hemmick reef
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I have an 25 year old 100w transistor Marshall. What would you recommend as a new combo for nice sound and home recording only - not needed for gigging?
Cheers
Cheers
You might check out the Line 6 Bass Pod XT Live. I don't have any direct experience with it but I recorded a bunch with an Austin guitarist who used the guitar version. It was dead quiet and had a multitude of excellent tones.
For myself, I generally use a DI (if you have a good sounding bass that's an option -- less so if your bass needs some help) but I also have an Ampeg B100R with a line out that I'll use if I need the sound reproduced in the room...not much of a problem since I have a monitoring setup using a digital mixer, rather than computer interfaces a lot of people rely on.
I've had zero issues with the Ampeg and I like the sound. It replaced my aging B15N which I ultimately traded off, since the new one could do everything the old one could and was much lighter besides.
There are a number of smaller bass amps but I never found one at the sweet spot of sound, weight and price that the Ampeg hit. I gigged with it for a couple of years, 3-4 times a month, and it has never given me a problem.
i like to run a bass head into a di box
gives you that sound the bassist is use to and likes but gives you the clear sound that is easier to mix with
amplitube ampeg svx
Seriously, this sounds AMAZING. Even Butch Walker uses it!
But nothing sounds as good as mic'd amp... period.
As long as you have a room that's treated with bass traps. A mic'd amp can give you a tubby overall sound that you can't clean up without losing some of the bass.
As long as you have a room that's treated with bass traps. A mic'd amp can give you a tubby overall sound that you can't clean up without losing some of the bass.
Is that even worth arguing?
I've been going direct with a M box mini,and a fender precision (mexico) bass.But my sound really sucks.I can't seem to eq after the fact.It just sounds clumpy and clunky with no solid bass sound.Where should I go from here?