Re: Preamp choice and form factor?
Thanks, Mike (and Ruly for the reinforcement): I had kind of expected this of the SP2, being that it (like the StepABout) was designed specifically with the Stick in mind. I had also seen small mixers recommended, and kind of wondered how the two compared.
gpoorman wrote:
Is your plan to run a preamp into your combo? Just remember that by its very definition, your combo amp already has a preamp in it ... so it won't necessarily be an accurate representation of the sound of ... say ... an SP2.
Does your combo have an FX send/return in it?
Yes and yes. The preamp would also function as a way to combine the dual mono signals into the single mono input for the amp, while hopefully being of sufficiently-good quality to keep when the combo gets replaced. The SP2 looks like it fits that bill pretty well.
I'd likely end up with an outboard EQ and more of a small PA-type setup. However, learning first, equipment upgrades as they make sense.
Luckily, my combo does have an FX send / return, and I intend to use that rather than going through the on-board preamp. (I read your suggestion about this from an earlier thread: point well taken.)