Finally a good Bass Blogger review (and XO Micro Synth)

McHaven · #1 01-23-2009, 09:29 AM

Ed Friedland has done a bass micro synth and bass blogger review video.

Finally we get a good demo of the blogger, however I still don't really like it all that much. What do you guys think?

http://www.ehx.com/blog/ed-friedland...logger-reviews

kevteop · #2 01-23-2009, 09:44 AM

I watched that last night. I don't know why they bundled those two together.

He also doesn't show the extremes of the filter on the BMS, which he should, because the extremes sound very good.

Chronicle · #3 01-23-2009, 09:48 AM

WHAT IS THAT SONG HE IS PLAYING WHEN HE STARTS THE FILTER SIDE?! I always hear it at work, it sounds like Beck, damnit.

Jared Lash · #4 01-23-2009, 09:49 AM

Ed Friedland rocks. On several levels.

I have a love/hate with the BMS. Such a cool pedal, but I can never find much use for it. It just has such as 70's style synth voicing to it. The slap setting he has at the end is pretty cool.

But the Bass Blogger sounds like poop to me. And Ed has managed to make even pedals I didn't like sound good, so that's not a good sign.

Mark Olson · #5 01-23-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Chronicle

WHAT IS THAT SONG HE IS PLAYING WHEN HE STARTS THE FILTER SIDE?! I always hear it at work, it sounds like Beck, damnit.

Chameleon, Herbie Hancock, Headhunters

Chronicle · #6 01-23-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Olson

Chameleon, Herbie Hancock, Headhunters

thanks! you don't know how many months i've been looking for this song haha

RCCollins · #7 01-23-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Chronicle

WHAT IS THAT SONG HE IS PLAYING WHEN HE STARTS THE FILTER SIDE?! I always hear it at work, it sounds like Beck, damnit.

LMAO it sounds like Beck!

Kinda like SLF sound like Green Day

Kwesi · #8 01-23-2009, 11:34 AM

Awesome, that basically made my mind up on getting the microsynth. I was thinking about an octaver like the Boss OC3 but this does that and a bunch more (except for the polyphonic mode, which I don't really need).

Is it just me or did his clean tone sound a bit distorted? They should probably mic the amp or use a DI for recording these vids, I think it would better represent the tone of the bass.

Chronicle · #9 01-23-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RCCollins

LMAO it sounds like Beck!

Kinda like SLF sound like Green Day

The singer sounds like Beck ;o And the bassist loves this forum so he would probably love the BMS lol

kevteop · #10 01-23-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwesi

Awesome, that basically made my mind up on getting the microsynth.

The BMS is one of the handful of pedals I've ever bought and never thought "Meh...".

It's the least-"Meh" pedal in the universe. Everything you do with it is "Yay!", never "Meh". It just rocks Brick Township on every setting.

ChronicPyromaniac · #11 01-24-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Chronicle

The singer sounds like Beck ;o And the bassist loves this forum so he would probably love the BMS lol

He has one.

cheapbasslovin · #12 01-24-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ChronicPyromaniac

He has one.

Yeah, but isn't that kind of like saying the dude that owns the auto-mall has a Ford F-150?

Jared Lash · #13 01-24-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Chronicle

The singer sounds like Beck ;o And the bassist loves this forum so he would probably love the BMS lol

Singer? Chameleon doesn't have any vocals. Headhunters is an incredible album but outside of the "yelps" on Watermelon Man I don't think there's vocals on any of it.

RCCollins · #14 01-24-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Chronicle

The singer sounds like Beck ;o And the bassist loves this forum so he would probably love the BMS lol

that's funny, I don't remember Herbie Hancock doing vocals with the Headhunters. And Paul Jackson is on Talkbass? Awesome, where?

edit: beaten by 3 minute. At least it was the big O.

Chronicle, at least you don't work at a record store!

tomhanzo · #15 01-24-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBigO

Singer? Chameleon doesn't have any vocals. Headhunters is an incredible album but outside of the "yelps" on Watermelon Man I don't think there's vocals on any of it.

dude i knew right away that was Beck's cellphone's dead. Go listen to it. but does that mean beck stole that beat!!!!!!!!

Jared Lash · #16 01-24-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tomhanzo

dude i knew right away that was Beck's cellphone's dead. Go listen to it. but does that mean beck stole that beat!!!!!!!!

It isn't Cellphone's Dead. Similar tone, different bassline. Ed is playing Chameleon which doesn't have octaves and is much more chromatic.

But I'm sure Beck's intention was to get a similar vibe to Chameleon. I'm a big Beck fan, but that's his MO. He takes familiar but disparate elements and weaves them together.

To steer this thread back to the actual topic, I still think the Bass Blogger sounds like poop. Anybody disagree?

RCCollins · #17 01-24-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBigO

To steer this thread back to the actual topic, I still think the Bass Blogger sounds like poop. Anybody disagree?

I thought it sounded decent and would make sense for somebody who doesn't want a huge board but wants a conservative, vintage-type fuzz and OD in one package.

I also like the passive tone control; I kinda wish the BBM had that (but of course it cant cuz it's a muff)

But I don't see myself getting the Blogger.

EHX · #18 01-24-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ChronicPyromaniac

He has one.

In honor of this thread, I just uploaded the Bass Micro Synthesizer mp3 that Justin Meldal-Johnsen (ie, Beck's bass player) gave us, "Two Synths Snorkeling":

http://www.ehx.com/assets/audio/just...snorkeling.mp3

Hope you like!

EHX · #19 01-24-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RCCollins

I thought it sounded decent and would make sense for somebody who doesn't want a huge board but wants a conservative, vintage-type fuzz and OD in one package.

I also like the passive tone control; I kinda wish the BBM had that (but of course it cant cuz it's a muff)

There's the spirit!

Needless to say, it's absolutely true that not every pedal is right for every board -- as always, it's totally about finding the right combination of sound, features, and price for your own setup -- don't be so quick to dismiss the Bass Blogger!

Jared Lash · #20 01-24-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by EHX

In honor of this thread, I just uploaded the Bass Micro Synthesizer mp3 that Justin Meldal-Johnsen (ie, Beck's bass player) gave us, "Two Synths Snorkeling":

http://www.ehx.com/assets/audio/just...snorkeling.mp3

Hope you like!

Awesome clip. JMJ actually has his own forum here. The BMS is just cool. I've had two and had trouble fitting them in with my bands but it's just so fun.