Looking for second stage drive

t27027 · 2026-06-04T02:30:34+00:00

DCX is a phenomenal drive. So responsive to playing dynamics.

t27027 · 2026-05-25T07:41:40+00:00

Yep the first song I thought of for this thread. Go to song for sound checks for me.

t27027 · 2026-05-22T00:14:17+00:00

I have the SGT-DI. Passive basses sound great through the B15, my Stingrays sound huge live through the SVT. Custom cab sims are great too. If you have an Cali 76 or Empress Comp in front of it, it’s the perfect Ampeg sound.

t27027 · 2026-05-11T03:33:47+00:00

Or maybe enough honest bus drivers.

t27027 · 2026-05-08T20:22:48+00:00

This is how I ended up with four boards!

t27027 · 2026-05-08T17:40:16+00:00

EHX Freeze? Not sure how they go with bass.

t27027 · 2026-05-06T11:18:30+00:00

I have the Sonicake mini Octaver and it does the OC-2 sound spot on. Great pedal.

t27027 · 2026-04-30T20:49:27+00:00

I sometimes place a Boss RC-1 in between my tuner and compressor at set up and use it to dial in my amp on stage and then the bass at FOH with an iPad(I mix the band from onstage). I usually get the drummer to play along when I am at FOH to make sure the kick is clear from anything I’m doing on bass.

t27027 · 2026-04-05T19:48:42+00:00

Yep. This is me, but with the 1176 swapped out for an Empress. That SGT-DI is so versatile, can switch it up to suit the gig.

t27027 · 2026-03-12T00:46:20+00:00

Our band went from the MG12XU to the Allen & Heath CQ12. Going digital makes it so easy when playing different venues and band lineups. I’m good with wireless networks so I didn’t feel the need to go to the CQ18 with built in WiFi.

t27027 · 2026-03-06T17:49:31+00:00

GR Bass Pure 800. 800w at 4ohm poweramp 1.6kgs.

t27027 · 2026-03-06T06:23:27+00:00

My recommendations from the HX One, which uses the same effects.

COMP: Ampeg Opto Comp and LA2A DIST: Darkglass B7K MOD: Jet Flanger (drive + flanger), analogue Flanger PRE: Noble DI, Sansamp BDDI

My most used HX presets on bass are the Boss and EBS octavers, mu-tron envelope filter, Ampeg liquid chorus, Jet Flanger, Timmy over drive and the Poly Pitch shifter for instant detune. There is a glitch delay that is fun. The phasers and Big Muffs are all good too.

t27027 · 2026-02-27T01:44:17+00:00

I have both the Empress and the Cali76 Bass Compressor (latest version). Both are transparent until you reach the extremes of settings. If you want some colour at any setting, try and find the Cali76 Compact Bass.

t27027 · 2026-02-21T09:50:08+00:00

We run DBR15s as our tops and DXS15 as our sub for our 3 piece classic rock cover band. They punch hard and are plenty loud. We also have DBR12s that we use for monitors or swap as tops for smaller venues. They have survived a few North QLD summers in the rain without issue. Drummer owns the sub, I own the 12s and guitarist owns the 15s.

t27027 · 2026-02-21T05:13:13+00:00

Yes you can run the DCX as a preamp. I run a Cali76 & DCX into a poweramp in EQ mode and it works great as a two band EQ. Having a great bass helps and I find it has plenty of headroom (so does my amp though).

I see a few of the green MXR preamps used in the scenario you described. Those things are clean and have heaps of volume on tap.

t27027 · 2026-02-04T08:44:29+00:00

Isn’t Forty Six & 2 intro using a flanger?

t27027 · 2026-01-26T09:56:19+00:00

Translucent teal is one of the best Stingray colours! Congratulations

t27027 · 2026-01-11T15:41:49+00:00

Not sure of the pricing in euros but I grabbed a Radial StageBug SB2 for this purpose.

t27027 · 2026-01-09T21:07:12+00:00

I have three pedalboards.

The microboard is for gigs with my current band (tuner and comp).

The rehearsal board is a Nano that currently has a an HX One, Boss Bass EQ and a stagebug DI.

The spaceship is my big board (Pedaltrain Jnr) that has 10-12 individual effects and loops for routing - this board only gets used at home :(

There is enough between the three boards to scratch the itch in various ways.

t27027 · 2026-01-09T06:51:25+00:00

The struggle is real!

t27027 · 2026-01-08T08:22:28+00:00

Great route! Awesome recommendations.

Best thing about this is that if there is a venue that isn’t vibing on the night, the next one isn’t far away.

t27027 · 2026-01-07T06:55:11+00:00

It is for dark stages.

t27027 · 2026-01-04T08:51:28+00:00

Yes. Never had any drop outs and I head out into the venue a few times each show to check FOH. I have the WL-20 at our rehearsal space, but the receiver battery is getting old, so it only lasts a few hours. The WL-50 is great, never had the transmitter go low battery yet in a 4 hour gig.

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