Jag bass preamp with Sansamp DI?

[sadsappysucker]

Hey, this is my first thread. Thought there might be one or two of you here that'd know more about this than me, hope someone can help:

I use a Fender Jaguar bass as my main bass, I tend to find it very versatile to use live and I like a big crunchy bass tone of the active electronics. I recently bought a SansAmp Bass Driver DI, not to use as a distortion stomp box, but for the tube amplifier emulation circuitry so that I would have a consistent sound live when plugging into a variety of amps at gigs... That SVT sound at a fraction of the price! The bass sounds amazing when only going through the Sansamp for recording, but I haven't quite worked out how to use it best live?

I would like to go via the XLR output to the desk (as a bass DI) for my monitors and use the 1/4 output to go to the amp. Should that be into the effects return or main input?

I don't really use effects (all I need is a TU2 and an overdrive for now really) but when I position my Boss ODB3 in front of the SansAmp in the chain it sounds very flat and tinny after going through the Sansamp. The overdrive sounds much fatter when it is going direct to the amp than after going through the SVT setting? Is this an issue to do with unity gain or should I not be using the Jaguar bass preamp as well as the SansAmp? Or is this something to do with compression?

So this is what the set chain looks like at the moment
ACTIVE JAG BASS - TU2 - ODB3 - SansAmp < DESK/
AMP

I realise there is better pedals such as RAT and BigMuff but is there any solution to this setup?

Thanks

[rodl2005]

You'll get more results posting this in the effects forum.
But, imo the BDDI is a great pedal, both as a DI & FX (overdrive).
I think it sounds best going straight into yr amp rather than the fx loop.
Just bear in mind that it is a pre amp too, so in effect, you'll be using 3 pre's, yr bass, the BDDI & the one in ur amp. No matter tho, if it sounds good........
BDDI's work as a straight DI when turned off but iirc the tube emulation is still active-someone please correct me here if I'm wrong.
I like them as overdrive fx too, more than the Boss ODB-3, but the Bass Big Muff is a more FUZZ fx for sure.
Welcome to TB too

[TimmyP]

If you want your recorded sound when you play live, you need to use something a lot better than the typical bass cabinet.

[gillento]

I think your issue might be a (perceived or real) mid cut on the SansAmp. This makes the ODB3 sound thin. Going easy on the SansAmp's Blend control will probably help....

[rodl2005]

Cutting both bass & treble controls on the BDDI supposedly helps mids too

[sadsappysucker]

Thanks for all the very helpful tips guys, will try them out!