superbassman2000 said:
Hi,
I own a Boss ODB-3 aswell, but I can't seem to get the right setting
What are your settings?
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Distortion Mega-Thread! User submitted Distortion reviews
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Hi,
I own a Boss ODB-3 aswell, but I can't seem to get the right setting
What are your settings?
EHX Double Muff:
Sounds pretty good. I don't think using a pick sounds good when using it, unless you use a really thick pick (3mm) which sounds just as good as playing fingerstyle with it. It's a nice fuzz pedal. Double stops can sound pretty good through it and if you let it ring it makes a most awesome sound I can't describe. It's great but I haven't gotten to use it in my ska/rock band. I don't like using it when the guitar is in distortion cause it is hard to hear the bass. It'd work well if the guitar wasn't using distortion or you're doing a solo.
Sounds pretty good. I don't think using a pick sounds good when using it, unless you use a really thick pick (3mm) which sounds just as good as playing fingerstyle with it. It's a nice fuzz pedal. Double stops can sound pretty good through it and if you let it ring it makes a most awesome sound I can't describe. It's great but I haven't gotten to use it in my ska/rock band. I don't like using it when the guitar is in distortion cause it is hard to hear the bass. It'd work well if the guitar wasn't using distortion or you're doing a solo.
Tecx, and other fans of the DOD 250, how do you feel about this pedal now? I happen to be in the market for an overdrive/distortion pedal, and haven't seen anything on this one in four months.
I still love it veddy veddy much, still my main mild overdrive... And I have been recording a band the last couple of weeks - and it shines on geeetar as well...
Alex
Alex
embellisher said:
Nope, this is a useful thread. I would have never heard about the 250 without it. Tecx, can it get close to the SVT at full volume sound?
Yah it can, with that tasty heavy breakup when you dig in... But if you really want that SVT put to 11 sound get a HAO Rustride... But the HAO is by no mean a "mild" overdrive, but it is still incredbly responsive and very dynamic...
Alex
Alex
embellisher said:
Can't really find a used Rustride around, can you?
Others have been trying to get me to spend the $$$ for a Sansamp BDDI, but I am thinking that I only need it for distortion, for one or two specific sounds, and only for a couple of songs. So the price of the DOD 250, or a used HAO(if I could ever find one) look a lot more attractive. If the DOD gets the sound I need.
Others have been trying to get me to spend the $$$ for a Sansamp BDDI, but I am thinking that I only need it for distortion, for one or two specific sounds, and only for a couple of songs. So the price of the DOD 250, or a used HAO(if I could ever find one) look a lot more attractive. If the DOD gets the sound I need.
The new ones ar not "that" much.. 
http://www.pedalgeek.com/cgi-bin/new_shop.cgi?config=&uid=z7O0KAAA1092670742&command=link--haorr1
http://www.tonefactor.com/proddetail.php?prod=5
http://www.musictoyz.com/guitar/pedals/hao.php
take 2 and call me in the morning...
If you are looking for a mild OD get the 250 man, its a GREAT pedal for the money... But:
more gain = less bass
Alex
http://www.pedalgeek.com/cgi-bin/new_shop.cgi?config=&uid=z7O0KAAA1092670742&command=link--haorr1
http://www.tonefactor.com/proddetail.php?prod=5
http://www.musictoyz.com/guitar/pedals/hao.php
take 2 and call me in the morning...
If you are looking for a mild OD get the 250 man, its a GREAT pedal for the money... But:more gain = less bass
Alex
embellisher said:
Applies to all 3 pedals :
Very well built and dead silent, no click when switching on/off. Jacques doesn't advertise about true bypass so I really don't know if they are or not. A/B test with a Loooper didn't reveal any hearable signal loss at reasonnable volume.
I'm not too confident about the footswitch. It responds perfectly, no bump, no strange noises, but it feels delicate. Maybe a bit too delicate for my boots.
Tubeblower
This pedal is a blast for bass.
It's a light to pretty heavy overdrive but nothing extreme. It's supposed to be an enhanced Tubescreamer with extended range and added harmonic content.
I'd say the bill is full. It does that and more. There seems to be a high pass on distorted frequencies, set around 100 Hz. The lower range is very well preserved with maybe even a bit of boost.
Tones go from a very light grit on low mediums to a heavy, straight and powerful warm overdrive. Think Ampeg SVP-Pro with the drive button all the way up.
High and Low settings actually control added harmonic content, in the same way the Tone knob on a Fulltone Bass-Drive does but here you can add in bass and treble ranges separately.
This way you can keep clean lows with almost fuzzy highs.
This pedal is an excellent deal. As far as tone goes, it's somewhere between a Fulltone Bassdrive and a Tubeworks BLue Tube.
All that for a really reasonnable price. If I didn't own a Fulltone, I think I would have bought it.
Fuseblower
A very aggressive and ballsy fuzz with 3 gain knobs slicing the tonal range. A very good idea, unfortunately the choice of frequencies makes it very dirty and unprecise on bass.
Bat Fuzz
Talk about a bad slap in the face.
This pedal brings you 2 separate circuits in a single pedal, a fuzz and a heavy OD.
The fuzz sounds 100 % like a Big Muff but with a lot more power in the low medium range. Separate notes come out with a lot of fat and leaking but keep a strong fundamental behind with a bit of dignity.
The overdrive section was clearly inspired from a Boss Metal Zone, so on bass is sounds like your typical heavy metal guitar. Lower range gets a bit blurry on extreme settings but when you need to fill rhythmic guitar parts with power chords it's just perfect.
Regardless of the settings, tone is always intense, dirty and tight. You can really sculpt yourself a perfectly controlled tone.
Not as much low end as the TubeBlower but keeping a tight tone that goes through so well with as much dirt on top of it is a real performance.
So yeah this pedal is a lot of fun with great versatility as long as you're into very heavy distortion.
Very well built and dead silent, no click when switching on/off. Jacques doesn't advertise about true bypass so I really don't know if they are or not. A/B test with a Loooper didn't reveal any hearable signal loss at reasonnable volume.
I'm not too confident about the footswitch. It responds perfectly, no bump, no strange noises, but it feels delicate. Maybe a bit too delicate for my boots.
Tubeblower
This pedal is a blast for bass.
It's a light to pretty heavy overdrive but nothing extreme. It's supposed to be an enhanced Tubescreamer with extended range and added harmonic content.
I'd say the bill is full. It does that and more. There seems to be a high pass on distorted frequencies, set around 100 Hz. The lower range is very well preserved with maybe even a bit of boost.
Tones go from a very light grit on low mediums to a heavy, straight and powerful warm overdrive. Think Ampeg SVP-Pro with the drive button all the way up.
High and Low settings actually control added harmonic content, in the same way the Tone knob on a Fulltone Bass-Drive does but here you can add in bass and treble ranges separately.
This way you can keep clean lows with almost fuzzy highs.
This pedal is an excellent deal. As far as tone goes, it's somewhere between a Fulltone Bassdrive and a Tubeworks BLue Tube.
All that for a really reasonnable price. If I didn't own a Fulltone, I think I would have bought it.
Fuseblower
A very aggressive and ballsy fuzz with 3 gain knobs slicing the tonal range. A very good idea, unfortunately the choice of frequencies makes it very dirty and unprecise on bass.
Bat Fuzz
Talk about a bad slap in the face.
This pedal brings you 2 separate circuits in a single pedal, a fuzz and a heavy OD.
The fuzz sounds 100 % like a Big Muff but with a lot more power in the low medium range. Separate notes come out with a lot of fat and leaking but keep a strong fundamental behind with a bit of dignity.
The overdrive section was clearly inspired from a Boss Metal Zone, so on bass is sounds like your typical heavy metal guitar. Lower range gets a bit blurry on extreme settings but when you need to fill rhythmic guitar parts with power chords it's just perfect.
Regardless of the settings, tone is always intense, dirty and tight. You can really sculpt yourself a perfectly controlled tone.
Not as much low end as the TubeBlower but keeping a tight tone that goes through so well with as much dirt on top of it is a real performance.
So yeah this pedal is a lot of fun with great versatility as long as you're into very heavy distortion.
Wow, that is a glowing review on a Tube Blower, considering that you own a Fulltone. Perhaps I should add that one to my list.
I love my 250. Got an old Grey one and I heard that they sound a bit different than the new yellow guys, but it can't be that diff. As mentioned before as a suttle distortion I thinkit axcells. As you dig into your strings it really grinds it up, I love it. For the money every one should buy one.
ok so i bought one and i played it and i went "mmmm, this is a nice fuzz pedal."
well i have an active bass, which has the push pull passive option. honestly it works fine for me with active basses. i dont see the big fuss. its a very sensitive box and one need be careful wiht the controls when getting settings. however i will agree that a passive bass is a bit smoother sounding and lets off less noise. however, it can be done active. i enjoy mine. by far best bass fuzz ive ever heard in my life. i can get a sweet over drive out of it, which is nice and then i get do the jack bruce thing and then i can go balls to the walls or what ive effectionately called, "the brown note". its the one that makes you $&#@ your pants.
well i have an active bass, which has the push pull passive option. honestly it works fine for me with active basses. i dont see the big fuss. its a very sensitive box and one need be careful wiht the controls when getting settings. however i will agree that a passive bass is a bit smoother sounding and lets off less noise. however, it can be done active. i enjoy mine. by far best bass fuzz ive ever heard in my life. i can get a sweet over drive out of it, which is nice and then i get do the jack bruce thing and then i can go balls to the walls or what ive effectionately called, "the brown note". its the one that makes you $&#@ your pants.
So far, I am disappointed in this pedal. It is supposed to be for bass, but sounds better with guitar. It totally sucks all the lows out of your tone. The true bypass is great, but I need some of my lows when using distortion. I am going to mess with it for a couple of more days, and see if I can find a way to EQ some lows when using it. If I can't, I will either use it as a guitar pedal, or Ebay it.
Anybody tell me how to get some of my lows back while using distortion?
Anybody tell me how to get some of my lows back while using distortion?
I haven't heard much on the Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass pedal. Anybody have experience with it? Specifically, does it get pretty good distortion without losing much of the low end?
Thanks!
Thanks!
I have an original DOD 250 which i like a lot, but I still feel I'm losing some lows on lower volumes. The other day I tried my friends modified Boss DS-1 out and whoaaah what a sound! It's been modded by a swedish guy (Invalid Link Removed) to interact better with the amp and is very transparent.
I'm getting one for myself now as well, just might kick the 250 of the board...who knows.
And also, I've had the Voodoo Bass, didn't care for it. More of a fuzz sound and also some low end loss...
I'm getting one for myself now as well, just might kick the 250 of the board...who knows.
And also, I've had the Voodoo Bass, didn't care for it. More of a fuzz sound and also some low end loss...
Okay, I'm thinking three tones.
Distortion bass intro to Eleven by Primus
Anything by Lightning Bolt
Bass tone in Mastodon
Name a me a pedal that can nail all of that.
(I have a MM and a J for basses)
[Ampeg amp set flat]
Distortion bass intro to Eleven by Primus
Anything by Lightning Bolt
Bass tone in Mastodon
Name a me a pedal that can nail all of that.
(I have a MM and a J for basses)
[Ampeg amp set flat]
I've got a couple of questions for all of you out there that sing the praises of this pedal. Its my understanding that there are three versions of it: original grey box, original yellow box and reissue yellow box. On eBay grey boxes go well over $100, reg. yellows at about $65 and RI yellows from about $40 down. Now, it was remarked earlier, and I've read elsewhere, that the grey box does not hold the low end as well as the yellow boxes and thus isn't going to sound as good with a bass. Has anyone had the opportunity to compare? I know that the yellow boxes get nothing but praise from bass players who own them, but are they that much better than the greys even though they are usually half the price? And what about the RI vs. original? It seems this might be kind of a fluke thing in that these being guitar pedals the 'good' ones might have characteristics that aren't so great for bass (low end loss, mid range boost), and the 'bad' ones might just work better for bass (stronger low end - maybe even low end heavy). Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I've never used any one of these pedals, but based on all these reviews here I'm thinking I've got to get one. Just like to know whatever fine differences there might be between the three versions. And thanks for the reviews by the way, you've all turned me towards at least considering one without even trying one. They're so cheap and all.
I've never used any one of these pedals, but based on all these reviews here I'm thinking I've got to get one. Just like to know whatever fine differences there might be between the three versions. And thanks for the reviews by the way, you've all turned me towards at least considering one without even trying one. They're so cheap and all.
