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New MXR pedals

#361
Dunlop just posted a bass overdrive video on their facebook page. Sorry I don't know how to put up a link from my phone. I am not to impressed with this pedal it sounds ok but it is too over the top its sounds like it has almost as much gain as my bass fuzz deluxe. But the dude didn't adjust the settings and he played pretty aggressive through the whole thing.
 
#363
scottfeldstein said:
One problem, though: I only got sound in the left 'phone, not both. I guess this is because the output jack is mono and my headphone plug is stereo?
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Definitely caught me off guard with this comment. We only work with two wires - common and signal, from the bass all the way into the amp. For stereo you need three wires unless we're multiplexing our signal now.
Every effect is going to have a "mono" out (two wires) or include and additional mono jack to split the signal into a psuedo stereo situation.

Anyway you guys made me pull the MXR chorus off my birthday wish list. Maybe I'll go for the compressor.
 
#364
SLaPiNFuNK said:
Are there any good sound clips on it yet?

If not I may make one... Suggestions on what you want to see or hear rather....?
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I think we would all appreciate it if you did :hyper:
Maybe some figerstyle, pick, slap (just to hear how it sounds)
Different stages of gain in the pedal?
How well the clean blend works in relation to the gain of the overdrive signal is something I really wanna find out.
 
#365
My Bass OD just arrived this afternoon from FedEX, I had to pay an extra $50 bucks between shipping and duties to get it up here. Ugh you Americans don't know how easy you have it!

I was only able to play with it for 10 minutes before I had to go to work, however 'dark' is a good adjective I'd use to describe it, even with the tone knob maxed it was still pretty dark.

I have band practice tomorrow night, I'll run it side-byside with my Pork Loin and give a full review then. When I bought this, I was hoping for a PL with more gain on tap basically, so I'll see how the OD holds up.

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#366
I finally got some time with one this weekend. It had a dark quality to it, but it was by no means murky. I could definitely coax a lower gain sound on it, which I know that question has been on some people's minds. From what I could tell, this one's voiced to punch through a mix. One thing I didn't get from it that someone said earlier is it being a "BFD Jr." It is most definitely an overdrive in character!
 
#367
Again, I'm not a huge fan of what they did to the clean blend at all. It is very much a clone of the Pork Loin with higher gain and a darker clean blend. However, I do agree that the MXR Bass Overdrive does have some punch to it. That said, I'm keeping both the Pork Loin and the MXR Bass Overdrive. They're just different enough to warrant keeping both.
 
#369
My Bass Chorus Deluxe just arrived over the weekend. Been playing around with it these past few days. I have not encountered any noise issues as some others have. I had been previously looking at the EBS Unichorus because I did not want/need two separate pedals for Chorus and Flanger. This pedal fits the bill and is very adjustable and very natural sounding. No complaints at all.
 
#370
lijazz said:
My Bass Chorus Deluxe just arrived over the weekend. Been playing around with it these past few days. I have not encountered any noise issues as some others have. I had been previously looking at the EBS Unichorus because I did not want/need two separate pedals for Chorus and Flanger. This pedal fits the bill and is very adjustable and very natural sounding. No complaints at all.
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Guaranteed the noise is there, it just might not be an issue for you. I went through two and they both exhibited the same issue. I sent the second one back to Dunlop, they replaced the board and it still acts the same. So I figured it's simply the design of the pedal.
 
#371
lijazz said:
My Bass Chorus Deluxe just arrived over the weekend. Been playing around with it these past few days. I have not encountered any noise issues as some others have. I had been previously looking at the EBS Unichorus because I did not want/need two separate pedals for Chorus and Flanger. This pedal fits the bill and is very adjustable and very natural sounding. No complaints at all.
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This is the very reason I want one.
 
#372
Melvin7822 said:
Guaranteed the noise is there, it just might not be an issue for you. I went through two and they both exhibited the same issue. I sent the second one back to Dunlop, they replaced the board and it still acts the same. So I figured it's simply the design of the pedal.
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Well, if it is there, then I don't hear it. Plus I am used to some noise anyway from good old single coils, so no bother to me anyway. Still loving it.
 
#373
Depending on your rig and the tweeter/treble settings, you won't hear it. You especially won't hear it in the mix unless it's a spot with just the bass. Recording is where it bugged me the most as I could hear every sweep in the form of hiss. The overall chorus sound of the pedal is really good (reminds me of the MXR Stereo Chorus precisely), but I kept it mainly for the X-over function which I feel is very desirable.
 
#374
Melvin7822 said:
Depending on your rig and the tweeter/treble settings, you won't hear it. You especially won't hear it in the mix unless it's a spot with just the bass. Recording is where it bugged me the most as I could hear every sweep in the form of hiss. The overall chorus sound of the pedal is really good (reminds me of the MXR Stereo Chorus precisely), but I kept it mainly for the X-over function which I feel is very desirable.
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Why is the X-over feature so important to you? I am just wondering becasue it seems like when I press that on my pedal it seems to take a lot out of the sound. And I get that same noisyness from my flanger side as well. I love the way it sounds, but I still have o figure a way around that noise. It can be a little annoying, I agree.
 
#375
I like the X-over for the added punch in the bass frequencies. Every time I've had a chorus pedal in the past, I've always wished it could punch more. I honestly wish the X-over was set to around 100 so the A-string could be effected more, but alas. The X-over starts removing the chorus signal at 160 Hz by half (3 dB) which is between an E and Eb an octave above the E-string.

Overall, I like having the option of the X-over and I understand that it may not appeal to everyone.
 
#377
Melvin7822 said:
Again, I'm not a huge fan of what they did to the clean blend at all. It is very much a clone of the Pork Loin with higher gain and a darker clean blend. However, I do agree that the MXR Bass Overdrive does have some punch to it. That said, I'm keeping both the Pork Loin and the MXR Bass Overdrive. They're just different enough to warrant keeping both.
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Hi Melvin,
The reason for the clean blend is to help cut thru in a band context. If you are playing in a band with a pair of guitars with loud amps you will have a greater appreciation for the clean tone. It gives the bass more definition and blends with the overdrive in a very musical way. At lower volumes or playing solo you may find its not needed.

Thanks

Darryl Anders
MXR Bass Innovations
 
#378
lullbass said:
Hi Melvin,
The reason for the clean blend is to help cut thru in a band context. If you are playing in a band with a pair of guitars with loud amps you will have a greater appreciation for the clean tone. It gives the bass more definition and blends with the overdrive in a very musical way. At lower volumes or playing solo you may find its not needed.

Thanks

Darryl Anders
MXR Bass Innovations
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Darryl,
I understand the context of clean blend very well. I just prefer it to actually be clean as opposed to "clean." In retrospect, I'm not saying the overall approach to how the clean blend was executed was the wrong approach, it just doesn't appeal to my tonal preference. I typically would not gravitate towards a pedal that actually changes the tone of my bass.

When it comes to blending, I'd much prefer the variable low-pass and variable hi-pass approach as it would let me retain exactly how much punch and how much detail of the original signal I'd like to keep. I've yet to see any pedal manufacturer do this.

In the end, I'm glad there is a clean blend on the pedal and it's just different enough to warrant me to keep both the Bass Overdrive and the Pork Loin. And I'm certain that the design approach will appeal to the majority of bass players out there. I also will not deny the fact that it sits in the mix very well. I just wish I could hear more slice from my clean tone as my personal opinion is that overdrive is not beneficial above 5k.
 

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