Happy Jack Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) Just like it says ... Edited August 19, 2018 by wateroftyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I've recently put in an order for one of these. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rafferty-HPF-Pre-2-Bass-Preamp-Adjustable-High-Pass-Filter-Phase-Switch/123260063978?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Nice one Sweeney ... are these units well thought of? When do you expect to receive yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Hopefully receiving it in time for a gig just after bank holiday. Will report back once I've had a chance to use it a few times. The next gig probably isn't the best one to judge it on as I rarely get given more than a few minutes in the soundcheck and there's little fiddling about time between tunes, just enough time to find the next tune in the pad. I have some gigs on my stick with a cuban band next month which might give me a better idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Clarky has pointed me at an FDeck on Talkbass, which I've now bought, but I'm still interested in the Rafferty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 It seems that the Rafferty is a series 2M fdeck. There is a table of differences here: https://sites.google.com/site/hpftechllc/home/hpf-pre. The main one is that series 2 has one 12 dB/octave filter, whereas series 3 has two ("The first filter has a fixed corner frequency of 35 Hz, and 12 dB/octave slope. The second filter is adjustable from 35 to 140 Hz, and also has a 12 dB/oct slope"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Yes, I read that on Deck's website (if you can call it that) and thought, I have absolutely no idea what that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 3 hours ago, jrixn1 said: It seems that the Rafferty is a series 2M fdeck. There is a table of differences here: https://sites.google.com/site/hpftechllc/home/hpf-pre. The main one is that series 2 has one 12 dB/octave filter, whereas series 3 has two ("The first filter has a fixed corner frequency of 35 Hz, and 12 dB/octave slope. The second filter is adjustable from 35 to 140 Hz, and also has a 12 dB/oct slope"). That would make sense, since since the Series 2 is the one that Francis published the schematic for! Myself, I'm going to pick up a Schalltechnik Vong Filterung kit (snappy name!) when they're back in stock. They have a fixed and a variable HPF in a similar configuration to the Series 3, plus a switchable lowpass filter and boost and a DI output. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 19 hours ago, Beer of the Bass said: That would make sense, since since the Series 2 is the one that Francis published the schematic for! Myself, I'm going to pick up a Schalltechnik Vong Filterung kit (snappy name!) when they're back in stock. They have a fixed and a variable HPF in a similar configuration to the Series 3, plus a switchable lowpass filter and boost and a DI output. The v3 schematic is finally up on fdeck's site now. The Vong unit looks really good too though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebass66 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Late to the party, but I have a Rafferty HPF arriving to me this week. Spent ages looking for one, as there aren't many options (especially UK). Steve has been a great guy to deal with so far and I'll report back with how it works out. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Would you recommend one of these for the Realist on my Eminence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, therealting said: Would you recommend one of these for the Realist on my Eminence? Yes. I have a series 2 Fdeck and it works really well with the Eminence/Realist, much better than my Fishman Platinum pre. I don't use my Eminence live very much these days, but when I do I use it with the FDeck, rather than my usual Fishman. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 4 hours ago, TheRev said: Yes. I have a series 2 Fdeck and it works really well with the Eminence/Realist, much better than my Fishman Platinum pre. I don't use my Eminence live very much these days, but when I do I use it with the FDeck, rather than my usual Fishman. Thanks for that. I’m wondering if running it through my Noble might be beneficial, it has a HPF built in, as well as the bass and treble boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexpea Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I just had a series 2 built by my friends father. I'm trying to convince him to make some more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I like the Fdeck. It turns any amp into a DB amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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