Another VT Bass Convert (clips)

[krovx]

Not a big effect guy but everyone raves about this pedal and I got a great deal on one in the classifieds. I let her rip.

WOW! This thing is great! I am still tweaking with it since I just got it today, but boy does it thicken things up nicely!

Here is a clip I did with my Stingray:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4fz-bJBigo

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[JimmyM]

makes a pretty significant difference. nice!

[krovx]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

makes a pretty significant difference. nice!

It is amazing the difference it makes. It still sounds much better through an amp then direct as well. All the knobs are very sensitive and change the sound a lot. You can cover many sounds with this pedal. I usually am an anti-effect guy, but just miss the tube goodness of my 400+ and SVT but do not miss the weight, and tube maintenance. Plus, now that I am in grad school, it would be hard to crank a tube amp to get the tone I want. This seems to get me essentially what I want. Overall, I am very impressed.

[miholc]

hell yea, RATM, me likey!

Moar than noticeable change in sound indeed! I might go after one too,
needs some greens first to tho

[tony_clifton]

Nice!

Can anyone comment on the difference in sound between a VT and a PDDI? I could use the functionality of the PDDI but everyone says the VT sounds better?

[krovx]

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....FdLV5wodcxHK3g

VT Bass Deluxe. Looks huge and really the multiple channel thing would have no benefit for me. Tried to find pictures showing the XLR with no luck. I would prefer a VT in a Sansamp housing and give me XLR out in addition to the 1/4. I would be comfy taking only that to gigs

[miholc]

Wow, I've just read Jimmy's post on Deluxe one. GAS!

[jpTron]

Originally Posted by krovx

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....FdLV5wodcxHK3g

VT Bass Deluxe. Looks huge and really the multiple channel thing would have no benefit for me. Tried to find pictures showing the XLR with no luck. I would prefer a VT in a Sansamp housing and give me XLR out in addition to the 1/4. I would be comfy taking only that to gigs

Get it modded

[krovx]

Originally Posted by tony_clifton

Nice!

Can anyone comment on the difference in sound between a VT and a PDDI? I could use the functionality of the PDDI but everyone says the VT sounds better?

What is a PDDI?

Originally Posted by miholc

Wow, I've just read Jimmy's post on Deluxe one. GAS!

Care to give a link? Couldn't find anything in search.

Originally Posted by jpTron

Get it modded

Probably expensive. I could just use a DI box.

[billoetjen]

Probably expensive. I could just use a DI box.[/quote]



Not that much, it's inevitable that I'll get it done.

Here's one guy who has lots of experience doing them:

http://mysite.verizon.net/pztronics/new/mods.htm

While you're at it, consider some of the other very cool mods he does, like my favorite, the parametric mid eq....

[tony_clifton]

PDDI = the Bass Driver with a mids control.

And yeah, I know the Deluxe, but that's a lil' too big to fit in the gigbag.


Have to say though everything Sansamp/T21 adds a lot of attack (treble). Don't know if I like that.

[miholc]

Originally Posted by krovx

Care to give a link? Couldn't find anything in search.

Of course, here ya go!

[krovx]

Originally Posted by billoetjen

Not that much, it's inevitable that I'll get it done.

Here's one guy who has lots of experience doing them:

http://mysite.verizon.net/pztronics/new/mods.htm

While you're at it, consider some of the other very cool mods he does, like my favorite, the parametric mid eq....

Thanks for the link, that is not expensive at all. What would you recommend if I just want to be able to plug this in DI? For 10 more bucks why not get the pre/post and ground lift?

Originally Posted by tony_clifton

PDDI = the Bass Driver with a mids control.

And yeah, I know the Deluxe, but that's a lil' too big to fit in the gigbag.


Have to say though everything Sansamp/T21 adds a lot of attack (treble). Don't know if I like that.

Yea the Deluxe looks a bit huge. I know what you mean about the treble. I went off the SVT recommended setting and ended up taming it down some bit. I was playing a Stingray, which is trebly in its own right, but I think you get enough flexibility with the pedal to tailor it to your taste.

[tech21nyc]

While there can be an overlap in some of our Sansamp products let me see if I can answer some of your questions.

The VT Bass is from our Character Series and can be used as a stompbox, preamp and direct recording device. It has a wide range of tones and obviously the SVT sound is a big part of its character.

The VT Bass Deluxe takes this a step further with programmable presets, parallel and XLR output, FX loop etc.

The Para Driver DI has a multitude of uses. Direct box, amp emulation, speaker simulation, pre-amp and direct recording device It can be used with instruments or can be used as a processor with a mixing board to give you tube warmth and additional tone shaping. With its higher input impedance it is very useful with acoustic instruments that utilize piezo pickups.

If you like the sound of the VT Bass Deluxe but don't need all it's features and need a smaller package the smaller VT Bass would be a good choice as it will sonically deliver the same tones.

Being that sound is so subjective I would really recommend trying both the PDDI and VT Bass and then deciding what features are most important too you. Sound, flexibility, connectivity etc. I wouldn't say that the VT Bass sounds "better" than the Para DI just different.

[tony_clifton]

Thanks T21!

I'll probably end up with a Para anyway, because a lot of people like it and it's got the functionality I want: a preamped tone to the board and a bypass to my amp. The only competitor I know of that's available over here is the MXR, but that one has too many knobs .

The problem over here is that a lot of stores don't have them in stock. Which is too bad

[billoetjen]

Thanks very much, Tech21.

I went with the VT Bass over the PDDI without hearing either based on the reports from TalkBass users. Overwhelmingly most preferred the tone contributed by the VT Bass. I haven't had a second thought since it first arrived. By the way a lot of people noticed that it seems to kick in extra treble with the high EQ set at noon. Most folks kick it back to ten or eleven o'clock.
Happy playing.

[JimmyM]

hey, is that lloyd? if not, please tell him i said hi. if it is, hi lloyd!

[tech21nyc]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

hey, is that lloyd? if not, please tell him i said hi. if it is, hi lloyd!

No I'm not LLoyd but he is sitting close by and I told him you said hello.