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03-17-2011, 01:24 PM
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How does it do? I am not looking for something that changes my original tone like the whoolly mammoth or other 'extreme' fuzz. I have a mastotron for those needs, and I have a xotic bb for light o/ds. I need something that I can kick in during chorus of a rock songs to fill things up.
Im thinking either BBM or the BOSS HM-2. Btw, is the footprint of BBM bigger or smaller than vt bass'?
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03-17-2011, 01:27 PM
|  | Making short stories long since 1977©. | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Loxahatchee, Fl | | | Its about the same footprint as a VT. It is not extreme IMO, but I'm still new to effects. I just sold mine yesterday.
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03-17-2011, 01:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wickham, UK | | I find mine to be a very 'fuzzy' fuzz. It adds a very definate flavour to your sound IMO.
The Tech 21 XXL Bass may be better for a pure 'distortion' (theres and oxymoron for you  )
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03-17-2011, 01:31 PM
| | | | BBM and VT are both the same size give or take a millimeter.
The BBM is rather different to a HM-2, BBM is on the milder side of Fuzz, but how much you could define it as a distortion type sound I'm not sure. |
03-17-2011, 01:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | | Check out the Nano Muff Overdrive, it's got a nice tight OD that's subtle but can growl with a hot enough signal, it's also nice that it has the nano casing for a small footprint and takes a standard size boss 9v adapter.
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03-17-2011, 01:40 PM
| | | | thanks for the input guys,,, but im not into o/d or fuzz since i got pedals for those. I need a smooth creamy distortion... seems like bass muff is not my man for the job?
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03-17-2011, 01:46 PM
| | | | No to the BBM.
How about Way Huge Pork Loin or Crowther Hot Cake ? |
03-17-2011, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Wud No to the BBM.
How about Way Huge Pork Loin or Crowther Hot Cake ? | I believe they are o/ds and im not really looking for ods. Im looking for something along the lines of PD-7 with attack off and in dist mode. Or the HM-2....i wouldve gotten one if they are not tagged with 'vintage prices' on ebay
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03-17-2011, 01:54 PM
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03-17-2011, 02:00 PM
| | | There is a blurred line between what some manufacturers term Overdrive and what other builders call Distortion.
The Pork Loin will give you distortion, nor problem.
As would a Hot Cake.
I have both and love them dearly for what you describe as wanting i. e. "smooth creamy distortion"
If not those, maybe you need something like the FEA Dual Band Distortion ? FEA Labs - Professional Bass & Guitar Effects - Home |
03-17-2011, 02:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Portsmouth VA USA | | | The BBM is on the softer side of fuzz, but it is definitely a fuzz. It doesn't do milder distortion very well. Fulltone OCD, maybe?
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03-17-2011, 02:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wickham, UK | | If you don't mind going 'boutique', the Fuzzrocious Dark Driving or Oh See Demon might worth a look  FUZZROCIOUS PEDALS
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03-17-2011, 03:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England | | | I say still give it a try, especially as it's pretty cheap. On it's own yes it willl sound very fuzzy (it is a fuzz), but with a band mix you might not even notice the fuzz, just a volume boost and more filled out sound.
The dry mode is good for blending in clean signal, but it unfortunately boosts your volume too much to be of practical use unless you mod the pedal (which is fairly easy to do, search for my bass big muff volume mod thread around here you want more info!). |
03-17-2011, 03:38 PM
|  | Jack Grundle and Chad Choad
Builder for FUZZROCIOUS PEDALS | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ | | | As norty suggested, the OCD is a great option. The BBM and hm-2 will alter your tone. |
03-17-2011, 06:34 PM
| | | | Hmmm.... ocd seems like an option. But I only ever see the V4 around and i heard the v4 sucks some bass. Some people claim that ocd is like the fulltone but with higher gain and is comparable to the xotic bb. If thats the case then im not so sure, since the xotic bb can go into distortion territory if i want to, it just doesnt excel in it imo.
Sorry, I think I made a mistake in my description. I dont mean I want a pedal that doesnt change my tone, I meant to say that I want something that doesnt some too synthy or gatey but smooth and creamy.
I have heard that the BBM's dry mode is notorious for its volume swell. Is it really unusable in band setting though? Because as a matter of fact, I tend to boost my dirt abit higher than my clean tone under normal circumstances anyways. Are the other modes usable though?
Btw ryan, I encountered a wierd situation not sure if u can help me w it. The ibanez pd-7 sounds decent through my 15w sx amp, but through one of the studio's fender bassman it sounded amazing. However, yesterday I tried it through a line 6 lowdown and it sounded horrible. Even my drummer can tell its horrible O_O. So, I thought my pd7 must have finally died on me after all these years....
But when I went home and test it, it was working fine. Could it be the amp's problem? My o/d and chorus worked fine through it though. I also remembered that the passive input of the amp was kinda wacky and I have to run it through the active input
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03-17-2011, 07:31 PM
| | Jack Grundle and Chad Choad
Builder for FUZZROCIOUS PEDALS | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ | | | Well...you played it through a line6 lowdown...that's your problem haha.
The OCD is made by Fulltone.
If you want smooth and creamy, an OCD is not that. If that is the sound you want, the go with the BBM. |
03-17-2011, 08:41 PM
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03-17-2011, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rratajski Well...you played it through a line6 lowdown...that's your problem haha.
The OCD is made by Fulltone.
If you want smooth and creamy, an OCD is not that. If that is the sound you want, the go with the BBM. | Haha, I meant to say the Fulltone bassdrive. If im nt wrong, they are tubescreamers for bass.....which is not my preference for hi-gain.
Yeah, I think i need to just drop 60 bucks for a BBM. Its one of those things i have been wanting to do for ages but just havent got around to doing. Plus its common, which is a good thing in my book.
The supercollider seems cool from the vids i have seen, but im not sure if it is really worth the price of more than 2 bass muffs though. I'll prolly get a BBM and experiment on higher end fuzzes when im richer
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03-17-2011, 11:54 PM
| | | | oh, btw. how bad is the volume swell thingy concerning the bass muff's dry mode? I like to kick my distortion tone's volume up a notch, but nothing to crazy. any comments?
and ryan, it just might that line6 lol. I seriously hate those amps, too many knobs which I have no use for.
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03-18-2011, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BrandonBass oh, btw. how bad is the volume swell thingy concerning the bass muff's dry mode? | Essentially, it is playing the bass at full volume dry on top of whatever you have dial in the volume for the wet sound.
Pretty much anything over 9 o'clock would be a volume spike, IMO. I used to use it, but I use the Bass Boost now.
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