dannybuoy

It's certainly possible. They don't make it easy to adjust the input level or have any metering, so it would make sense to put a limiter on the front end before the digital conversion to prevent clipping. Not sure if you'll get an answer out of Zoom themselves though!

I've only heard YouTube demos but this is some of the best bass amp modelling I've heard. I'm going to try and audition a Studio 40 somewhere when I can!

Tablecloth on top, vase of daffodils, job done!

£7 cheaper than a new one, not bad!

Couldn’t you use one of the sends going to a DI box?The master volume should come after everything in the chain so not affect the DI patched into the fx loop. A Radial Stagebug wouldn’t take up much room!

Any passive pickup can be paired with an active preamp. It's not much different to plugging a passive bass into an EQ pedal really. There are active pickups which are a bit different, but they are pretty rare.

Any Precision pickup will do, including the stock one!

I’m just picturing the OP swapping out his 15” cab for a 12”, saving 3” of floor space. Wife takes one look and says “it’s still a bit big, isn’t it?”

If storage is the issue, I assume it's the footprint that's important rather than the height? A vertical 210 from Barefaced would take up less floor space than a 15 and handle a gig no problem.

The muff is 9V. The other pedals that say 10V should be fine at 9 too - you never see 10V power supplies for pedals. They look like they would all be fine sharing power on a daisy chain using something like this: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/mooer-9v-stage-power-supply-uk-plug/666807-01/ https://www.juno.co.uk/products/mooer-8-angled-plug-daisy-chain-cable/666804-01/ Advantage of something like that is it doesn't need any space on a pedalboard. This looks like a pretty good value option though: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075ZT7B5F/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1

I always felt the deluxe/elite models with the noiseless pickups sounded a bit lifeless. If yours has those fitted I would be looking at changing those before the pre.

You won't get a very detailed compressor comparison out of me as I don't have much experience with them. But the Cali is the best I've ever had for transparent volume levelling without neutering the thump of the attack, altering my EQ or introducing any weird artifacts. If I can get that from a smaller cheaper single-knobber, I will be happy!

Not really, looks like a great all in one solution, but I like my separates too much that I'd rather not compromise for the sake of convenience or portability. I've not found a headphone amp as good as the PJB Bighead - everything else I've tried in multi FX or amp heads has been either noisy or not enough volume, so I fear the same from this. I've settled on my two main favourite sounds, my BB into a B3K, or my P bass into a Tonehammer, and I very much doubt the Spectradrive could replace either. I picked up the SpectraComp just out of interest to compare to the Cali Compact.

I expect it will be the same as the Tubetone™ in the RH450/RH750 so you could always check some demos of those out for now!

Pretty much - most should be 9V. As I said some pedals are noisy when sharing power so it would be a good idea to list what you have in case there are any known offenders! For example anything digital by Zoom or EHX is usually prone to it, yet I've not found the same to be true with digital pedals from TC or Mooer.

A simple 9V daisy chain may well suffice for starters, I used one for many years before upgrading to something fancier. Depends if you have any pedals with differing voltage requirements or any that are noisy when sharing power.

I didn't know you could do that. I don't have an Aftershock any more but I do have a mini tap tempo switch going spare - but I suspect one might have to convert the 1/4" to the mini plug they use to make use of it?

Hmm. Were those pancake jacks even around in the 70s? I thought they were a fairly recent invention to help people squeeze more pedals onto their boards.

Still not sure why you're looking to get a pedal? Except for GAS reasons of course, which I understand perfectly! I would just take the head, plug into their cab, and use the amp's DI. If your on-stage rig is a combo, use the amp send into the combo's return, or main input. Depending on the fx loop level that is, some run close to instrument level, others like my Terror Bass generate 1.21GW.

Indeed, you may never know what is going to be thrown at you, so two channels would be best if the soundman can be ar$ed to deal with multiple channels that is! I'm not familiar with Multirack (although have used Waves plugins in the distant past) but I suspect I would be met with a blank face if I asked the soundman to recreate me the sound of my preamp on the spot using plugins! The problem with a clean pre-pedalboard DI though is the number of pedals that invert phase. On a recording session onca I had a clean signal mixed with the pedalboard signal coming into my headphones... stepped on a SFT pedal and my sound disappeared!

Try these! http://www.eyguitarmusic.com/Thunderbird-Bass-Pickup-Vintage-Style-for-GibsonChromeNickel_p_2287.html

Of course it depends on the band, the sound coming out of the DI on the head, and if the bassist using it knows how to use their equipment. In my last band, we did most of our jams and rehearsals into a mixing desk and headphones. The dry bass DI sounded bland no matter how I tweaked it, yet the DI out of my Darkglass amp with the B3K distortion applied made it sit perfectly - a bit of a mid scoop to carve space for the guitar, and a mild clanky high-mid distortion to make it audible in the mix without being obnoxious. I only did a couple of gigs with them but had no issues with the soundman using the DI out on the head and got great results each time. The above situation would have been no different if I had a B3K on my pedalboard and used the stage DI. Or would you as a soundman prefer to take a feed before the pedalboard and ignore all the tone shaping and effects they may have spent countless hours honing? Of course for some bassists that might just use a Boss ODB-3 with the treble whacked up, that might be the best option!