Musical Instruments Deals And Reviews
Preamps
Rocktron Digital Bsss Preamp with Effects Black
Mar 3rd
There?s a new storm on the horizon and it?s called BLUE THUNDER?. Rocktron?s Blue Thunder bass preamp has been specifically designed and voiced for bass and is a live and studio tool that is a “must have” for all bass players. The Blue Thunder? is loaded with 128 professional Presets custom designed for bass. The Blue Thunder has a selectable Hi-Pass Effects Filter that allows you to determine the frequency range being passed through the digital effects, delivering lush effects that won?t muddy up your low end. Custom voiced bass effects including flanger, phaser, tremolo, delay and reverb.. Rocktron’s Dynamic Compression is included and has also been specifically engineered for bass. If that?s not enough, Rocktron’s Multi-voiced delay and chorus are again specifically voiced for bass use in live and recording situations. Want some distortion? The Blue Thunder? rolls out built-in distortion designed specifically for bass which can be added to your dry bass signal and effect path independently as desired. Rocktron’s unique signal routing allows you to choose between an analog direct feed, or full effects routing. The Blue Thunder? has a most powerful and flexible tone shaping tool with Rocktron’s SIMbiotic 4-Band Parametric EQ consisting of two sections of band limited parametric EQ ? “BASS” and “PRESENCE” along with two sections of FULL BASS Paremetric EQ sections ? “MID” and “TREBLE”. Speaker Exciter with Sonic Clarity and Sonic Boom co…
Aguilar Tone Hammer Bass Preamp Direct Box
Mar 3rd
This preamp/direct box is so strong and powerful it could only be called the “Tone Hammer”! Based on the respected OBP-3 preamp, the Tone Hammer features fully sweepable midrange frequencies in addition to bass and treble controls. With the Tone Hammer’s pristine D.I. you are set for the studio or the stage. To give this tone shaping unit the ultimate flexibility we are introducing our proprietary Adaptive Gain Shaping circuitry (AGS). AGS allows the player to kick in an additional gain structure and EQ with the “stomp” of a button. You can now go from modern slap sounds to vintage or overdriven. 18 volt operation gives the Tone Hammer plenty of headroom to reproduce the most dynamic playing style. Separate “Gain” and “Master” controls allow you to dial in just the right gain structure for any instrument. The Tone Hammer is the essential preamp/direct box for every bassist’s tool box. Specs: Pre/Post DI Unbalanced output can drive a power amp AGS circuitry Cut and boost of treble, mid and bass frequencies Fully sweepable midrange frequencies Powered by two nine volt batteries, phantom power or optional universal power supply Ground lift switch Heavy Duty steel construction Inputs: One 1/4″ jack Outputs: One 1/4″ jack, One XLR (nominal output – 14 dBu balanced) EQ: Bass +/- 18 dB @ 40 Hz Mid +/- 17 dB @ 180 Hz to 1 kHz Treble +/- 18 dB @ 4 kHz Controls: Ground lift switch Pre/Post DI switch Engage switch AGS switch Warranty: Three year limited Optional: Aguilar Tone Hammer Universal 18 volt power supply
BBE BMAX-T Groove Tube Bass Guitar Preamp with Full-Featured
Mar 3rd
Bassists seeking the ultimate in electric bass preamplification will rejoice in the arrival of the BMAX-T. No other bass preamp on the market can approach the total quality, feature set and incredible tone of the BMAX-T. The BMAX-T is a high quality tube bass preamp/processor with applications both in the recording studio and on the road in demanding live applications. At the heart of the BMAX-T is a class A, DC regulated tube preamp section which follows in the tradition of the classic tube preamp designs of the 50’s and 60’s. The BMAX-T features a high voltage (300V) tube front end with hand-picked Groove Tubes 12AX7 tube, providing all of the pre-amp gain and passive interactive tone control. The high-end DI section is transformer-balanced with a genuine Jensen transformer for the ultimate in warmth and presence. 1% metal film resistors, military-spec PC board and custom-made toroidal power transformer complete the no-compromise design of the BMAX-T. While no expense was spared in the engineering and internal componentry, the packaging of the BMAX-T received the utmost attention to detail. From the 1/4” thick extruded front panel to thoughfully designed ergonomics to the red-abalone-topped knobs, the fit and finish of the BMAX-T exudes quality craftsmanship. Applications • The BMAX-T is perfect anywhere an extremely high-quality, pristine preamplifier is required for the bass guitar • In the recording studio where a bass amplifier is impractical due to space or loudness considerations • In performance applications, where players will find the BMAX-T ergonomics intuitive and easy to use
BBE BMAX-T Groove Tube Bass Guitar Preamp with Full-Featured Sonic Maximizer
Aguilar OBP-3TK/PP Onboard Preamp
Mar 3rd
The OBP-3 is Aguilar’s most flexible onboard preamp design, providing +/-18dB of cut and boost at 40Hz, +/- 16dB of cut and boost at either 400Hz or 800Hz and +/- 16dB of treble cut and boost at 6.5 kHz. The OBP-3 has multiple wiring options, and can be wired with a push/pull on the Mid pot for midrange frequency selection.








