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So I'm starting a thread that I'll add to over the next few days as I test the gear.
I've heard there have been noise issues from some people who've gotten ACMP pre's so I've been listening carefully with that in mind.
First up: DI bass on ACMP73
Chain: Hamer American Cruisebass (very similar to Fender Jazz) > pre > Lynx Aurora 8 AD/DA. All gear racked together, on at the same time and going through the same power supply. The exact same cords were used for every single test.
Pre's tested against: Avalon M5, UA 610, Pacifica
#1: Noise/Lack Thereof
I am very happy to report that the DI on the ACMP73 is not at all particularly noisy, in fact it is quiet. With the bass plugged in and no playing, the least noisy to most noisy was as follows: Avalon M5, UA610, Pacifica (no pad), ACMP73, Pacifica (with pad, gain nearly maxed). The difference between these was minor (except w/ the Pacifica pad engaged, gain maxed). DI noise is not an issue for the ACMP73 I received.
#2: DI Sound
The ACMP with or without EQ engaged sounded the most like an amp compared to the other preamps. It has more color - I want to say midrange definition - than the other 3 pre's. It sounds big and frankly has balls. The M5 & UA610 sound refined compared to the ACMP73. The ACMP73 has distortion but still excellent clarity for the purpose of a bass DI, if that makes sense. The closest I could get to the 73 sound was by engaging the pad on the Pacifica but even then the Pacifica wasn't nearly as good as the ACMP73. The ACMP73 does not have the extreme deep lows of the Avalon M5 but that's fine with me for a bass DI; I like the kick to be way down there rather than the bass. I gotta say it: I was expecting to be heavily disappointed and holy Chinese preamps Batman, this is now the best bass DI I own.
So I'm expecting to wake up tomorrow to find out my ears were just bad today, or that some nasty noise will suddenly appear, or that it will break. Considering the ACMP73 cost less than a typical low end bass DI and sounds better than those as well as the ($800+) preamps I own (at least in regards to a bass DI), I am cautiously very, very impressed and damn happy that I've got a tool that will get use on every bass session.
Chance, you've heard it a many times but once more: thank you for making this opportunity available.
Mind you, I'm going to post a lot more tests on this thread. So far so good
I've heard there have been noise issues from some people who've gotten ACMP pre's so I've been listening carefully with that in mind.
First up: DI bass on ACMP73
Chain: Hamer American Cruisebass (very similar to Fender Jazz) > pre > Lynx Aurora 8 AD/DA. All gear racked together, on at the same time and going through the same power supply. The exact same cords were used for every single test.
Pre's tested against: Avalon M5, UA 610, Pacifica
#1: Noise/Lack Thereof
I am very happy to report that the DI on the ACMP73 is not at all particularly noisy, in fact it is quiet. With the bass plugged in and no playing, the least noisy to most noisy was as follows: Avalon M5, UA610, Pacifica (no pad), ACMP73, Pacifica (with pad, gain nearly maxed). The difference between these was minor (except w/ the Pacifica pad engaged, gain maxed). DI noise is not an issue for the ACMP73 I received.
#2: DI Sound
The ACMP with or without EQ engaged sounded the most like an amp compared to the other preamps. It has more color - I want to say midrange definition - than the other 3 pre's. It sounds big and frankly has balls. The M5 & UA610 sound refined compared to the ACMP73. The ACMP73 has distortion but still excellent clarity for the purpose of a bass DI, if that makes sense. The closest I could get to the 73 sound was by engaging the pad on the Pacifica but even then the Pacifica wasn't nearly as good as the ACMP73. The ACMP73 does not have the extreme deep lows of the Avalon M5 but that's fine with me for a bass DI; I like the kick to be way down there rather than the bass. I gotta say it: I was expecting to be heavily disappointed and holy Chinese preamps Batman, this is now the best bass DI I own.
So I'm expecting to wake up tomorrow to find out my ears were just bad today, or that some nasty noise will suddenly appear, or that it will break. Considering the ACMP73 cost less than a typical low end bass DI and sounds better than those as well as the ($800+) preamps I own (at least in regards to a bass DI), I am cautiously very, very impressed and damn happy that I've got a tool that will get use on every bass session.
Chance, you've heard it a many times but once more: thank you for making this opportunity available.
Mind you, I'm going to post a lot more tests on this thread. So far so good