Anyone have a Saturation Pedal

[Parzival]

This one looks interesting

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[cyberfola]

mosky xp booster and way huge angry troll

 

[JKos]

As previously said, we really need the OP to specify what type of saturation is desired. Transformer, tape, tube, etc.

 

[GlassToMouth]

This over generalized "saturation" is something I also became interested in seeking out for my live bass tone after messing around with various saturation VST's. Like many in the comments, I recognize there are many different types of tools for warming and "oldifying" the sound. For the sound in my head, I recently bought the Origin Effects DCX Bass and I'm quite happy with it. I use active EMG equipped basses to play a lot of funky soulful covers. I love my piano like modern EMG sounds, and the DCX does a fantastic job to warm things up for me. I use it clean only (EQ mode) without the drive engaged, always on.

 

[ezra1]

I use a BJFe Blueberry

 

[GodPlayedBass]

As previously said, we really need the OP to specify what type of saturation is desired. Transformer, tape, tube, etc.

Tape or tube. Either is fine

 

[mouthmw]

Tape or tube. Either is fine

i would go for any transparent light OD like Barbershop, Saturn, Jive, etc.

 

[smatanovic]

I use a Hagerman Valve, which is a tube boost, and I think it would suit your needs well.

 

[cnltb]

Isn't that or any overdrive pedal ?

 

[TwototheValley]

 

[darev]

In addition to the ones mentioned above, the Becos Stella compressor has a saturation, also the Miles End Effects Echolette is a tape preamp.

The first released versions of the BECOS compressors Stella & Twain had saturation. Any subsequent and current versions do not.

Edit: changed sentence to past-tense

 

[bassbrad]

Source Audio Ultrawave or Artifakt are the pedals I turn to most often for adding saturation in many different flavors for bass and other sources. I also have a JPTR FX Jive and Bass Jive that are quite interesting for crunchy solid state saturation, not as smooth as tube but certainly useful.
If u want actual tube saturation then IMHO it's hard to beat @Sushi Box FX pedals that offer many options. some are based on popular bass or guitar amps other are more general.

 

[KidAmnesia]

Which plugin? The term "saturation" is used and misused for so many different things that it would perhaps help if we knew what kind of effect you are looking for. Tape saturation? Or the saturation you get when pushing the input on a transformer based micpre? Or a tube amp? All very different things, and most importantly different sounds.

This.

There are saturation plugins that emulate what happens when a magnetic tape is saturated by a signal stronger than what it can store, which is what I understand as actual satiration; but most "saturation" pedals are emulating a tape machine preamp being overdriven, which can sound great but it's not the same kind of effect at all.

 

[moon-bass]

The first released versions of the BECOS compressors Stella & Twain had saturation. Any subsequent and current versions do not.

Edit: changed sentence to past-tense

Yeah it was a true statement at the time, kinda hard to predict the future

 

[darev]

Yeah it was a true statement at the time, kinda hard to predict the future

I am that guy. Oh no lol

 

[Ritter667]

EHX Black Finger (the dual tube version) with the Gain knob up above noon, in Normal and LAMP mode, and barely any Compression dialed in, for me.

 

[2saddleslab]

 

[Hypocrite]

A RAT. Seriously, a RAT with the gain just a hair above zero, filter at 10-12 o'clock, and volume to taste.