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Tone for progressive metal

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by bsumgeo2, Feb 8, 2020.

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  1. Feb 8, 2020 #1
    bsumgeo2

    bsumgeo2

    Feb 8, 2020
    Hi there - guitar and bass player here. I mostly play rnb/funk on bass but I'm playing modern prog metal/djent (plini, intervals) on bass for a gig next - i play lots of prog metal on guitar. Heard good things about the Darkglass B7K so I'm thinking of getting a used one and copping some settings from Youtube. For the gig (indoors) I'll likely be DI-ed live into the mixer.

    I have an Ibanez 5 string SR, and pedals such as the Wampler Ego and Strymon Timeline/Mobius on my guitar board if those can help. Using fingers for half the songs and pick for the other half.

    Any advice? Thanks
     
  2. Feb 9, 2020 #2
    Hypocrite

    Hypocrite

    Jun 3, 2009
    Aalborg , Denmark
    I would go with the X7 over the B7K, simply because the distortion is a lot better, both low gain and high, and the whole sound is just a lot more cohesive due to the compressed lows and distorted highs
     
  3. Feb 9, 2020 #3
    theunknowndude

    theunknowndude

    Jun 20, 2007
    Adelaide, Australia
    I guess depends on what tuning? If just standard Beadg you could be alright,... most bands of that genre I can think of the bass just supports with “oomph” and its usually the guitars that get the djent tone- but yeah the sound that comes to mind is that cross over low and mid clean “boom” with ultra distorted highs.
     
  4. Feb 10, 2020 #4
    bsumgeo2

    bsumgeo2

    Feb 8, 2020
    We're doing BEADG half step down, yes. Thanks for the replies.
     
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