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Dd16 « Loud and clear! »
Published on 05/14/12 at 14:23Transistor amplifier with two channels, everything has been said. It is not mine but I use it every week since November. I think 750 watts shown are a little light at the same time it's rare to need as much power. I play between a quarter and half of the volume for répets and concert hall with the average 4 * 10 of the same brand in 8ohms (150 people and sometimes fifteen zicos, resumed in PA).
The DI is good. No need to take a microphone.
UTILIZATION
So I use mostly channel transistor which I find clearer, I think we can push a little lamp (on the other channel) to arrive at a small overdrive but I do not need. It still did not render a real tube amp or a good overdrive pedal.
We get a good sound very easy, all the knobs in the center, "low frequency boost" enabled. Maybe a little too much treble settings with the buttons in the center but the correct notched his very efficiently and accurately.
I have never seen the manual, it may be useful to adjust the gain and the "volume gain" in addition to the master (this is a bit far fetched, but not really a problem). There may be a few too many buttons for me but there is really no need to adjust much.
SOUNDS
The sound is very good, you can get just about everything, its a standard round or so of banging. Head transcribes well the character of the bass: I play a Fender Precision and a Cort B5, every time I'm amazed by the sound that comes out and it compliments me. I take my Cort midrange for a Musicman (I exaggerate a bit anyway
This is not a sound "fat" but precise and dynamic. Attention, I'm not saying it sounds Acute provided. It's going very well for rock, funk, blues ...
OVERALL OPINION
I am very pleased with this amp, my low fare magnified even if really does not color the signal. Other bass players play on, and Stingray Bass and really stand out.
However I recommend to use the pad for active basses (unless you really boost the EQ on the bass), it does not reduce only the volume, it also makes it less attractive.
For just over € 1000, I think it's a great amp, it really is not given for a set with 4 * 10 but I find it much better than the Ampeg and Markbass (the SVT 3, BR2. ..). It reminds me a lot Phil Jones but with more potatoes. It makes me want to invest in the brand, perhaps with the Shuttle series, I saw that there was a new combo with HP 12 '(the 6.2), can be more portable and accessible to the budget level.
The DI is good. No need to take a microphone.
UTILIZATION
So I use mostly channel transistor which I find clearer, I think we can push a little lamp (on the other channel) to arrive at a small overdrive but I do not need. It still did not render a real tube amp or a good overdrive pedal.
We get a good sound very easy, all the knobs in the center, "low frequency boost" enabled. Maybe a little too much treble settings with the buttons in the center but the correct notched his very efficiently and accurately.
I have never seen the manual, it may be useful to adjust the gain and the "volume gain" in addition to the master (this is a bit far fetched, but not really a problem). There may be a few too many buttons for me but there is really no need to adjust much.
SOUNDS
The sound is very good, you can get just about everything, its a standard round or so of banging. Head transcribes well the character of the bass: I play a Fender Precision and a Cort B5, every time I'm amazed by the sound that comes out and it compliments me. I take my Cort midrange for a Musicman (I exaggerate a bit anyway
This is not a sound "fat" but precise and dynamic. Attention, I'm not saying it sounds Acute provided. It's going very well for rock, funk, blues ...
OVERALL OPINION
I am very pleased with this amp, my low fare magnified even if really does not color the signal. Other bass players play on, and Stingray Bass and really stand out.
However I recommend to use the pad for active basses (unless you really boost the EQ on the bass), it does not reduce only the volume, it also makes it less attractive.
For just over € 1000, I think it's a great amp, it really is not given for a set with 4 * 10 but I find it much better than the Ampeg and Markbass (the SVT 3, BR2. ..). It reminds me a lot Phil Jones but with more potatoes. It makes me want to invest in the brand, perhaps with the Shuttle series, I saw that there was a new combo with HP 12 '(the 6.2), can be more portable and accessible to the budget level.