Hi guys,
I got this thing yesterday (just in time for rehearsal) and wanted to do a short (totally non-scientific) review of it.
Our practice room is about 4x4m, carpetted, but hardly any acoustic absorbtion on the wall. Just so you know the setting in which this was tested. My band consists of a (loud!) drummer, bass player, 3 horns a singer and 2 guitarists.
So here goes:
Construction: It's a wedge, what can go wrong.
Volume: If anyone says this thing does not have enough volume, they should have their ears examined. I was running the Axe at about 1/3 output level and the dB at about 2/3 and I had no trouble hearing myself. (This was using the dB as the only amplification for myself, so not running in the board aswell!).
And most importantly: Sound:
I had the EQ on the dB on flat, the other two settings were usable, but I prefered this one. There is more than enough bass and treble. I had to use a PEQ (forgot which settings) to prevent boominess. This also helped cutting through 'the mix' (I use the word mix lightly, as we don't actually mix anything in this setup). My other guitarist (tube purist) was really impressed with the sound (he wasn't before, when I played the Axe through the (crappy) PA in rehearsal room).
I used all kinds of sounds, from glassy cleans (Vibroverb) to gritty crunch (Trainwreck) to very heavy (Marsha HBE) sounds and they all sounded very, very good.
I recommend the dB to anyone considering getting a wedge. And the best part is, that it's actually affordable (here in Europe at least).
I got this thing yesterday (just in time for rehearsal) and wanted to do a short (totally non-scientific) review of it.
Our practice room is about 4x4m, carpetted, but hardly any acoustic absorbtion on the wall. Just so you know the setting in which this was tested. My band consists of a (loud!) drummer, bass player, 3 horns a singer and 2 guitarists.
So here goes:
Construction: It's a wedge, what can go wrong.
Volume: If anyone says this thing does not have enough volume, they should have their ears examined. I was running the Axe at about 1/3 output level and the dB at about 2/3 and I had no trouble hearing myself. (This was using the dB as the only amplification for myself, so not running in the board aswell!).
And most importantly: Sound:
I had the EQ on the dB on flat, the other two settings were usable, but I prefered this one. There is more than enough bass and treble. I had to use a PEQ (forgot which settings) to prevent boominess. This also helped cutting through 'the mix' (I use the word mix lightly, as we don't actually mix anything in this setup). My other guitarist (tube purist) was really impressed with the sound (he wasn't before, when I played the Axe through the (crappy) PA in rehearsal room).
I used all kinds of sounds, from glassy cleans (Vibroverb) to gritty crunch (Trainwreck) to very heavy (Marsha HBE) sounds and they all sounded very, very good.
I recommend the dB to anyone considering getting a wedge. And the best part is, that it's actually affordable (here in Europe at least).