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EBS Multicomp Pedal.

specs

specs

Mar 14, 2006
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#1
Hey all.

I've heard about this pedal for a little while now, I've heard it's meant to be one of the really good ones.

Doe's anyone own this, or can give me a review of info about it?

I've been to the website and all that lot, becuase there is a difference between looking at it, and owning it and useing it etc.

Thanks!
 
#3
Thats a great stompbox.

It has two control knobs: Drive and Volume;
One mode switcher: Tube, Standard and Flat;
Active/Passive bass input switcher.

It's hard to tell difference between Tube and Standard mode, Tube is a bit gentle while Std has a bit more bite. Flat mode does no pre eq, and simply overdrives input signal, the only useful thing i did with this mode is an almost Square-wave synth sound, the idea is simple:
1. notch the highs,
2. pan to the neck PU only, if your bass has it - mine don't :),
3. boost the mids (if your bass has active eq), then
4. drive stompbox in a flat mode about 50-70%,
5. pluck the strings with your thumb above the fretboard

The active/passive side switch just adds headroom and boosts input signal (so some domestic noise comes out). If you want a maximum overdrive:
1. Drive 100%
2. Mode Std (Tube too muddy at 100%)
3. Passive (less headroom - more distortion)

If you want a good rock tone:
1. Drive no more than 30%
2. Tube
3. Active

Stombox's cons:
- To change a battery you need to unscrew 4 screws on the bottom of the unit;
- My unit do catch some domestic hum, especially with active switch turned on (maybe just mine);
- It's pricey;

Pros:
+ Very good light overdrive sound which sits in mix well;
+ Very good hard overdrive sound which don't lose too much lows;
+ Metal casing as firm as a brick;
+ It has good resale value;
+ EBS = mojo ;)

PS: This unit works great as a guitar overdrive, also.
 
#4
Sorry Ach, but I think you are talking about the MultiDrive. Specs asked about the MultiComp...


Ach said:
Thats a great stompbox.

It has two control knobs: Drive and Volume;
One mode switcher: Tube, Standard and Flat;
Active/Passive bass input switcher.

It's hard to tell difference between Tube and Standard mode, Tube is a bit gentle while Std has a bit more bite. Flat mode does no pre eq, and simply overdrives input signal, the only useful thing i did with this mode is an almost Square-wave synth sound, the idea is simple:
1. notch the highs,
2. pan to the neck PU only, if your bass has it - mine don't :),
3. boost the mids (if your bass has active eq), then
4. drive stompbox in a flat mode about 50-70%,
5. pluck the strings with your thumb above the fretboard

The active/passive side switch just adds headroom and boosts input signal (so some domestic noise comes out). If you want a maximum overdrive:
1. Drive 100%
2. Mode Std (Tube too muddy at 100%)
3. Passive (less headroom - more distortion)

If you want a good rock tone:
1. Drive no more than 30%
2. Tube
3. Active

Stombox's cons:
- To change a battery you need to unscrew 4 screws on the bottom of the unit;
- My unit do catch some domestic hum, especially with active switch turned on (maybe just mine);
- It's pricey;

Pros:
+ Very good light overdrive sound which sits in mix well;
+ Very good hard overdrive sound which don't lose too much lows;
+ Metal casing as firm as a brick;
+ It has good resale value;
+ EBS = mojo ;)

PS: This unit works great as a guitar overdrive, also.
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#9
I have the older version with reversed input/output jacks and I, too, use the Tubesim mode all the time in my alternative band, it adds a small amount of grind if you dig in hard which is pretty great for rock. About the noise: I've found that mine is a bit of a diva when it comes to AC adaptors and only plays along well with high-quality ones.
 
#11
Really a great pedal.
I have it switched on all the time - at the moment in MB mode.
You can get a decent compression without noticing / missing something. In fact it's hard to get a bad tone out of it.

A Musthave for slap.
Especially since I got my Neo Cab, which is muuuch more dynamic and the pops would be way too loud without the MultiComp.
 
#12
This pedal is totally worthwhile. I keep it on top of my amp as I toggle between the different modes sometimes. Tube for fingerstyle and I switch between MB or standard for slap depending on which one sounds better for a particular stage or room but sometimes the tube mode sounds nice for slap too. one thing is for sure, I never switch it off. You will want to get an AC adapter as it does eat the battery pretty quick.
 
#13
I couldn't live without mine!
It's awesome to have in your board for solos. I use tube sim most of the time, and set it to give me a bit of a volume boost, that way when I have a featured part in the song, my bass sounds tighter and louder! I find the tube sim is kinda like an exciter (but a really nice one) with the slightest hint of some drive, depending on the settings.... I too have the old one with the reversed jacks, I saw on their site that the new EBS pedals are true bypass.
 

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