In the process of running an HX stomp on all my gigs, whether I'm running an amp or ampless. I say in the process because I'm still tweaking the different settings for the two scenarios. So far, I'm very happy with it.
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Do you use a preamp pedal?
- Thread starter mbell75
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I use some version of the Sansamp BDDI as an always on pedal.
I've somehow grown so fond of their sound that I prefer them to more expensive alternatives.
I've somehow grown so fond of their sound that I prefer them to more expensive alternatives.
I use a Darkglass Alpha Omega Ultra, mainly for the graphic eq. I use barely any overdrive; just a touch for more of an amp flavor. It does low gain very well.
I have a bunch of pedals and preamps and stuff that will never be used outside the house, but I often use the VT bass DI, MXR M80, or similar stuff, I like the idea to have the preamp, overdrive, and DI in case of need.
sometimes it just sits on top of the amp as I do not really need it off, for some bands.
sometimes it just sits on top of the amp as I do not really need it off, for some bands.
Technically THREE, although TWO if you understand exactly WHAT a preamp is SUPPOSED TO DO.
Ampeg SCR-DI
Tronographic Rusty Box (original)
These two take the signal at the end of my pedal board and up it enough for the amp (a Quilter Bass Block 800)
And as an EQ and volume boost only for my Yamaha bass, an MXR M81...
Ampeg SCR-DI
Tronographic Rusty Box (original)
These two take the signal at the end of my pedal board and up it enough for the amp (a Quilter Bass Block 800)
And as an EQ and volume boost only for my Yamaha bass, an MXR M81...
Never used them. Never had the need for such things, never missed them and I don't plan to start to use them as well.
Looks like something that came out of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
I was nearly about to swallow my contempt for Comic Sans and get one of those when I discovered my Night Owl Industries stuff and ended up on a very different path, haha. The Xotic stuff comes highly recommended.
When those of us who preordered started receiving them and posting them on Instagram, Seth from Night Owl dubbed it "the green invasion," so that might have been what he had in mindLooks like something that came out of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Wait, how does this song start again??
Yes, off and on.
The first one I had was a BBE Stinger, which was just a little Bass\Treble "sonic maximizer" It worked will for my junk Kramer bass and Fender Sidekick 65 amp. Then I used a Boss GEB-7 EQ for a while. I had a Aguilar Tone Hammer for a year or two, but didn't get what I wanted out of it. After going for a few years with just drive pedals, I recently picked up a Darkglass B7K Ultra. I personally see it as a drive pedal, but I guess it counts as a preamp pedal since it has an EQ and a DI out. I'm digging it so far.
The first one I had was a BBE Stinger, which was just a little Bass\Treble "sonic maximizer" It worked will for my junk Kramer bass and Fender Sidekick 65 amp. Then I used a Boss GEB-7 EQ for a while. I had a Aguilar Tone Hammer for a year or two, but didn't get what I wanted out of it. After going for a few years with just drive pedals, I recently picked up a Darkglass B7K Ultra. I personally see it as a drive pedal, but I guess it counts as a preamp pedal since it has an EQ and a DI out. I'm digging it so far.
I don't think the preamp pedal is necaccary, couse i have it tube in my amp and like it.
When going direct to the board (which is most of the time), I use a VT Bass DI. My pedal board is a tuner and the VT. That's all I need nowadays.
I use a preamp/modeling/multi-fx pedal
as my always-on preamp, directly driving a power amp. I needed to get a bass rig together and had almost no budget, and initially it was just a quick and easy way to get all the basic building blocks I wanted (tuner, compressor, tone shaping and line level output) in one fell swoop for $50 (used older Zoom B2 on local CL).
Already had the power amp.
It’s not as easy to carry as a little class D head would be, but it does the job and since I only use one sound it’s pretty easy to make minor adjustments to level or EQ as needed. Since I don’t switch it in or out as I play, it lives on top of
my rack case so I guess for me it’s no longer a pedal.
The more I use it and get consistent results, the less I bitch about my (possibly irrational) misgivings about digital emulations being part of my sound...and the more I appreciate how many “sonic hats” the little thing manages to “wear.”
as my always-on preamp, directly driving a power amp. I needed to get a bass rig together and had almost no budget, and initially it was just a quick and easy way to get all the basic building blocks I wanted (tuner, compressor, tone shaping and line level output) in one fell swoop for $50 (used older Zoom B2 on local CL).
Already had the power amp.
It’s not as easy to carry as a little class D head would be, but it does the job and since I only use one sound it’s pretty easy to make minor adjustments to level or EQ as needed. Since I don’t switch it in or out as I play, it lives on top of
my rack case so I guess for me it’s no longer a pedal.
The more I use it and get consistent results, the less I bitch about my (possibly irrational) misgivings about digital emulations being part of my sound...and the more I appreciate how many “sonic hats” the little thing manages to “wear.”
