Zoom B2 vs. Sansamp VT

[lowendblues]

Other than the obvious effects of the B2,, can the tone shaping preamp of the Zoom B2 sound as good, or even replace a pedal such as the Sansamp VT or BDDI ?

I'm looking at a VT deluxe, but want to add some effects as well. Can the Zoom B2 do it all?

Can I kill 2 birds with one stone?

[StingrayDerek]

IMO, Zoom B2 isn't that great.

[cableguy]

I really like Tech 21 products. I don't know much about the Zoom so take what I say with a grain of salt. Does the zoom have a DI? I always have a BDDI in case I ever need one in an emergency. I do have a VT Deluxe but haven't found my comfort level with it like I have with the BDDI.

[oldcatfish]

I have a Zoom B2 and I love it. It's very flexible. I use it all the time with a passive DI box. It does have a wide variety of usable sounds once you learn to tweak it. That being said, for a stand alone DI/preamp, the Tech 21 stuff is in a different league.

[poomwah]

I had a zoom b2, and used it a lot both in practice and live. I have a vt bass deluxe now. Theres really no comparison. The zoom has some decent effects, chorus, flange, delay, etc. But the amp modeling is not that great. It does have a lot of great features though. If you can possibly get both, you'd have a great setup. There is so much that the zoom can do that the VT can't. BUT, in my opinion, at least, everything that the VT can do, it does a LOT better.

[bassbrad]

The amp modelling is decent on the Zoom but not nearly as close as the SA pedals especially on the VT sounds.

[lowendblues]

Thats what I suspected. I really like the Tech 21 stuff. It just works for me. Thanks for the input.

[JimmyM]

Ya, I have both, and while there are some settings that can kind of mimic the VT, the VT is just in a different league. I love my B2 for effects I don't have a separate pedal for, like fuzz or ring modulation (not that I use either much ), but a good pedal will always beat it.