First Overdrive Pedal

[Rolling Thunder]

I'm planning on moving out of the country soon and I high key doubt I can bring an amp with me, plus pedals are more expensive where I'm going, which is why I want to get one before I upgrade my amp.

I'd be more worried about matching power outlets and voltage, but yeah...I get it.

 

[themickster]

• Boss ODB-3

Thanks in advance!

It's OK but not best. Boss BB-1X is far better but you'll be lucky if you can find one under $150. Behringer BOD400 is under $100.

 

[IronLung1986]

I notice OP that you play a Ray. Those can push a lot of low end that most guitar oriented drives can't maintain. For that reason I would stick to drives that are designed specifically for bass if I were you. Back when I was mainly playing my P bass I could get away with using certain guitar drives, but after switching to my Ray the low end loss became too acute and obvious.

As a Ray player myself, my primary drive is my ODB-3 that I've had for 17 years. It was my first pedal. And believe me, I've tried to replace it with cooler stuff. But I always come back to it because it's what sounds best in a band. I keep the blend very low at like 7:30 and the drive all the way down, and that's how that pedal is designed to work. Treble at noon, bass around 2:00. If you use it that way, you'll have a really good overdrive and an even better compression to your sound.

 

[burgerdj]

I'd solve this problem before getting an OD, personally.

Agreed. And if that’s not an option, I’d recommend a pedal with cab sim and DI capabilities. You might enjoy the OD tones of a Sansamp Bass Driver or VT, MXR M-80, EBS, etc.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Agreed. And if that’s not an option, I’d recommend a pedal with cab sim and DI capabilities. You might enjoy the OD tones of a Sansamp Bass Driver or VT, MXR M-80, EBS, etc.

While out of many price ranges, the Orange Bass Bulter seems to be a viable solution to "using whatever the house has" and an OD in one swing of the sword. And compression & cab sim......I'm just saying.

 

[relayer66]

The Earthquaker Devices Westwood is perfect and foolproof as a first bass overdrive pedal.

 

[Bassist30]

Damnation MBD2 and call it a day. Won't see many used for sale. One of the all around best pedal purchases I have done.

 

[frankzap]

Zordan Ziff Overdrive has dry blend and an tilting eq on the dry. This should work well with bass.

 

[Spidey2112]

Won't see many used for sale.

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