Boss T-Wah on bass

koentje_bassist · #1 09-19-2007, 06:48 AM

Does anyone has some experience with the BOSS t-wah on bass? It's an envelope filter, I know, but comparable with the Q-tron or not? I did not found any sound samples. Does anyone got some?

Swimming Bird · #2 09-19-2007, 07:35 AM

I tried one out at my favorite used shop a year or two ago. It was good, but I remember there was something amiss: there was either a volume drop or the low end went out...

Sorry I can't be more helpful. I don't suppose Harmony-Central has any bass reviews of it?

Fernando F · #3 09-19-2007, 08:52 AM

Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1503QggMDmw

I think it sounds good with the oc-2!

Max Roberts · #4 09-19-2007, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swimming Bird

there was either a volume drop or the low end went out...

A little bit of both in my experience.

bass.player · #5 09-20-2007, 02:24 AM

The TW-1 is great! Especially for bass.

mav · #6 09-20-2007, 02:55 AM

He uses a Dynamic Wah. I had a T-Wah, couldn't live with the volume drop so i sold it. Ok for guitar.

bass.player · #7 09-20-2007, 05:17 AM

That's funny, in my experience the Dynamic Wah had even more 'volume drop' then the T-Wah....

Drucocu · #8 09-20-2007, 05:43 AM

I still have the old T-wah, great quack for guitar, useless for Bass IMO

koentje_bassist · #9 09-20-2007, 09:40 AM

Thx for the information, guys.

fishtx · #10 09-20-2007, 09:45 AM

I have an old TW-1 as well. I've had it since the late 70's/early 80's, and I have to agree with the above...it's sounds good on Guitar, but for Bass, there is some low end loss and a volume drop (if I remember correctly).

winston · #11 09-20-2007, 11:36 AM

I borrowed a TW-1 from a friend a few years ago. I liked it on guitar, but it thinned out the bass too much for my liking. I suspect it's a bandpass or high-pass, not low-pass filter.

bass.player · #12 09-21-2007, 12:45 AM

Maybe worth to check out the (Mini/Micro) Qtron. No low end loss and a bit of volume spike instead of drop.

Rex Mundi · #13 09-21-2007, 06:33 AM

I recently got a Boss FT-2 Dynamic Filter (discontinued I think) on the cheap and was quite surprised to find a real nice easy to open funky envelope. I havnt played through it live or even loud but in the bedroom its great so far.

bass.player · #14 09-22-2007, 12:27 AM

I tried the FT-2 but found it useless on bass. On guitar it is heaven!