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versuviusx
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 Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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which DI box would you buy for bass?
would love to know opinions. |
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ott0bot
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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reddi sounds great, but kinda smeary to me. Avalon is a bit more flexible, and seems a bit brighter sounding. Summit makes a nice DI too, very clean and present without being overly bright.
I usually use a UA 710, Summit 2ba-221, or a great river 2nv for bass DI, followed by a summit tla-50 or RNLA to smooth it out a bit. usually I mult the signal to a reamp and blend. Personally, buying a pre with a nice DI seems to be more useful to me, since the price isn't much greater...but if its dedicated for bass I say the summit is my pick.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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i've owned the reddi, evil twin, summit td-100, radial, etc.
the reddi is the best for colored tube tone hands down. if you want super clean pristine then the avalon is for you.
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ott0bot
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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| markjazzbassist wrote: | i've owned the reddi, evil twin, summit td-100, radial, etc.
the reddi is the best for colored tube tone hands down. if you want super clean pristine then the avalon is for you. |
that seems like a more clear description than I provided. haha
wouldn't you say the summit is in between the two? not too colored, not super clean, but a good mix. at least that's how I remember it...
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markjazzbassist
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:04 am Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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| ott0bot wrote: | | markjazzbassist wrote: | i've owned the reddi, evil twin, summit td-100, radial, etc.
the reddi is the best for colored tube tone hands down. if you want super clean pristine then the avalon is for you. |
that seems like a more clear description than I provided. haha
wouldn't you say the summit is in between the two? not too colored, not super clean, but a good mix. at least that's how I remember it... |
yes it's like this
most colored
reddi
summit
evil twin
radial
avalon
least colored
the avalon is so clean and pristine and "modern". be prepared, i don't care for it at all. but then again i like warm bass tones and use a 69 fender jazz with flats. if you've got a 5 string or more you'll love the avalon.
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telepathy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:28 am Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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I'll put the Demeter tube DI up there as my favorite for passive basses, having tried most of the rest (except the REDDI). not a definably "colored" sounding box to my ears.
also don't discount a good passive box like the Radial JDI if you provide some kind of good clean impedance buffer beforehand.
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Nick Sevilla
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:41 am Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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Brent Averill Enterprises 1073 DMP "Direct Mic Pre"
With the Bootsy Collins Mod:
http://vintageking.com/bae-bootsy-mod
I'm posting the link, cause it's funny.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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| The Simon Kloi is very good also.. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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| markjazzbassist wrote: |
the avalon is so clean and pristine and "modern". be prepared, i don't care for it at all. but then again i like warm bass tones and use a 69 fender jazz with flats. if you've got a 5 string or more you'll love the avalon. |
I hear that, but I'd say every DI sound has a lack of character to me before you treat it to some processing. I find the fast, full-range, clarity of the Avalon is a great starting place. I can eq it like crazy, put it into a tube compressor, send it through an overdrive box, but I know I have something with a really generous demonstration of all the present frequencies (sometimes too generous) to start with, and come back to.
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mn412
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:22 am Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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| +1 on the Avalon. Just sounds great on bass. Love the Avalon love the Avalon with a sans amp with some grit to blend in even more. |
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joninc
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:27 am Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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an amazing local bass player sold his REDDI after trying this.
http://sonicfarm.com/pro-audio/je-di-pentode-direct-box/
HUGE low end. pretty awesome but not cheap.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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| Avalon has excellent customer service FWIW. |
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ott0bot
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:11 am Post subject: Re: avalon v5 or the a designs reddi box? |
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you know...the new Avalon pre/DI/reamp box looks snazzy. it's a bit pricey, but for a bass player/engineer it's a pretty handy looking doodad.
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