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03-04-2013, 12:43 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Eden/washburn (usmusiccorp) Ernie Ball | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DALLAS | | | Darkglass b3k ?
Does anyone else have any issues with a slight "clippy" sound based on the input level? I have to dial back even a passive bass to avoid it. Sounds great when I get there but sucks I have to sacrifice db for tone...anyone?
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03-06-2013, 04:21 PM
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03-06-2013, 04:23 PM
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Bassist - Chasing Dragons | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Leeds UK | | | Cant say ive noticed any issues, im runing a high output active bass.
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03-06-2013, 04:24 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Eden/washburn (usmusiccorp) Ernie Ball | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DALLAS | | | Hmmmm, passive instruments straight in shouldn't be considered "hot" that's my prob, idk, always something-
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03-06-2013, 04:28 PM
|  | 6 String Nut | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Santa Barbara, CA | | | No problems like that with my Bongo (active) or my passive jazz.
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03-06-2013, 04:43 PM
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Douglas Castro, Founder: DarkglassElectronics.com | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaibeau  Does anyone else have any issues with a slight "clippy" sound based on the input level? I have to dial back even a passive bass to avoid it. Sounds great when I get there but sucks I have to sacrifice db for tone...anyone? | Hey! What power supply are you using with it?
A for the "clippy" tone, what is it like? (samples would help a lot!)... mainly to determine if your pedal is behaving as it should or not  .
Let us know!
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03-06-2013, 06:02 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Eden/washburn (usmusiccorp) Ernie Ball | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DALLAS | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkglass Hey! What power supply are you using with it?
A for the "clippy" tone, what is it like? (samples would help a lot!)... mainly to determine if your pedal is behaving as it should or not .
Let us know!
Doug. | I use a one spot. Is that bad? Thx Doug-
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03-06-2013, 06:07 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Eden/washburn (usmusiccorp) Ernie Ball | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DALLAS | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaibeau I use a one spot. Is that bad? Thx Doug- | Ill rec a clip tmrw at reh. Thx-
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03-06-2013, 06:31 PM
|  | needs more fuzz. | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | | | I'm using a OneSpot with mine. No problems over here.
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03-07-2013, 01:13 AM
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Douglas Castro, Founder: DarkglassElectronics.com | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaibeau I use a one spot. Is that bad? Thx Doug- | I don't think so for I use the same .
And what bass or effects are you running before the pedal? The clip will probably help! |
03-15-2013, 08:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio | | | I've run an active bass (X.OC5) with the B3K and gotten some darn good tone with some tweeking, but running a passive Fender American Jazz 5 standard, I almost couldn't get a bad sound anywhere on the dials. I think the pedal loves passive basses. I want to get another just to have as back up.
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03-15-2013, 10:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Salem MA | | | Just got my B3K today, so maybe I'm not the best authority, but I've been messing around with it for hours and haven't had any type of clipping with a passive Jazz, a 9 volt active, and an 18 volt active bass.
I think like Darkglass's first post suggests, your power supply might be the culprit. If you're daisy-chaining it, try using it by itself.
BTW - i LOVE the B3K! Such an amazing pedal. Worth the price and the wait!
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03-15-2013, 10:22 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans LA | | | I'm not having that issue even with my very hot active Spectors.
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03-15-2013, 10:28 PM
|  | Simma Down Nah ! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA | | | I use a one-spot with it on my board and haven't had any clipping with it....mine is the USA version
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03-16-2013, 03:50 AM
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Douglas Castro, Founder: DarkglassElectronics.com | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland | | Yeah, I thought it was strange.
I use mine with a lot of Active stuff (Lakland 5 and Mayones with EMG's).
And it seems to clip the intended way.
It could be that your daisy chain is overloaded like fellow "Im a sock" suggested.
Have you tried with another amp also? You might be clipping the amp's preamp.
Keep me posted so that we sort this out .
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03-16-2013, 12:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wales, UK | | | I'd just like to chip in and say I run a Finnish-made B3K alongside five other pedals on a One Spot with no issues.
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03-18-2013, 12:34 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Eden/washburn (usmusiccorp) Ernie Ball | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DALLAS | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkglass Yeah, I thought it was strange.
I use mine with a lot of Active stuff (Lakland 5 and Mayones with EMG's).
And it seems to clip the intended way.
It could be that your daisy chain is overloaded like fellow "Im a sock" suggested.
Have you tried with another amp also? You might be clipping the amp's preamp.
Keep me posted so that we sort this out .
Regards!
Doug. | Well I'm done with the one spot, really, it's just noisy anyway. Just scrapped my old board and went to the voodoo pedAl pwr 2 mounted "under" the pedaltrain, way cleaner NO POWER STRIPS!
The B3K runs independently (always on) in the A channel of the line splitter, all other drives, filter, etc go to channel B. the main out of everything hits the compressor and its magical- problem solved- 
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03-18-2013, 01:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans LA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaibeau Well I'm done with the one spot, really, it's just noisy anyway. Just scrapped my old board and went to the voodoo pedAl pwr 2 mounted "under" the pedaltrain, way cleaner NO POWER STRIPS!
The B3K runs independently (always on) in the A channel of the line splitter, all other drives, filter, etc go to channel B. the main out of everything hits the compressor and its magical- problem solved- Attachment 325355 | Nice board! I only have a 1 Spot in my gearbag on hand if I needed to just plug in a single pedal without my board. Handy for that, but you can't beat a powered pedaltrain.
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03-18-2013, 03:55 PM
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Douglas Castro, Founder: DarkglassElectronics.com | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaibeau Well I'm done with the one spot, really, it's just noisy anyway. Just scrapped my old board and went to the voodoo pedAl pwr 2 mounted "under" the pedaltrain, way cleaner NO POWER STRIPS!
The B3K runs independently (always on) in the A channel of the line splitter, all other drives, filter, etc go to channel B. the main out of everything hits the compressor and its magical- problem solved- Attachment 325355 | Nice board!
Also nice to hear you fixed the problem. Quote:
Originally Posted by NOLA Bass Nice board! I only have a 1 Spot in my gearbag on hand if I needed to just plug in a single pedal without my board. Handy for that, but you can't beat a powered pedaltrain. | Yeah, I power 5 pedals without issues. If I had couple more I'd probably go for a supply with more juice.
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03-18-2013, 06:43 PM
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