Sansamp Pedals: What's the Differences?

[mysticalcracker]

So, I have an RBI, that I have been using to record DI with. Well, we are leaving the studio and playing out. I bought a Genz Benz shuttle 9.0 and a GK410, thinking I would get the Sansamp fake tube tone out of a real tube, well semi-tube amp, but alas, I love the sansamp tone. So, I need a pedal to get it, and I don't know the difference between them all. I really just need a mids front kind of sound, and I'd prefer not to send the dough to get a DI when I already have one. Just need the tone for a live application.

[FaithNoMan]

My soundclick page has various samples of a few Tech 21 pedals, but they are all direct. It includes the Tri-A.C., PSA-1, Leeds, and the Oxford.

A few are in the mix of a song as well. Let me know if that would be of any help(maybe/maybe not?)

[::::BASSIST::::]

My vote is for the VT Bass. Its a pedal I never turn off. I like it better than the BDDI as the tone is just a smidge less brash/coloured/in your face.

Maybe check out some youtube clips?

[FaithNoMan]

^^ I really don't' feel a lot of the YT clips are too helpful, especially on the VT bass.

That pedal can sound much better than that, as do a LOT of their character series. I think Tech 21 made a huge leap with the new stuff.

I'm in love with my Oxford pedal right now, and it beat out a LOT of other pedals to stay here. Funny thing, is when I first got it, I recorded a few clips with it, and never realized the speakersim was turned off. It still sounded good, albeit a bit more "raw". My "heavy grind" clip is with the sim turned off:

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[mysticalcracker]

Thanks for the replys guys, but I agree that youtube doesn't help me all that much with tone questions about pedals/amps , b/c the audio is so terrible. I guess that I'm just asking what's the cheapest sansamp pedal that will get close to my RBI.

[Steveaux]

Snag a used BDDI.

[cchorney]

Originally Posted by Steveaux

Snag a used BDDI.

Yep. What he said. If you just want a single always on tone the bddi is the way to go, and used will save you some dough.

[cableguy]

Ive had in order, BDDI, RBI, VT, BDDI again and now VT deluxe. I think the BDDI is closer to the RBI soundwise depending on settings. I still haven;t been able to dail in the VT as well as the BDDI or RBI. I can get close and that's why I still have both the VT & BDDI. I will always have a BDDI even if I go with the VT all the time. Makes a nice back-up to keep in the case. So that would be where I would start.

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Originally Posted by FaithNoMan

^^ I really don't' feel a lot of the YT clips are too helpful, especially on the VT bass.

That pedal can sound much better than that, as do a LOT of their character series. I think Tech 21 made a huge leap with the new stuff.

I'm in love with my Oxford pedal right now, and it beat out a LOT of other pedals to stay here. Funny thing, is when I first got it, I recorded a few clips with it, and never realized the speakersim was turned off. It still sounded good, albeit a bit more "raw". My "heavy grind" clip is with the sim turned off:

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I generally agree. However, I can easily hear the difference b/n the two in this clip:

Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI (BDDI) vs VT Bass Character series (Ampeg sim) - YouTube

[gillento]

The BDDI is closest to the RBI. But I think in the end, the VT sounds more defined and has better control over the low end and the harshness (is this a word?) in the high end

[lowendblues]

I recently had both the VT and the BDDI. Both are great on their own, but when A/B'd, I thought the VT had a more focused punch, and all around better tone. The BDDI just lacks something in my opinion...Its a good usable tone, just missing something.