M@23 Posted October 13, 2016 Posted October 13, 2016 There is a Carvin BX500 for £280 on here! 500 watt, great compressor and EQ, will do 2 ohm! Quote
solo4652 Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1474445942' post='3138016'] A BDI21 through the PA saved my bacon on one occasion. You might also want to ask yourself why you need an effects loop. These are intended for line level devices and most stomp boxes are instrument level devices. If you do need a loop it needs to match your main amp for serial or parallel, otherwise it may not do what you expect. Knowing that you run EBS cabs I would suggest a Reidmar. [/quote] Can I check this, please. I have a BDI21 which I've never used. Don't really know why I've got it. Could I use it as an emergency back-up amp in some way, if my main amp goes pop? Our PA uses a powered mixing desk, so would passive bass>BDI21>powered mixing desk>PA speakers get me home safely? Enough amplification for a bass in that chain? Quote
BassBunny Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 [quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1482505088' post='3201138'] Can I check this, please. I have a BDI21 which I've never used. Don't really know why I've got it. Could I use it as an emergency back-up amp in some way, if my main amp goes pop? Our PA uses a powered mixing desk, so would passive bass>BDI21>powered mixing desk>PA speakers get me home safely? Enough amplification for a bass in that chain? [/quote] Perfect Steve. Just run an XLR cable from the BDI21 to an input on the desk and job done. I had an Eden WTDI for just that purpose. The powered mixing desk just means the amp is built into the desk rather than being separate. Quote
solo4652 Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 BassBunny - Thanks! That means I won't have to buy a seperate back up amp, then?! Quote
warwickhunt Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 As an 'emergency' back-up I take a BBE preamp pedal (meant to be for acoustic but works well with bass), which would be DI for desk. I can't justify carrying a full blown amp just on the off-chance my amp might fail. Quote
BassBunny Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 [quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1482507319' post='3201170'] BassBunny - Thanks! That means I won't have to buy a seperate back up amp, then?! [/quote] Unless you feel like buying a back up . Quote
solo4652 Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 No! I don't really want to buy a back up amp and then cart it around without ever using it. I'd always thought of the BDI21 as a tone-shaping thingy. Since the only tone-shaping I do is via the tone pot and/or pickup selector on my basses, I've never needed or used the BDI21. However, if it can serve as an emergency DI box into the powered desk if my GKMB500 goes down, that would be great. I'll try it at next rehearsal. BTW - the two basses of mine that you very kindly sorted out are both going great guns. Thank you. Quote
pete.young Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) Solo4682 that's basically what I did. If you need to hear yourself, you'll need some bass in a monitor that you can hear. Edited December 23, 2016 by pete.young Quote
chrisanthony1211 Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 Tech 21 fly bass rig is my effects, it has a cracking DI which is my back up should my Amy go down. Quote
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