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My Dirt Bender - Another Jounal
- Thread starter el murdoque
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Joyo Splinter.
Last I checked, a $40 RAT based pedal (and FAT RAT as well)
Got some heavy tones quite easily.
Last I checked, a $40 RAT based pedal (and FAT RAT as well)
Got some heavy tones quite easily.
Joyo Orange Juice, as I suggested before, loosely based on the Tech 21 Oxford, but miniaturized, and for that reason having the EQ section changed and simplified, and without the build in cab sim as well.
My personal absolute favorite budget overdrive.
Can get really grindy on higher gain settings.
My personal absolute favorite budget overdrive.
Can get really grindy on higher gain settings.
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I have on my shortlist for pedals to try:
Tube Screamer - Bass version.
Ibanez? Blumes? Are there any other good ones?
A Klon type. Thinking Wampler Tumnus.
EBS Multi Drive
Tube Screamer - Bass version.
Ibanez? Blumes? Are there any other good ones?
A Klon type. Thinking Wampler Tumnus.
EBS Multi Drive
TC Electronic Spark 4 Knob Boost
Plumes vs Blumes could be fun, often under $100 used
Then there are all the Donner/Mooer and DemonFX clones
Plumes vs Blumes could be fun, often under $100 used
Then there are all the Donner/Mooer and DemonFX clones
I've steered clear of anything TC since that Rebel Head affair and how they handled it - and I can hold a grudge for ages!
Getting a Plumes AND a Blumes might be fun, though.
I've been looking at Donner, but found nothing that tickled my fancy so far - the DemonFX thing is nothing I want to get involved with.
Joyo American Sound
Maybe a little over $100 but EHX Nano Battalion. This one is really a pretty good drive with lots of control.
Maybe a little over $100 but EHX Nano Battalion. This one is really a pretty good drive with lots of control.
Nano Battalion sounds good, I like the controls.
It's weird how difficult it is to get those cheapo pedals on the used market.
I'd like to buy them for a price that lets me resell them without taking too big of a hit, since I don't really expect that I'll keep many of these.
Oh, exciting news:
I just bought two Aguilars: Agro and Octamizer. The Agro was the first bass dirt pedal I bought when I got back into pedals, and I sold it about a decade ago. Since I learned a thing or two about pedals since, I'd like to revisit that one to see how it fares now. I remember liking it for higher gain distortion sounds.
It's weird how difficult it is to get those cheapo pedals on the used market.
I'd like to buy them for a price that lets me resell them without taking too big of a hit, since I don't really expect that I'll keep many of these.
Oh, exciting news:
I just bought two Aguilars: Agro and Octamizer. The Agro was the first bass dirt pedal I bought when I got back into pedals, and I sold it about a decade ago. Since I learned a thing or two about pedals since, I'd like to revisit that one to see how it fares now. I remember liking it for higher gain distortion sounds.
On the cheap pedals Amazon is the way to go. Due to their return policy (they made it, not me) I tried out a ton of cheap pedals. Try it out, return for store credit, try out another one.
Of course, at the end I only ended up keeping my Donner Chorus and Mooer Pitchbox.
On the Nano Battalion, they have some good sound samples on the EHX site.
Of course, at the end I only ended up keeping my Donner Chorus and Mooer Pitchbox.
On the Nano Battalion, they have some good sound samples on the EHX site.
I should maybe add, to peak interest further, that the mentioned EQ controls on the Orange Juice consist of a standard Tone control, plus a Voice control, the latter being a pre gain stage Mid control, somewhat corresponding to the Character control of the Tech 21 pedal it is based on, though not acting in quite the same way, I believe this one cuts 400Hz bellow noon/boosts 800Hz above noon, both affecting a quite broad Q (relatively low Q/wide bandwidth) around the center frequency (I am however not 100% sure this is actually what it does, but 100% certain it is a pre gain mid control).
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https://www.talkbass.com/classified...ignal-shredder-exclusive-ruby-citron.1660925/
Not affiliated, but a good price, haven't seen them any cheaper than this.
Not affiliated, but a good price, haven't seen them any cheaper than this.
That's been a minute ... Hard to disagree with the sentiment, but I still use my RH450, hasn't skipped a beat in I can't even remember how many years, great EQ, useful compressor and overdrive. I also have and continue to use their Nova Delay pedal, an easy to use version of their 80s classic 2290 rack unit (they also have a more elaborate pedal version, but I don't need that; I am looking at tape-delay emulators now until I can justify the real thing).
All that said, I've never really been tempted by their cheap Behringer-era pedals despite the often favourable reviews. They do have a very inexpensive 12AX7-based Tube Pilot overdrive pedal which can be had new for $120 NZ (about a buck fi'ty anywhere else) and about which I know exactly nothing else.
Not too bad, but I'm in the EU, so that'll be plus shipping plus tax, which came down to around €115. Thomann sells these for €130 new.
I can tell that the TubePilot does not work well on bass, as it looses way too much lows. And even for guitar, it misses a tone control and sounds harsh with more than low gain (and it can get loud! . I'm generally more into low gain, so I tried a TAD 12AY7 to enhance the usable range, but that has not really worked at all. I still have to find out whether there's something to adapt within the electronics?
In contrast, I do like the TC Thunderstorm flanger on bass. That's a non-cork-sniffer's opinion, of course.
(I also do like the TC Cinders and Zeus on guitar, FWIW, but I almost never use dirt pedals on bass, so don't want to evaluate them.)
I know I tried one for a while and could not get my head around the EQ. Too many options with the parametric bands.
@sloppy_phil
About thirty pages back, you repeatedly tried to herd me into the purchase of a Wampler Tumnus.
Now that I'm ready to take that step, I want to inquire about the different iterations of that pedal. Apparently there are Tumnus and Tumnus V2, which are mini pedals and there also are Tumnus Deluxe versions with more knobs.
The mini versions seem to be faithful to the original Klon in knob layout, while the deluxe seems to have more EQ options going on.
About thirty pages back, you repeatedly tried to herd me into the purchase of a Wampler Tumnus.
Now that I'm ready to take that step, I want to inquire about the different iterations of that pedal. Apparently there are Tumnus and Tumnus V2, which are mini pedals and there also are Tumnus Deluxe versions with more knobs.
The mini versions seem to be faithful to the original Klon in knob layout, while the deluxe seems to have more EQ options going on.
Once more @sloppy_phil
Reading around in this thread, I saw a pattern emerge:
Sloppy Phil suggests a pedal. el_murdoque ignores it.
Sloppy Phil insists some more, el_murdoque ignores even harder.
Sloppy Phil insists one last time, el_murdoque replies with some sort of dismissal.
Time passes.
Someone else suggests the same pedal. el_murdoque thinks "this is not the first time, this has been suggested before"
el_murdoque goes online and buys that pedal.
That pedal arrives and el_murdoque really likes it.
Sloppy Phil politely says something like "I'm happy you went with my suggestion and even happier that you like it" While probably thinking something like "You dense §*$%&§! I told you 20 pages ago to get that one. Repeatedly!"
Reading around in this thread, I saw a pattern emerge:
Sloppy Phil suggests a pedal. el_murdoque ignores it.
Sloppy Phil insists some more, el_murdoque ignores even harder.
Sloppy Phil insists one last time, el_murdoque replies with some sort of dismissal.
Time passes.
Someone else suggests the same pedal. el_murdoque thinks "this is not the first time, this has been suggested before"
el_murdoque goes online and buys that pedal.
That pedal arrives and el_murdoque really likes it.
Sloppy Phil politely says something like "I'm happy you went with my suggestion and even happier that you like it" While probably thinking something like "You dense §*$%&§! I told you 20 pages ago to get that one. Repeatedly!"
