Overdrive pedal that keeps the lowend

[tapehead]

I've been using the Boss ODB-3. It has decent sound, nothing mindblowing but good. Problem I'm having is everytime I engage it I'm told the bass sounds thin with it. I dont notice any difference onstage, but apparently coming through the pa I lose some bottom end.
Any clues on why this might be and how to solve it...Also, what are some good overdrive pedals that wont lose the low end?

Thanks,

Tape

 

[jmceachern36]

Pork Loin. It can increase the low end.

 

[obsidianbass]

I'll chime in with the Darkglass B3K. It's pricey but worth it IMO.

 

[El-Bob]

Boss LS-2 and any overdrive that you like the sound of.

 

[tapehead]

Well Bob, I like the sound of the Boss EDB-3. But thats not the problem.

I'll check out the Porkloin and Darkglass.

 

[SirMjac28]

I'll chime in with the Darkglass B3K. It's pricey but worth it IMO.

+1

 

[jmceachern36]

Dark Driving by Fuzzrocious has a bass boost too.

 

[themaestro78]

modded bad monkey?

 

[scottfeldstein]

You might want to look at those with a blend knob, or other features designed to retain the lows. Get out your good headphones and take some listens on youtube.

 

[chuck3]

EBS ValveDrive, or use a blender.

 

[Sam Evans]

The ODB-3 has a built in blend knob. Are you using that to mix dry and distorted signals, or are you running it 100% distorted?

 

[Richard Sabines]

Hardwire CM-2 Tube Overdrive, incredible pedal, is like a moded bad monkey, lots of low end and cheap!

Altough I never lost low end when I had the ODB-3, I never used as a distortion, just for a sweet and LOOOW overdrive (the secret of that pedal is the BLEND knob, never too much):

try this setting:

Level: 10(or depending your clean signal)
Bass: all the way up or 4 pm Trebble: 130pm
Blend: 9pm
Gain: 930 or 10pm

I love my hardwire but i do miss the ODB-3, it worked really well for me

 

[PotsdamBass8]

Admittedly this isn't a category I know a ton about, but if you're talking about through a pa, could you send a clean and dirty signal and have them mixed? A sansamp would have that capability...

 

[Lark]

I just modded a bad monkey and it sounds surprisingly good, so good that I want to keep it. I'm about to make a blueberry od, tuned big muff with mids control and a loop blender. Ill let you know how it goes!

 

[Bassmike62]

Someone posted a clip of a modded ODB-3 (monte allum, believe I) a couple of months ago and it was simply amazing. Can't locate the post, unfortunately. As for me, been using a Digitech BassDriver lately. It's quite a flexible pedal, doing anything to low stuff to all-out fuzz. It cops ODB-3, ProCo Rat and others. Admittedly far from the best dirt pedal out there, but a fun and versatile pedal nonetheless.

 

[OptimusPrime]

EBS ValveDrive, or use a blender.

+1

 

[bass_lord_mutha]

I loved my Smallsound/Bigsound TAFM when I had it.

 

[Barca_bass]

+1

+2

 

[Gearhead17]

Xotic Effects X Blender. Fantastic blend pedal allows you mix in your original bass tone with any group of effects you can think of. Even has a phase reversal switch on it for certain pedals that mess with your tone.

This blend pedal will allow you to use ANY pedal out there and not lose a drop of low end. Very EASY to operate.

 

[Tendollarcat]

Two paths to take here -

1) Get a pedal with clean blend but also prepare yourself for the fact that clean blend isn't a tool to retain low end in overdrive. It's a tool to retain your original signal along with overdrive. Sounds obvious to suggest but i learned that it wasnt the sound in my head. Most people like that tone. I'm not really a fan.

2) Get an EBS Valvedrive. It creates a huge overdrive tone and sounds more like you have changed to a different amp and cab.