Distortion pedal similar to this sound (video)

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by Bad Seed, Dec 9, 2007.

  1. Bad Seed

    Bad Seed Inactive

    Dec 5, 2007
    Richmond, VA
    So I'm new to this board, and am interested in a distortion pedal for my bass setup. I like the sound of Jason's distortion in the video below, can anyone recommend me a pedal that sounds similar to it? No, I'm not trying to get the same exact sound like that, but I like the nasty, gritty distortion like this. I was thinking the fulltone bassdriver, anyone else?

    Thanks





    Also running a SVT3Pro head, 4x10 ampeg cab with fender mia jazz
     
  2. Tomass

    Tomass Guest

    Nov 1, 2005
    Most likely a Electro Harmonix Big Muff
     
  3. j0n0j0n0

    j0n0j0n0 Guest

    Jul 17, 2007
    Australia, Brisbane
    my thoughts is it is either a odb-3 cranked, or even sounds like a Boss metal zone guitar distorion pedal mt-2 i think as i ve tried this through bass and sounds very close, but also it has alot to do with his clean tone and eq settings
     
  4. Niff

    Niff

    Mar 18, 2007
    New Zealand
    sounds like a really cranked big muff. doesn't look like one on his board though.
     
  5. Pretty sure it's an ODB-3
    roughly:
    Gain at 5 oclock
    balance at 4 oclock
    lows at 11 oclock
    highs at 2-3 oclock (depends on the bass going in)
    level at wherever
     
  6. in the video it looks like a tech 21 sans amp classic

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  7. lobey

    lobey Guest

    Dec 7, 2006
    Rushville, Illinois
    Look at 1:18 in the video.

    EHX Big Muff Pi

    Morley Wah of some sort
     
  8. JanusZarate

    JanusZarate Low End Avenger Supporting Member

    Feb 21, 2006
    Boise, ID, USA
    That pedal's tiny... hard to tell what it is, but it seems too small to be a Big Muff unless it was rehoused.

    The other one's clearly Cliff's old Morley, though.
     
  9. also does not sound like a muff
     
  10. JanusZarate

    JanusZarate Low End Avenger Supporting Member

    Feb 21, 2006
    Boise, ID, USA
    True.

    Seems to be some sort of cranked overdrive / guitar-style distortion. It could be a SansAmp Classic because of how it looks from a distance, but it's still pretty hard to tell.
     
  11. my case is this: it is small, single switch, black case, sounds like a guitar pedal, and yellow writing underneath the switch.
     
  12. Tomass

    Tomass Guest

    Nov 1, 2005
    Well i saw a Big Muff, but from what the poster said above me it could well have been a Sansamp of some sorts. On numerous sites, it only states that he uses the Tech 21 Bass Driver, maybe he used both.
     
  13. Bad Seed

    Bad Seed Inactive

    Dec 5, 2007
    Richmond, VA
    Thanks guys.

    Well I am huge metallica fan, I know Jason uses a Russian Big Muff, Sansamp BassDriver DI, and a morley power wah. I have a sansamp bass driver DI and a russian big muff, but my big muff has more of a fuzz then a distortion, and the Sansamp is more of a OD.