Gez Benz Shuttle 6.0 and Line6 X3 Live Honeymoon is over

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Wed, 02/10/2010 - 11:18am
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Before the forum succumbed to the pirate of anal leakage, I was going to give a tone review of the Shuttle 6.0 that I picked up after I took it to rehearsal. (Thanks to NWBasser for the reccomend, this amp ROCKS!)

The first time I took it to rehearsal I was still clinging to the Line6 X3 Live as a tuner, compressor, and overdrive unit. While this sounded good, the next rehearsal is where the amp really started to shine. Long story short, I am not using the X3 Live anymore, and just going Bass - Cable - Amp, with a Korg Pitchblack tuner on the tuner out.

I gotta say though, the amp is very dynamic. I turned it up louder than I normally would, and then just played lighter for the mellower songs and harder for louder stuff. Worked like a champ.

I'm also using the Shuttle 6.0 as a tube pre-amp for my acosutic guitar at open mics. The tube pre-amp makes the guitar sparkle. (Not in a Twilight kind of way).

For now, the X3 Live is getting some time off. I ditched all my analog guitar pedals to get the X3 Live, and am now seriously wondering WTF I was thinking. I've been an all-analog twanger for years.

Ok enough ranting. Here's a pic of the rig (posted in gear thread too)

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Wed, 02/10/2010 - 11:31am
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Sweet Those cabs rock too

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Those cabs rock too

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Thu, 02/11/2010 - 5:59pm
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Awesome!

I'm glad you like it Darth!

Just crank that thing until you get into the soft limiting mode. It responds like a tube amp being overdriven and gives the smooooothest distortion! I only hit that mode once, and was blown away!

The bad part is that you have to get into near-deafening volumes to get to that point.

I can get some nice tube grit with the gain cranked on the passive basses.

However, with the hotter and active Sterling, it gets to be a bit of harsh distortion (bad for tweeters) so I really back off for that particular bass.

I'm still pretty damn thrilled with mine every time I play it.

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Fri, 02/12/2010 - 4:54pm
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shuttle 3.0

Love that thing...I have the Shuttle 3.0 and its all I need....gonna sell the Fender Rumble 60 now....

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