Boss SYB-5, Opinions?

bigblondeafro87 · #1 11-04-2008, 11:02 AM

Hey all, I've been looking to jump into the world of synth bass effects after hearing what is going on in the world of live drum'n'bass and I've been doing a decent amount of reading.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMbP3...eature=related

Watch that video, in particular the last clip. That last bit sounds INCREDIBLE to my ears

The SYB-5 has quite a few amazing tones and plenty of tweakibility. Due to this video, I think the Boss SYB-5 is the way I wanna go, but I'd like some feedback as to if thats the best I can do for ~150 dollars.

grovest · #2 11-04-2008, 02:20 PM

Hey buddy, I just started playing with a used SYB-3 I bought off the classifieds (primiarily for use with a drum machine). If you search around these forums I think you'll find people having mixed results with tracking and 'holding' the note, and you might find that people like the 'sounds' in the SYB-3 more than the 5 (personally I'd like to have both since they have different characters). What was evident to me is that you have to be ready to adjust your technique to get the most from the pedal. This is obvious in the video you linked - at least the first 2 / 3rds - where the player is making a point to develop each note distinctly and consistently. Try also searching for SB7 and BSW.

GingerConor · #3 11-04-2008, 02:34 PM

no, sounds are cheesy and the tracking isnt great, IMO!

RickenBoogie · #4 11-04-2008, 02:39 PM

My favorite method of achieving "synth bass" with pedals is a combination of fuzz, filter, and octave. Yeah, 3 pedals, but much tweakability and very authentic,(to me) sounds.

bigblondeafro87 · #5 11-04-2008, 03:08 PM

I'm definitely ready to adjust my techinique if it means I can get those tones. Already I play pretty clean and consistent (thank you metronome!), so I think I should be ok.

Took a look at the Ibanez SB7, it sounds like a toy to my ears. I've played through a few of digitech's synth, and they sound fake, fake, fake, and cheddar cheesy. Both sound grainy and mushy when compared to the boss.

Looking through threads on these forums, I hear a lot of people say that the Boss SB3 and 5 have a steep learning curve, resulting in many people giving up and having bad opinions. It appears to me that the pedal has a lot of potential once you begin to understand how to work with it.

Rickenboogie, with the combination of those pedals can you get the random note stuff thats going down in that clip I posted? I'm not really needing a fuzz, I believe bass should be deep and powerful, white noise is for guitars