Darkglass VS Sansamp with clips. Preferences?

Both sound killer to me. Darkglass sounds a little bit better. I have a Sansamp RBI and it dont sound that good.

 

I think the SansAmp sounds bigger, filthier and more dark.

Edit: Thanks for sharing!

 

I voted sansamp cause it feels more like distortion with good articulation and that tone suits the context better (IMHO). The DG sounded more like overdrive than distortion, a little cleaner and only gritty in spots. A good tone, growly but still bassy and with clear articulation.

 

Darkglass sounds slightly better. But not enough for me to switch from my Sansamp =]

 

Interesting - nice comparison, nice sounds, nice playing! I think I prefer the SansAmp - it sounds thicker and a little more "real" even if it doesn't have quite the clear high end of the Darkglass. But I also may be biased, since I have never played any Darkglass stuff and have a SansAmp (Geddy Lee MP40) - I can tell that I am biased by my opinions and experiences (or lack thereof) with the two companies, even though I don't really have strong feelings about either...

 

In this example I would pick the SansAmp. Maybe with a few different knob turns I would pick the Darkglass.

 

“Hollow” - A.I.C?

 

Sansamp,sounds fatter but cuts just as well.

 

I didn't listen to the clips; but I've used both Darkglass and Sansamp DIs in the same live situation multiple times. I preferred the Darkglass. An Alpha/Omega in my experience.

 

They both sound great. So much so that could you share the settings for both pedal?

They sound a lot more similar than I expected them to. I've always felt it was a bit of an unfair comparison to compare sansamp to darkglass. Aren't sansamp more or less supposed to initiate the sound of an amp, whereas the darkglass are distortion pedals? I think darkglass sound way better in front of an amp or another gain stage. I think the best tone would be to stack them!

 

Very similar sounds. The difference to me sounds like a few slight adjustments in the mids. With a flexible EQ you could make one sound like the other real fast.

 

Me too.
I've always leaned more toward SansAmp than Darkglass tones, and this is as good as I've heard a SansAmp sound.

 

I'm pleasantly surprised by the SansAmp; I could never manage that modern of a tone. That said, I prefer the tighter low-end of the Darkglass and it's more aggressive mids. Both sound great, however. Feels like it's really a matter of taste in this situation.