petebassist Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Hi, Can anyone recommend a good preamp to use with a Bass Max piezo bridge pickup? As well as balancing the sound from my bass, I'd like to be able to adjust the volume & tone from the bass itself. I've looked at the KK Pure Preamp. Thanks, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I'm getting on ok with a Fishman Platinum - not the Pro one, the cheaper 'stage' model. The Bassmax seems to need a bit of a treble boost and some careful work on the middle; different venues seem to need slightly different eq too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I used a Fishman platinum pro for a couple of years with a Bassmax - always worked fine for me. They're discontinued now but they occasionally turn up in the for sale forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Thanks guys for the advice, very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Whatever you go for, try to find one with a high pass filter (HPF). The Bassmax is a hot pickup and the low end can easily overpower your amp and make your bass sound very boomy and indistinct, so it helps to be able to take out the frequencies below 80hz which will tighten up the low end and help reduce the chances of feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blartfactor10 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 What the Rev said^^^ Keep your eyes peeled for a second hand F-Deck, a two knob pre that gets you there pretty quick. https://sites.google.com/site/hpftechllc/home/hpf-pre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 There's a Headway EDB1 in the for sale froum [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/290408-headway-edb-1-preamp-for-sale/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/290408-headway-edb-1-preamp-for-sale/[/url] They don't come much better than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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