Re: [ChurchBass] [GEAR] Sansamp question
Posted by: wulf <wulf@...>
> I have a question about the Sansamp bass driver DI, which a
> number of you use and seem to like. I already have a DI at
> church, so I'd be getting it more for the tonal features,
> like active EQ, overdrive, and amp modeling. The website
> says it gives "warmth, presence and punch of a miked-up bass
> tube amp." True?
I guess so - it adds 'character and articulation' (words as
amorphus and unhelpful as 'warmth, presence, etc..' 😉 to
my sound even when I go directly to the PA or through a
cheap, borrowed amp, and is very tasty when combined
with a decent amp, like my Ashdown Mag head.
> If I don't need it as a DI, might I be better off with a
> multi-FX box that does amp simulation, EQ and other sound
> modeling?
You might be. One factor might be whether you will
always be playing at church where a DI is provided. I find
having my own, trustworthy, DI is useful alongside the
tonal dimension and I can use it at other places as well.
The bottom line, though, is that you really need to try
one. I paid very little attention to discussion about the
SABDDI until I heard (and got to play with) Benjamin
Ellis's one at Deep to Deep back in March. I felt that it
would be a valuable addition to my equipment, whereas
other things I tried (like the GT-6 multiFX or whatever it
was) were fun but didn't grab my attention in the same
way.
My suggestion would be to try what's available locally -
including, where possible, gear that other bassists are
using as opposed to what the shops are trying to sell.
Wulf
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