outlet that the amp plugs in to. The amp plugs directly in to the wall. The electricity in our practice space was installed by Jay Ryan and myself, so there is a chance that it's not...*the best*.
However, I took the pedal and amp on tour in Europe and the same thing happened. Again, the electricity situation was not ideal...we were using a pretty sketchy transformer.
tmidgett wrote:it might be crappy shielding or a bad grounding scheme in the pedal
ginandtacos.com wrote:Crap based on the price alone.
Those things are just way too goddamn expensive. They would need to sound far better than they do in order to justify it.
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oZZma wrote:Any experience with the Mesa Powerhouse cabs? I'm looking for a couple used, fhey are quite affordable and seem solid
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llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:oZZma wrote:Any experience with the Mesa Powerhouse cabs? I'm looking for a couple used, fhey are quite affordable and seem solid
Probably going to be pretty good but the Diesel series with EV 10s, 15s, or an 18 are out of this world if you can scrounge one up in your area. The 15s are the most popular bass cabs on this forum. Electro Voice cabs are made with a similar Thiele design if you can find those as well. They sound good for pretty much any rock bass sound, so you’re not limited to a Jesus Lizard/Shellac sound with them either.
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oZZma wrote:Do they have a tweeter? The Powerhouse has one and it would be cool for me, I have quite a trebley kind of sound
dvockins wrote:Gold hardware means you are number one.
llllllllllllllllllllllll wrote:oZZma wrote:Do they have a tweeter? The Powerhouse has one and it would be cool for me, I have quite a trebley kind of sound
The thing about these EV speakers is that they have a wonderful presence peak that’s very musical, especially when you’re using the treble boost on an amp like the V4 or SVT. Eminence Deltas are a kind of modern replacement for those EVs, but they are missing something in the high end and seem like they have a little more midrange or something. I was able to compare the two at band volume years ago.
If I’m not mistaken I think some Electro Voice cabs do have tweeters, but the Diesels I’m familiar with do not. Unless you want something very specific I don’t really think they’re necessary, but you can definitely dial in that sort of clicky treble if you wanted to.
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