SansAmp 21 RBI

Riad · 7th December 2004

Why am I so excited about this $299 purchase :D

Can't wait to plug into it.

**Blast9** · 9th December 2004

Should be better than the Bass Driver, as you have a mid control on the RBI... the other one can make the sound too scooped. Damn useful nevertheless!

Riad · 9th December 2004

I do like it. It's easy to tune in the sound you are looking for quickly. I haven't played with it too much but I will this weekend.

Mastering101 · 10th December 2004

i had one and it sounded nice but seemed to be noisy to me for a bass preamp

ZEUSS · 10th December 2004

I think the pedal is better. Something is weird with the presence on the RBI. Almost like when its half way up it sounds like its cranked.

jbuntz · 10th December 2004

You may want to add another DI or preamp after it just for color because it sounds kind of small on its own. Something with transformers and maybe some tubes would be cool. Anything adesigns makes or something in the Neve family might be cool.

Riad · 10th December 2004

I actully run my out to the Avalon 737, that also gives you a different feel.

jtienhaara · 15th December 2004

Noisy? I haven't found that. I use the -20db pad switch and run XLR out through a pre (and a Smackie pre at that).

It's certainlty a lot cleaner than micing a bass cab. (Which I still do prefer, when I can be bothered.)

7th December 2004	#1
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9th December 2004	#2
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Mastering101 Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Location: ma. Posts: 1,534 1 Review written	i had one and it sounded nice but seemed to be noisy to me for a bass preamp

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ZEUSS Gear addict Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 379	I think the pedal is better. Something is weird with the presence on the RBI. Almost like when its half way up it sounds like its cranked.

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jbuntz Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,716	You may want to add another DI or preamp after it just for color because it sounds kind of small on its own. Something with transformers and maybe some tubes would be cool. Anything adesigns makes or something in the Neve family might be cool.

15th December 2004	#8
jtienhaara Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 547	Noisy? I haven't found that. I use the -20db pad switch and run XLR out through a pre (and a Smackie pre at that). It's certainlty a lot cleaner than micing a bass cab. (Which I still do prefer, when I can be bothered.)