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Title: Sonosax vs EAA psp2 ?
Post by: silentmark on January 09, 2007, 08:28:31 AM
Has anyone seen any comps of these two preamps ?

I'm also looking for any comments from someone who has used or heard both or just comments about the psp2 usage ...

I'm a transformer guy and I have been thinking of mixing it up lately, getting that itch as the CC bill goes down  8)
Title: Re: Sonosax vs EAA psp2 ?
Post by: Kevin Straker on January 09, 2007, 12:56:45 PM
the most obvious difference is that the sax has variable gain and the psp2 is fixed. I ran a psp2 for a while and it was very nice indeed. I'm sorry I sold it. It was light years ahead of the mp2 it replaced. The psp2 has a nice tight low end that is fat but not floppy. As others have said it reminds me of a mini Ga brick. I ran mine with an oade modsbm1 and the results were very good.
Title: Re: Sonosax vs EAA psp2 ?
Post by: Kindguy on January 09, 2007, 01:23:26 PM
Quote from: Kevin Straker on January 09, 2007, 12:56:45 PM
the most obvious difference is that the sax has variable gain and the psp2 is fixed. I ran a psp2 for a while and it was very nice indeed. I'm sorry I sold it. It was light years ahead of the mp2 it replaced. The psp2 has a nice tight low end that is fat but not floppy. As others have said it reminds me of a mini Ga brick. I ran mine with an oade modsbm1 and the results were very good.

well said. I totally agree.

I also ran mine with a mod-SBM1. huge sound for such a small package. By far my favorite all around rig I ever owned. (size & sound)
Title: Re: Sonosax vs EAA psp2 ?
Post by: TaperBryan on January 11, 2007, 07:30:21 PM
Quote from: Kevin Straker on January 09, 2007, 12:56:45 PM
the most obvious difference is that the sax has variable gain and the psp2 is fixed. I ran a psp2 for a while and it was very nice indeed. I'm sorry I sold it. It was light years ahead of the mp2 it replaced. The psp2 has a nice tight low end that is fat but not floppy. As others have said it reminds me of a mini Ga brick. I ran mine with an oade modsbm1 and the results were very good.

I agree Straker.  I've got a few shows when this was your source.  Nice sounding indeed.  Neal gives me shit about selling mine all the time....but, I can't.  I love it.  Let me know if you ever want to borrow it.  Somebody's got to keep a psp2 in the Upstate of SC   :P
Title: Re: Sonosax vs EAA psp2 ?
Post by: Kyle on January 12, 2007, 04:03:07 AM
Quote from: silentmark on January 09, 2007, 08:28:31 AM
Has anyone seen any comps of these two preamps ?

I'm also looking for any comments from someone who has used or heard both or just comments about the psp2 usage ...

I'm a transformer guy and I have been thinking of mixing it up lately, getting that itch as the CC bill goes down  8)

If you love transformers, you won't find a more solid pre than this. Well, the Georgia brick is the one to beat, but the PSP-2 has a great sound, impeccable buld quality, and is stealthable (just watch those internal batteries :yikes:

some battery-melting info here: http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,49618.0.html