A bass overdrive experiment - BBBOD content!

[big_z_in_miami]

For me it's #3 and #5.

#3 is subtle but very usable tone for alot of stuff, if you need more than go to #5.

I found the rest too distorted in general, but OD/D often need context.

My feeling is once you get to a point where you can't tell it's a string instrument...then you might as well get a computer/keyboard and just go synth.

[DosiYanarchy]

I preferred 2,5,6 and 10 the most, very natural sounding overdrives, some of the other ones sounded too full on for overdrive, but too laid back for distortion, and some of them didnt sound like there was any or only a very little amount of clipping going on.

[Dave Hill]

2, 5, 9 ,10, not necessarily in that order.
I might could pin down the BBOD if you tell me the settings.
i.e. both 4 and 5 could be it with the down and drive altered.

[fivestringgecko]

First, a big thank you to Mark for doing this!

I'll also preface my thoughts by saying that I'm one of those low-gain overdrive guys. I run my drives right on the line where they break up so if I play lighter I can get a good clean sound, but by digging in I can get just a little hair on my tone. That said...

Based solely on these clips and not getting to tweak knobs for myself, here are my favorites in order of preference: 5 10 8 3

I'm very interested to see which clip is really which pedal.

1. I like the overdrive sound, but I'd definitely want to turn the tone knob up some. A bit of "wet blanket" syndrome.
2. Aggressive sound, but not enough definition.
3. Closer to how I use overdrive, clean tone with just a little hair. But I've already got this sound, so not quite what I'm currently looking for.
4. Way to much for my taste.
5. Dig this one quite a bit. Good low end, not too much top end bite.
6. same as #1 with tone adjusted?
7. Where did the low end go? lol Sounds like you're playing in a can.
8. I really like the sound, but I'd turn down the gain a bit.
9. I had a really tough time with this one. Sounds a bit "white noise," but it also sounds like that may be because there's a rogue string ringing a bit (particularly starting at :08)?
10. A little fuzzy for my taste, but I dig the huge sound. Another one I think I'd really dig if I could turn the gain down a bit.

5sg.

[PluckyThump]

I like 2, 5, 8 the best. I voted 8 just because I like the ripping top end on that one.

8 is my favorite distortion tone.

5 is my favorite overdrive tone.

2 sounds like 8 with less top on it.

[nad]

Very cool. They all sound pretty good, but 2 is my favourite.

Looking forward to the results.

[DerHoggz]

I'm digging 7.

[Valerus]

5 and 10 are pretty nice

[Mingus Addict]

I'm going to take some guess at what's what.

I think 3 and 7 are the Darkglass.
I think 6 and 8 might be the FEA because I feel like I might hear clean blend.
For some reason I just feel like 1 is the Blueberry.
No idea for the others.

Edit: One more guess. For some reason I think 4 might be the Black Dragon. These are really tough to guess.

Edit again: Actually I think 3 might be the Red Dragon.

[TheMutt]

I'm digging 3 and 7 and would have to wager a guess that it's the Darkglass.

[Smurf-o-Deth]

#2 is my huckleberry.

[Kromwarp]

2,3 and 7 are my favorites

[Volume4]

After more focused and repeated listening...

I voted #8

I also seem to like 8,9 and 10 the best....but I'm into that kind of sound.

Here are my guesses

#1) no idea
#2) FEA
#3) Darkglass
#4) one of the SFX
#5) one of the SFX
#5) BB or DD
#7) Darkglass
#8) BB or DD
#9) DD
#10) BB

[Lowbrow]

I think #5 sounds pretty cool.

[warwick.hoy]

1: I actually like this one. Has a fatness to it.
2: I second the wet blanket comment but it's on this track. Sure there is some agression there but the sound is weak IMO
3: Might as well be clean
4: Picks up where #2 left off. It is a little buzzy up top, but I don't mind it.
5: Sounds good. Seems like there is clean blend. Nice singing top end maybe not grity enough.
6: Sounds good too but maybe a little better than 5,...same top end with just the right amount of grit
7: Weak,...not enough low end. Maybe too mid happy.
8: I'm not over nor underwhelmed by this. Average.
9: Average.
10: Meh on this one. The OD has a chorus like sound to it.

It seems like a lot of these have a clean blend.

[Plstrns]

I voted 2, there where contenders. 3 sounded like my clean, and that's great IMO.

I didn't know about option 11...

[Steveaux]

#5 gave me more O/D gas.

Thanks a pile, Mark.

[warwick.hoy]

Also; thanks for including the "They all suck and your playing is terrible" option.

[phatbass30]

i was the first one who voted but i forgot to write what number. oops!

i voted number 2, i just like it, that's all.

[Matt Dean]

I voted for #6, but none of them made me fee like "wow, I gotta find out what that was and buy it."