I need a good bass distortion pedal, help?

[Mudfuzz]

I don't really know I just want a heavy sound or deep..? I might not know what im talking about

Have you tried a Big Muff of some sort, they are heavy they can be deep, they are a good place to start a journey into the world or dirty bass and they are cheap.

 

[maggot_me]

To prove a point- I don't like French toast

You can get a lot of the Boss- type distortions (Metal Zone, Heavy Metal, Metal Core, DS-1, etc.) in that range if you go used. If you're not sure if fuzz, OD, or distortion is what you're after, I'd spend a good amount of time on Youtube and in the FX Clip Database to figure out what you want.

nice paintings, but I tried youtube and when I look up an effect it brings me to bass covers of songs...

 

[Mike Shevlin]

I'm sorry this isn't going to help at all, but I read this whole thread & I'm craving French Toast now ~ I'm off to IHOP.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Include the word "demo" or "review" with the name of a pedal. There's a lot of them on there. I have a demo of the EHX Bass Big Muff on there for one which is a nice fuzz in your price range. Thanks for checking out the paintings, btw

 

[warwick.hoy]

check out TB Mod grygrx's www.bassfuzz.com. There are some dirt reviews on there as well and all of them are bass centric. you'll find all his video overviews on youtube as well.

If you search the Talkbass site (see the blue bar with the word search on it??? It is your friend) you'll find numerous topics on bass friendly ODs.

Lastly...you are just going to have to experience a pedal before you yourself can decide whether or not it sucks.

 

[rustynuts]

Experience at least two pedals. You may try one and be so excited about the distorted tone that you think that's IT only to try another one later that totally blows your first one away.

 

[maggot_me]

ok I figured out what sound I want, FUZZ......anything now?

 

[maggot_me]

ok I figured out what sound I want, FUZZ......anything now?

ok I know what im gona get now see ya. Thanks for all the help!

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Now figure out what kind of fuzz. Vintage fuzz, buzzsaw fuzz, synthy gated fuzz, etc. What fuzz sounds do you like in songs? Ben Fold's Five type fuzz or Stuart Zender's Jamiroquai fuzz, etc. If you are into the more common classic fuzz tones, there are a number of Muffs and Muff clones out there in that price range.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

ok I know what im gona get now see ya. Thanks for all the help!

What'll that be?

 

[rustynuts]

All of the above?

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

All of the above?

So long as he doesn't get this:
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[Mudfuzz]

But, but, but it's all shiny and has fake chrome.............

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

But, but, but it's all shiny and has fake chrome.............

...even if 99.9% of the players think it's the greatest thing since French toast.

To prove a point- I don't like French toast

Sorry, went a little meta there.....

 

[rustynuts]

Green French toast? Eeuuuuugh.

 

[jufros]

As far as I know, a pedal that does everything you could possibly want from a fuzz does not exist.

If you need bang for you buck, I'd look into some of these...

Wall of Sound: EHX Bass Big Muff, Electronix MessDrive (or hybrid +)
Gated: Subdecay Flying Tomato, Devi Ever Legend of Fuzz
Aggressive: Guyatone TZ-2 (mad cheap)

 

[Mudfuzz]

Green French toast? Eeuuuuugh.

I'm sure Sam-I-am would like it.......... in the end.

 

[SKATE RAT]

if you have a P-Bass,use a ProCo RAT II,anything else use a Electro Harmonics BIG MUFF. (the Russian ones are also great.) both can be had for under $100.

 

[Mudfuzz]

I have many P basses, and I sold my The Rat years ago so there goes your demograph

 

[octaverazor]

go with the boss odb-3. you can blend between fuzz and o.d. and how much clean bass you want. and it sounds rad.