need some advice about my vb2 head

druther · #1 09-10-2010, 01:46 PM

hello i just bought a brand new peavey vb2 head. i have a tech 21 3 channel prog pedal. like the sound of head but do miss the pedal now if i use it with the tube head will it bypass the use of the tube sound???? havent tried it yet just want some advice

BassmanPaul · #2 09-10-2010, 02:03 PM

If it's connected between the bass and the amp the amp will amplify the signal from the pedal.

Paul

JimmyM · #3 09-10-2010, 02:28 PM

ya, just go bass > pedal > amp input. that's what i do with my vt and svt or b-15. works great.

druther · #4 09-10-2010, 02:40 PM

so im not cheating myself out of the tube sound by useing my pedal my gurtaird player said i would be

jastacey · #5 09-10-2010, 02:48 PM

I'd spend some time with the head and play with the settings ... I have a VB-2 and the setting I use most offen is bass & treble set at 12-1 o'clock, mid around 1-2 o'clock, presence around 11-1 o'clock ... mid switch can be 600 or 800 ... I set the master volume to about 3 o'clock and use the pre-amp gain as the volume control ...that what sounds good to me ...the settings will change somewhat due to room acoustics ..... do what Jimmy said and you'll be doing good !!!

sirpug · #6 09-10-2010, 02:52 PM

No you're not cheating yourself, the "tube sound" will always be there. I have a VB2 also and I use a modified English Muff'n for my overdrive but I still get the VB2 "sound". The best thing you can do is just try it out and see if you like it; you're not going to hurt anything. Have fun experimenting!

PS - If you're wondering, I don't like switching between the clean and dirty channels on the VB2 due to the obvious difference in volume; which is my only bitch with the VB2.

druther · #7 09-10-2010, 04:18 PM

thanks guys for the info guys 1 final question is it ok to plug into the high input with my active bass ?? just worried about the tubes it never hurt my peavey firebass head but nothing ever hurts that head

sirpug · #8 09-10-2010, 07:29 PM

If you have an active bass plug it into the low gain input. You'll get a much better sound. I had to borrow my guitarists Ibanez bass, it has passive PUs, and I was surprised at the loss of tone when I had it plugged into low gain input but it sounded great when I put it into the high gain input. I don't think it would damage anything to have your active bass plugged into the high gain input but I bet you'll get a better tone if you plug it into the low gain input.

JimmyM · #9 09-10-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sirpug

If you have an active bass plug it into the low gain input. You'll get a much better sound. I had to borrow my guitarists Ibanez bass, it has passive PUs, and I was surprised at the loss of tone when I had it plugged into low gain input but it sounded great when I put it into the high gain input. I don't think it would damage anything to have your active bass plugged into the high gain input but I bet you'll get a better tone if you plug it into the low gain input.

and for a different opinion...it can't hurt to try it in the low gain active input, but i've never liked them. i plug any bass i play into the high gain passive input every time. and no, it won't damage anything to use it with an active bass. even a tube amp. but try both and make up your own mind.

sirpug · #10 09-10-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

and for a different opinion...it can't hurt to try it in the low gain active input, but i've never liked them. i plug any bass i play into the high gain passive input every time. and no, it won't damage anything to use it with an active bass. even a tube amp. but try both and make up your own mind.

Hmm, I don't know if I've ever tried to plug my Cirrus into the high gain input. I think I have something to play with tomorrow.