BBE 482 SONIC MAXIMIZER use

[Roadstar]

Anyone use these in their racks? I have a gk 700 rb II with a 4-10 and 1 15 cabs, tighten up my sound sone? thoughts?

[Bassmike62]

I use one, at the tail-end of my chain, as a tone enhancer. Gives a little more "presence" to my tone, I guess is the best way to put it. It really makes a big difference with my cheap practice amp and provides a bit of improvement to my regular amp.

This type of pedal (as with the Boss Enhancer and the Aphex Bass Exciter, among others) are often viewed as nothing more than EQ-in-a-box and that its effect can be achieved by finding the right EQing. Could be.

I bought mine on EBay after finding out that the Aphex were cheapily built or assembled (comment applying to the previous and funky-looking purple model, not the current butt-ugly-tank-looking contraption).

[Zooberwerx]

I've used one in my bass rig...shortly. It's a matter of personal taste IMO. I did re-assign it to my PA rig to process / EQ the monitors.

Have you added a compressor yet? I would opt for that over-and-above the Sonic Maximizer.

Riis

[shadowmac]

I use a 462 in my guitar rig and an 882i in my bass rig. This is an absolute staple for me - I'll never go without one again. Just remember when adjusting your settings that "less is more" with a sonic maximizer...it's not designed to be set to 11; subtle enhancement is the key. Crank it and you'll have the tone of a buzz-saw.

[Shinyflavors7]

^ Crank it you say!?

[Floyd Eye]

I have it in my rack.

[angrypanda]

Had one in my rack but the rack was too big and didn't see any difference.

[brndn123]

I had the 882i, which is the dual channel version of 482i. I tried every practical use for the unit, front of the preamp, front of the chain, middle of the chain, end of the chain, on the carrot....EVERYTHING.

Bottom line, the end result is a bass and treble booster. If you cant already achieve this with your current rig, I'd recommend it. If you have an amp equipped with knobs that say TREBLE and BASS, you will do just find without one IMO.

[bassmeknik]

I have a BBE in my rack and most of the time I like it. I am growing less fond of it for live bass sound.

My Alesis compressor is a recent upgrade but I have used compression for some time, and highly recommend it to others for live sound. Use it at home or practice first though because there is a little learning curve if you haven't used them before.

Like the BBE, over use of compression sounds bad so take some time to learn the best settings for your stuff before you gig with it.

IMHO either or both can make a big difference in your sound when used tastefully.

[Roadstar]

Thanks for the responses. I have an issue with volume and attack I guess just the way I play, I hit the strings hard to fret always have and sometimes I hear a big difference in volume between the e and a strings. I dont play Geddy-like lines mostly southern rock/country type originals but on the few rockers we have I notice a drop in volume. All my basses are new so its not like I am dealing with magnet issues..just attack I guess and trying to tighten it up. Compression? I was never one for pedals on the bass, just not me but if it wil lgive me a bit more brightnesss, not highs, but a bit more warmth and even sounding. Tone........ugh!

[Floyd Eye]

Sounds like you need a compressor. Get a good one because bad ones suck. I like the Aggie TLC.

[Rockmusician]

I had one for a while but never heard any difference. I ended up getting rid of it.

[Floyd Eye]

It isn't an "Effect". Although I certainly hear a difference with the TLC. The primary advantage is even volume regardless of how hard you pluck/pick.