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Behringer Stomp Boxes are coming!

#21
Sako said:
jerm- did you get the bass overdrive? what do you think of it?

i ordered one for the hell of it because they are so cheap but the retailer sent me the guitar version -- the OD100. they look the same, but knobs are different. anyway, when i noticed there was no blend knob, i figured it out. the guitar version has a mode knob that the bass does not -- it goes from OD to DS, with kinda of clean in the middle. it sounds pretty good on bass, although i couldn't crank it up tonight.

anyone try the bass version? curious to how that blend knob works out. i'm planning on getting a loooper with a blend pot for my dod250 and my future Big Muff (serious GAS). but if the BOD100 works, I'll wait til Christmas for the loooper.
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I have a feeling that music123 screwed up and listed the Bass Overdrive on thier website when they actually have the regular overdrive....i'll find out tonight as mine is scheduled to be delivered today.

Also, Behringer lists the OD100 as being released but not the BOD100 on thier website...

Edited to add...confirmed - i also recieved the OD100 instead of the Bass Overdrive
 
#23
jerm said:
My order was actually canceled I believe. I'm not sure why, maybe Behringer isn't going to distribute these in the U.S.
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Well, i'm in the US so they are distributing them.

Maybe yours got cancelled because they did not actually have the Bass Overdrive in stock? I emailed Music123.com about the mistake so I'm betting they will change the website soon.

I have been messing around with the OD100 Overdrive Distortion pedal for the past half hour and I like it, its a very versatile pedal. So I won't be returning it and the Blues Overdrive pedal sounds nice as well so it's staying. I'll just have to wait for the Bass Overdrive to be officially released.

Both are EASILY worth the $20 price tag.
 
#24
Justice said:
I have been messing around with the OD100 Overdrive Distortion pedal for the past half hour and I like it, its a very versatile pedal. So I won't be returning it and the Blues Overdrive pedal sounds nice as well so it's staying. I'll just have to wait for the Bass Overdrive to be officially released.

Both are EASILY worth the $20 price tag.
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Yes, I'll admit, I like the OD100, too. What's the difference between that one and the Blues Driver?
 
#25
Sako said:
Yes, I'll admit, I like the OD100, too. What's the difference between that one and the Blues Driver?
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The Blues Driver only has Level, Tone and Gain controls, so it's not quite as versatile as the OD100, but you can still get mild to wild with the overdrive on it.*

*I have just been trying them with my guitar, not on the bass yet, but I will.

What settings were you using on the OD100 with the bass that sounded good? I think I would like to try them out.
 
#31
VEGANBASS said:
Anyone know if the behringer pedals are compatible with the boss psa series ac adapater.... Or if any regular 9volt negative polarity ac adapater would work.

What's the battery life like?

My interest is in the BEQ700 graphic equalizer.
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I am powering the preamp BDI21 with a universal multi-plug adapter I had laying around. It works just fine..
One thing I did notice about the Behringer pedals is that they don't state anything about needing to use THEIR special adapters. Basically just a 9v, 200mah+, 2 mm plug, center-negative polarity.
If you are to power more than one pedal at any given time, you might consider this unit. Powers multiple pedals, has all the adapters, doesn't use a transformer so it won't introduce 60 cycle hum.. To heck with buying multiple adapters priced anywhere from 15 - 20 bucks. That's a ripoff...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=bass/search/detail/base_pid/155051/

Mag...
 
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If you are to power more than one pedal at any given time, you might consider this unit. Powers multiple pedals, has all the adapters, doesn't use a transformer so it won't introduce 60 cycle hum.. To heck with buying multiple adapters priced anywhere from 15 - 20 bucks. That's a ripoff...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=bass/search/detail/base_pid/155051/
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Hi Mag

I like the idea of a transformer-less design (so no hum!)

The Godlyke looks like it's US only (unless anyone knows of a UK version).

Does anyone know if this is similar?

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(the 'international' one at the bottom of the page) - I don't need an international power supply, but it says it is a 'switched mode power supply', which I think means it doesn't have a transformer??

The other ones I'm looking at are these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7355878261&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

(which loads of people sell for about £20 ish) - anyone know if these are transformer based or not ??

Cheers
 
#35
Hi

I received my BEQ7 last night (7 band bass equaliser stomp box pedal) - I've only tried it out for 15 mins in the studio, but my first impressions are very good:

Very sturdy - yes it's plastic, but I'm much less worried about standing on this than I am my Zoom505MkII
Quiet - the pedal is very quiet (even when boosting frequencies) and the switch action is silent (yes, it's an electronic switch on the circuit board, so I'm assuming it's not a 'true bypass').
Sound - I can't notice any 'tone suck' from the pedal - switching between pedal bypassed, pedal on (but set flat) and pedal disconnected seemed to make no difference to the tone of my bass to my ears.
The sliders have a huge EQ range (probably similar to the Boss pedal - I've never had one) - this thing has a huge range of sounds in it.

I bought this one firstly as a trial to see what the quality of the Behringer pedals were like, and secondly to even out my tone between playing with fingers and pick. I'll let you know over the next couple of weeks (after a rehearsal and a gig) how it pans out, but initial reaction is very good.

Downsides: - the battery change is a little fiddly (you have to press in the two 'hinges' at the sides of the top of the pedal, and this releases the pedal top and the battery is underneath) - but the battery clip is a very solid plastic one (rather than the cheap crappy vinyl plastic covered ones you get in some kit). I intend to use a power supply so this is not really an issue.
The sliders are very easy to adjust, but also very easy to knock by accident - I moved them a few times last night just by picking up the pedal. I'm intending to build a pedal board, so I think this will improve this problem.
The DC jack is on the right side below the input jack - not really a problem unless you wanted to use one of the moulded Boss cases, as these expect the dc inputs to be on the top.

That's all I can tell you for now - for £17 delivered, I don't see how this pedal could be improved. I am seriously considering 3 or 4 of these pedals, all set for different sounds (smooth, funky, edgy etc) and using them instead of fiddling with my amp tone controls during a gig.

I just need Behringer to hurry up with the Pedal Tuner and the bass Chorus to complete my set........ :)

Cheers,
Paul
 
#36
PaulF said:
I just need Behringer to hurry up with the Pedal Tuner and the bass Chorus to complete my set........ :)

Cheers,
Paul
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Paul, Thanks for that informative post. That's exactly the type of review I'm interested in. Informative, and fair. I just recently bought one of the BDI 21 preamp boxes, and I really like it. It's plastic too, but weighty and solid, rubber backing holds the thing in place easily, and seems to work very well. I am really discovering some nice tones with it.

All in all, I can't really find one thing cheesy about it (besides maybe the plastic housing-which is still pretty tough), and that's rare for me..
I am ordering one of the limiter enhancers, and will probably check into the tuner and chorus too. I had been considering one of the Boss tuner pedals, but it's pricey for that type of tuner. Hopefully that Behringer tuner will work well.

Thanks again..
Mag...
 
#37
I've also got the BEQ700 Equalizer. I wanted a cheap pedal for solo boost and expected nothing special but...

the sound is way better than I hoped to think. No hiss !!!! Very good bypass (I use the loooper anyway) and good sounding EQ.

I dislike the ABS plastic housing (but absolutely ok for the price EUR 19,-) and specially the missing of a 0 dent of the faders. It is nearly inpossible to get all 8 faders to 0dB. This behringer stomp needs 30mA to run, the Boss Equivalent only 15mA. A power supply is recommended, but you can use the same as for the Boss or EBS Pedals.

I like this yellow cheepo very much and I am shure I will get another stomp boxes from behringer.
 
#38
About a month ago I ordered the BDI21 and the GDI21 (for my *geetar* playing wife) as well as the OD100 overdrive pedal. I also have a BDDI and although they are not identical, the Behringer does a pretty good job. The OD100 is somewhat worthless for bass (I'll get the BOD100 for bass later) and the GDI21 has some nice features that actually are quite interesting for bass especially the Mesa setting. The BDI21 is only noisy when everything is jacked up. Not too bad considering the Sansamp isn't "silent" either.

Overall, these pedals do the trick for a fraction of the cost. If you don't want to shell out mega-bucks for other brands and are curious how certain effects sound, these are the way to go. When the kids move out of the house and I pay off my car/house then I'll spend some real money on pedals. For now, these work just fine and gives me a chance to "fiddle" and build a pedalboard that I can upgrade with higher end pieces later. At $20-$30 bucks a pop, it's a low-risk investment for some useable gear.
 
#39
PaulF said:
Hi

I received my BEQ7 last night (7 band bass equaliser stomp box pedal) - I've only tried it out for 15 mins in the studio, but my first impressions are very good.
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Thanks for the review! I'm interested in this myself, but am a bit concerned about the frequency spacing - it jumps from 800Hz all the up to 4.5kHz with nothing in between. Do you find this to be a problem at all, or is it fairly normal? (I noticed it also does that on the Boss EQ)
 
#40
I find the frequency spacing perfekt for a 7 band EQ:

50 Hz: Low Bass, cutting gives you a lot of definition
120 Hz: perfect for Slaps
400Hz & 600Hz: Mids depend on bass if boost or cut
800 Hz: the most importing frequency for me. Boost if you want to cut through (nasal Jaco mids), cut if you like to smooth out your tone
4,5 KHz: Highs
10 Khz: Shine

I like two sounds the most: slight boost on 120 Hz for more punch of the thumbs; light boost of 800 Hz for a more cutting finger style. If you boost only little you get a very natural sound. As always mentioned: little goes a long way.

As above said I need it only for solo boost (slap, finger). I don't need it for my basic sound.
 

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