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Help me find an overdrive catered to my needs.
- Thread starter Visirale
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IME that is not what you want to use a compressor for. One string too loud means one of two things: setup problem (especially pickup height) or EQ problem (narrow band boosting at 30 hz).
+1!
its a hi-gain od but you can set it to low and very subtle setting. very transparent too. won't color your tone. i sold my bassdrive because of this small pedal!
Thanks for the advice so far guys. I got to try out the EBS multi drive today. It was great! It really does a great job at retaining the low end. It was bassy whether I was doing a subtle overdrive, distortion, or all out fuzz. I really wasn't expecting it. I went by GC to look at a Muff'n but it was in a glass case and they didn't really want to find a battery to put in it to let me try it out... great service.
I also tried out the multicomp and it really wasn't what I was going for. I think I'm just gonna have to EQ my way around the explosive low B (trust me, it's not the setup... I keep my ray perfecccct
).
Any other suggestions that would either be in stock at Bass Central or GC? I'm really leery of buying something without have trying it first, and I wanna use this for my gig next week.
I also tried out the multicomp and it really wasn't what I was going for. I think I'm just gonna have to EQ my way around the explosive low B (trust me, it's not the setup... I keep my ray perfecccct
).Any other suggestions that would either be in stock at Bass Central or GC? I'm really leery of buying something without have trying it first, and I wanna use this for my gig next week.
I also tried out the multicomp and it really wasn't what I was going for. I think I'm just gonna have to EQ my way around the explosive low B (trust me, it's not the setup... I keep my ray perfecccct
Other than the excessive B string output
Seriously, try dropping the pickup height on the bass side a little. You should absolutely not need a comp to get even output on the B.
Other than the excessive B string output
Seriously, try dropping the pickup height on the bass side a little. You should absolutely not need a comp to get even output on the B.
That's a good point. I'll give it a try.
CRAP I forgot to try out the Agro. How the hell could I forget that?
Seeing you post made me remember. Oh well, when I go in to pick up my DB112s and covers, I'll see if they'll let me A/B the multi drive and the agro.
I've been using the Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic pedal. It's actually a guitar pedal, but it sounds great on my rig (Gibson T-Bird IV through GK 1001RB & RBH cabs). It has two channels - rhythm & lead. Rhythm gives me more low end, but I lose some low end if I switch to Lead, so I usually leave it on rythm. Lead is good for some really down and dirty distortion, though. I got mine used for $150, but I think they're around $220 new.
Good luck!
Isaiah
Good luck!
Isaiah
Try any Tube Screamer, I have been using a TS-5 for the last year or so. I use it for edgy rock grind with quite a bit of highs emphasized (which is weird for me). But I tried out all of the tube screamers and this one and the stock TS-9 sounded similar enough that I couldn't justify the extra $50. I have no idea about modded ones though.
Side note: the TS-5 has a bit of low end loss but that can be fixed with a blend pedal. Thats how I do.
Thanks for the opinions guys, I'll start checking all of these out.
Is there one that will leave my bass sounds (say under 200 hz) completely unaffected and only color my mids and up? I know that's asking a lot, but I can't stand when my fundamental bass tones are colored in any way.
Haha, sorry I'm so picky.
Oh, and the less it boosts my signal the better. I prefer to run boost through my avalon DI's +30 dB class A power section. I read that the EBS multidrive was class A, so I guess that's a good thing.
I think you would be interested in a blend pedal. They are used to blend clean tone with distorted tone by many people on this forum. Allows to keep your normal tone and add some distortion on top.
Wow!
I really wanted to have an overdrive for this gig I have coming up, so I went back to bass central, and pulled the trigger on an EBS multidrive.
I came home, and plugged it in, and WOW. My LMII sounds like an SVT now! I thought I was going to leave it on a relatively low drive setting, but it sounds great through the whole range. I can't decide if I like tubesim or STD better... they're both amazing! The bass is just right on STD but the tubesim has plenty of low end too.
I'll hold of on a real review until after I've used it live for a week, but for the honey moon stage, it's amazing. Great build quality too, it really feels solid. The tweakability is great too. Every little bit on the knobs makes a marked difference.
I really wanted to have an overdrive for this gig I have coming up, so I went back to bass central, and pulled the trigger on an EBS multidrive.
I came home, and plugged it in, and WOW. My LMII sounds like an SVT now! I thought I was going to leave it on a relatively low drive setting, but it sounds great through the whole range. I can't decide if I like tubesim or STD better... they're both amazing! The bass is just right on STD but the tubesim has plenty of low end too.
I'll hold of on a real review until after I've used it live for a week, but for the honey moon stage, it's amazing. Great build quality too, it really feels solid. The tweakability is great too. Every little bit on the knobs makes a marked difference.
+1
I just bought Vintage Bass Distortion from Thomann and have been using it in rehearsals and at one festival gig. I love that thing. Blenind and optional boost are excellent features. Sound quality is very pleasant to my ear as well and I´m very picky when it comes down to bass effects.
Recommend it warmly.
the vintage distortion has a blend huh? i think thats what ive been missing. i had many ODs and i havebt really cared for any of them. i like the thick, full, mild OD type of sound, like some 60's rock type, think jefferson airplane or big brother sound. is there an OD that can do that, or do i need a tube amp?
ive had the fulltone bassdrive, which was too thin sounding for me, the ebs was ok, but it didnt really do it for me, it was either not enough or too much. imo of course.
do you think the blend would fix this issue, or is there another OD out there that packs a subtle fatness to it? thanks
ive had the fulltone bassdrive, which was too thin sounding for me, the ebs was ok, but it didnt really do it for me, it was either not enough or too much. imo of course.
do you think the blend would fix this issue, or is there another OD out there that packs a subtle fatness to it? thanks
Well... nothing can replace that power end tube distortion that reacts to touch so sweetly.
And it´s very hard for me to say will something fit for your taste, but that blend pot sure gives lot of tonal variety for that effect.
All I can say is that it´s really worth testing. It does compress some dynamics off the sound as all distortions do.
TC Electronic has discontinued that pedal, but T-rex still sell it.
True, (and add a fourth) but he's already done the first gig he wanted it for so it's a bit late now. Plus, there's no way he'd be able to play through one in advance or have it within a week.
i've snapped and ordered a bogdan special, the polish love. got to love that boutique look and they sound great by all accounts - 50 euros isn't too bad either! will post more when i've received it and tested it with my active jazz.
