Looking to run 2 bass amps

[Archetype]

Hey everyone,
So being the metal type bass player that I am i have decided the best way for my sound is via 2 amps, or one amp powering 2 cabs, One for the low end, nice and clean but deep. And the distorted or effected highs. That way i will always have the deep low end.
Problem is finding the amps.
I was thinking of the Ampeg BSP of SVT-5. Both are a bit hard to get and have the downside the OD channel only does overdrive.
So im now thinking of another amp, not sure which, and a Line 6 POD of some kind for all my effects.

Any ideas on this kind of setup, and also suggestions for a splitter box to run the 2 amps?

Cheers
G

[warwickhunt]

You'll require some form of active X-over to do this any justice G, added to which what cabs do you intend utilising?

There's an almost identical thread/question asked every couple of months (in fact an identical one started today on the Warwick forum) so it might be of use to search the site for previous suggestions/ideas.

[karlthebassist]

You should check out Tim Commerford's rig.

He uses 3 heads and 3 cabs.

Dunno what he uses now, make wise, but he was using 3 Ampeg SVT-2PRO heads, an 8x10 and two 4x10's

All with separate heads, 8x10 cab always running clean, 4x10 always set quite dirty and another 4x10 set really dirty.

Using a splitter box he runs the 810 clean channel all the time and kicks either of the other two 410's in additionaly (or both i think) when he wants some filth.

So I suppose a simple version of his chain would be

Bass Guitar >>>>> splitter channel A (always on) >>>>> Clean signal >>>> head and cab A
channel B >>>>>> some distortion/overdrive >>>> head and cab B
channel C >>>>>> some other distortion/overdrive >>>> head and cab C

Nightmare for the sound guy!

[velvetkevorkian]

Considered a multi effects? Both the Boss GT-10b and the Line6 Pod X3 range can run two tones at once, so you can have one dirty and one clean. Probably less hassle than running two separate amps.

Edited February 21, 2010 by velvetkevorkian

[Fraktal]

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='752655' date='Feb 21 2010, 12:31 PM']Considered a multi effects? Both the Boss GT-10b and the Line6 Pod X3 range can run two tones at once, so you can have one dirty and one clean. Probably less hassle than running two separate amps.[/quote]

+1

That solution would be way cheaper, incredibly easy to lug around, much more versatile... I love my Line6 bass pod XT live and the X3 is even better IME.