I compared these very similar preamps ( Sansamp clone) with the same settings without adding any post processor effect. Dry bass track : Fender Precision classic 50 mod. with Seymour Duncan SPB-3 p/j set.
Behringer has a more noticeable top end which is fine for slap bass and such but the wine cellar is more suited to rhythm and sits better in the mix because it specializes in lower frequencies. Both are good and iam sure they could be tweaked to sound very similar.
I feel like the Wine Cellar really punches out of a mix a lot better. They both have a similar overall sound but the Caline is more clear and present to my ears.
Drums are very loud... But honestly that's kind of useful because you can still hear wether or not the bass cuts through the mix. And they do! I like the Caline a tiny bit better in the mix I think. But it's mostly just a bit of extra low-end that you could probably crank on the Behringer. It being a P-bass with really nice pickups might also help. Any p-bass should cut through the mix in most circumstances, that's why studio engineers love them.
Awesome demo and comparison. 😎🤘🏻🎸both preamp pedals sound good. And it’s pretty cool that you demoed these pedals on their own first and then demoed it with a band mix. Between the two, I kinda liked the caline wine cellar the most. I was thinking about getting one since I’ve been looking to get an affordable preamp pedal.
Great demo man ! Really like both, but have to say the Wine Cellar had a bit more punch. In your personal view would you say the Caline can get a bit more dirty than the BDI ? Keep up the great work
Amazingly I have these two pedals in my guitar case.The Behringer has served me well over ten+ years starting out with a Yamaha RB and Peavey tko amp.The Caline I have had only 4/5 months with a Fender Jazz and Mark 11 head and Hartke cab.I have yet to A/B all my options including running through my Eden World Tour rig( collecting dust),but I have to say that the Caline is a great pre-amp for the money.Yes I want a Tech Geddy Lee MP but finances don’t allow.The Behringer is no slouch either.And it still works and never let me down.The Caline has more punch.Ps.The Caline Pegasus overdrive for guitar will give a Klon a good run for its(lot less)money!
sorry for the dumb question but when you run a pedal like this do you run it in the loop or before the loop? This BD21 seems like a good option to start with and learn with
I like to use my Sansamp into the amp's input, but as they are all preamp pedals, they should sound good in the loop, too. Matter of taste. Try both methods!
It's really meant to be run in place of an amplifier. When you add it to your bass amp it's just adding an amp simulation and bass EQ and cab sim to your bass amp that already has all that. Doesn't usually sound good that way. Plug your bass into it and send the DI out to the PA system or to your recording equipment. That's what it's for.
@@AndyPanda9/@Joao A. I've run a couple different preamp pedals into the effects return, bass plugged into pedal. Thereby bypassing the amp heads built in pre. Just uses the pedal as preamp alone. With amp head like a power amp. Or i run a pedal into the front of the amp as well. This for rehearals/live gigs. Works well for my use. Try both ways n see.
If my main pedal, I'd go with the Caline because of its metal encasing. As a replacement, I'd take the Behringer because it's half the price. Both sound pretty much the same. Note: in the first comparison (all knobs centered), the Caline sounds hotter because the blend is at max, whereas the Behringer is at 50%.
hi man, when i play Caline, reminds me of the same roughness of the sansamp. Anyway the BDI seems to have more headroom and still sounds good. They're very similar pedals, cheap but with a great sound...
