What amplification system are you using with your Alembic?

[harald_rost]

I use FB-2, Eden WT800, Eden 410XLT, Eden 210XLT.  
And I'm very pleased with the sound of my 76 Series 1.
 
Harald
 

[Jan R]

I am feeling very comfortable now with my current stack : 2 SWR Goliath 4 x 10, and a SWR MO bass running 900 Watts in mono. When we play in very small places or at rehearsels, one cab is enoough of course. I like the Mo Bass a lot, very nice clean tube sound, and when needed here and there some crazy analogue effects to throw in. I can carry the cabs myself, but when they are going in a flightcase for transport, I can't handle it myself any more. I used to play Trace Elliot for years, but when I moved to SWR last year, it was like a complete new Alembic I heared ;-)

[Manfred]

To keep it simple, I mostly use a Mesa Boogie M-2000 with all setting flat. A bit of compression that's all. I use two Hevos 2x 10 cabs. These are made here in the Netherlands and have a very tight sound. Plus they are very light. (Saves my back).
 
For recordings I use a combination of the F-1x and Sf2.
 
I want to try the new Line 6 19 pod pro xt which have all kinds of amps and effect in it, but I'm not sure of it yet. Does anybody have any experience with that new amp?
 
Manfred

[fmm]

In church I use a Furman PQ-3 (sometimes supplemented with a BBE Sonic Maximizer and/or a Rane 1/3 octive EQ) through a Peavey CS-800 (bi-amped at 250 Hz) through a 1 x EV-15L cabinet on the lows and a 2 x EV-10L cabinet (my own design) on the highs.  It sounds great to me, and I almost never have to move it.
 
At home (for teaching) I use a Hartke 200 w head through a 1 x EV-15M cabinet.
 
If I were ever to play anywhere other than home or church again, I?d probably use the church rig with an additional 1 x 15 cabinet.  If I needed to be really loud I?d break out my second CS-800 and a pair of Mitchell Bose-800 clones from the 70s.
 
Given that I don?t play anywhere anymore and the ridiculous price of new amplifiers, I?m unlikely to upgrade my amps anytime soon (although there was that use BGW-750C for $150?)

[dela217]

FMM - I use a Furman PQ-3 too.  It gives a nice punchy tone, but takes a lot of fiddling around until you get used to it.
 
I have wondered about the parametric EQ that Alembic used to make in the early 70's.  Was that a 3 band unit?  Is that where the PQ-3 got it's start?  Mica?  Anyone?

[s_wood]

I usually use an F1-X pre-amp and a Superfilter, powered by a Stewart 2.1 power amp. The sound is warm and clean, with just the right amount of crunchy growl (that's a technical term) and it really matches with an Alembic.  Lately, because I'm doing a project where the leaders want a more traditional tone, I've been using a Mesa-Boogie MPulse 600. It also sounds great with the Alembic, though I would describe the tone as boomier and less accurate - which is not necessarily bad.
 
For cabinets, I mix and match depending upon the gig. I have fallen in love with the Eden 410XST (not the XLT).  The amount of low end that cab puts out is absolutely ungodly, but the 10  drivers are quick enough to accurately reproduce  the incredible punch of a Series bass.  If you haven't played the 410 XST, I urge you to check one out.
 
 
 
           
 

[jimbobv]

F1-X with SF-2 into Crest CA-6 powering SVT-810 is the usual rig.  Also have Eden WT800, 410XLT.

[mattheus]

Hey Manfred. Even een berichtje van een landgenoot...
i've been using the Bass Pod Pro for almost a year now. And it's very usefull tool. In cooperation with our (FOH) soundengineer I've made some presets, so I can change sounds any time I want with the tip of my toe.
Recently the new Bass Pod Pro XT appeared, and has much improvements. Now you can actually see the settings you've made. So to give you an advice, if you like the way the Pod sounds and works, then go for the XT version!!!  
In my case, my 'sound' goes directly out of the Pod to mixing console. The band I play in doesn't use any bacline onstage. Everything goes with a multiple in-ear monitoring system. In this case you get a very low stage volume. Everybody in the band can make their own mix  depending on what they want to hear on the little earphones. In some cases I put a very small Ashdown combo onstage to get a bit more 'feel' to the sound.  
The main advantage of working like this; we don't have to do soundchecks anymore. Everytime I plug in, all my sounds, and everything I wanted to hear is exact as it was the day before. And off course we don't hussle around with big speaker cabinets onstage anymore. It saves a lot of room in the truck, so we can take a lot of other stuff (read: lights, video, truss etc.) with us. Yes, yes, we have roadies that take care of all that... but they need to have something to do.... ; )  
Btw. the Ashdown combo is a amazing thing, very lightweight, compact, with an enormous sound.. Check those out!
And for the those who would like some more speakers: I have a Hartke XL410 speakercabinet for sale! In flightcase!
 
Cu
 
Mattheus

[landskov]

Depends on the venue. If I need BIG, I'll run stereo to two stacks, each pickup through an Ampeg SVT4-Pro in the bridged mode (1300w each) driving an Ampeg 4x10/1x15 and 4x10/1x18. If it's a smaller club, I use an SVT2-Pro with a 4x10/1x15. At home I have a F-2B with a McIntosh MC2300 (128lbs., that's why it's at home) and a pair of JBL D140's. I think I want 'little earphones' like Mattheus.

[jure_the_second]

My rig:
 
I use the old demeter 201s preamp with the Hughes and Kettner head and cabinet (BC410). I'm on a lookout for a tube head, but the Demeter preamp already does its job very very well.
 
The bass: Orion 5.
 
Jure

[mattheus]

If there only were earphones that sounded like a huuuuge Ampeg rig......

[Manfred]

Hi Mattheus,
 
Yes, I really want to try the bass pod xt. Is has several amp models in it. I only need one, but in combination with all the effects, sounds good to me. I am a bit tired of carrying all my old stompboxes and everything, which you only use in particular parts of a song, not the whole song. I hope it's a reliable thing. I've been using the Line 6 stompboxes for a while and never had any problems with it. If flat settings aren't colouring my sound too much, I think I'll go for it.
 
Thanks,
Manfred

[bassicthing]

I use this:
Bass      :Series 1
Pre amp   :EBS 1  
Power amp :Mackie 2X700W
Spekers   :JBL 2X15 +1X2 driver
Effects   :Akai Deep Impact synth bass
          :Akai Uni Bass harmonized dist (goes into an 1972 Marshall superlead or fender dual showman to an old Fender Leslie with a 12EV speaker)
          :Boss ME5 for delay
          :Morley wah-wah
          :Boss CE1 chorus (after crossover)          
          :Electro-harmonix Big Muff
          :Mutron III Envelope
Onley very old junk................
           
 
 

[essencetimestwo]

I have been using an older red-faced SWR 350 head before they added the switch for the cooling fan. I run that through two Eden 210XLT cabinets. I like this format because depending on the size of venue I can bring one or two cabs and it doesn't change the character of my tone much. Occasionally I will use a Boss Synth and Dynamic Wah pedals for fun. I would love to upgrade the head though. I would love to get an all tube head. Maybe and Eden or Mesa Boogie Buster head. My practice amp is a Sovtek 50W bass head run though a SWR Workingman's 110 cabinet. I also have the matching Sovtek 15 inch cabinet if I want that old Ampeg Portaflex sound. That all tube Sovtek head sounds great, especially after it has been cookin' for a couple of hours. I A/B'd it with a SWR Electric Blue head and ended up selling the SWR because the Sovtek Sounds better.

[81series1]

Here it is...  Series I, F2B Preamp, ELF system, QSC Powerlite and Bag End Cabinets (S15D, and D10EXD ).
 
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