![]() Recording this tone with a microphone in the center of the cone and no DI, the speaker sound felt better suited for aggressive pick playing than most VST amp simulators I use. No matter how aggressively I played, the Eminence driver delivered clear highs and lows without breaking a sweat. Very impressive! To achieve more aggressive pick tone, I engaged the ultra hi and ultra lo switches and added midrange from the EQ section to offset the heavy scoop generated by the preset filters. For starters, the -15db input did its job beautifully, even when I ran the Spector’s onboard EQ at full boost. ![]() At 34 pounds, the RB-115 is relatively light, too.Īs a longtime fan of the ultra lo boost on older SVT models, I longed to see how the RB-115 handled the switch to hard rock tones, so I grabbed a pick and a Spector Euro LX 4 with active EMG pickups. The checkered pattern vinyl and silver cloth grille, by the way, are nice nods to tradition and make the combo look a lot like a B-15 at a glance. A DI with a ground lift switch rounds out the features on the back panel. The rear section of the RB-115 features a group of ¼" inputs: effects send/return, external speaker out, and a footswitch in to engage the SGT distortion circuit. One offers a -15db pad for active basses. The Rocket RB-115 features two separate instrument inputs. This section includes an on/off switch and rotary controls for grit and level. On the opposite side of the panel are controls for the SGT overdrive. The 1/8" jacks for headphones and aux-in are located immediately adjacent to this section. There are also push buttons for the ultra hi and ultra lo boost/cut functions that take the place of an SVT’s rocker switches. It includes knobs for volume, bass, midrange, and treble. A classic, straightforward SVT-style control layout makes up most of the RB-115’s top panel-a welcome and reassuring sight.
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