stewblack

Really easy to hear myself, I like the set up

This is my new slimline rig The idea is to play with different preamps into the power amp stage of the HB Block. Last night I used the 'BassDrive' on the MS-60B, which is apparently a Sansamp clone. The pairing with the P bass and flats was chunky and very satisfying. The advantage of the digital multi is I could add a noise gate to tame the rather lively fuzz on my board. The HB fits beautifully on my 2x8 stack and unlike some amps the DI out still works when going into the effects return; rather more unusually so does the master volume, which is really useful. So there it is. I can gig with any 'amp' I choose. Let the fun commence.

Yes indeed that control appeals to me too. I like the height the 2x8s give me and the power in an easy to transport package. As I'm bypassing the preamp it doesn't bother me which amp but it has to be no more than 10 inches wide!

I'm using the Harley Benton Block. 800 watts, preamp in, small and light. Uses the same power stage as the high end amps apparently. So I've read here anyway. Going into two Trace Elliot 2x8 cabs.

I use the screws which hold the base plate to secure a flat piece of plastic (from any used container) and glue to that

In another thread I wrote about my plans to have a highly portable and powerful rig and use a variety of preamp pedals. The idea being I can effectively choose my amp for the evening without owning (and storing) a pile of different heads. The Digbeth is high on my radar so this thread has been super instructive. The head I'm going to use just arrived, the cabs are in place so the preamp jamboree can commence!

Came to say precisely this. I like the finish though

I have a couple of TC Electronic 2x8 cabs I'm thinking of selling so I'll bring those. Also some pedals I'm not using . Possibly some amps too but I'm gigging in the evening so I'm not sure exactly how much I can bring.

It's a difficult choice because the best player working in the 80s played some amazing bass lines in 82. I guess this is right up there, but the whole album is a lesson in the art. https://youtu.be/nSdMxWjnq5s?si=5uGMSUlLA-BSkQCy

I believe I may have had that very thing in my grubby mits once. It travelled down from bonny Scotland to the SWBB

Only a 29 week wait for that beauty. I'm in.

Can you explain what you discovered? Or if it's easier to show me we could maybe bring them to the SWBB?

Tonight's effort

Oooooh. I'll bring a big bag

I've been casting glances at the Digbeth heads I must admit.

No latency as far as I can tell. Others may experience latency differently, but I'm not aware of any.

And don't forget by keeping the gain low this effect is minimised. So it's a variable effect. I'm out right now with my Elf and the compression isn't kicking in at all, but the master is reasonably high. The compressed sound comes in more and more as the gain is pushed. You can use it or not. Big pub, loud drummer and a guitarist

I haven't noticed any. Let me have a play around

What a snappy name for a pedal eh? Things I don't like about octave pedals: warbly wobbly upper octave, bad tracking, lower octave only sounds synth, or only sounds realistic - I like a bit of flexibility - and a pedal with no special sauce, nothing unusual added. So I like the MXR Poly Blue very much - ticks all boxes. I like the Joyo XVI - ticks most. I like the Boss OC5 - ticks most. And I have to say I also like The 85. The addition of a 5th is a really cool feature, the Focus control alters the whole sound in unusual ways. If there's a downside it would be that you can't simultaneously select octave up and a 5th up - its either or. The one time I've gigged it I found the 5th, blended with a smidge of -1, and full dry signal produced a wonderful harmonious thickness to my sound. Used on appropriate songs it filled the sound under solos in a very satisfying manner.

No not really. I enjoy such a wide range of sounds. I've just come to realise I'm more into trying different things out than aiming for something specific.