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$138.33
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9.0
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Description:
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3-channel, programmable, bass driver d.i. pedal. Like the TRI-A.C. for guitar, you get three hot tones right at your toetips. The all-analog circuitry features the same controls as its single channel predecessor: Drive, Bass, Treble, Presence, Blend and Level. Digital only in its programmability, you just tweak the knobs until you find a tone, double-tap on a footswitch, and it’s saved in that channel.
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arkarus
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Registered: July 2009
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 17
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Review Date: Fri November 20, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $215.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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great sounding possibilities, programming 3 switchs, D.I. out, not much more expensive than regular version
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price, saving sometimes doesn't happen when using your foot, battery compartment
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A decent pedal that cam offer very interesting and rich sound options. There are a lot of tone possibilities and in general anything sounds pretty good. The output possibility is cool too since you can plug into the PA. without needing an amp.
I personally really like the ability to program 3 settings, this lets me have 3 distinct sounds that I can change between during songs that sound great. This pedal makes my small combo solid state amp come alive, it really does make the overall tone very appealing. It comes with an instruction that has a list of different settings that can be programmed and that sound good, but I am not sure how close the sound is to what they are modeled after.
The pedal is fairly pricey, definitely not cheap, costing close to that of my amp, but even so it was worth it.
The only two issues I see that annoyed me at times have been the saving of settings and the battery compartment.
- The battery door is kinda flimsy and the wires that you attach the battery to don't feel safe, if not carefully you could probably rip them out from the pcb. Although you can just power it through an adapter like I usually do.
- Saving needs to be done by double pressing the foot switch fairly quick, I seem to fail to save at times since I just turn off the pedal by not click the switch very quickly. Although it is kinda good that you know you wont end up saving a random something on stage because it isn't that easy to do with your foot.
Overall its a great pedal offering a great tone with no noise. Try it out to see it will work for you. I love mine, use it 95% of the time.
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Lublin
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Registered: March 2010
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 1403
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Review Date: Fri August 27, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $100.00
| Rating: 10
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Huge array of awesome sounds, built like a tank, Made in USA
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No mid tone control
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I was needing a preamp for some gigs at which I'd be plugging directly into the mixing board. After reading some reviews, the Sansamp sounded like the perfect match for situations like this. I found a Sansamp PBDDI on Craigslist for $100 that afternoon and snagged it up.
My setup prior to the addition of the Sansamp was: Boss TU-2 tuner>BBE Octo-stomp compressor>Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0>Avatar B410 Neo and I was really happy with its sound. Adding in the Sansamp my jaw literally drop. The easiest way to describe what this pedal does is that it improves your sound by adding BEEF and quality. The pedal is really easy to program and work. The only drawback is the lack of a mid control, but it's not a deal breaker because I just bump up the mids on my Shuttle 6.0. It's capable of achieving very awesome Fender sounds, Ampeg sounds, awesome distortions and everything in between and allows for 3 different sounds available at the click of a switch. It doesn't matter if you run it into an amp or a PA, it's going to sound fantastic. Just be sure to set your amp's preamp flat and manipulate your sound from the pedal.
Needless to say, I'm ecstatic about this pedal and how it has improved my sound. This is one of those pedals that you buy to simply check out and it ends up never leaving your pedalboard. Don't hesitate if you're considering this pedal. Pick one up and ROCK!
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Punanius
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Registered: March 2007
Location: Osaka, Japan
Posts: 21
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Review Date: Mon June 6, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $100.00
| Rating: 10
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Crazy sound control (wet/dry blend, presence, drive, EQ) + a great DI box, to boot!
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I din't know about it earlier.
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I won't leave home without this and my EBS Comp. Easy to use and comes with a great set of example settings to try out while getting a feel or it. Unless you've got a rack mount Alembic or the money for an Avalon, this is the best preamp I know. Of course, it's not everyone's favorite, but I know no one who actually dislikes it.
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Lefty Union Member #107
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doomdude
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Registered: August 2008
Posts: 43
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Review Date: Sat July 16, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Programmable presets, awesome rock/metal sounds
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No mid control, DI sounds harsh
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I bought the deluxe version, with 2 instrument inputs and a switchable FX loop. However, the tone controls are the same.
It is extremely good at getting rock and metal tones. The presets are incredibly useful, especially if you play a number of different styles. Even if you play one genre, it is useful, for example in my rock/metal outfit I have the presets set as 1) Scooped, main tone for heavy tracks, quite bright with VERY subtle distortion 2) Flatter, less harsh tone for slower and less heavy tracks 3) Distorted and slightly boosted tone for final choruses, solos, etc.
Used the DI to record over the week, very harsh and unforgiving DI sound. Obviously, the sound you hear from a bass amp and a studio monitor are going to be vastly different. Ended up using mics. Haven't used it live, but if you're DIing through the desk then the results may be similar, because PA systems are generally full frequency response too. It's not much of a problem, it's just me being picky, but I'm considering getting a rack EQ to tame the DI out.
Overall though, excellent, versatile pedal with fantastic tones, especially with heavier styles of music.
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Drummers Who Became Bassists #53
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