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New SolidGoldFX Beta V Bass Preamp Pedal
- Thread starter TwototheValley
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Cool! I had a Beta long ago, and still think about it now and then. Looks like this version is a lot more flexible
Man, CME really needs to make use of a spell checker. I mean, every program and device comes with autocorrect these days… It’s embarrassing.
Beta V looks cool tho
Beta V looks cool tho
Love it. I had a beta deluxe for a while and adored it but eventually sold it off because it was too dark for my needs at the time. This might scratch that itch…
Yikes! I was going to buy the new Ampeg pre but now we have this. So much cool stuff coming out. I had both the original and 308 version, and I loved them both. I should really serious considering get this one.
THIS PEDAL IS A 'MUST HAVE' FOR 2023 !! - YouTube
Not an extensive demo, but color me impressed. This thing sounds really good.
Not an extensive demo, but color me impressed. This thing sounds really good.
I’d like to know more about what the LPF is doing since the ad copy notes that it can be set to boost or cut midrange. That’s not what an LPF does, so it’s likely a multi-function control that they’ve simply labeled LPF.
Looks like it is an actual LPF when the toggle is set to LPF. I'm surprised more preamps don't have a manually controlled LPF.
The LPF only affects the drive circuit (at least according to the vid), which is good. However, when active there are only mid-bump/mid-cut settings, so no "flat" LPF. I don't like that. The post eq is great since I've always felt that pre eq on drive pedals muddies things up too much. Slight bummer about the nature of the LPF but still sounds good.
I've been looking for an overdrive like this forever. I just put my order in.
As far as the "flat" LPF, isn't that when the toggle is in the middle "0" position?
As far as the "flat" LPF, isn't that when the toggle is in the middle "0" position?
Man, CME really needs to make use of a spell checker. I mean, every program and device comes with autocorrect these days… It’s embarrassing.
Beta V looks cool tho
Yeah, that product description spelling/grammar fiasco on CME almost dissuades me from the pedal itself. Terrible!
Sounds great in that Bass The World video. Definitely a nice step up and over the original Beta, which I liked but found too dark and muddy at the time. Never did try the Beta Dlx.
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In cart... mmmmmmmm.... and.... yet, ANOTHER preamp on its way. F me. Hahaha.
Cool! I love the Beta series so I'll probably grab one eventually. The Beta DLX still reigns as one of my all time favorites for dirt tones.
Yeah, that had me scratching my head.
Perhaps multifunction, you get the adjustable LPF (?) with the cutoff frequency controllable with the pot by itself on the “0” setting?
I’m wondering whether the “1” and “2” provide the option to ADD a superimposed mid bump or scoop (like the switch on the Empress bass compressor) or if they change the function of the pot so it controls the amplitude of that bump or scoop?
Or as the description says, does the “0” setting bypass it completely and disable the LPF pot, so as noted above by @Hamrlik, you can only get the LPF with EITHER a mid bump or scoop?
A bit confusing, at least for me.
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My guess is that the LPF frequency, perhaps combined with some resonance, gives the appearance of a "mid bump" or "mid scoop". If the LPF is set higher, more of the mids would come through vs if it was set lower... with the presence control to bring the highs back up, I could see the overall effect being a mid bump vs mid scoop.
Per the SolidGoldFX site description: The low-pass filter now has 2 settings for bumped or scooped-mids as well as a center bypass setting for a more transparent experience.
So I assume that means it's removed entirely from the signal when set to "zero", but still not 100% certain. I'll probably give one a go even with that minor nuisance.
So I assume that means it's removed entirely from the signal when set to "zero", but still not 100% certain. I'll probably give one a go even with that minor nuisance.
