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Tech 21 SansAmp RBI

Bass Amp Simulator from Tech 21 belonging to the SansAmp series

thegoofisonfire thegoofisonfire
Published on 02/17/12 at 14:49
it is a rack-oriented bass preamp drive, overdrive, distortion see .... emulation lamps
purely analog with good old-fashioned big knobs that exude quality and robustness of the grip.
full connectivity, in dry and wet xlr and jack, two of which came on the back with a-20db pad, effects loop, footswitch (not included, but unnecessary, once activated it does not cut more)

otherwise nice little detail, XLR and jack outputs each has an independent level control
ds pr practice my case attacking a power amp on stage without varying the gain of the signal sent to the console of his

UTILIZATION

I use it live, and requisitioned, connected to an amplifier QSC 850 United States, something which he pr is more or less intended, since the quality of manufacture and assembly rackmount ds a good flight you will walk from one ally infallible in concert.
Pr what is the use outright, well that's just super simple just move the knobs pr "sculpt" the sound,
it is very easy, but the sound covered évantail tellment is wide, the settings are almost too sharp.
If you are picky, we must think of the note ds manual or take a picture pr mm find exactly the sound ...

nothing else to say apart from the presence of a mix of switch 50/50 pr the effects loop is strictly unnecessary ...
would have had a knob to mix or nothing, and yet he must use the loop ...

SOUND QUALITY

then there ... this is where everything happens!! I never heard my bass as well!
First striking observation: the sound is clear, probably due to the use of transistors ... but be careful I do not say Screaming!!
it roars and growls ds serious
the méduims are singing with a frettless, and did not at all the plastic side of the transistors is very pleasant
it gives a coloring mm tt but thanks to "blend" it knows remained transparent after you tell me, what is the interest of a preamp if it's strictly transparent?! ... also proposed régalges ds ds manual are the most thoroughly blend.
playing on the cabinets custom made, I was looking for a preamp that can recreate the woods of my basses, while adding dynamics, no disappointment on that side.
with very little correction at the équalo relatively brief but highly effective, I would have more tendency to work the sound using the first 3 knobs: drive, presence, and blend (mix dry / wet) especially if one équalo knows that there is quite correct pr raisonnances sound depending on the room / scene
I play ds a progressive metal band relatively distorted, or the bass should have a clear, see the chorus meduim pr ds pierce the mix, but has also kept the fat of a tuning Dtuné, and a 6 severe.
Lows that tend to be "eaten" by the distortion, not at all the problems with this machine.
9/10 because I joined the previous opinions, it would tend to blow if you push the treble

OVERALL OPINION

I've had very little time ...
and why I waited so long for all this time that I fesait eye??
the price ... almost certainly 400boules, must have the ticket in his pocket!!!
finally ... this is the only one who succeeded in making me put my old amp head winded in the closet ...

what I like? sound, ease of use, rendering of emulation "lamps"
what I like least! ... the mix of the effects loop which I will never ... lol

without hesitation I would resume the mm, certainly 10 years ds ...

Finally, there is not much better, and it's much more expensive!!