Tubepath 10.1... lots of questions!

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Hi all

First-time poster here!

I'm in the market for a new amp. After a few brushes with different possibilities (Eden, Genz, Thunderfunk, TecAmp, etc), the Tubepath 10.1 seems to have all the features I want.

I've read all the posts here and elsewhere about them - the only problem is, there aren't many, and I can't try before I buy. :(

So... what's the verdict?

My preferred tone veers toward fat, warm & old-school - I mainly use Precisions with flatwounds - but I also use a fretless P so I need to dial in a slightly more modern tone and a bit of growl when needed.

Are they reliable? Can they stand the rigours of the road with no problems?

And... the specs suggest they're pretty heavy (20kgs!) - is that right? Are they tough to lift, or fairly manageable?

How does the DI sound? Is it a nice, noise-free signal? Is it phantom-protected?

Any other info would be appreciated.

Thanks for your help!
 
I'm not familiar with the Tubepath but it has the same housing as my x-treme and that is managable. It's heavier than other amps but lighter than any cab you'll get. It is built like a tank. I'd flight case it to protect the dials from knocks in transit and to cover the electronics if you carry it in the rain.

From what I have read the Tubepath is what you are looking for. Lots of people on here have that amp and swear by it.
 
Hello, and welcome to the forum.

I am using the Tubepath in heavy touring conditions, and so far seems to be reliable.
The DI is clean and powerful, I am sure it was connected with 48V, and never had a problem :-) The sound is tubey and old school, but you can dial some modern sounds too.
Nice features are:
Gain- you can set the gain to have a crunchy natural compressend tube sound. Not all tube preamps have this feature.
2nd stage: Gives a midrangy old school sound, I am keeping it always on.
Parrallel FX Loop: That's the place I am keeping the compressor, blending the clean with the compressed sound.

You will like it for sure :-)
 
Yes :-) But the output is after that, so you will hear it on line out too .
 
Thanks, folks!

I'm seriously considering getting one. My only reservation is the weight, but I'm sure I'll handle it!
 
Dude, forget the weight. It's a shock at first but your cabinets will weigh more than that.
 
get a flight case and throw some casters on it! that was you can just roll it around.
 
I have the tubepath 5.1 (500watt version) and have been touring all year with it. Its reliable, it doesnt always like phantom power, it can send a nasty noise back to the mixing desk with some desks, It is heavy but you get used to that, but for a easy to use Amp its great. Love the different sounds & you dont need a pilots licence to use it!

Highly reccomended!

Cheers

Rusty
 

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Tubepath: plug in and play, old school fat sounds

X-Treme: fine-tune your sound, modern tight sound

Is that a good comparison?
 
NeonVomit said:
Tubepath: plug in and play, old school fat sounds

X-Treme: fine-tune your sound, modern tight sound

Is that a good comparison?
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The tubepath is pretty versatile too. The contour works miracles if you try to change the sound dramatically.
 
I made a very agressive pick tone with tubepath 10.1 and a streamer LX.

rough/smooth on, level on 6 o'clock - by doing that I get a high mid growl witch works amazing with a pick, the only "problem" is that low mids are disappearing. So I compensate from eq.

I give bass just a very little boost
Low mids to 3 o' clock
High mids (button pressed) 1 o'clock
highs - zero

second stage on.
gain about 6-7

And that's about it.. I am so sorry that I don't have a sample yet. But for my ears this is not classic tone.

And the thing I really like is the natural lamp compression...

Cheers,
Adrian
 
Thanks again!

Is the 5.1 quite conservatively rated for 500w? I have a Schroeder 21012L, and I'm wondering wether the 5.1 would be enough, rather than the 10.1. Does it have a lot of 'oomph'?

Another question - how loud is the fan? The band I'm in also does some quite quiet acoustic songs, so a 'hairdryer' would really stand out...

Thanks!
 
Depending on how loud you are on stage, the 5.1 has plenty of grunt for me. I went from an 800watt head to this one & its just as loud & doesnt crack up when pressed. Mind you I am usually running both the 410 & 115 cabs to bring it down to 4 ohms. With a single 21012 cab you might be pushing it pretty hard.

The Fan is also pretty quiet on mine, we do acoustic songs & never have any problems.

My suggestion is to go to your music shop with your cab and bass if you can & try both of them out.

Cheers

Rusty
 
The 5,1 Tubepath and Xtreme are pretty loud. If you are using a 4 ohms configuration, you'll have enough "oomph" :-) I like that word.
I've never noticed the fan... seems to be quiet to me...
 
Thanks again, all!

My cab is 4ohm, and as it's a Schroeder, it's very efficient (and loud!).

I'll think about it a bit more...
 
Hi all

Me again!

How would this amp sound with a fretless Precision? Are the mids quite rich, to bring out the mwaah?

Thanks!
 
Thanks, Fnorin

Another question... how well shielded are these amps? Does anyone know if they have toroidal transformers?

My last experience with an amp with a big transformer wasn't great - I got a loud hum far louder than could be expected.

I'm wondering if I'll get a similar problem with this amp...

Thanks!
 
there's a huge transformer in my profet 3.2 but it does not have a loud hum, because of the metal casing.
it's not lucky if the transformer is small, because the amp can lose it's power at higher levels
 
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