Best pedal for a bass boost

megadan · #1 03-13-2009, 07:50 PM

I did a quick search and didn't find anything recent, sorry if this has been covered before.

There a couple of moments in my band where I lock into a sparse kick drum rhythm while the guitars both play higher up the neck.
I'd like to have a pedal to go from my more mid rangy, growly tone (Ric 4003 in to a GK1001RB with lots of Boost) to a deeper, phatter tone that just kinda sounds like a huge kick drum

Would an EQ pedal be my best bet for this? Or some kind of filter/dirt? Or maybe I just love buying new pedals

stingray69 · #2 03-13-2009, 08:12 PM

I can't think of a better pedal solution for this than a VT Bass Pedal by Tech21 (aka SansAmp). Sounds like a brutally devastating combination to me - would love to hear it! Definitely worth checking into at the very least.

EQ would sculpt the tone a little differently, but I don't think it will bring anything close to the kind of tone you described on its own. Best of luck...

bigchiefbc · #3 03-13-2009, 08:34 PM

Devi Ever Dark Boost

EDIT: Also, EHX is coming out with a new pedal this year called the Hog's Foot which is also a bass boost. Not sure if you want to wait for it though

fishtx · #4 03-13-2009, 09:51 PM

Maybe the Xotic BB Bass boost...

megadan · #5 03-14-2009, 09:41 AM

The Devi Ever Dark Boost sounds really neat. Really hard to get a sense of it from clips though, it's the kind of thing you really have to try with your own bass and rig, and there's no chance of seeing one locally around here.

Hmmm... the letters "DIY" are entering my head...

18eranaRic · #6 03-14-2009, 09:47 AM

the fulltone FB-3 looks super promising; http://www.fulltone.com/FB.asp. i've got one on order.

scotch · #7 03-14-2009, 09:49 AM

I used to have a Frantone Thunderhead (I stupidly sold it to another tb'er) which did exactly what you describe & nothing else!

Virtually any eq pedal will do what you want. I wouldn't recommend a dirt pedal for a "kick drum" sound. I'd recommend an Xotic Bass RC Booster with the bass control up a bit & the treble slightly cut. Instant, deep dub tone with adjustable volume! http://www.xotic.us/effects/base_rc/

18eranaRic · #8 03-14-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by scotch

I used to have a Frantone Thunderhead (I stupidly sold it to another tb'er) which did exactly what you describe & nothing else!

Virtually any eq pedal will do what you want. I wouldn't recommend a dirt pedal for a "kick drum" sound. I'd recommend an Xotic Bass RC Booster with the bass control up a bit & the treble slightly cut. Instant, deep dub tone with adjustable volume! http://www.xotic.us/effects/base_rc/

that looks COOL, are those handmade in the states?

scotch · #9 03-14-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 18eranaRic

that looks COOL, are those handmade in the states?

I don't know where they are assembled, but the build quality is A+++! Xotic makes some of the best pedals around.

The Bass RC isn't the cheapest pedal, but it is uber-transparent (with the eq flat) and has very high headroom (a lot more than the guitar version!).

18eranaRic · #10 03-14-2009, 09:57 AM

i'm gunna have start a thread "fultone or exotic?" (after a search)

scotch · #11 03-14-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 18eranaRic

i'm gunna have start a thread "fultone or exotic?" (after a search)

If you mean Xotic Bass RC vs. Fulltone Fat-Boost - they are very different pedals. Especially factoring in the 3 different Fat-Boost versions!

18eranaRic · #12 03-14-2009, 10:08 AM

Megadan, so sorry to hijack the thread...BassRC vs. FatBoost-3;
Fulltone or Xotic? BassRC vs. FB-3

rcubed · #13 03-14-2009, 10:15 AM

I built a Hog's Foot clone, which is an old bass booster that EHX is bringing back soon. It really fattens up my Ric nicely. Something like the VT Bass would work as well and give you more versatility than most boost pedals.

judas jedermann · #14 03-14-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rcubed

I built a Hog's Foot clone, which is an old bass booster that EHX is bringing back soon. It really fattens up my Ric nicely. Something like the VT Bass would work as well and give you more versatility than most boost pedals.

Hog`s foot sounds interesting. I`ve been using EHX Knockout to fatten up my sound. It works fine but I would really like to know more about Hog`s foot. Knockout boosts frequencies below 85 Hz and it can be blended with original signal. Does anyone know what is the frequency range of boost with Hog`s foot? It has only one knob so does it boost only certain low frequencies or is it boost with low frequency emphasis?