I have two. Should I buy a third?

[bezo420]

The pedal in Question is the Electro Harmonix BassBalls. I have the old school NYC big box version and the black Russian version. I did a shootout at one point and they sounded identical (to me). I have the NYC version on my board for space reasons, because it's the smallest footprint. It's the only pedal I have had on every bass pedalboard I've ever used. I love it. I guess it's the simplicity of it, and the quirky fuzzy distortion switch that make it right for me. It was one of my first bass effects, and I don't see myself upgrading...

Until I came across the nano version for cheap. I have heard (usually with Big Muffs) that the nano versions sound just like the big box pedals. I could use the space on a crowded board. Should I get a third BassBalls? Also, to those who have done the EHX big box vs nano shootouts, how do the smaller pedals fare?

 

[Robertron]

Get it! If it fails the A/B test you might find the space savings more valuable anyway. If you pick it up from a chain store I'm sure youd have no problem returning it either.

 

[Stumbo]

Sure, buy the one you want, sell the others.

 

[charlie monroe]

3 is more than 2 and more is better than less.

Hit the Buy it Now button already.

 

[Rev. Cornelius]

This is TalkBass. Like we are really going to say "No, don't buy it. You have enough."

 

[alack]

I have two OC-2 pedals. When I find a third in a local shop I will grab it without hesitation. Come to think of it, why stop at three?

 

[DDXdesign]

Might have been mental, but I haven't liked the BB Nanos I've had as much as the big USA bois I've had (and still have)

 

[maxschrek]

I have four Tech21 Leeds pedals and I say go for it!

 

[BrentSimons]

I wish EHX would release a nano with polished aluminum like the older NYC ones

And yes why not buy another? As previous posts have said you may save space for something else!
Best wishes,
Brent

 

[Ian McLaughlin]

No, don't buy it. You have enough.

 

[SLO Surfer]

I have two. Should I buy a third?

The real question should be, "is three going to be enough?"

 

[Kevan Campbell]

Two points:

1. What would happen if you had two of those three on your board and had the option of stacking each other like a guitarist?

2. I’m not going to say who but I have two of the exact same pedals from a popular pedal company, and both have had their footswitch die on my at shows after incredibly minimal usage (like one song per show or less over the course of a couple years). If I had a third one I could keep using that effect while the other two are being repaired.

 

[brett adams]

i also have the habit of buying multiples of gear that i'm fond of.

 

[cosmicevan]

Absolutely not. What would your significant other think if they knew you had 2 and were considering a 3rd?

Spoiler

I don’t really feel this way, in fact I’d already have the 3rd, but someone had to say it, right?

 

[bassbrad]

The Nano sound and feel very close but being analog once you start getting picky they all have variations. If you want smaller the Mooer Sweeper is a clone with the internal sweep controls outside. But once you tweak those sweep controls it ain't ever a stock BB anymore, still a sweet pedal but different.

I keep hoping EHX would do a sexy graphic version or even a dual version of the Dr Q and BB.

 

[Dr. Gonzo82]

I own 2, the big NYC and the nano. I bought the NYC version many years ago and when i tried it, I hated it. Put it away for five years and when I tried it again, I still hated it.

Few years later again, I took it out again and tried distortion in front of it and that's when i fell in love with it.

To my ears the nano and the big one don't sound exactly the same, and I prefer the older one but it's not that different.

Try to get a used nano, it's small, doesn't cost a fortune and should you don't like it, you shouldn't lose a lot of money when selling it again and it's definitely more sturdy and better built than the NYC version.