Skinnyman

Thanks for that - I really don’t want to have to add external pedals if I can avoid it. I’m not too bothered about drive so long as a very small amount can be dialled in now and then and be acceptable. From what @Osiris has said, the MkII might be the better fit - but if the MkIII can do an acceptable low level drive then it will do for my purposes. I’m thinking that it’s worth seeing if this used one I’ve been told about is in decent nick and try to get that at a good price - if I don’t get on with it I should be able to move it on without losing any money.

Thank you George 😁 I hadn’t considered the MkII but that sounds ideal! And possibly cheaper too 🙂

I’m looking for a DI/preamp box for home practice and recording. It needs to have aux in, a headphone socket, XLR switchable between pre- and post-EQ and a decent EQ section. I’m not too bothered about IRs or cab sims - nice if they’re there but their absence wouldn’t put me off a specific pedal. I’m also not too bothered about insane levels of drive. I’d like to be able to dial in a little tube breakup and some light distortion but I’m not playing any sort of metal so it needs a bit of drive but nothing over the top. Tone-wise I’m after smooth, fat vintage tones (amongst others but smooth and fat are essential) - Ampeg B15 style I’ve narrowed the field down to the Ampeg SGT-DI and the EBS microbass 3. I am leaning towards the functionality of the EBS (and a possible bargain on a used one that a friend of a friend’s friend knows of a bloke whose uncle has) but all the demos I’ve heard have shown off the drive capabilities or clean, modern tones so before I start calling in favours I’m wondering if it’s versatile enough to do the “vintage” thing or whether I should just do the obvious thing and buy the Ampeg? Insight from anyone who’s used the EBS would be very much appreciated 😎

I’m game. Give me half your house then 😂

You sound like my first wife….

That’s how I got hit with the injunction in the first place….