Broughton HPF + LPF - wow!

[bassfacer22]

My filters are made to work in the effects loop as well as into the input. They can take higher voltage if more headroom is needed, but so far I don't think anyone has reported needing to do that.

Your inbox is full! We can't even send a message to buy your pedals! You are about to get 400 more orders just from this posting about your pedals..

Anyway, We need to talk. I think I need your LPF! I want all the highs gone from my speaker!

I'm the guy that pays $100 for 3-foot Gold cables because I want to believe it makes the sound better! You will want my money.

Clear your inbox! haha.

 

[TinIndian]

This is really interesting stuff.

 

[Krisfield]

HPF LPF have absolutely changed the way I hear my sound. Should be in a bass players toolbox IMO.

 

[EitherOr]

Any advantage to getting the separate HPF and LPF vs the combined pedal?

 

[Johnny Mac]

Any advantage to getting the separate HPF and LPF vs the combined pedal?

It gives you the option of placing them in separate parts of the signal chain.

 

[RoadRanger]

I like my HPF at the beginning of the chain and my LPF at the end...

 

[non]

Every TB membership should come with a Broughton HP/LP Filter...

HP-LP-Fs for EVERYone!

how about just a discount for peps from tb land?
lpf/hpf pedal sounds exactly like what i need!

 

[IvanC]

Just ordered an Always On High Pass Filter to go at the beginning of my signal chain (after my input selector). This will keep LF garbage out of the subsonic synth and compressor. Already own a Broughton HP/LP that stays on the very end of the signal chain, which keeps any other LF garbage out of the mix, and the LP helps me tailor my output sound.

 

[GrapeBass]

Just ordered the LPF+HPF Pedal... now waiting for shipping confirmation from Josh (@Azure Skies). I wish I could pick these up as he's pretty local to me LOL. Hell, I'd buy him a Roti for his troubles.

Now, I'm a simple man that does not use a many pedals and I need a little advice... If you had these three pedals, what would your single chain be, and why.

I'm thinking this: [Ampeg Classic Pre] > [Broughton Terraformer] > [Brougton LPF+HPF]

Thoughts (no prayers, please)?

 

[IvanC]

I'm thinking this: [Ampeg Classic Pre] > [Broughton Terraformer] > [Brougton LPF+HPF]

It kind of depends what you do with your amp, or if this is a "direct to mix" type of setup. It could be argued that you go into the Terraformer, then into your preamp, just as you would if the preamp was part of your bass amp.

I recommend you use the LP/HP to cleanup your final sound and tailor it how you want. It can also help act as a speaker emulator if you want to roll off the highs and make it sound like a single 15" cab or similar.

 

[NKBassman]

Just ordered the LPF+HPF Pedal... now waiting for shipping confirmation from Josh (@Azure Skies). I wish I could pick these up as he's pretty local to me LOL. Hell, I'd buy him a Roti for his troubles.

Now, I'm a simple man that does not use a many pedals and I need a little advice... If you had these three pedals, what would your single chain be, and why.

I'm thinking this: [Ampeg Classic Pre] > [Broughton Terraformer] > [Brougton LPF+HPF]

Thoughts (no prayers, please)?

Without knowing anything about how you're setting them or what style of music you play, I'd put the Terraformer before any preamp. H/LPF at the end.

 

[GrapeBass]

Without knowing anything about how you're setting them or what style of music you play, I'd put the Terraformer before any preamp. H/LPF at the end.

Generally I play classic rock, R&B with jazz inflections but push it sometimes to more modern styles. LOL I'm a simple guy that has survived (and thrived) without using pedals for +/- 30 years. I have never had real 'need' but from time to time wanted to add an overdrive. The Broughton Terraformer caught my eye and meets all of my expectations.

The real debate, 'in my head,' is whether to put the Ampeg Pre before or after the Terraformer. My first thought was to place it first in the chain but now I'm not so sure. I will try switching them up tonight.

 

[NKBassman]

Generally I play classic rock, R&B with jazz inflections but push it sometimes to more modern styles. LOL I'm a simple guy that has survived (and thrived) without using pedals for +/- 30 years. I have never had real 'need' but from time to time wanted to add an overdrive. The Broughton Terraformer caught my eye and meets all of my expectations.

The real debate, 'in my head,' is whether to put the Ampeg Pre before or after the Terraformer. My first thought was to place it first in the chain but now I'm not so sure. I will try switching them up tonight.

Are you using the Ampeg as an always on type thing, or switching it in and out?

Ultimately I think you'll need to try it both ways and decide which you like better for yourself. Terraformer>Ampeg would be my first instinct, but I've been wrong before.

On my board I have my Terraformer before a preamp. I keep the preamp always on and set that as my primary tone so that it sounds good for the room. I keep the Terraformer set pretty transparently, using the EQ to match to my clean tone as closely as possible, then dial in the amount of grit i want with the gain and blend. This keeps my tone fairly consistent, just with more or less drive to the same basic tone. It works well for the country stuff I'm doing mostly these days.

 

[GrapeBass]

Are you using the Ampeg as an always on type thing, or switching it in and out?

Ultimately I think you'll need to try it both ways and decide which you like better for yourself. Terraformer>Ampeg would be my first instinct, but I've been wrong before.

On my board I have my Terraformer before a preamp. I keep the preamp always on and set that as my primary tone so that it sounds good for the room. I keep the Terraformer set pretty transparently, using the EQ to match to my clean tone as closely as possible, then dial in the amount of grit i want with the gain and blend. This keeps my tone fairly consistent, just with more or less drive to the same basic tone. It works well for the country stuff I'm doing mostly these days.

That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the advice!

 

[hintz]

Possibly silly question but would this get close to what a cab sim does?

 

[NKBassman]

Possibly silly question but would this get close to what a cab sim does?

The Broughton? Yes.

 

[hintz]

The Broughton? Yes.

Thank you, I'm trying to figure out where to go next in my tone quest!! LOL

 

[NKBassman]

Thank you, I'm trying to figure out where to go next in my tone quest!! LOL

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You're welcome.

 

[IvanC]

Possibly silly question but would this get close to what a cab sim does?

Generally speaking, yes. Here's a frequency response curve for an Eminence Kappalite 3015, which is a pretty popular 15" speaker for bass cabinets. Notice the high frequency response rolloff. Of course modern cabinets usually have tweeters, but some of us (me) like the old-school sound for certain types of music. To be fair, this speaker rolls off much faster than the 12 dB/octave low-pass filter in the Broughton, but you can still get the general effect setting it at about 2500 Hz.

 

[hintz]

Generally speaking, yes. Here's a frequency response curve for an Eminence Kappalite 3015, which is a pretty popular 15" speaker for bass cabinets. Notice the high frequency response rolloff. Of course modern cabinets usually have tweeters, but some of us (me) like the old-school sound for certain types of music. To be fair, this speaker rolls off much faster than the 12 dB/octave low-pass filter in the Broughton, but you can still get the general effect setting it at about 2500 Hz.

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Oh nice!! I too prefer a more "vintage" sound but I also run through a fEARful cab and the Darkglass 900 head. I love my sound but it's not quite where I want it yet.

From many of the responses on this thread it sounds like this will do what I want it to but I wonder if it'll work the same being my drive is coming from the amp(which doesn't have an FX loop)??