danbowskill Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Interesting. Frankly about time that Ampeg a really high quality 'SVT emulator' pedal considering the Tech 21 has been doing it for decades and Origin Effects have really done well with it as well. This might have to go on the list. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 It'll have to be 👌to compete with the market. Sounds nice in that demo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Yeah - looks really cool, but at that price it's up against some real big hitters. Still - nice to see new stuff from Ampeg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 360 quid... Would need to be good... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Im guessing Yamaha have had a hand in that, it does sound great. Now please stick it in a new amp head.. a reliable one, around 800w. Cheers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 £479 on two sites I've seen. A bit too pricey for me I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Ouch. As much as I like Ampeg gear it would need to halve in price before I try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Around £350 seems to be the general price. Expensive for sure...if it's well made I guess it's in a similar ball park to other premium preamp pedals (Darkglass etc). I wonder if the cab SIM can be used out of the Quarter inch jack as well as DI? ... I know it seems pointless into a head/cab rig but I've always felt it adds something 🤷..like in the tech 21 pedals. Edited March 28, 2023 by danbowskill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalDeep Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 f i v e h u n d r e d p o u n d s ..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalDeep Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I feel like they saw the Origin and went 'Great, we can whack the price up" 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, CalDeep said: f i v e h u n d r e d p o u n d s ..... https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/230328402498008--ampeg-sgt-di-pedal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalDeep Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, danbowskill said: https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/230328402498008--ampeg-sgt-di-pedal That's more like it! I saw 3 sites all quoting £479! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel406 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, danbowskill said: https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/230328402498008--ampeg-sgt-di-pedal Cheers Dan - good spot. A LOT of useful extra features on this unit not available on my Tech 21 VTDI, which is a great piece of kit, and which makes me think that this could be worth checking out, and would seem to easily justify the £100 premium over the VTDI: - two stomp switches which allows you to set the clean tone you want as an always-on and kick in the drive when needed, rather than having to choose between one or the other with the VTDI (or faff around with resetting the dials - not really something you want to be doing on a live set); - the dirt has both saturation level and separate volume level; - three "classic" factory cabs sims for 115, 410 and 810 cabs or up to three cabs of your own by using the (free) Ampeg IR Loader app (via USB port), plus separate volume control; - semi-parametric mids; - ultra-Hi and 3-way ultra-Lo switches (including a cut to the Lo - which I'm guessing is equivalent to an hpf); - variable compressor up to 10:1 ratio - albeit one knob functionality and no metering; - aux-in (with separate vol control) / headphone section - making it perfect silent home practice home tool. Given the prices of the recently launched Bergantino pre-amp and the Origin kit, and all the extra features this is offering over a VTDI, it's pricing doesn't seem particularly excessive? If it sounds good, Ampeg could be onto a winner here. Edited March 29, 2023 by Al Krow 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Now at that price I may well be tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javi_bassist Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I think it lookes pretty cool and it may compete with "premium" manufacturers. Finally, Ampeg seems to create an Ampeg preamp with great quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Venal Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I'm tempted to sell my darkglass head and replace it with this and a power amp... It should have an effects loop though! I use reverb and delay in my sound, and they need to sit behind drive. Why do so few people put an effects loop on preamp/DI/cab sim pedals like this? Is there an easy work around for this that I'm not aware of? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Vin Venal said: I'm tempted to sell my darkglass head and replace it with this and a power amp... It should have an effects loop though! I use reverb and delay in my sound, and they need to sit behind drive. Why do so few people put an effects loop on preamp/DI/cab sim pedals like this? Is there an easy work around for this that I'm not aware of? Just been checking the video clip that Dan posted in the OP and, apart from loving that bass riff at the start (is that from a song or original?), I think there is indeed effects loop through (03.21 of the clip) - so no work around required! And, damn! That's a good meaty drive tone at 03.40... As it happens, I have just recently sold my DG head 😅 Edited March 29, 2023 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 No fx loop on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 That aux in with volume control. I have an sfx mixer to do that for wired iem mixes. It has a di but no eq. So this pretty cool for that purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Seems to be getting a lot of traction & enthusiasm over in the US - already started landing in the homes of some of the bass players over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Venal Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 3 hours ago, krispn said: No fx loop on this Yeah it's a real bummer. Obviously I could run the preamp out into effects before whatever power amp I'm using, but then there's no point in this being a DI cuz I'd have to take the DI from somewhere further down the chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 My interest is somewhat piqued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Venal Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I keep watching all the demo videos for this, and can't get past thinking it sounds better imo than the darkglass vintage microtubes, which is my main sound at present. Realised I'd never tried running my delay and reverb up front, so gave it a go, and with the low drive I usually run as my main sound it kind of sounds cool. I might be back to thinking I can forgive it the lack of an FX loop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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