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Tone shaping/warmth pedal on a small board

Honest question - Is the DCX Bass and the Q-Strip what people consider "warm"?

SushiBox More with the right tubes can get warm cushion.

the dcx bass gives a very nice console-esque saturation and a very reactive, amp-like response with the drive. It’s very touch sensitive, kinda like a tonehammer with AGS. You can play soft with no breakup and a great console tone, but as you dig in or play with a pick, the I’m breakup/overdrive is there. Depending on how one has it set, of course.
One of the best sounds I’ve ever experienced in my IEM’s was with a cali76cb, dcx bass and a khan vtdi.
 
…Just to add a couple of comments to points brought up above:
  • ….The compressor is always on.
I think this may be part of the problem. When I read your original post and your description of the problem you have with your tone, my first thought was “sounds like it’s too compressed” before I even saw that you had one in your signal chain. Seriously, try turning that thing down a bit and putting it at the end of your signal chain, *after* any tone or distortion effects.

I have a bass pre + power amp rig that’s really sterile on its own, and to warm it up a bit I really like the DG Vintage Microtubes to dial in some warmth without going full ToneHammer/B3K distortion.
 
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Timeout....

How does your bass sound plugged directly into your head? Better or the same? If better, then you need to work with the pedals you currently have to figure them out for you. If the same, then let's look at something else.

I'd highly recommend any of the sushi box offerings already mentioned
 
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I'm a pedal addict and liked plenty of the contributed posts in this thread. However...

That rehearsal room Ampeg micro amp is likely the issue. So get experimenting!

First try plugging your pedal board direct into the fx return in back BE CAREFUL turn last pedal volume really low as all amp controls might get bypassed.

This will test if it's the amp voicing that you don't like.

Next. Try plugging direct in (no pedals) but raising the amp up as high as you can, as far away from you that you can in the room. Dead guitar cabinets with castors are often floating around rehearsal spaces, or storage crates, that make raising amps easy.

This test will confirm if it's the amp positioning or not, eliminating the variable of the compressor.

The other test: get a DI and plug direct into the PA. Ask around for one to borrow, just not the cheapest (really cheap tend to lose lows).

This test will help confirm if it's the room or not.

Once you have answers to these, you'll be far more informed prior to your next pedal purchase. Otherwise you are at risk of getting a great pedal but it still sounding meh at rehearsal.

All the best with your journey
 
[QUOTE="ImTheOnlyOne, post: 28529139, member: 190493"

SushiBox More with the right tubes can get warm cushion.

curious as to which 'the right tubes' are?[/QUOTE]
I'd read what's been said over on the SB thread.

With two tubes and a single 0 to (+30 dB?) knob, More is more versatile than it first appears. Out of the box with the JJs it brings the heat for sure, but it's more spicy than pillowy.
 
Vintage bass sound, body, drive, and a control to tame high end, all while remaining articulate and audible.

Presently I get this with the SolidGoldFX Beta V.

And the Master Effects Super 200, which emulates the Orange AD200 amplifier. This one is a bit less articulate, more of a full body slam.