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Ampeg SCR-DI - Bass Preamp with Scrambler Overdrive
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Bass players have sought the legendary Ampeg tone for decades, and now you can tap into it in a convenient preamp pedal with the Ampeg SCR-DI. Plug in your electric bass guitar, use the Ampeg EQ, tone controls, and Scrambler Overdrive to conjure your ideal bass sound, then send it direct to the PA system with the balanced XLR output - a dead simple way to achi
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Discussed in Good choices for a basic DI? in the TalkBass community
SoCal80s
If your only need is to go ampless and connect directly the mixer, then this will do the job just fine. I used a similar one for a long time. Until one day I used the DI on my Ampeg head and I liked the sound much better, something about the Ampeg sound. So if you like a particular manufacturer's sound you can get one of ... ... more
Discussed in What amp for versatile sound home headphone practice in the TalkBass community
hbarcat
Are you only going to be using it through headphones, or do you want to have the option to also play live? I ask because there are a great many options for standalone bass preamps, which will be very versatile for tone shaping, without the added size, weight, and expense of a power amp section that you don't need. The biggest ... ... more
Rip Van Dan
A couple of more to add to the list is the WTDI. That's a DI box with built in Eden WT preamp with adjustable compressor. It was $149 when I bought it about 4-years ago or so and lately seems to be $179. It's saved my bacon a number of times. One small venue we played insisted that I use their Peavey 112 combo instead of ... ... more
Discussed in Anyone else break their Vox Amplug?? (Also, Vox vs. Blackstar) in the TalkBass community
CallMeAl
Thanks for the replies everyone! When I first got the Amplug my son was 12 months, so having a practice setup just lying around was simply not an option. I needed something I could ... ... more
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