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Published on 03/24/09 at 16:44
Value For Money : Poor
Well this is not boiboite lamp but I knew their dj tubesim of quality in the bin and multidrive is the same.

I normment appreciates the fact that we can feed it with a phantom power supply mix table or my sound card. As the power supply is still in my gig bag for RPS / concert and home studio, I does not use expensive battery.

Connectivity level is also the feast: XLR output for the studio (with HP dbrayable simulator and possibilities out pre-EQ for easy ID), effects loop, output jack, two input are for two instruments.

Not to mention the bonus that makes it a great amp travel: the headphone jack.

Nothing really say about the design of this pedal. Except of course it's expensive but srieux is paid.

USE

It's worth reading the very (too) short manual, especially Schematic of the end, to understand the flow of signals in DIFFERENT rglages and options.
But so allergic to too complex rgler amps, I got very quickly the boiboite.

There is therefore a channel A with a bass / treble EQ (and possibility on the medium with acute enfonant knob in the "enhanced filter" button) .... very very effective. Effectiveness of stunning. In short, all the superlatives you want. I use to boost my sound a little "finger".

The B channel used alone is a little touchy. It almost rgle level by the drive (so forcment, the more we want to play, the more we approach the overdrive). The rglages EQ are high-medium / high (EDGE) and medium (with choice of frquence). Finally, rglages are so effective that it's easy to find a real good sound also on that channel.
This is my "growl" channel for the game mediator for the big fat rock.

I do not use channel A + B for a big sound saturated (Therefore I do not resell my multidrive of the same name) because I too need both spars really alternating channels Both games groovy finger / plectrum rock in a cover band. I read that could replace a multidrive, I do not think it's totally true. The drive of rglages are most effective on the latter.

SONORITS

Good dj I play a Rickenbacker 4003 bass so that a sound all its own.
Not having the opportunity to lug my Ashdown 'between end "I love (and cost me less than boiboite EBS) in all studios in Paris rp Amen which I play according to the groups, I just amps on site.

And I learned har copiously Hartke 3500 and other Peavey dual channels that can be very good for modern active bass etc ... but that never honored my Rick ador e.
Purchasing this Pramp must be seen in this light. And I do not regret my purchase. I put the monster preamp Hartke flat as possible and let him take care of the Microdrive EQ and boost.
And the musicos my first group scotches. This is One of the first time or they do not hear a slurry and does not undergo this nervement which I rgle amp every 5 minutes just to distinguish my notes ct guitars and drums. The sound is prcis. The tubesim warms even when not bad. I could fault it may be a tendency to saturate a little too fast when it boosts channel A.

EBS is so modern for some may be a little cold. But I play a bass sound more than vintage but not forcment a vintage music if that was in one of my groups. So this creates a sacred right balance.

In Homestudio I plug in my Line6 Toneport and also changes a lot (but honestly I'm better rgler of Bass POD XT modlisations this shit Hartke 3500) .dropoff window
In short, to the extent that my bass is a gift, the Microdrive is surely my best buy low gear for at least 20 years.

To say, even my Variax Bass (my backup) sounds better with a (let's say the problem of the Variax is that it's hard to make out in a mix, whereas the problem I no longer arises).

NOTICE GLOBAL

I did that for some weeks, but between homestudio and rps this boiboite did not at. It just wait to go on stage with.

I hesitated as everyone with a Sansamp (which sounds when even very good) and it's because I'm a fan of their overdrive I chose the one l. No regrets.
And if I lose one day, I just hopes to be able to get another one soon enough.

I would have taken the lamp Pramp, but good has becomes heavy. Because yes, in addition, the box is lightweight. A Russianness all levels.
Huge favorite !!!