Sansamp BDDI, Programmable or not?!

[redangel]

I am going to get a BDDI, but I don't know which one should I get, the programmable or not.
Because I heard someone said that the original BDDI sounds better than the P-BDDI, is it true?

Thanks

[dancehallclasher]

No, it should sound exactly the same.

Personally I wouldn't find much of a need for the programmable version; I just don't find it that versatile. I really do like the BDDI sound but if I have a three-channel preamp I want to be able to dial in more radical differences.

However, the programmable is only 10 bucks more. Unless you're concerned it would be physically too big, go for it. I can't justify upgrading from my original version, but I'd go with a programmable if I didn't have the original already.

[diechris]

i dont think/cant tell the difference between the single and prog. version... the RBI vs the floor pedals is another story though


EDIT: oops! the bddi also has an uneffected 1/4" out.. the prog. doesnt. but... they should sound the same.

[EricF]

As diechris mentioned, the single channel version has an un-effected out. For some setups, this is an important feature. However, the programmable version has its advantages too. It all depends on your needs. As for sound, they're the same.

[JanusZarate]

I've owned both of them. They sound exactly the same.

The only advantages to the BDDI are size and the 1/4" unaffected out. If you don't need it (and not many do), then the Programmable BDDI is the way to go.

[assboglin]

I've owned both and for some reason had more noise (hiss) issues with the programmable one, increasingly so as the drive was turned up, easily bad enough to need a noise gate. I suspect there's a good deal of inconsistency unit to unit.