OCD into VT Bass is a winner

[fuzz_factor]

I've never been a fan of overdriven or distorted bass sounds. I like a more old school Motown, muted sound. I often roll the tone way off on my P-Bass. When I want a more modern sound, I like the Flea-ish, clear GK thing.

Well, I just got my VT Bass today and I've seen the light! By itself, I don't much care for the overdriven sounds of the VT. To me, it sounds better when set in the Fat Tube/Fliptop vein.

But stack the OCD (v4) into the VT Bass and damn it sounds good!

Try this setting on the VT Bass (season to taste) Mid 1:00, Character 11:00, Drive 10:30, Low 1:00, High 12:30

Now set the OCD with all knobs at around 11:00 (shoot for unity volume). To me, these settings let me toggle between old school thump and grinding rock overdrive, with a tube-like feel. For more over-the-top distortion, just crank up the gain on the OCD.

Best thing about using the OCD with bass is that it actually gets bassier as you crank up the gain.

 

[Valerus]

I swear, the OCD makes anything sound better! I love mine!

 

[Matt Dean]

Cool... I've been stacking a C-bread SFT and a Xotic Bass BB Pre and with similar good sounding results.

 

[sonic assassin]

clips or it didnt happen

sorry.. i just really need to hear this haha

 

[fuzz_factor]

Cool... I've been stacking a C-bread SFT and a Xotic Bass BB Pre and with similar good sounding results.

The only pedal I'm still GASsing for is the SFT. After that, I'm done for a while! I'll probably break down and buy one soon. Catalinbread are very cool and their world HQ is only about 20 blocks away from my house.

This has totally been New Pedal Week for me: Just got a Carbon Copy yesterday and the VT Bass today. Tomorrow or the next day, I should be getting a Diamond Comp and SUF Big Muff Clone in the mail. Fortunately, all were used, traded for, or on a really good sale.

I was going to sell the OCD because I have a few things for guitar that I like better, but now I'm thinking of making a bass only board. I already have everything I need.

Oh, and sonic assassin, I'm not really set up for clips. Sorry. I should probably work on that while I have some time off during the holidays. Some people say the VT sounds OK going straight into a sound card. Or, perhaps through my Korg PX4D. I'd buy a recording interface, but don't think I'd use it too much right now.

 

[Valerus]

fuzz, get the SFT!

 

[fuzz_factor]

fuzz, get the SFT!

Ha, I will eventually! Not to increase your GAS or anything, but the DLS knocked the OCD off my guitar board. I haven't tried it with my P-bass yet. I actually have a free spot on my board for the SFT... I've just been buying too many pedals too close the Christmas!

 

[Matt Dean]

Ha, I will eventually! Not to increase your GAS or anything, but the DLS knocked the OCD off my guitar board. I haven't tried it with my P-bass yet. I actually have a free spot on my board for the SFT... I've just been buying too many pedals too close the Christmas!

Have you tried the DLS with the bass?

Has anybody tried the DLS with bass?

 

[Valerus]

Has anybody tried the DLS with bass?

Never

 

[Snakeman1066]

congrats...

I myself run a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive into an EHX BBM with fantastic results....

 

[Nicky-T]

Freakin yes! The OCD + VT Bass sounds SO good!

I've heard a lot of mediocre reviews on the SFT. The videos that Catalinbread did, weren't very good and didn't convince me to buy their pedal. I also hate when pedals don't have a MID control! So annoying! Like the SansAmp Pedal - decent pedal if it had a MID control!

I ordered the new EHX Bass Big muff to give it a shot. I've heard good things and think it could also work well for guitar.

Thoughts?

 

[Valerus]

Nicky, read the specs on the SFT. By rolling off the treble and bass knobs, the mids are heightened.

And I haven't really seen any good SFT videos. It's a great pedal. Do it justice.

 

[TL5]

Yes'sir.
I'm doing the same thing, except I'm using an Xotic BB preamp.
It works great.

 

[dannybuoy]

BB -> VT is what I run too, great combo. Somehow a dirty boost into the VT makes the low end more audible as less fizzy/farty.

 

[Matt Dean]

Nicky, read the specs on the SFT. By rolling off the treble and bass knobs, the mids are heightened.

And I haven't really seen any good SFT videos. It's a great pedal. Do it justice.

I think the SFT is a great pedal... agree that C-bread's videos don't do the pedal justice.

I'd like to try a VT sometime just to compare the two... maybe someone will have one at the next Northern Cali TB GTG.

 

[moose23]

Doing something similar except with a super hard on into the VT. It definitely seems to me that driving the vt harder sounds better than truning up the dirt. Mind you I still have the dirt around 12.30/1.

 

[fuzz_factor]

Doing something similar except with a super hard on into the VT. It definitely seems to me that driving the vt harder sounds better than turning up the dirt. Mind you I still have the dirt around 12.30/1.

Yup, stacking seems to be the key to getting very dirty sounds with the VT. Also, the OCD is a bit mid-scooped to me. I think the ability to dial mids back in with the VT helps.

I also tried my Fulldrive II MOSFET (the guitar version) into the VT but didn't like it as much for dirt. For boost, it's great. Especially in Comp-Cut mode. The Fulldrive isn't on my board because it's too big, but it sounds great and is hard to part with.

Maybe if I have some time soon I'll try P-Bass-> DLS -> VT Bass.

I'm looking forward to getting my Rams Head clone Real Soon Now (hopefully today). My NTK and Fulltone '69 don't really do it for me on bass.

 

[DosiYanarchy]

The VT bass makes almost all fuzzes sound 'better' - thicker, brighter, deeper more 'alive' with stronger harmonic content. Infact i sometimes feel that the effect it has on fuzz pedals is actually more noticable than the effect it has on my clean tone.

- this is all in my own opinion of course, but there has been only one pedal that i thought worked better without the VT - the MXR Bass Blowtorch