i palyed a dod-fx25 on a bass the other night, i loved the sound, it was the craziest quacking hot sound to ever funk that basement jam. how does this compare to the bassballs, im contemplating buying one of the 2, i definatly need a filter.
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bassballs vs dodfx25?
- Thread starter knobbin
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They're like chalk and cheese. The DOD you know already, the bassballs is a very distinct sound due to it's twin filters. It's not as "thick" as the DOD, and has more of a "vocal" sound to it. Plenty of good samples on the EH website.
I got the last one. I'm going on break.
Edit: Nevermind. Guess I was late.
So.... +1 to what dingo said.
Edit: Nevermind. Guess I was late.
So.... +1 to what dingo said.
I'd strongly recommend you try the BassBalls yourself before you make a decision. I have one, and I love it, but it is a very strange device, and there are a few people on this board who hate it. I've also played the FX-25B, and I think I'll get it in the near future (perhaps replace my q tron, or perhaps use both! Insanity!), so perhaps you should follow my lead and get both! They're both fairly cheap, and running a Q Tron into a BassBalls produces some pretty cool effects, so I'd assume that running an FX-25B into a BassBalls would produce a similar effect.
If it's one or the other though, it just comes down to which sound you think you'll use more.
-Lokkenjawnz
If it's one or the other though, it just comes down to which sound you think you'll use more.
-Lokkenjawnz
bongomania
Commercial User
I happen to have both pedals right now, and I agree that they are not similar enough to be an either/or. The DOD (at least the old one I have) is very fat and boomy, whereas the BBalls is nasal and sounds like a laser gun in a very old video game, IMO. For me, I could see keeping the BBalls around for the one tune in a hundred where it would sound right, as it's not a bad sound per se.
I plan on using my bballs in front of a distortion and playing different techniques to make some pretty cool sounds. I've been doing this with the GT6B and one of my distortion pedals. The "Touch Wah" has a similar range to the BBalls, so I'm sure it'll work out.
bongomania
Commercial User
I don't know of anybody actually taking the time to A/B/C the various generations of FX25's. They put out at least four or five "non-B" versions, and then the B, and I don't know if there have been any changes since then.
Enough people have complained about the B version losing low end, or sounding wimpy, that I am willing to suppose that there really are audible differences. My old "non-B" does not lose any low end, and it is not wimpy in the least.
I guess I'm going to have to buy up a load of them to test out! Thank god they're cheap.
Enough people have complained about the B version losing low end, or sounding wimpy, that I am willing to suppose that there really are audible differences. My old "non-B" does not lose any low end, and it is not wimpy in the least.
I guess I'm going to have to buy up a load of them to test out! Thank god they're cheap.
i palyed through a non "b" one, it was super vintage fx25, mad quacks, i loved the tone of it with my G&L, i think ill buy both, a friend is selling me his for uber cheap and im getting a BBALLS next wek for $60 new
thats the one i played, it was sick sounding, i loved it, thats my ideal envelope sound, hopefully ill acquire it soon
bongomania
Commercial User
It's funny that you're calling it "lima" green- On the one hand, people usually say "lime" green, but OTOH the oldest fx25 really is the color of lima beans!
Get the old one if you can. Old DOD effect units work great on guitar and bass. I had a 1994 DOD Death Metal, and it works great, no loss of lows
bongomania
Commercial User
OK you galoots, I've got a bunch of various FX25's on my Ebay watch list. I'll probably end up buying about six or seven more beyond the one I already have, and of course each one I get will have a different paint job (indicating different production runs).
I'll do a little photo-essay on the whole mess in probably a month or two.
I'll do a little photo-essay on the whole mess in probably a month or two.
+1 - the Bassballs is a very unconventional filter with a certain sound. I have one on my board, but I find that I have to go looking for ways to use it. It's not going to fill your need for a competent auto-wah/envelope follower-type effect, since it is such an odd beast.
It is very different from what you'd expect, which is what turned me away from it for so long. Sometimes I think I'd love to have one. Sometimes I can't stand the sound.
Like I said, I've been experimenting with a lot of different techniques and effect combinations. I'm really dying to do some out-of-control slapping with BBalls and medium distortion... something that can preserve the sound/dynamics/nuances of your instrument and technique (unlike, say, any Muff). I've been running a filter that has a similar range into a Metal Zone and getting some cool effects. It sounds like a cross between a yelp and a shriek. Cool stuff.
Like I said, I've been experimenting with a lot of different techniques and effect combinations. I'm really dying to do some out-of-control slapping with BBalls and medium distortion... something that can preserve the sound/dynamics/nuances of your instrument and technique (unlike, say, any Muff). I've been running a filter that has a similar range into a Metal Zone and getting some cool effects. It sounds like a cross between a yelp and a shriek. Cool stuff.
