EBS Multidrive SOUNDCLIPS

assboglin · #1 09-26-2007, 09:55 AM

So again I have distortion pedal soundclips for you. Check them out and if you want to compare pedals, I've got clips up for several other distortion pedals on this forum, just search for threads posted by me. I recommend you listen to all of these samples to give you an impression of how the pedal responds to playing technique, which to me is an important parameter in picking a dirtbox.

Standard Thumping and Plucking:

http://media.putfile.com/EBS-Thumb

Fingerstyle, for all you fingerstyle players out there:

http://media.putfile.com/EBS-Fingerstyle

Pickstyle, for all you pickers:

http://media.putfile.com/EBS-Pickstyle

A little tapping, just for fun:

http://media.putfile.com/EBS-Tapping

And add some Dunlop 105Q Wah:

http://media.putfile.com/EBS-Wah

Questions, comments, criticisms, whatever, welcome.

ADDED: Here's a lower gain clip of some strumming technique:

http://media.putfile.com/EBS-Strum

assboglin · #2 09-26-2007, 10:36 AM

Added a strummed lick.

assboglin · #3 09-30-2007, 05:37 PM

After I've had a little time to gather my thoughts about this pedal, here is what I concluded.

I like the way the pedal responds well to various playing techniques and I like it's tonal color. It's mean, has good bottom (too much in fact) and good dynamics.

There's two things I don't like about this pedal though. One, it's extremely buzzy with it's distortion, which you can probably tell from the clips. Two, the distortion does not sustain. This is not the pedal for singing leads, but it's pretty great for more staccato playing.

coolrunner989 · #4 09-30-2007, 06:15 PM

thanks for the clips man!

smeet · #5 09-30-2007, 06:34 PM

It's awesome that you post these files, but...

For some reason assboglin, whenever you post audio files I can't hear them. I get a "playlist format not recognized" error, or something similar.

I get this on my Mac at home, and my linux box at work. Is there something I can download to fix this???

coolrunner989 · #6 09-30-2007, 06:56 PM

I hear them fine on my macbook

when I click on the link it opens a new window that streams the file from the website. is that what you're doing?

assboglin · #7 09-30-2007, 07:07 PM

Hmm I'm not sure. I'm certainly no computer expert. Do you have Windows Media player? And what browser are you using?

coolrunner989 · #8 09-30-2007, 07:12 PM

just using safari, I click (left-click if you use a mouse) and it opens a new window with the www.putfile.com/ebs-%^*& which ever clip you're trying to ply and it streams

Andy V. · #9 10-01-2007, 06:29 AM

Not the hair I was expecting but pretty cool.

assboglin, thanks for all these clips.

smeet · #10 10-01-2007, 10:07 AM

I'm using Safari, and I have the windows media player.
I get the same page you do coolrunner989, but it doesn't stream.
Some files work, but often I get the unrecognized file format error.

I must be missing a plugin or codec somewhere, but I have no idea how to fix it...

assboglin · #11 10-01-2007, 10:50 AM

Do you have the newest version of windows media player? Maybe upgrading will fix the problem? Maybe there's something you could download here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...&qstechnology=

smeet · #12 10-01-2007, 10:54 AM

I already went through every plugin and app (including the the WMP) and checked that I have the latest version. Maybe I'll try reinstalling...

Thanks for the link.

assboglin · #13 10-01-2007, 01:36 PM

It's odd, all my files are .wav format, so it wouldn't make sense for some of them but not all of them to work... maybe you could try installing a different browser as well, either mozilla or explorer perhaps, and see if that works for you. Just another thought.

smeet · #14 10-01-2007, 04:51 PM

Sorry, I meant that some people's files work for me. None of yours do. At least it's kind of consistent...

I'm using Firefox on linux and Safari on the mac. I found a windows laptop, I can hear them using Firefox on that.

assboglin · #15 10-01-2007, 05:09 PM

Ok sorry I couldn't be of more help. Hope you enjoy the samples. You can find all of them here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/search...archid=5632393

Metropolis_488 · #16 10-01-2007, 05:52 PM

While that's not as smooth a dirt box as a Bassdrive, it is certainly a very usable stomper. I used to have one, sold it to get my Bassdrive...the EBS is killer, but the Fulltone suites me better.

One little thing that tweaked me about the EBS - there is a tremendous amount of treble roll-off with that thing. EBS is probably trying to compensate for the wide-spread use of horns and tweeters, but I don't think that I have ever heard a overdriven bass signal through a cab with a horn (or not turned off) that I liked. Thus, I probably would like it more if they had left the high end in more and allowed the users to figure out how to turn off those tweeters.

assboglin · #17 10-01-2007, 06:41 PM

Right. I run the pedal on the blend of an Xotic X Blender, and I can run the blend full but with some attenuation of the lows to tame them back to normal and some boost for the treble, this is what you hear in the clips, but it's still not a bright pedal by any means. The rolloff of the highs didn't bother me as much about this pedal because I have a pretty bright sound to begin with, but I can definitely see where it's a problem for others.