Bought a Sansamp Para-Driver

lowendblues · #1 11-27-2011, 02:06 PM

Took advantage of a Black Friday discount and got one on the the way.

Pretty pumped. Any love for the Para-Driver DI?

robbotbass · #2 11-27-2011, 02:09 PM

I have one and yes very cool little stomp box. You really can get that tone dialed in better then BDDI

Vlad5 · #3 11-27-2011, 02:22 PM

I had one. I liked it a lot for what I used it for (end of chain eq/di). Dialing in the mids is key for bass guitar control as far as I'm concerned, and the Para Drive does it really well. I think it compares nicely to similar products for sure.

Congrats on a good purchase!

Essthreetee · #4 11-27-2011, 06:25 PM

Yup...Para Driver Love Here...I had one...sold it thinking I wanted something different, went through a bunch of stuff and am back to it. I love what it does. Enjoy!!

Ba55Man1ac · #5 11-28-2011, 05:17 AM

Me likey too. Great for recording direct.

chessrocks · #6 11-28-2011, 09:34 PM

Makes a nice overdrive pedal. Good speaker sim.

Hate the midrange suck, but at least you can dial it back in.

Explorer · #7 11-28-2011, 11:33 PM

I guess there's a reason for it, but I wonder why the mid control boosts or cuts before the gain circuit, and that the treble and bass are after the gain.

xk3smith · #8 11-29-2011, 04:49 AM

I took advantage of the Black Friday discount to and purchased a para driver. And like you I am here waiting for mine. I even cleaned up and reorganized my pedalboard for it!!!

I'm long time user of the previous DI and can't wait to hear the difference. I loved the way it made amps sound better when used them in churches that didn't have decent rigs.

So lowendblues, you have company while you wait.

xk3smith · #9 11-29-2011, 04:49 AM

I may even use it with my fender Rhodes!!!!

lowendblues · #10 11-29-2011, 04:51 AM

Mine should be here today!

mowburger · #11 11-29-2011, 03:08 PM

I wish I had got a PDDI initially instead of my BDDI, O well maybe I'll trade it in....

tech21nyc · #12 12-01-2011, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Explorer

I guess there's a reason for it, but I wonder why the mid control boosts or cuts before the gain circuit, and that the treble and bass are after the gain.

That has to do with the SansAmp circuit. It helps to create the "feel" of the amp emulation. By boosting the mids you are able to achieve more gain or by cutting the mids you can have a cleaner sound. Of course you can counter balance it all with the drive control as well. Both the midrange and drive are very interactive when the blend control is full up.

xk3smith · #13 12-01-2011, 05:39 PM

My pedal came this evening!!!! I've been testing it out between instruments. I even hooked up a (gasp) GUITAR to it and strummed a few chords I remember.

I hooked it up to a leslie speaker I have and I just grinning like a kid on christmas!!!! That pedal makes cold, sterile soild state amps sound so warm.

lowendblues · #14 12-01-2011, 07:14 PM

Yep, really liking mine as well,,, hopefully I'll have more time to mess with it this weekend.

Tunaman · #15 12-01-2011, 07:27 PM

I just sold a para driver, its nice, i kept the PBDDI. Sweepable mids are cool but I kinda wanted mine for effects vs EQ, I dunno

Good unit