Tech 21 Sansamp Question

[mrTristan]

Hi,
I've been looking into getting some sort of 'volume boost' pedal for a while as I seem to fall out of the mix whenever i do any tapping or lead work with my band. I've been told that Electro Harmonix have a pedal and was looking at those and came across the Sansamp.

From what i can gather this doubles as a DI as well. This is also something that i have been wanting to get for a while to add to my set up.

Would the Sansamp be a good combo of stomp box volume boostery and DI? or would it be a better idea to get two seperate things?

 

[pedalguy1]

The sansamp is primarily a preamp, so it WILL alter your tone. There are lots of inexpensive clean transparent boosts on the market, and a good DI box would be pretty inexpensive as well.

 

[billoetjen]

You failed to say which Sansamp.

It makes a difference.

 

[ryansalmond]

It does so much more than just boost and DI that you'd probably want something cheaper.

 

[mrTristan]

Oh sorry, i was refering to the Sansamp Bass Driver DI. I've been reading on it and i understand that it does change your sound a bit and i think that could be good to add to my boosted signal.
I've also heard of people using it as part of their effects chain, but just leaving it on bypass as it seems to colour the tone even just like that.
Still looking around for other options at the moment though, but i definitely want a stomp boost pedal. So if you have any ideas on a good one of those, im pretty open to suggestions.

 

[tony_clifton]

MXR Micro Amp would be way cheaper and get the job done too.

If you play with PA a lot the Sansamp is a multi-purpose tool and might come in handy for other things someday.

 

[BassInUrFace]

yeah EHX LP-1 or MXR micro amp or........there are too many to name, those are to cheapest and best value though.

 

[rtslinger]

Yeah and if you want to go real affordable Behringer PB100 Preamp Booster. This pedal is quiet unless you add treble past the 12 o'clock mark. You can pick one up for 30 bucks and try it.

 

[billoetjen]

Hey, Mr. T.
I owe you an apology. My tone was all wrong; I reread my post and realized that I came across sounding like an a*****e. Sorry about that.

I've never used the BDDI, only the VT, which does strongly color the tone (in the most desirable ways).

 

[mrTristan]

Thanks, and no worries Billoetjen haha. I shuffled through my old Digitech pedals and found my compressor works nicely boosting my higher notes and also adds a nicer tone to them.
Still think I might look into the BDDI though. Could always come in handy

 

[SteveC]

I'd get an MXR Micro Amp and a nice DI, maybe a Radial.