Official Darkglass B3K Settings Thread - Post Them Here

[kenstee]

Darkglass don't actually have a manual due to "environmental concerns." However, they do have a one-pager showing some settings.

If anyone else has found some other settings they really like, post them here..........

 

[FaithNoMan]

Attack boost, Raw eq setting

 

[bassman75]

Anyone else want to share their settings? I use the "Attack Crunch" with my P-Bass .... I would like to get a sound from the old school, although it is perhaps difficult for the features of the pedal.

 

[kenstee]

 

[Worshipbass12]

Anyone else want to share their settings? I use the "Attack Crunch" with my P-Bass .... I would like to get a sound from the old school, although it is perhaps difficult for the features of the pedal.

I use a 2012 am std pbass with dr sunbeams and have both toggles up and blend at 1 and drive at 2 pretty killer old school grit if thats too much try blend at 9 and drive at 3 it sounds great too

 

[bassman75]

Excellent, really awesome tone.

 

[bassman75]

I use a 2012 am std pbass with dr sunbeams and have both toggles up and blend at 1 and drive at 2 pretty killer old school grit if thats too much try blend at 9 and drive at 3 it sounds great too

Thanks for sharing! This evening, after work, I'll try to get the sound I'm looking with those settings.

 

[p0k]

I've been using:

both toggles up
blend at 9-10
drive at 9-10
level loud enough so it's a bit of a boost from my clean signal

 

[Worshipbass12]

Thanks for sharing! This evening, after work, I'll try to get the sound I'm looking with those settings.

The b3k isnt as wild as you would think from reading everyones comments on tb it can get nasty but it can also do old school tubey grit i love mine

 

[Worshipbass12]

Also the b3k responds really well to the tone knob on my pbass thise settings are with the tone rolled all the way back

 

[p0k]

Also the b3k responds really well to the tone knob on my pbass thise settings are with the tone rolled all the way back

interesting...never thought to roll the tone back to tame some of the grit

 

[Worshipbass12]

Yes sir and there is magic that happens when u bottom out the tone knob on a p you get a mid boost at least mine does anyway

 

[lemongrenades]

Before the vintage came out, rolling the tone knob back was a great way for me to get a mid boost, black sabbath type, old school tone. Also, if you use a comp,micro amp, tone bone before the B3K, roll back the volume, slightly, from you regular signal.So that the signal going into the B3K is a bit lower. Even if you play a passive bass, as I do. This cleans up some of the grit, and gives a really nice slight overdrive. Pretty much using the "attack crunch" settings in post #2, but i keep the bass boost engaged.

 

[FaithNoMan]

Being so happy with my B3K and yet, and eternal tinkerer...I decided to change a knob. But there's my settings for a few things I did recently - or close to it. The buffer is a recent addition and makes the bass cut through even more than it already does.

 

[Mark06]

My B3K (US version) is always on with light drive settings

both toggles up
blend around 10
level around 11
drive around 9

 

[Worshipbass12]

Being so happy with my B3K and yet, and eternal tinkerer...I decided to change a knob. But there's my settings for a few things I did recently - or close to it. The buffer is a recent addition and makes the bass cut through even more than it already does.

What exactly does a buffer do?

 

[FaithNoMan]

http://screaminfx.com/tech/why-and-when-to-use-a-guitar-buffer-pedal.htm

 

[fendersurfer]

Hi
I tested the B3K yesterday again with band. While the Level knob is 2 o'clock every time, I'm experimenting with Blend and Drive. Switches are both down, but I will try the left one in the middle and right one up to Fat.
Now with Blend and Drive. Blend is a little bit lower, let's say 10 o'clock, while Drive goes 11 to 12.

Can you give me some suggestions, which setting I should try for "full set use" to get just a little grit, punch and vintage tubey sound. More emphasis on Blend control oder Drive more important?
Thanks.

 

[fendersurfer]

Any help with that "just a little dirt" sound? Blend 10 o'clock, Drive 11 o'clock. Switches both middle?

 

[djaxup]

I like mine for just a mild grit when I play with a pick. Settings:

both toggles up (attack and fat)
blend at 1-2
drive at 8, just a bit over minimum. You hear when the signal starts to break up
level at 1-2

This is with a Spector active bass with a kinda hot output. Sounds great.