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differing opinion - VTbass not for me

#21
I had one for a short while and couldn't get along with it. I too like my clean tone pretty transparent so I am probably not the target consumer for this pedal. I found the controls hard to work with and the overdrive unimpressive compared to what I already had. I guess I just wanted to sniff the kool aid.
 
#23
Swift713 said:
I had one for a short while and couldn't get along with it. I too like my clean tone pretty transparent so I am probably not the target consumer for this pedal. I found the controls hard to work with and the overdrive unimpressive compared to what I already had. I guess I just wanted to sniff the kool aid.
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What did you have? Come on, share dude. :)
 
#26
The VT was one of my first, if not my first bass pedal, and I loved the tubey tone.
As I built-up my pedal collection, I found that it didn't play nice with other pedals and it was tricky to work it in. I actually had it for sale for a while, but I decided to keep it and move it WAY up in the pedal chain, next to my tuner, for tone shaping only. It works great there, and just fills up my tone nicely and adds a nice tubey warmth.
I have an XXL way down the line for distortion and those are my dirt pedals, although I wouldn't consider the VT as dirt for the way I use it.
I would recommend experimenting with it, because it is very sensitive and needs some tweaking.
But, if you don't like it, that's cool. I was considering an M80, but the XXL came my way and it fits in well for what I need.

S
 
#28
I got my VT to be used for "some grit" from time to time, but I found a very mild setting that I liked so much it has become an always on pedal for me. It also was my first pedal and it ignited my desire for more effects. But your post was tasteful, honest, and most of all it was fair. Nothing wrong with that around here.
 
#31
Ric5 said:
You should never feel ashamed to share your honest opinion here. Your opinion is just as important as others here.

Personally I applaud your courage and thanks for expressing your opinion here.

This forum thrives on the exchange of different ideas.

I was just on a manufacturer web site and there I expressed a differing opinion and they belittled me and even the CEO of the company made fun of me. I was telling the truth about their defective 5 string bass.

That type of forum discourages honest exchange of information, and it encourages flaming, and brown-nosing.

So good post dude.

Even though I love my VT Bass but I also realize that this pedal is not for everybody.
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I cannot agree more with this post. Actually, I look for opinions different than mine on TB. Often, it gives me a chance to consider a point of view I may have missed. I appreciate the fact I don't have all the answers concerning bass and it's nice to hear from people here who have the experience.

You keep giving your opinion whether others agree or not. It's valuable just like everyone else's.
 
#32
I own both m80 and VT bass.

Imo, both of them doesnt really do mid to high gain distortion well. I use the m80 mainly for its DI function and for its EQ-ing goodness. Its color function rocks as well, even tho some people might not like it. I use it for the occasional slap stuff and if your playing in a single guitar rock band it might come in handy for filling the sonic spectrum.

Vt bass does what it is marketed to do, svt-emulation. Its pretty good for adding a tad of fur to your bass tone. So far I have no problem cutting through with it, infact its easier to cut through with it in my arsenal now.

For those of you who gets buried in e mix w the vt bass, you've prolly got your settings wrong. One thing I notice about the character knob is that, at zero it has this scooped fat tone and when cranked, it produced this thin grinding tone. You would wanna cut your bass and boost your mids and treble if your using the character knob a low setting. And vice versa, cutting treble and boost bass in the high settings.

And I do find that the char knob at the lowest settings harder to cut through, and while the high settings cuts thru the mix like butter it is too jarring for my taste. I tend to keep it arnd 10 to 11.

I do notice some hum when I crank the gain on the vtbass up aswell, but its not an issue for me since I never push it pass 1 o clock
 
#33
Ric5 said:
You should never feel ashamed to share your honest opinion here. Your opinion is just as important as others here.

Personally I applaud your courage and thanks for expressing your opinion here.

This forum thrives on the exchange of different ideas.

I was just on a manufacturer web site and there I expressed a differing opinion and they belittled me and even the CEO of the company made fun of me. I was telling the truth about their defective 5 string bass.

That type of forum discourages honest exchange of information, and it encourages flaming, and brown-nosing.

So good post dude.

Even though I love my VT Bass but I also realize that this pedal is not for everybody.
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so what did sterling ball say to you?

;)
 
#36
mozarwasagenius said:
listening to recordings from tonight's band practice and the color switch actually works well in some situations. When the mix is sparse the scooped nature of the color switch can work well.

The M80 is definitely a keeper.
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2nd that, i dont see why many dislike the switch. It seems like nowdays 'middy bass' is the new black. Color switch = instant studio slap tone
 
#38
Mark Olson said:
The bass sansamps are not for me either. Instant seatbelt tone. That is, they make your bass sound like someone with OCD buckling their seatbelt. Incessantly. But really loudly so that it hurts your ears. Blech.
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How many basses have you used it with? I hate it on the Rob Allen Mouse, love it on the Jazzed Pre and the Dano clone, indifferent to it with the Willis p.up'ed Kinal.
 
#39
BrandonBass said:
2nd that, i dont see why many dislike the switch. It seems like nowdays 'middy bass' is the new black. Color switch = instant studio slap tone
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BrandonBass,
You inspired me to try the color switch on the M80 last night, so thanks for that! You're right about the slap potential... but I'm not much of a slapper.

mozar
 
#40
Mark Olson said:
The bass sansamps are not for me either. Instant seatbelt tone. That is, they make your bass sound like someone with OCD buckling their seatbelt. Incessantly. But really loudly so that it hurts your ears. Blech.
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lol What a way to put it! And I know exactly what you mean, which is why I sold mine. This pedal gets so much love here I figured I was just crazy. Not that this proves I'm not, just sayin...
 

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