Recent content by JohnathanBox

I'll keep it short as I can, but I constantly run into issues when using an Overdrive pedal. It has this very artificial fizz almost fuzz ontop that I can't get rid of. I have done some digging around and found so many different causes and fixes but none of them quite work? A rundown of my...

Thanks for all the suggestion guys! I think I’m on the right path, the helix was good and some people get great stuff out of it but I couldn’t make it work for me. I may rethink the amp, I think I just need to find somewhere I can test some stuff, or just bite the bullet and give it a go.

Recently divorced from Helix, ready to get back on the scene with an amp and a pedal board. Right now I have an Ampeg Venture V7, compressor, rat, wooly mammoth clone. Here’s my problem though, I love the Ampeg sound with the hi and low switches on, but I’m not super happy with the “grit” you...

Hey all, I have been dealing with this for a while and have come to the end of my rope. I don't think there's any fixing my issues, but it would be helpful to understand it a bit better? Basically at random parts of the day, I will sit down to practice and anytime I add some dirt into my chain...

… I read both reviews and now I think I might spend the extra $100. 🥹

I’ll keep it short and sweet. I want a decent compression pedal and I know the MK2 gets a lot of love. But. For atleast $100 cheaper I can get a used MK1. Is there anyone out there who has had both and can say if it is or isn’t worth the $100 upgrade? Someone hold my hand and tell me what to do.

Yeah I ended up bringing up the gain on the interface to like 9oclock? It sounds pretty good. I did find that the drive on the amp "Farts out" unless I drop the volume on my bass down like a quater. I guess it runs hot? It is passive. I tried using the pad on the amp and it still "Farted", just...

I am now the happy owner of an Ampeg Venture V7. Its sat on my desk right now, balanced DI out into the UAD Volt 1, which is usbc into my PC desktop and into Reaper. I plan on using this setup for quiet pracitcing with headphones through the UAD sound device and the occasional rough recording...

Well maybe not a total scoop but a little bit of a smiley face? That classic ultra hi/lo thing But a good point. I would have thought the mark bass has a lot more control EQ wise than the ventures?

So, I thought my mind was made up. Ampeg Venture V7. Always dreamt of having that SVT grit, comes with a compressor. Etcetcetc. But, I’m the UK I’m looking at like £700 at least, so I did the cardinal sin of looking around. Now I just don’t know. I kind of have my eye on the little mark tube...

Hey guys, always been one of those "amp-less" bass players but I think I am ready to dive into it. On my radar is the Ampeg V7 and the Darkglass Microtubes 500 v2. I see some pros and cons to both but I know how much it is up to personal taste. Still wanted to get any opinons from anyone who...

I’ve never owned a D class Amp, but I’m looking to replace my Helix with an actual amp. I dont like the amp sounds in the helix but still want variety, so this Quilter seems pretty ideal. My only concern is how it sounds practicing through headphones. I know there’s some cab sim thrown onto the...

Little update on this and maybe worth starting a new thread over. I’ve all but put my issues down to my bass. I have a Sire V3 gen 2 and I think it just runs too hot maybe? I have a pad on, turned down the trim pot, checked my all my cables and even in passive mode it just has an awful clipping...

Hey guys, I’ve been battling with my Cat Demon from fuzzrocious for some time now. Making it work in my signal path is a pain. Turn it down too much and it sounds whimpy and I lose that feedback switch. But when it’s at a setting that’s just right, I usually turn down my DI to compensate. But...

Which is why I was gravitating toward the Little bear, I've heard it holds quite a bit of low end for it's price. But say I wanted to keep some low end with a distortion. Should I look at something like the DOD meatbox to add some sub and low end? Or should I go for something that cuts the...