Eich Amplification T1000

DESIGN: Utmost attention to detail on the front side – even both input screws are aligned. Great build quality, while on the other hand the amp is very light. Almost silent cooling fan. Fully equipped back side, there is really nothing left to be desired. Beautiful, recognisable, industrial design.
CONTROLS: Controls on the front side are clever and logically placed; every potentiometer or button makes clearly audible change to your tone. Easy to use and intuitive - obviously the amp made by bassist for bassists.
SOUND: Extremely clean, transparent sound. With "taste" control you easily transform your bass sound from funky to reggae. You hardly push the preamp into peaking with passive bass – enormous reserve. Amazing power and authority.
NOT CHEAP, BUT ONE OF A KIND. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

Da ich eigentlich aus der AMPEG-Ecke komme und das ewige Geschleppe schon länger satt hatte, bin ich auf dieses kleine und leichte Kraftpaket gestoßen.
Der Eich Amplification T1000!
Beeindruckt haben mich die 1000 Watt, die TOP Verarbeitung mit den vielen Einstellfunktionen die fast keine Wünsche offen lassen.
Die Soundvielfalt ist sehr groß und mit dem Taste-Regler bekommt man von Knochentrocken bis Vintage in Kombination mit der 4-Band Klangregelung eine große Soundpalette hin.
Um einen AMPEG ähnlichen Sound zu bekommen, hab ich mir kurzerhand einen kleinen AMPEG-Preamp davor geschaltet, die Regler vom EICH T1000 auf 12 Uhr gelassen und was soll ich sagen, ich hatte meinen Ampeg-Sound + Power ohne Ende.

Der EICH T1000 ist ein Bass-Amp, bei dem man mit Leichtigkeit richtig Gas geben kann und dabei extrem Spaß beim spielen hat, da er sich in der Band sehr gut durchsetzt ohne schwammig zu werden. Die vielen Features, das geringe Gewicht, die Soundmöglichkeiten und vor allem die sehr hohe Leistung machen den "Zwerg" zum Monster.

Wouldn't recommend this amp for mere home/practice use, as it packs a lot of power. There are a lot of features, however due to small size I felt that there were compromises on functionality/usability of these features. Unfortunately mine arrived a bit faulty (one of the eq knobs), and at this price point it was disappointing. Therefore the knobs don't seem that reliable, and the push buttons seem a bit wobbly. Especially the A/B channel volume trim knobs seem like something straight out from gardening line equipment. They were cheap white plastic, nothing like in the picture, so perhaps they forgot to add the real knobs in the factory or used some cheap substitutes? The unit also seems a bit fragile, so be careful when transporting it. I actually also have to mention that the fan was a bit too audible for my taste and it was running all the time, as I was expecting a more quiet one, but it won't probably effect anything unless you are room mic'ing with very low volume. For me this unit seemed a bit overpriced, as the build quality was not what I expected. I liked the sound from headphones and I think the compressor worked better with headphones than with cabinet (Eich 1210s). Didn't care for the eq section, but the "taste" knob was really nice. Hi boost was very hissy with tweeters (as well as treble/eq) and low boost was not really worth it for the cabinet and 4-string bass. With 5-string and better cabinet it will surely be a lot better. If you don't need the full 1000W for 4 Ohm or 2x 500w for 2 Ohm and internal compressor and other bells&whistles, but like the sound, I think most people are better off with T-300/500/900. If you play 5-string or 6-string and have superior cabinets and will play very loudly, this could serve you better.