SumOne Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 7 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said: It's funny isn't it. Here on Bass chat (and Talkbass etc) we seem obsessed with Pre amp pedals. It's like no one uses EQ on the amps themselves. Im just as guilty of that, and while I get they can offer more EQ/drive options, I hardly read any posts about built in EQ on amps. "Got a tone issue, get a pre amp pedal" Still not right, add another .Then do the gig with a basic sine wave rumble 😂 Yeah, my justification is that something like the Ibanez 5 band Para EQ is more precise then my Amp EQ (Ashdown RM 500), and better than the EQ on Amps I use in rehearsal rooms, and for live stuff I'd prefer something I can immediately see and adjust rather than multi-fx menus, and for home recording it is nice to be a bit more hands-on rather than using EQ on VSTs.....but all of that is fairly weak justification, the reality is I don't really need an EQ (or preamp) in pedal format, the real reason is I like getting shiny new toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted November 8 Author Share Posted November 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, SumOne said: Yeah, my justification is that something like the Ibanez 5 band Para EQ is more precise then my Amp EQ (Ashdown RM 500), and better than the EQ on Amps I use in rehearsal rooms, and for live stuff I'd prefer something I can immediately see and adjust rather than multi-fx menus, and for home recording it is nice to be a bit more hands-on rather than using EQ on VSTs.....but all of that is fairly weak justification, the reality is I don't really need an EQ (or preamp) in pedal format, the real reason is I like getting shiny new toys! Im the same as far as menus vs knobs go. I loved the Q-Strip when I had it, and wanted to get another when I went back to bass, but they seem to have jumped up in price quite a bit. Was tempted to get this Ibanez at the time, but it still didn't quite match what the Q-Strip has going for it. The issue I tend to have is when the knobs are so accessible I tend to waste more time tweaking them. I find the multi FX type of pedals are more set and forget as it's not as easy to adjust while playing. I must admit ive kept the EQ flat on my amps for decades, so not knocking anyone at all, it just struck me that Pre amps are so popular, and a lot seem to offer not a lot more than some amps. Edited November 8 by dave_bass5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 9 hours ago, dave_bass5 said: It's funny isn't it. Here on Bass chat (and Talkbass etc) we seem obsessed with Pre amp pedals. It's like no one uses EQ on the amps themselves. Im just as guilty of that, and while I get they can offer more EQ/drive options, I hardly read any posts about built in EQ on amps. "Got a tone issue, get a pre amp pedal" Still not right, add another .Then do the gig with a basic sine wave rumble 😂 Yes, I like the flat tone from my amp. My pedalboard? Well, there's the Noble, the Magellan, Le Bass, MXR, Sans Amp, BK7, Bass Butler, Digbeth. They're all running flat though. It's just the basic tone 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 15 hours ago, dave_bass5 said: Im the same as far as menus vs knobs go. I loved the Q-Strip when I had it, and wanted to get another when I went back to bass, but they seem to have jumped up in price quite a bit. Was tempted to get this Ibanez at the time, but it still didn't quite match what the Q-Strip has going for it. The issue I tend to have is when the knobs are so accessible I tend to waste more time tweaking them. I find the multi FX type of pedals are more set and forget as it's not as easy to adjust while playing. I must admit ive kept the EQ flat on my amps for decades, so not knocking anyone at all, it just struck me that Pre amps are so popular, and a lot seem to offer not a lot more than some amps. Agree with the sentiment Dave: a big part of why we buy a particular amp head must be tied into how its preamp sounds, and on top of that there's the on board EQ on active basses. For those of us, like me, who have gone done the FoH / PA route with no backline or are using a PA speaker (aka FRFR) as our backline, then having additional tone sculpting from a preamp pedal becomes a bigger issue. But even then, having a few choice EQ presets on a multifx can also work wonders and cover a lot of ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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