Bass EQ Pedal

[XtromatriX]

I'm playin an MTD Z5 With Maple neck & fingerboard, through a Markbass LM II and a Mark Bass 6X10 Cab. I've baught a few digital multi effects pedal over the past year such as the Zoom 506-II, Digitech BP 200, and the new Zoom B2. All these pedals are ok but for some reason leave someting to be desired. I just went out the other day and got the Boss GEB-7 EQ pedal and I also lifted my action a bit and this bass sounds punchier than ever. Well I'm just looking for some opinions on Digital Vs Analog bass effects. For example, The envelope filter of any of my digital pedals can't come close to a Mutron envelope filter that I had beck in the late 70's
How do you all feel about digital and analog pedals?

Thanks

[bongomania]

I've gotta say, that "digital vs. analog" question is just like the "J or P bass" questions over in the BG forum. Overdone, prone to flame wars, and verging on trolling. I don't mean to insult you at all- just saying if you had read one of the hundreds of previous threads we've had on that question, you'd (a) have your answer, and (b) see how ugly and pointless those threads can get.

[rustynuts]

Love my analog pedals....The only one that doesn't seem to work well on bass is the delay. I'll be picking up a digital delay, likely an SMM/H, tomorrow night.

But Bongo's right, it's really a matter of personal taste.

[RCCollins]

I doubt anyone else will tell you this but have you thought of parametric EQ?

[scotch]

In my opinion, what you were experiencing wasn't a digital vs. analog issue but an overall outboard gear quality issue. Zoom isn't exactly highly regarded by professionals for having a natural, punchy sound. An inexpensive Digitech multi-fx is also less likely to give you pure, punchy tone. There is a reason the $250 Mu-Tron sounds better than the filter in a $150 multi-fx. It's rare to find a multi-tasker that performs better than a stand-alone unit designed to do 1 thing well.

Just pop open your BP200 and compare the component quality to a Mu-Tron or any high quality analog or digital device. You can't expect $100 to sound like $300. Quality AD/DA converters or input/output buffers cost more. It's inescapable. That doesn't mean cheap gear cannot sound great - but that's the exception that proves the rule.

Again, just my opinion.

[Adam Barkley]

Originally Posted by bongomania

I've gotta say, that "digital vs. analog" question is just like the "J or P bass" questions over in the BG forum. Overdone, prone to flame wars, and verging on trolling. I don't mean to insult you at all- just saying if you had read one of the hundreds of previous threads we've had on that question, you'd (a) have your answer, and (b) see how ugly and pointless those threads can get.

Exactly.

I really don't see this thread breaking new ground and bringing a revelation to the topic.

Closed.