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My band hates my VT overdrive...

#4
I don't like the VT Bass sounds at all. I think it moves from boomy via clanky to bee's hive and back and all that without real depth and dimension. It's an emergency backup for the real deal after all... I agree with Hobobob on the OD pedal with a blend control. That should do the trick just nicely.
 
#5
I hate when band members get all opinionated about bass and effects. It seems like guitarists and drummers have a preconceived notions about how the bass should sound.

With that being said it might be worth your while to record how it sounds in the mix and listen to it in full context. The thing I've noticed the most about bass and effects usage is that sometimes what sounds great alone just doesn't work when you add in everything else.
 
#8
Honestly, I bought the VT Bass last year after all the hype and HATED it. Maybe it works better with certain combinations of gear(ie bass/the rest of your pedal chain/ amp/ cab), but my setup was Fender P/J> VT and my tuner> Walkabout and ampeg 410 cab and could not find any tone I liked. 100% of the time, after tweaking and tweaking, I liked the tone of just my bass straight into the amp better than with the VT.

My point is dont force yourself to like it because of the hype. I tried so hard to like it hahah. And ended up selling it pretty quickly.
 
#10
I bought one a while ago, and I'm not sure I really like it. I may not have really played around with it enough. One thing for me is that I already own a B-15, and six other Ampegs, and it is designed to emulate the amps I already own.

The best configuration for me, (other than no amp), is in the effects loop of a PF-500, mixed lightly in with the amps own signal.

A blend knob on the VT Deluxe pedal would make me like it more.
 
#12
you know, you don't have to run a VT dirty. you can also just use it for tonal 'enhancement'. usually run mine with just a teeny-tiny bit of OD.
IME, the controls on them are pretty touchy so a nudge here and there can make a huge difference whether you like the tone that you're getting out of it or not.
 
#14
I use and love both a VT Bass and a Markbass amp. And I agree that you should have the final word on your tone, not your drummer. But....

Before you take a stand and tell everyone to go **** themselves, you should probably make sure that your bandmates aren't actually right. Have you listened to recordings of the band, or are you judging your tone only by the way it sounds to you while you're playing? It's possible that what you're hearing while playing is different from what the others are hearing -- depending on where your amp is and where you are standing, etc. -- and maybe your tone doesn't sound as good elsewhere in the room as it does to you. What do you think -- is that possible?
 

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