Sansamp Bass Driver, Hartke Bass Attack - what else?

[Ian Savage]

Moving on my full bass rig in favour of a sod-off powerful PA system, so shall shortly be in the market for a wee preamp just to keep me going for jam nights and suchlike. I know about (and want!) the Bass Driver, the Bass Attack also looks like it'll do what I need (basically a bit of tone shaping with jack and XLR outs) - is there anything else I should have a look at?

Ideally floor-mount but not essential, so I guess that opens up Line 6 and stuff too; I'm somewhat adverse to Behringer on moral grounds though.

[Mr. Foxen]

The MXR one. The on its way programmable VT bass, if you want faux Ampeg and a mid control. Aguilar tone hammer. DHA EQ DI, or whatever the current equivalent is.

Edited June 21, 2010 by Mr. Foxen

[ahpook]

the ebs microbass II wipes the floor with the sansamp imho...


BUT it is more expensive...

HOWEVER it does much more than the sansamp or hartke.

[Ian Savage]

Thanks for that, some interesting options! The MXR and Aguilar might be a bit out of price range, DHA looks interesting...and the EBS is definitely out of range for the moment, but it does look awesome! Might be one to save up for...

Having had a mooch around, the EHX Bass Metaphors seems like it'll do what I want on the cheap - anyone tried one at all?

[Noisyjon]

Sadowsky D.I./Pre amp pedal is a nice unit too...

[The Burpster]

Well having just got a DHA VT-1, I might suggest that you check out Daves wares. I'm pretty impressed thus far.

You can talk to the chap and he's always local (in the UK at least) if it doesnt work as itshould. I'm happy to recommend his kit!

[johnnylager]

I settled on a DHA VT2-Twin-EQ-Bass after owning BDDI, Paradriver & Microbass II and deciding they were only pretending. YMMV.

[PauBass]

For the money, I definitely go with the Hartke Bass Attack, superb bit of kit, highly under rated in my opinion.

[escholl]

I've had my programmable BDDI for over two years now, and can't recommend it enough -- it's brilliant. Maybe not the "best" one out there, but once you learn to use it properly, it sounds fantastic, is indestructible, and every sound engineer everywhere feels comfortable using it. Also, the ability to have three different tones instantly available is actually really, really useful.