New from Ampeg

[Dave W]

Ampeg Introduces the SGT-DI Bass Preamp/DI Pedal

Street price $400.

[morrow]

Seems a lot of manufacturers are doing preamps.

[gearHed289]

I'm really happy with my Tech 21 VT Bass, but I wouldn't mind checking this out. It may have a little more "stuff" than I care or need to deal with, but looks pretty good overall.

[lowend1]

That figures. I waited two years before I bought the SCR-DI - after I bought and sold the Classic Preamp pedal. Not sure I can justify $400 on this, though.

[Ken]

What a weird video.  Like the guy on the left doesn't know everything about it already.

[Alanko]

Ampeg have been letting the competition do 'an Ampeg in a pedal' for a while. I think we are seeing the hand of Yamaha here. SVTs are cool, but beyond knackered back line rentals and a few touring acts most folk don't need 300 watts of tube power blasting out of a wardrobe onstage. The future is IEMs, whisper-quiet stage volumes and haptic devices to simulate the kick and punch of instruments. Yamahampeg want to shift lots of goods to lots of consumers; watch out for peg Bluetooth speakers and headphones, I guess.

The problem with preamp pedals is knowing when to stop. Make it an SVT and B-15 in a box and people will want more blend, crossover, sweepable mids, effects loops etc. People already seem annoyed that they haven't just copied a Darkglass design for this. 

[gearHed289]

The future is IEMs, whisper-quiet stage volumes and haptic devices to simulate the kick and punch of instruments.

That is most unfortunate. I'm seeing a lot of younger "audio engineers" that don't even know how to mix a live rock band. They would be in tears if this were the 80s or 90s. I still use my '74 SVT head on occasion. It DOES have a volume knob.