Tech 21 VT Bass

[Deaj]

I received my VT Bass pedal today and spent about an hour playing through it. It definitely fills the gap I'd hoped it would. I'll post a review once I've had some more time with it. I can say without a doubt, though, that it will be in my signal chain from here forward! Thanks for nudging me in this direction - it's exactly what I was hoping to add to my rig!

 

[perutxo]

Another happy VT owner here!!

It sounds amazing, it makes my cheapo ashdown mag sound like a pro rig.
I've been GASing for a tube amp for years, but never bought one because they're way too expensive and now I got those tones for 126 euros.HAHA!!
Jimmy is right, Pedal of the Future!!

 

[JohnPativens]

and now I got those tones for 126 euros.HAHA!

That's a good price!! Where did you find that?

 

[Deaj]

I spent some more time playing through the VT Bass this evening and I'm really excited about this thing! I may well end up using it as an 'always on' effect (or rather, preamp). Great tones, great dynamics, great sounding overdrive (especially 'verge of breakup' drive tones). Man, this thing sounds fantastic and feels right too! My expectations have been far exceeded at this point.

I have to go now. I want to play some more!

 

[Deaj]

I'd love to have a three channel version of this pedal (a'la the Programmable BDDI). It's proving to be exactly what I'd hoped it would be. It's just that I'd like to have on-the-fly access to a slightly pushed B-15 sound, a clean SVT sound, and a lightly overdriven SVT sound. Along with the bypass / Markbass LMII preamp (very clean B-15 like sound) it would cover all the bases.
In the mean time I'm thrilled with the VT Bass as is. Between the Markbass Jeff Berlin 1x15 combo, the Tech21 VT Bass, and the two EBMM Bongo's (one with roundwounds, one with flats) I've got it all covered with great tones, wonderful dynamic response, and enough flexibility to fit in any musical situation.

In case it's not obvious - I'm jazzed!!

 

[perutxo]

That's a good price!! Where did you find that?

Ciao fratello!
check this out!, Link Removed It's in spanish but it should be easy for you to understand , being italian. However, I bought it directly from them, because they are based where I live, and gave me a great discount.

 

[JohnPativens]

Ciao fratello!
check this out!, Link Removed It's in spanish but it should be easy for you to understand , being italian. However, I bought it directly from them, because they are based where I live, and gave me a great discount.

Ciaooo, thank you, I'll check it out!!

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I'd love to have a three channel version of this pedal (a'la the Programmable BDDI). It's proving to be exactly what I'd hoped it would be. It's just that I'd like to have on-the-fly access to a slightly pushed B-15 sound, a clean SVT sound, and a lightly overdriven SVT sound. Along with the bypass / Markbass LMII preamp (very clean B-15 like sound) it would cover all the bases.
In the mean time I'm thrilled with the VT Bass as is. Between the Markbass Jeff Berlin 1x15 combo, the Tech21 VT Bass, and the two EBMM Bongo's (one with roundwounds, one with flats) I've got it all covered with great tones, wonderful dynamic response, and enough flexibility to fit in any musical situation.

In case it's not obvious - I'm jazzed!!

I'm hoping for the same thing. Would be killer!

 

[Jumbotron]

Has anybody run a VT bass into a PBDDI? I'm thinking about it. I use my VT for overdrive, not for clean tones, and I'm considering the PBDDI to manage different clean settings for my different basses.
I know some folks have runs sansamps in series and don't like it, but the comments I've seen about that aren't specifically about the VT (they're from before it came out).
My apologies if this is addressed elsewhere in the thread and I missed it.

 

[lovenotfear]

I got mine this last week, and i love it, it definatley lives up to all the hype, so i use it for the ampeg sound.

I also use it for a secondary tone, on my pedal board, i use an aguilar tone hammer for my normal or hi fi tone, and if i want to rock out, i turn the tone hammer off, and turn on the VT bass, so it is nice to have two different tones, and on top of both of these i have an mxr 10 band eq pedal so I have a 3rd tone, but I love the VT bass most of all, it is just to versatile.

 

[Lobster11]

Not to divert the thread, but... Can anyone remember the last time that a new piece of equipment generated 22 pages of almost universally positive buzz here at TB?

I'm serious -- I don't mean this in a critical or mocking way. I'm glad to have all this input as I try to decide myself whether to get one. I've been pretty happy with my BDDI for some time, so it might actually take 22 pages of drooling excitement to convince me!

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Not to divert the thread, but... Can anyone remember the last time that a new piece of equipment generated 22 pages of almost universally positive buzz here at TB?

I'm serious -- I don't mean this in a critical or mocking way. I'm glad to have all this input as I try to decide myself whether to get one. I've been pretty happy with my BDDI for some time, so it might actually take 22 pages of drooling excitement to convince me!

I don't think there's a club yet.

 

[One Drop]

Not to divert the thread, but... Can anyone remember the last time that a new piece of equipment generated 22 pages of almost universally positive buzz here at TB?

The real funny thing is that all this love is for arguably the first pedal that properly simulates the tones of a few tube amps that were designed 40 and 50 years ago.

 

[Hydromantic]

http://www.spleenarcana.com/scriptorium/gear/tech-21-vt-bass/

It's really great for vintage "prog" sounds!!

 

[Vic Winters]

Does anyone know of a setting that will dial in something similar to Joe Principe's grindy tone on "Audience of One"?

 

[Lobster11]

The real funny thing is that all this love is for arguably the first pedal that properly simulates the tones of a few tube amps that were designed 40 and 50 years ago.

LOL! That is indeed very ironic.

But then, when you think about it.... we're talking about packing that (great) sound into a small pedal that weighs a couple of pounds. And THAT is pretty amazing....

 

[joeydavidson]

Not to divert the thread, but... Can anyone remember the last time that a new piece of equipment generated 22 pages of almost universally positive buzz here at TB?

I'm serious -- I don't mean this in a critical or mocking way. I'm glad to have all this input as I try to decide myself whether to get one. I've been pretty happy with my BDDI for some time, so it might actually take 22 pages of drooling excitement to convince me!

My computer says 44 pages.

 

[Surly]

Does anyone know of a setting that will dial in something similar to Joe Principe's grindy tone on "Audience of One"?

Joe comes up quite a bit on here. Great band.

scoopadie scoop

 

[JimmyM]

Not to divert the thread, but... Can anyone remember the last time that a new piece of equipment generated 22 pages of almost universally positive buzz here at TB?

Not over a solid state amp simulator, that's for sure. You'll find some negatives in here, but they're mostly from people who bought it despite not liking Ampeg sounds. Liking Ampeg sounds is kind of a prerequisite to liking the pedal, I do believe

 

[Deaj]

I spent a whole lot of time playing this evening. It didn't take long to dial the VT Bass in to where it will most likely stay for live use. I have it set to sound much like the Markbass with the controls set flat but with touch more upper midrange and sitting just on the edge of breakup so that when I dig in it gives a little dirt and growl. Basically sounds like a lightly pushed B15N when the VT Bass is on and a really clean B15N when it's off. The VT Bass stayed on for this evening. It offers a subtle change that broadens my sonic palette and all of it just sounds fantastic! It's looking like the VT Bass might be the best $150 I've ever spent for music equipment.

Still jazzed!!