So who does NOT have a VT Bass?

[wizerd]

Pedals?

 

[mattbass6945]

from what i understand, they take a lot of fiddling with. i've heard from some that they just needed to spend a lot of time with it. however, it's very possible that it's just not for everybody.

 

[Josh Pelican]

I don't.

 

[Jazz Ad]

I don't have one. I used a BDDI for years, then moved to different preamps.
Now I need a DI with a colored preamp so I will likely buy a VT DI when it comes out.

 

[bassistjoe93]

I don't. I thought it was a terrible pedal in my time spent with it.

 

[PDGood]

I think this is one of those deals where if you buy a certain kind of car in a certain color all of a sudden you start noticing all the other ones that are like it on the highway.

That car is still in the vast minority, but suddenly it seems like everyone's got what you've got.

 

[JGbassman]

I have one and still messing with it to find its sweet spot for my sound. Its my only effect pedal, as I'm not a huge fan of effects. I can usually get the sound I need from my amp but I will say it fattens up my 2x12 cab I'm running it with right now. Its just a little fuzzy for me yet.... it is a touchy pedal for sure. I can see it useful for a Geddy or flea sound, I just haven't dialed it in fully for my liking yet. It certaintly wont be an "always on" pedal for me, but it will have its place from time to time. I kick it on for "By the way" by rhcp, and it grinds very nicely during that bass break..

 

[Swift713]

I tried one, it didn't grab me. Maybe it's just too fussy for me. I tried an SFT and really liked it so maybe I just like fewer knobs.

 

[blindrabbit]

Don't have one, don't want one. I have far more other pedals I'd want (or have) for dirt, and if I needed an "always on" DI-type pedal, I'd get a Tone Hammer again. That one worked for me so well I bought a Tone Hammer 350 amp head!

 

[HuntYouDown]

I don't use any pedals at all. Not needed.

I'm with this guy!

 

[Reaper Man]

nope. Though I did buy one for my father...

 

[john_g]

Owned it, didn't like the sound, got rid of it.

This.

I wanted to love it but didnt. I got an RPM instead and love that.

 

[bigchiefbc]

I got to try it out at a TB get-together and hated it. I've also tried a couple other "ampeg in a box" pedals and hated them too. Then actually tried out an SVT in a store and realized I just don't like the Ampeg sound.

 

[FaithNoMan]

I got to try it out at a TB get-together and hated it. I've also tried a couple other "ampeg in a box" pedals and hated them too. Then actually tried out an SVT in a store and realized I just don't like the Ampeg sound.

That's why I like almost every other Tech21 pedal except the VT. I'm not a big fan of the SVT's "gloggy" nasal mid-focused overdriven sound.

I'm a huge fan of the Marshall sound though.

That's probably why I love Darkglass effects.

 

[steve_rolfeca]

Controls are too touchy and too interactive. I need something simpler and more intuitive when making small adjustments mid-performance.

Also not a big Ampeg guy, although I'll concede that it does it very good SVT-in-a-box simulation.

 

[iamdenialNJ]

I don't have one but my bass and amp are crap so I've been thinking about a amp modeling pedal. If I see one for cheap I might try it out.

 

[Dazonbass]

I have one but don't use it anymore. I always felt like it took over my sound too much, and colored my other fuzz and distortions in ways I didn't like.

 

[mmbongo]

So now as you surf around TB, take note at how many folks you see with a VT Bass pedal. You can thank me for making you notice that

 

[Bassmike62]

When I started lurking around these parts, the VT was all the rage. So much that in the end, I found it annoying to hear about it all the time.
"Want dirt ?" Get a VT !
"Want grit?" Get a VT !
"Want funk ?" Get a VT !
"Want to get laid ?" Get a VT, for chrisssakes !

And it got worst (IMO) when the Deluxe version came out. So I ended up sorta hating it, basically 'cause it was a fad (I have an eternal thing for the underdog, what can I say...).

I still go against all fads (...). Nothing against the faddish pedals per se. It's.... visceral, I guess. I have a PBDDI, if it ever dies, I might give the VT a run, just because it's a Tech21 product.

If you guys stop talking about it, I might eventually buy one.

 

[danomite64]

had one. wasn't overly enthused. sold it.

Me, too. I liked the BDDI better, but I sold that too, and am now getting an MXR Bass DI.