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BGRA: Eden WT-300 Traveller
| Manufacturer |
Eden |
Model |
WT-300 Traveller |
| Reviewer |
BS |
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Item owned |
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Price paid |
990 list (US dollars) |
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Dimensions | I forgot...it's real small |
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Wattage | 300 Watts |
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Effects | effects loop |
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Other | a lot of inputs and outputs :)A sweet DI, too |
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Goodness gracious, I have very few complaints about my Eden head,
except for the fact that it took me forever to talk to the guys at
Guitar Center for a decent deal. I think we negotiated for literally 3
hours...true story!
The reason I first bought the amp was that it looked cool. Well,
not really, but the tone just blew my mind away. I'd play any bass
through the head and it just made it sound alive, with a real tight
punch to it, with this solid warmth that makes my wet toes tingle, or
something. I've heard so many good reviews on it as well, and said
"heck, if you can't beat them, join them!"
This was over 2 years ago. I'm still happy. I tried many other
heads, but none captured the tone I liked from the little gold magic
box. The power was good enough for what I needed, although I have to
drive it every once in a while. There was no other head in the price
range that could compete for combination of tone and power, although
the GK-RB 800 was close, but not too close.
Ok, so it sounds real nice, but that's not all. It sounds real
nice! ? The tone warmed up even my cheapest bass for recording, which
gave it a nice growl and cut. The EQ is super-powerful, that a single
boost could make a world of difference. The way I judge anything is
when you leave everything flat, and start from there. I usually always
leave the amp flat. The enhance control is all I need, usually. It
cuts the lower-mids, along with boosting some of the highs and
lows. Cleans up a lot, although I don't use too much, maybe 3 notches.
Ok, so it looks cool and it sounds nice. Next? Well, it's has a
killer XLR send that like I said, rocks. Through the PA or the
recording console, it's so true to the original sound. It still has
that clean, warm sound. Natural...yeah! The next praise item is that
it is extremely portable. I used to leave it in a 4-space rack, but
the rack was literally 3 times larger than the head, so I just carry
the head on its own (a dangerous move), or in some travel
suitcase. I'm thinking of trying to find a light, custom case for it,
perhaps the Eden traveller case? goodness, 13 pounds for all that? One
of our band members scoffed and told me I should get a real amp. I
shut him up real good ;)
The only complaint I have is that I wish it had a blendable
effects loop. I mean I have to send everything straight, which pretty
much sounds the same as using effects from my bass to amp. What's the
dealio? Well, that doesn't make too strong of a point. Dang, now that
I think about it, I think I like this amp even more! One of the best
investments for a working bass player (but I wouldn't know anything
about that).
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| clarity |
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| value |
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