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03-14-2009, 10:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malibu, AU | |  Fulltone or Xotic? BassRC vs. FB-3
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I have a Fulltone FB-3 on order, but found the Xotic in another thread...the controls are the same, now what am i gunna do?
I know the Fulltones are 100% hand built here in CA, but designed for guitar, I used to have a FB-1 and it was great, wish I never sold it, Now the FatBoost-3?!
Thoughts/ Recommendation?
Please stick to these two pedals here, not looking for what you think is better than either of these.  VS.  http://www.fulltone.com/FB.asp http://www.xotic.us/effects/base_rc/
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03-14-2009, 10:23 AM
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03-14-2009, 10:25 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, California | | | I haven't used the fulltone but if it's a flat boost you may find it adds to the perceived "noise" level of your signal, maybe not - it's a personal thing.
If that kind of thing bothers you, the RC is an EXCELLENT choice. The EQ is powerful and it only takes a very slight rolloff of the treble to eliminate any perceived "hiss", and since the boost curve is already optimized for bass, even that might not be necessary
ehx is about to release the Mole though, which may turn out to be a good budget option as the Xotic is not too cheap |
03-14-2009, 10:33 AM
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Endorsing Artist:D'Addario Strings & Planet Waves Accessories | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nashville, tn | | I can't comment on the Fat-Boost 3, but the Version 2 didn't work well for me on bass. It added a lot of weird low-mid stuff that didn't gel with my already low-mid heavy setup! 
The original version was great on bass, but was not really a flat "clean boost". It definitely added some mids, but in a good way! It was great for overdriving preamps & making sterile ss gear sound,well,.. fatter! I almost wish I'd have kept it.
I'd love to know how the version 3 sounds on bass. Especially if the eq frequency centers are effective.... |
03-14-2009, 10:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malibu, AU | | | yea, same here...had the v.1 and it was awesome. it's the classic, "didn't know what I had 'till it was gone". |
03-15-2009, 02:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malibu, AU | | | slow thread, can anybody explain the difference between these two? |
03-15-2009, 11:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | Haven't tried the Fulltone but since I got my RC Bass Boster it has been always "on" in my pedalboard. It enhances my tone, w/o changing it and the EQ is very nice, specially the Treble knob.
I highly recommend it to anyone. |
03-16-2009, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by afroman  Haven't tried the Fulltone but since I got my RC Bass Boster it has been always "on" in my pedalboard. It enhances my tone, w/o changing it and the EQ is very nice, specially the Treble knob.
I highly recommend it to anyone. | i quote eveything: i got rc bass booster too..always on.
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05-12-2009, 10:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: PL | | | 18eranaRic: Did you get FB-3? I am strongly interested in differences between first and the current, third version. |
05-12-2009, 10:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | Essentially,
RC = Super Clean boost, flat two-band EQ. Nearly unparalleled strictly as a clean boost in terms of clarity and purity.
FB3 = Capable of clean boost, but excels at dirty boost. Bass is flat at center, but treble is flat when all the way up. |
05-12-2009, 02:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Crown Point, IN | | | I just got an RC a few weeks ago. Plugged it in and stomped on it a few times, changed a few settings, stomped again...turned everything off, looked at the wife and said with a big grin, "well, that's that!" It literally took about 1 minute to fall in love with it. EXACTLY what I have been looking for!
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05-12-2009, 03:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tigerbass I just got an RC a few weeks ago. Plugged it in and stomped on it a few times, changed a few settings, stomped again...turned everything off, looked at the wife and said with a big grin, "well, that's that!" It literally took about 1 minute to fall in love with it. EXACTLY what I have been looking for! | Pretty much my reaction. |
05-12-2009, 11:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tigerbass I just got an RC a few weeks ago. Plugged it in and stomped on it a few times, changed a few settings, stomped again...turned everything off, looked at the wife and said with a big grin, "well, that's that!" It literally took about 1 minute to fall in love with it. EXACTLY what I have been looking for! | Hahaha, my same feelings (without the wife of course  ) | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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