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Main heads: Eden WT-550B (2 Ohm version), Ampeg SVT-III Pro + SVP-CL Preamp, Trace Elliot AH300SMX, Aguilar TH-500, Markbass TTE-500. Also a little GK MBE150E-III head for quiet gigs. Main cabs: Hartke 2 x HL210 & HL115 (with Eden, Ampeg, Trace, Markbass), Aguilar 2 x SL112 (with the TH-500). I'll consolidate one of these days when I need to focus on 1 or 2 particular bands...

Thankyou again.

Does the 4.8VA (units of Watts) matter?

Interesting. Thanks

Thanks everyone. Super useful. Case closed.

Great, thankyou. So next question is then something like: Does tube gear more generally need AC power ? That is, this power unit normally powers a Reussenzehn BassMax tube pre-amp (12-15V), which is kind of a pedal (has stomp switches etc.). But pedals usually take DC. So is it the tube nature of this product that causes it to require AC, or something else do you think? I've contacted the guy in Germany who makes these but he's not responding and forum searches seem to suggest he's known for being cantankerous. The label on the pre-amp has worn so as to be illegible. This power supply came with it but it's and EU plug (I know I can use an adapter) but I was hoping to replace with with a UK plug version. Finally, it needs 12-15V; am I likely to get better performance from 15V vs 12V? (I'm assuming there's no internal voltage doubling / step-up going on). Thanks again

I wonder if anyone could assist please. This power adapter seems to say AC / AC Adapter. It has the usual pedal pin (centre negative) attachment. Does this make sense? Is it AC / AC (ie. just voltage change) or AC / DC? I googled the brand & model number and it seems to say AC / DC, but why does it say AC / AC on the unit? Typo? Thanks

Seems odd no comments - folks worried about upsetting EBS?

Do Sadowsky Japanese Moderns (the M5-24) have the VTC?

No interest?

I just bought an EBS OctaBass Blue label (which is actually a green label) and there's strange behaviour going on with it. Perhaps someone can assist or let me know if it's common. I bought it used but near new from someone on Basschat. I set it to what in the user manual terms Classic configuration, the Normal (dry) knob at full clockwise, Tone at midway, and Octave knob around 2 'O clock (60-65%). This is because I want to hear a reasonably strong and distinct octave, as an effect, rather than just fatten up the sound a bit. I have the range switch set at High, and play up around the 12th fret on the 1st (G) string and above (in soloistic quick & slow passages). I'm using an Alembic Europa active bass and I get the same results described below whether I boost the bass a bit, and whether I use a passive Fender P or J bass (also relatively regardless of their tone control settings) even if very slightly less so. No other effects in the signal. The thing tracks really well as expected, but I get a LOT of extraneous noise and clicks from it trying to produce octaves for string and finger noise - but those noises are virtually INAUDIBLE in my original signal and unplugged (please excuse my apparent hubris but I've been a stickler for technique for decades and my right hand muting and left hand's finger technique are as they should be). Yet it's still trying to produce octaves for the minutest of noises - yielding a sound with clicks in it, like a geiger-counter, muddying up my playing. Very disappointing as I was looking forward to the reputed tracking associated with this piece of gear. Now, reducing the Octave knob improves the result, but it reduces the Octave signal, defeating the purpose of using the unit. Rolling the Tone knob off significantly reduces the clicking but it's still there with duller tone, but so too the octave is duller, sounding less distinct and less sharp, which is not what I want. I have a Micro POG (digital I think) which doesn't have this problem - I was hoping to retain such great tracking but in an analog pedal such as the OctaBass, I'll try an MXR at some stage but I don't feel this should be happening with the EBS. Anyone else come across this with the OctaBass blue? Any useful comments or advice? Thanks