Zoom B3 as high pass filter

[bartelby]

I recently acquired a Mesa/Boogie, 400w 4 Ohm, 2x12" with 2 EVM12L drivers.
Reading through EV's older documentation and it says they're suitable for guitar and bass, but the frequency response starts of the EVM12L starts at 80Hz and the Xmax is around 3.5mm. So I'd not trust it at high volumes, at full range.

I run two rigs:
one mainly clean, with the occasional Bass Big Muff (with bass boost)
one always overdriven.

I noticed my B3 has the Splitter module in. Could I use this as a high pass into the overdriven amp, Cutting frequencies below 120Hz - 150Hz.

Is the B3 good enough to protect the Mesa cab sufficiently to run it loud?

Or would it be better to build a high pass filter into the cab?

ta

[funkle]

I have literally just figured out how to use the HPF built into the Ac Bs Pre, which is a clone of the Fishman Pro.

See http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/zoom-ms60-b3-para-eq-help-999053/#post15028110

I hope that is helpful. I can't answer your other questions.

Pete

Edited October 26, 2013 by funkle

[Prime_BASS]

Are you using two different amps? For different cabs?

Assuming you are, you could just turn the bass significantly down on the EQ on the amp.

I'm not sure how the zoom b3 works or how you are using parallel rigs so can't say much else.

[bartelby]

Yeah 2 amps, 2 cabs.

Signal paths for dual output bass:

Dimarzio Model One ---> Bass Big Muff (effect out)---> Ashdown JJ500 ---> 4x8" & 1x15"
Aria Pickup ---> Zoom B3 ---> Peavey III standard ---> Mesa 2x12"

Single output signal path:
Bass ---> Bass Big Muff (Effect out) ---> Ashdown JJ500 ---> 4x8" & 1x15"
(Dry out) ---> Zoom B3 ---> Peavey III standard ---> Mesa 2x12"

Having given it a try you can hear the lower frequencies being cut, so I guess it'll be fine.