davebass66 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Kind of as the title suggests really! I know gear very much goes in and out of fashion but I haven't seen any Eden content on here for a long time. They're owned by Marshall now and I happened to be doing some work with them and therefore tried some of the new Eden gear. I must admit I'm not a huge fan of the heads, I think they try to do way too much in one unit, however the cabs sound really strong! So much so they were kind enough to sort me out with a TN110 for some smaller gigs that I do and I have to say it does a good job. The terra nova is their mid range series, I imagine the top range cabs are better still. To be clear I actually have a deal withAguilar which for me is just the perfect equipment (for what I do) and if they did 1x10's I would have gone there. The TN110 doesn't lay a finger on my DB112's, but for the money I'm surprised more players don't play the Eden stuff? Thoughts? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I remember a "noise war" between Eden and Aguilar at LBGS 2015 - acquitted themselves favourably. I walked away with new found respect. Lots of respectable Class D amps out there - Eden up there with the best IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I played HRH Metal the other week and the backline was All Marshall and Eden cabs. I went through a 2x12 (I think), and was really happy with the sound from it. Definitely one of my favourite cabs I've played with by a very long way, very similar to my sealed Markbass 4x10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I have a4x10 XST which sounds the Mutz Nutz, sadly it weighs as much as the vets that removed aforesaid nutz! I won't sell it, but I rarely use it now. I also have a 400w Eden head which also weighs as much as a small outbuilding, ditto selling and using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 One of the best solid state heads I've ever used was the Eden WT550; I owned a Neo d112XLT for a while too and that was equally awesome. I rate the older gear very highly indeed and am very keen to try their TN stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 A WT550 is an itch that will need scratching at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I have looke at them over past few years but always seemd to go in another direction. Not really sure why. Would have to say i've never seen a bad word for them. Seen them used by many well known session bassists at some very large venues. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I`ve had a couple of Eden cabs, a Nemesis N410RT (I think) which was light and sounded great, and a 410XST which was incredibly heavy and sounded great. So common denominator here is sounding great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saved Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I have the wtdi.I love it.It gives me extremly beautyful tone,with nice lows. I highly recomend every eden amp/preamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebass66 Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Good shout on the weight, speaking to their sales manager sounds like it's to do with the cost of neodymium. He reckons they'll never go down the light weight route (seems a bit final seeing as how most gear is very light now). Nice to see some love come in, maybe it is just currently not fashionable on BC?! Like the mullet, I'm sure it will be back at some point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Plenty of Eden love here. I used to have a WT400 head, it was great & I'd happily have another. I also had a pair of the very light Nemesis 1x15 cabs, they were superb -- the only reason I sold them was to go down the one-cab route. The combination of Kiwi's old Ken Smith BSR5 through my Eden WT head and SWR Triad 1 cab is still one of the most perfect bass tones I have ever heard. Real goosebumps stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I've used Eden amps and cabs in the past and liked them all cant remember the specific models I used but never let me down unlike some other stuff I've used they were bomb proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 WT550 is an awesome amp. So much natural tone. Plug in and "wow", no tweaking needed. Maybe a touch on the Enhance control and that's it. Only problem is it's a bit heavy due to the awesome toroidal transformer in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I've been trying to get some players experience/opinions of the EX210 cab. I know Dirk Lance used Eden in his time with Incubus and in some of the live shows/vids his sound with his Warwicks was utterly sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jecklin Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 in the late 90's when my love affair with hartke was dropping off slightly I would lust after one of the smaller Eden heads (WT500??) on display in the Bass centre. Their current class D tiny heads appeal to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I have one of their little class-D heads - can't really fault it for the money, has a surprisingly premium look & feel considering how cheap they are. I know sound is the most important part for cabs but their cabs do look dog-ugly & more than a little bit like those cheapo Thomann ones - could be a reason why you don't see too many of them around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonEdward Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1487540107' post='3240679'] WT550 is an awesome amp. So much natural tone. Plug in and "wow", no tweaking needed. Maybe a touch on the Enhance control and that's it. Only problem is it's a bit heavy due to the awesome toroidal transformer in it. [/quote] And here she is Stuart! Still going strong... always loved the original 'David Eden' amps from way back... [color=#000000][font=helvetica,arial,sans-serif][size=4][/size][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 [quote name='SimonEdward' timestamp='1487629635' post='3241410'] And here she is Stuart! Still going strong... always loved the original 'David Eden' amps from way back... [color=#000000][font=helvetica,arial,sans-serif][/font][/color] [/quote] I had no doubt it would still be delivering the goods. After seeing the one that was fire damaged in a studio and still worked, they are virtually indestructible. IMHO the best sounding bass amp bar none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Great amps but I think that they lugged in with Trace Elliot and SWR as being considered as amps of a bygone era. You don't hear much about them in terms of new product launches at NAMM and the man behind the amps David Nordschow left and set up his own company which has probably caused some divided loyalties amongst people on bass forums who like to set up clubs with member numbers and such like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuman Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I picked up a WTX500, which has a great core sound, however, the EQ is too limited and its power stage falls frustratingly short. I can't imagine the WTX series leaving a favourable impression with those who paid full retail. (Which I suppose weren't that many!) I've been lusting after a WT550 for quite some time, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 WT400 was one of the very best amps I've owned. I only sold it because it would go into protect/shut down if played loud into two 8ohm cabs. Later found out the two 8ohm cabs contained drivers labelled 4ohm by their maker..😳. Sorry Eden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2x18 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I too used to own a WT400 and loved the sound but found it lacked headroom with the band I was playing with at the time -- Also bought a WTX500 that almost nailed the WT sound but had a lot less headroom than the WT400! Mainly using Orange and Fender ( Rumble 500 ) at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebass66 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Nice to see some positive stuff about Eden here, I see some of it refers to the old stuff still though rather than the new stuff produced by the Marshall guys. I don't think it helps that they are not pushing it a great deal, for example they are not exhibiting at LBG Show this year as they didn't feel like it was worth it. Just as an update, I used my TN110 at a small acoustic gig last night for the first time and was pretty impressed overall. My concern was that it would be a bit weak on it's own, but powered with my TH500 head it punched through with no PA support and provided a good amount of low end. Possibly not quite the clarity in the mids as the Aguilar stuff I'm used to, but I'd thoroughly recommend the Tera Nova stuff for the price range it's in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Another big fan of older David Eden gear here. I had a Metro 210 combo with a 210 Eden XT cab and it was a fabulous set up. Right now, I have a 1999 Eden WT-400 Traveler Plus and it's a fantastic sounding amp! Not at all heavy either, so you get the best of both worlds. For 'straight out of the box' perfect bass tone, it's as good as it gets, but the equipment section on it is superb. Not tried any of the new Eden stuff, but I would imagine it's not quite in the same class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Nik, I'll have that if you ever want to let it go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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