flippyfloop Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Hi, Bought one of these recently and really like it. Offer's something different from my other instruments. My only issue is that the output is crazy low, even for a passive. Any advice other than fitting a preamp ? Want to keep it passive. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxblues Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I had one too, great bass but super low output Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 MXR M81 preamp pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Or a trilogix pre amp pedal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockdeluxe_mikey Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I’d use any footswitchable boost/preamp pedal of choice, if otherwise there’s no other complaints with sound. Then, when you plug-in the Jeff Berlin you can potentially switch it on to keep the volume the same as any other instruments you’re using at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belka Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 The only thing you can really do if you want to truly keep your input stage passive is get a more powerful amp. A clean boost/preamp/equalizer pedal will help with output but will also add hiss and may affect your tone just like an active preamp would. Essentially they are nothing more than active preamps, but in a pedal rather than onboard your bass. If you don't want to get a more powerful amp then I would look into fitting a Bartolini preamp to the bass. As active preamps go, they are very quiet (although not as quiet as passive electronics) and they complement the tone of Bartolini pickups very well. They also have an active/passive switch which you could use if you DI the bass to keep it passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippyfloop Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 Thanks for the input guys. TBH, it's not a problem. Was just curious if it's normal for this model, which it is. Just up the gain on my amp and it's fine. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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