the EA Doubler or the markacoustic 250HA

[tiki613]

Hello
I play with shuttle 6.0 and at times it lacks a second Channel, for mix my bassmax with a condenser mic, I hesitate between the EA Doubler and the markacoustic 250HA(acoustic image clarus is so expensive for me), i play blues, manouche swing and rockab, pizz 25% and slap 75%
can you help me ?
[url="http://www.eaamps.com/index.php?p=doubler&m=products"]http://www.eaamps.com/index.php?p=doubler&m=products[/url]
[url="http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=104"]http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=104[/url]

[fatback]

Can't directly compare, but i use the doubler and I like it a lot.

Biggest difference seems to be the power rating; the Doubler (with a BF Midget) is as loud as I ever need to go for largish pub gigs with the electric. I've come nowhere near running out of oomph (very efficient cab, the Midget, though). The MB seems a good bit less muscular (if the numbers mean anything).

The Doubler also has mid EQ on both channels, Ch1 midpoint optimised for electric bass and Ch 2 for upright. Doubler has an adjustable High pass filter and the Phase control is continuously variable not just 0 or 180 deg.

I have to say that internal effects like the Markbass don't do much for me as a rule, as I like the choice of outboard.

Build quality of the Doubler is excellent, overall sound is uncoloured but not clinical at all. It's also lighter than the MB.

I haven't gigged the upright with the Doubler yet and I won;t be using a mic when I do, so I can;t be more specific about that.

Hope this helps

[daflewis]

If you like your shuttle 6.0 and don't really want to change, this might be another option...

[url="http://www.d-tar.com/solstice.shtml"]http://www.d-tar.com/solstice.shtml[/url]

thomann sells them at about £325......

[tiki613]

I thought about this option with the dtar or the Headwat edb1, but Even if the shuttle is fairly neutral, I find it colors my sound(maybe the tube or My desire for change;-))
I have my accoustic sound and now i want this sound with a amp!