the-bass-man Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Howdy hey people! Right, I've been looking into upgrading my Peavey Grind 6 for a while now, and short of adding straplocks, can't really find much I want to change... Although a pre-amp would be handy for that bit more 'boost.' Looking at the Audere website, I'm quite fond of the Classic 4-band pre-amp, with the 2 stacked and 2 flat pots. I have a few questions, put to those who have already deal;t with Audere: -how easy are these things to install? I'm not that good with a drill or soldering iron, but I could my dad to do anything more technical. -is there plenty of room for a battery? -is the pre-amp affected by magnets? I want to install magnets on the cavity cover to make it easier to remove, but I obviously won't if it will mess with the electronics or pickups. -are Audere ok to deal with from the UK? What's the postal charge like? Finally, can anybody recommend a better pre-amp for under £100? That's my limit really, what with the current economic climate (and me not having been payed yet!) Cheers guys, Oliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I don't know about the modules - I have a pair of the JZ3D and they took around 5 mins to fit with no soldering needed. Audere ship via UPS, so you'll undoubtedly be stung for duty and admin fee. Worked out at abut £33 on both of my Audere preamps. Magnets on the control cavity should not present a problem - your pickups have more powerful magnets. The preamp is just a small resin sealed unit or mounted onto scratch plate. I would have thought your Peavey was already active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-bass-man Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 No, it's passive actually, no pre-amp to be seen. It's a Grind BXP btw, just regular pots in the back. Nit even concentric pots. The shipping - as I feared, although if the product's worth it, I'll just have to grin and bear it! Oliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 (edited) Very nice preamp, DO get the version with the z mode switch. The most difficult thing about the audare is configuring the options you want on the website. The main circuit is resin encased in a little box about the size of a 9 volt battery leaving room for errrr a 9 volt battery in most compartments ( they can be run at 18 v for more headroom). Its a neat package with small pots so fitting should be easy, soldering wise its only a the pickups. In general a very easy install, one thing i did do with mine is spiral wrap the multitude of small wires in to bigger bunches to keep things neat, not strictly necessary, I'm just like that :wacko: Double sided tape is supplied to mount the preamp as is a tiny screwdriver to make adjustments, all in all a very nice package which sounds great and is very easy to install . As for the magnets the battery life is good enough not to warrant it , also it has a battery indicator which tells you the remaining charge when you plug in. Edited May 20, 2009 by steve-norris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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