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[Acey Trixx]

looking at getting one. anyone got one of these can offer any opinions on them?also on the website i noticed a 3 channel programmable version be definitly interested if anyone had an experience with these. and am i right im thinking that as its a di box i wouldnt need to use an amp...i would manage fine with the sansamp

any help appreciated.

[soundian]

Originally Posted by Acey Trixx

and am i right im thinking that as its a di box i wouldnt need to use an amp...i would manage fine with the sansamp

Yes....and no.

Any sort of studio work you'd be fine with but playing live is a different matter. Your bass amp is your monitor at the very minimum. You could always ask the engineer to put the bass through the stage monitors (if they have any) instead but these are normally set up for vocals (sometimes even correctly), tend to have filters on them so the bass end doesn't blow the monitors and almost completely remove your control over your stage volume and tone.

[Acey Trixx]

ok..im just currently unsure what would be a better setup to go for for a (hopefully) soon to be gigging bassist. i had heard good things about the quality of the sansamp bass driver di's but not entilrey sure on their application if they needed and amp or not and so as a result if this would be a good option or if i would be better off saving up for longer and gettin an half stack.

[soundian]

Originally Posted by Acey Trixx

ok..im just currently unsure what would be a better setup to go for for a (hopefully) soon to be gigging bassist. i had heard good things about the quality of the sansamp bass driver di's but not entilrey sure on their application if they needed and amp or not and so as a result if this would be a good option or if i would be better off saving up for longer and gettin an half stack.

If your just starting out I'd put the sansamp well down the shopping list if I was you.
Save up for the best bass amp you can get round about 300-500W. That should give you enough volume without having to push the amp too hard.
Until then you can arrange to borrow an amp from one of the other acts, hire one, or if you're lucky there'll be a house amp (drummonds and the tunnels do, off the top of my head).

[unbroken]

i have experience using the para driver and the triamp bass driver (the one you are referring to) as well. avoid the para driver, it is not what you want, it works for bass, but is meant for various other applications too.

the sansamp bass driver is great, but i strongly recommend using it with an amp. Don't you use a behringer head?

It make work quite well with this as it can turn it from sounding dull into a bright a lively valve type tone. Loads of different types of setting on it too, but if i were you, i would go all out and buy the sansamp rbi rackmount as it has a mid control which the bass driver does not. And I find that the bass driver scoops mids quite a bit.

But bet a head and a cab/combo and get the rbi rackmount or the bass driver di as it can make poor eqiupment sound a hell of a lot better. I use it with my Ampeg and maxi uses it with his mesa, to make it sound even more amazing!

[HairyScaryMark]

A typical D.I box delivers the sound of your bass to the mixing desk, with the intention of it being as 'un-coloured' as possible.

The Sansamp Bass D.I driver attempts to make the signal going to the mixing desk, sound more like the one from your bass amplifier.

I would say good bass amplifier and bass guitar should be more of a priority for most people, though.

Not all sound engineers will let you put bass through their monitors. Some of the cheaper monitors really cannot handle the bass. With good stage monitors, it shouldn't be a problem though.

[Acey Trixx]

Originally Posted by unbroken

Don't you use a behringer head? :

used to. wasnt totally happy with the sound. reckon im just gonna have to bite the bullet and save up for a decent half stack setup before i look into the sansamp.

[unbroken]

well if you think you can afford it, you should go to sound control in dundee and they can sort you out with 12 months interest free or packages over 2 years with low interest rates. So maybe save for an ashdown mag head with a 4x10 ashdown cab. As long as you can afford to pay it, you will get it that same day.

Then get the sansamp, because it will just make a fairly decent amp even better.

R and B have regular stocks of ashdown stuff to, so you can always go try it out there. And if you are really up for it, maybe stretch to getting an ashdown abm head or even a cheper model of the ampeg solid state heads.

The tone you are after lies with ampeg, trust me.

[Acey Trixx]

Originally Posted by unbroken

The tone you are after lies with ampeg, trust me.:

quite possibly but aint ever played one so cant comment...one amp i have played and loved is the marshall vba 400 with a 412 cab...but thats just a little bit out of my price league..but i'll definitly check that shop in dundee over the summer see if anything takes my fancy especially with those repayment options makes things alot easier than saving up i always think.

[unbroken]

this is grant right?

Rex Brown from Pantera/Down/Crowbar uses Ampeg
Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue uses Ampeg
Krist Novaselic from Nirvana used Ampeg (Fucking amazing tone on Nevermind)

Everybody uses ampeg, because they are THAT good!