The new Digitech BP355.

[bassteban]

Triggams, I'd suggest starting a new thread or sifting through some older ones to find what you're after- people will be likely to respond the the subject of this thread, the BP335- I'm not sure how close it comes to your ideal setup. good luck w/your search, and your English is not bad at all.

 

[triggams]

Thanks bassteban, i'm thinking of the BP355 and i'm looking for answers on my ideal sounds.If another user have the same things in mind if he will be suggests a solution.

But i will put the question and on another thread or a new one.You have right.

 

[BassAsAHobby]

Just broke out my G&L and tried it with the BP355.
SAAAWWWWEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTT!!!!!!!! The active electronics in the G&L took the envelope filter to a new level of funkness.

 

[triggams]

I have it 2-3 days now and first impession is disappointed....Weak looper and FX.I was looking about specific sounds and the only acceptable is the solo sound withe delay-reverb.My other needs are problematic.

I will give it another try and test it on lives-rehearshals to see the full usage..

 

[BrentSimons]

Just ordered one of these on sale. Can't wait to try it out!

 

[BassAsAHobby]

Just ordered one of these on sale. Can't wait to try it out!

You will not be dissapointed,Brent. Yes, there are a few glitchy problems with the octaver and the pitch but if you tweak the patches it does get better. The envelope filter section also has to be tweaked but you will find some real awesome sounds. Good luck.

 

[triggams]

for that money is cool machine.

The whammy is cool sounding thing.Delays,reverbs,compressors does the good work.Wah is cool,autowah isn't cool,octaver has glitchy sound indeed.Fretless is for fun on home for me.Hmmm that's all.

Dist.,chorus,yaya-mama-dada for me is useless on bass.Also amps-cabinets and stuff is always off.

On live is cool,clear sound,without changing the signal and dynamics.

 

[MetroBass]

I love this thing, but why couldn't they have added a cow bell effect!!!

 

[BassAsAHobby]

I love this thing, but why couldn't they have added a cow bell effect!!!

Hey Metrobass...seriously? You cant get the cow bell, but you can get a steel drum effect.

 

[keiser8339]

How well does the EQ effect the tone. I'm interested in getting the 355, but I'd like to know if there's any way to get a real gritty Jason Newsted sort of tone.

 

[willsellout]

I'm interested in this pedal actually. How many effects can you run at once? Can you take some reverb into chorus and flange and delays and make some noise?

 

[Jawbone]

Yea, I was thinking of picking up a used one (see they're selling for around 115 now which is reasonable for multi). Anyone have a review on how good the whammy is? From what i read the RP seems to be more popular with the 6 stringers than the BP with the low endders?

 

[tabdog]

I didn't see where anyone compared the BP335
to the BP8 tube preamp,

The BP8 puts all the other Digitech boxes to
shame as far as I know.

I know the BP335 has more connection options.
But, does it really sound better than the BP8?

I paid $35 for my BP8. That's a lot of bang for
the buck. The guy that sold it to me thought it
was just another junk Digitech.

Boy! was he wrong,

Tabdog

 

[Medford Bassman]

Question, has anyone used this only thru a PA for gigging?

I perform in a variety band and would love something that sounded decent through a PA with no amp.

Thanks.

 

[Crystalman85]

I've gigged with it a few times. I haven't used it through a PA system, but I have used it with my rig. it sounded pretty cool. I'm pretty sure it would sound totally awesome through a PA system. it's also sounded really awesome for recording. I've recorded a few songs for my band with the digitech bp355 and the songs sounded pretty cool with the patches I've programmed on my digitech bp355.

 

[Medford Bassman]

Thanks Crystalman. Another question, I assume you can simply use one of the XLR outputs to run into the mixer? You don't have to have both L/R XLR outputs into a mixer, right?

It will simply give me a mono sound right? I ask because with the 1/4" outputs I see one for mono and don't see the same thing for the XLR outputs. Thanks.

 

[Medford Bassman]

I received a nice price knockoff from MF, so I'm ordering one today.

 

[Crystalman85]

Thanks Crystalman. Another question, I assume you can simply use one of the XLR outputs to run into the mixer? You don't have to have both L/R XLR outputs into a mixer, right?

It will simply give me a mono sound right? I ask because with the 1/4" outputs I see one for mono and don't see the same thing for the XLR outputs. Thanks.

That depends on how you set it up. there are 2 xlr outputs on the digitech bp355. one xlr output is for mono. the other xlr output is for stereo.

 

[Medford Bassman]

Gotcha, thanks man!

 

[MIJ-VI]

Thanks Crystalman. Another question, I assume you can simply use one of the XLR outputs to run into the mixer? You don't have to have both L/R XLR outputs into a mixer, right?

It will simply give me a mono sound right? I ask because with the 1/4" outputs I see one for mono and don't see the same thing for the XLR outputs. Thanks.

From Sec1:7 page 11 of 40 of the down-loadable manual for the BP355:
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"The XLR outputs are always configured for stereo operation."

This makes sense since most of this unit's effects (and those of the RP355) require stereo imaging for the best results. The XLR outs are intended to achieve those results. Use two channels on the FOH board.

My $0.02