Crawford13 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Does anyone have some real life experience with the REDDI? I am thinking of getting one but it’s a lot of money to shell out when I don’t really know if I am going to get a decent return. I would be using it for live and recording. I currently use the Aguilar Tone Hammer DI. If I could get some feedback that would be great, even better if some one in Scotland has one they would let me try that would be amazing! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I have one. Its great. There's some great threads on Talkbass that might help. I'm not sure its a magic bullet, but I love mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuman Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I played a radio show that used one - I really disliked the result. Had I known it was such an expensive piece of kit, maybe I’d have enjoyed it more. On a more serious note; I’m sure it was a matter of preference - and I should stress that I didn’t get to adjust any settings - but to me it added too much grind. Is the tone hammer not good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 The Tone Hammer is good, but it’s a pre amp, I would rather just have the DI box as most sound engineers want the signal pre eq, so for gigs it never gets used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuman Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Ah, I see. I quite like the idea of having that for backup. Hopefully someone round here can provide a sample so you can find out if it can give you what you want to hear. (I could ask when I’m in that particular studio, but I can’t make any promises...) Something to consider though: it’s quite big. Here it is on top of my amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Thanks for the picture! I knew it was pretty big but great to see it to scale. I think it will fit on my cab... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) I used to have one but sold it. It does indeed do the whole valve tone thing very well - but I found myself preferring the instrument DI on A Designs Pacifica preamp for a slightly more accurate / hard tone (perhaps the usual difference between valve vs solid state). Truth be told, there isn't a huge amount of difference in active DI boxes once you spend more than a certain amount of $$$ - the REDDI colour is beautiful but fairly subtle. I felt I could use the dosh elsewhere so sold mine. Sometimes I miss it though! Edited December 30, 2017 by roman_sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Thanks for the input Roman_sub, did you ever use it with an active bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 yup, both passive and active instruments, and also some synthesiser 'warming up' duties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I've not experienced the REDDI, although I do have the Tonehammer. But I can offer the following! - There was a guy on Talkbass who did an in depth review of the Aguilar who also owned a REDDI. He claimed that with the AGS on, a touch of bass and low mid boost, and treble cut, and the gain set to just breaking up - it was very very close to the REDDI tone. - You say your want to switch because the Tonehammer is a pre-amp... Well, the REDDI could be considered as a pre-amp too, just with a baked-in voice and no tone controls. If you want the tubey Tonehammer tone but without the EQ, just leave the EQ flat and you basically have a poor man's REDDI! - Also, the REDDI only outputs it's affected tone through the XLR output, the thru jack that goes to your amp is unaffected. Just in case you were hoping to get some of that tone coming out through your actual amp, you won't be able to do so without modding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks Dannybouy. I know the reddi will only affect the FOH tone. I do like the Tone Hammer and it is really flexible, I’m just sick of arguing with sound guys that don’t want to take a post eq Di from my pedal board, and I end up going through whatever cheap DI they have lying around. I not bashing the Aguilar at all it is still on my board, and I will use the AGS for some grit when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 A Radial J48 is an awesome DI, better than my pre amp DIs the MXR M80, B7K, BDDI, Ampeg SCR DI and a few others I've tried. Killer tone. Punchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I love mine. Wouldn't be without it if I'm honest! Previously used an Avalon U5, which is an awesome (and more versatile) bit of kit, but the REDDI just sounds great to me! Used to have a TH500 as well, and I prefer the REDDI personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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