cetera Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) Aside from power & the 1969 having 2 channels..... is there any big difference in the tone circuits/sound of these two amps? If not, I'm presuming they both use the same circuit as in the VT Bass DI Pedal & Rackmount? Love the sound of the 1969 head but they are silly expensive and almost impossible to find here... Thanks in advance for any clarification/assistance! Edited January 6, 2021 by cetera Quote
Cuzzie Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 https://reverb.com/uk/item/32372179-tech-21-vt-bass-1969-made-in-usa-showroom-model?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1726164661&utm_content=campaignid=1726164661_adgroupid=70264195649_productpartitionid=821883838987=merchantid=304334783_productid=32372179_keyword=_device=m_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=391637461803&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3NX_BRDQARIsALA3fILxbuKGFvhcthPBUW7WgaPsbK2BPlMffub6O3LF9CMZJ97uO5rMPQ8aAtU2EALw_wcB decent price here Quote
cetera Posted January 6, 2021 Author Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: decent price here Not anymore since Brex*hit... Quote
Cuzzie Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 Bit busy now, and will try to write more, but essentially if you bought 2 VTBass pedals and a line selector like an LS2 or a parallel path like KMA Audio machines The Tyler and had a power amp then you could recreate single settings and a stacked one. By time you do that, depending on how many second hand deals you get, you are a few hundred down. I really like it, I like Rack stuff (not huge ones of course!) the 300w doesn’t bother me as I think it will be loud enough for most things, may well struggle for a loud unsupported (by PA) venue (the VTBass 500 amp had to be dimed and that was 500w) But real estate, if you were through a PA you could XLR out, solid state and don’t need a can unless you need for monitoring, and it’s a 1 carry or wheel. They are a bit hens teeth 2 Quote
cetera Posted January 6, 2021 Author Posted January 6, 2021 Ah OK. In that case I may look out for a used VT 500 and or a VT Bass DI going cheap/reasonable price and give it a go. Don't really need 2 channels but loved the sound of the 1969 I heard.... so if I can get that in the VT 500 I'm laughing.... Quote
Cuzzie Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 Shame I already sold mine or you could have had it! VT500 will go for around £250-300 - it’s a good price for a good piece of kit 1 Quote
Cuzzie Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 1 hour ago, cetera said: Ah OK. In that case I may look out for a used VT 500 and or a VT Bass DI going cheap/reasonable price and give it a go. Don't really need 2 channels but loved the sound of the 1969 I heard.... so if I can get that in the VT 500 I'm laughing.... Are you looking at just the head to pair with your own cab or the combo they do? Quote
Tech21NYC Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 Aside from wattage differences, the VT 1969 has two discrete channels and also has the ability to mix the two and also a switchable mute. The VT Bass 500 has the Bite, mid shift, blend and headphone functions. 2 1 Quote
4000 Posted January 7, 2021 Posted January 7, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 14:20, cetera said: Ah OK. In that case I may look out for a used VT 500 and or a VT Bass DI going cheap/reasonable price and give it a go. Don't really need 2 channels but loved the sound of the 1969 I heard.... so if I can get that in the VT 500 I'm laughing.... I replaced my BDDI with a VT Bass DI a few years back and was so impressed upon trying it that I bought a VT500 too. The next day I bought another VT500 as a spare. I love mine. Haven’t tried the 1969 so can’t comment on that. Also can’t comment on the volume of the VT500 as these days I play in an acoustic band and use either 1 or 2 Barefaced One10s; I don’t need “full band” volume. When I tried the VT though I also tried loads of other class D heads - GK, Markbass, etc, etc - and I felt it was comparable volume-wise. 1 Quote
4000 Posted January 7, 2021 Posted January 7, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 16:06, Tech21NYC said: Aside from wattage differences, the VT 1969 has two discrete channels and also has the ability to mix the two and also a switchable mute. The VT Bass 500 has the Bite, mid shift, blend and headphone functions. Any chance of an endorsement? 😉😂 1 Quote
Cuzzie Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 Sometimes I feel like I am endorsing @Tech21NYC the amount of stuff I have and still want of theirs 1 Quote
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