EBS Metaldrive

[grygrx]

Saw this on bassplayer:

EBS Proudly Presents the EBS MetalDrive distorsion pedal!
Based on a customized EBS MultiDrive pedal made for John Moyer of Disturbed, this pedal is created to satisfy those who look for the heaviest distorted bass sounds available...and might impress guitarists as well! The EBS MetalDrive will be the eighth pedal in EBS Black Label series. The idea behind the pedal was born after modifying a MultiDrive pedal for metal bass player John Moyer of Disturbed, who needed a pedal for bass that delivered not only overdrive but pure metal distorsion. So, EBS techs took on the commission to create the meanest and heaviest distorsion pedal ever made for bass, and came up with the EBS MetalDrive! The pedal works in Standard, Flat and Tubeism mode with controls for Distorsion and Output. The MetalDrive uses True Bypass techniques. The pedal will be presented at the EBS booth E64, Hall 4.0 at the MusikMesse in Frankfurt in April 2009. It will be available from September 2009. The EBS MetalDrive is designed and developed by EBS Sweden AB. Price to be announced.

 

[grygrx]

and from their own website...

Here is what you will see:
3 coming up brand new EBS bass heads never seen before!
2 new effect pedals in the Black Label Pedals series!
1 new bass combo in the Classic Line!

 

[grygrx]

and a pic from Link Removed

 

[RCCollins]

could be very cool. not that you can hear that dude's bass much in the disturbed.

 

[themadpiper]

Sounds like it could be worth a look. I think I'm more interested in the 3 new heads. I love my TD650, but real curious as to what they're putting out.

 

[RCCollins]

i wonder what the other new black label pedal might be.

 

[bassterix]

and from their own website...

2 new effect pedals in the Black Label Pedals series!

Two new pedals? Did I miss something?

 

[Nikoubis]

Sounds like it could be worth a look. I think I'm more interested in the 3 new heads. I love my TD650, but real curious as to what they're putting out.

ZOMGEBSMICROHEAD!

 

[themadpiper]

ZOMGEBSMICROHEAD!

That would be pretty cool. Looks like one of the heads is gonna be a Classic 160. Doesn't give the size of it, but calling it a "bass-amp-to-go" leaves me thinking it could be a nice lightweight amp, and that it'll be the smallest amp they make.

I'm kinda crossing my fingers for an all-tube head. Not that I'd be able to afford it anytime soon. They could call it Sleipnir. But I guess that name would be better suited for an 8x10 cab...

 

[lousybassist]

That would be pretty cool. Looks like one of the heads is gonna be a Classic 160. Doesn't give the size of it, but calling it a "bass-amp-to-go" leaves me thinking it could be a nice lightweight amp, and that it'll be the smallest amp they make.

From what I've seen and read, it does seem like a small (both in size and power, at 160 Watts) and portable head.

I'm kinda crossing my fingers for an all-tube head. Not that I'd be able to afford it anytime soon. They could call it Sleipnir. But I guess that name would be better suited for an 8x10 cab...

I'm not so sure. That name could work well for an amp with eight valves in it too!

And more on topic: I'm sure that the MetalDrive has a potential of becoming a popular pedal in the metal crowd, but personally, I'm more curious about the other pedals they're coming out with. Whatever they are.

 

[mvw356]

cool. i'm thinking about getting a distortion/overdrive pedal, but then the problems start. i did searches and what not but i didn't find the info that i'm looking for. what's the difference between an overdrive and a distortion pedal? there a literally thousands of distortion pedals out there, but how do i know which one is for me if i can't try them all? i'm really curious about the ebs valvedrive pedal because it's got a valve, passive tone controls and can be used as a preamp for recording. i don't need chainsaw like tones, more something full and smooth. any suggestions? is there a point to get a pedal which is vlve based and has passive tonecontrols if 'im plugging into a valve amp with passive tonecontrols (TE V6)?

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

The pedal works in Standard, Flat and Tubeism mode with controls for Distorsion and Output

Distorsion, eh?

 

[RCCollins]

cool. i'm thinking about getting a distortion/overdrive pedal, but then the problems start. i did searches and what not but i didn't find the info that i'm looking for. what's the difference between an overdrive and a distortion pedal? there a literally thousands of distortion pedals out there, but how do i know which one is for me if i can't try them all? i'm really curious about the ebs valvedrive pedal because it's got a valve, passive tone controls and can be used as a preamp for recording. i don't need chainsaw like tones, more something full and smooth. any suggestions? is there a point to get a pedal which is vlve based and has passive tonecontrols if 'im plugging into a valve amp with passive tonecontrols (TE V6)?

if you use an all-tube(valve) amp, I don't see much need to get a tube pedal OD. In fact, a clean boost is probably as good as most ODs in your case!

 

[themadpiper]

I'm not so sure. That name could work well for an amp with eight valves in it too!

And more on topic: I'm sure that the MetalDrive has a potential of becoming a popular pedal in the metal crowd, but personally, I'm more curious about the other pedals they're coming out with. Whatever they are.

I like the way you think!

 

[Mudfuzz]

if you use an all-tube(valve) amp, I don't see much need to get a tube pedal OD.

I agree, I have yet to find a tube pedal that I love through any of my bass amps [they are all tube amps], it always sounds too muddy, and coming from me that is saying something.

 

[B.C.]

if you use an all-tube(valve) amp, I don't see much need to get a tube pedal OD. In fact, a clean boost is probably as good as most ODs in your case!

+1 a booster to push the tubes into saturation sounds fantastic!

 

[RCCollins]

I agree, I have yet to find a tube pedal that I love through any of my bass amps [they are all tube amps], it always sounds too muddy, and coming from me that is saying something.

Want tube tone? Get an all tube amp. Too heavy? Hit the gym.

 

[Mudfuzz]

Want tube tone? Get an all tube amp. Too heavy? Hit the gym.

I said that is all I have, I have 4 tube amps and my day job involves lugging around beams and hardi pannels.

 

[RCCollins]

I said that is all I have, I have 4 tube amps and my day job involves lugging around beams and hardi pannels.

yeah i was saying that affirmatively, sorry if it came out wrong

 

[Mudfuzz]

No problem, happens all the time to everyone around here...............................I'm starting to nod off.....................................................