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vt bass or zoom B3?
- Thread starter guylewis
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Those are radically different pedals. If all you want is an Ampeg emulator I would encourage you to look at the VT, SFT, Flipster, and the Swell B-Peg.
If you want a multi effect anyway, the B3 can't be beat and has pretty good modeling as well.
If you want a multi effect anyway, the B3 can't be beat and has pretty good modeling as well.
As johnbegone says , they are two different pedals.
I have a Zoom MS60B which has the same B3's SVT emulation... It sounds good.. I don't know how close VT bass is...
I have a Zoom MS60B which has the same B3's SVT emulation... It sounds good.. I don't know how close VT bass is...
I have the VT Bass, Zoom B3, and Zoom MS-60B
IMHO, the MS-60B will get you there for under $100 and in a single-pedal form factor, with dozens of other effect models and a tuner included.
Cheers!
IMHO, the MS-60B will get you there for under $100 and in a single-pedal form factor, with dozens of other effect models and a tuner included.
Cheers!
I've never played through an actual Ampeg so I don't know which is "closer" to the real deal but here goes.
I had the VT briefly, I couldn't get much that I liked out if it. I probably didn't give it enough time.
I had the SFT for a while and I really liked it. It took a little while to find the sound I liked but then I really liked it a lot. It has that touch response.
I still have the B3 because it pretty much gets the sound I liked from the SFT plus a whole lot more. My main goto sound is the fliptop model (which doesn't break up) and I use a separate overdrive pedal for dirt. However, the SVT model is quite nice and Ive used that quite a bit as well.
I had the VT briefly, I couldn't get much that I liked out if it. I probably didn't give it enough time.
I had the SFT for a while and I really liked it. It took a little while to find the sound I liked but then I really liked it a lot. It has that touch response.
I still have the B3 because it pretty much gets the sound I liked from the SFT plus a whole lot more. My main goto sound is the fliptop model (which doesn't break up) and I use a separate overdrive pedal for dirt. However, the SVT model is quite nice and Ive used that quite a bit as well.
When considering between the 60B or the B3 .. think of the B3 as 3 60Bs bolted together in one box.. with a bit more features..
I have an MS60b and a VT. I also have played through Ampeg amps. The VT is closer. But, if you could only have one, get the MS60b. It gets fairly close and has a ton of other useful sounds, plus a decent tuner.
I have a VT bass deluxe, B3, and MS-60B. Love all 3. Based on just getting the Ampeg sound, I think the VT gets there easier and better. However, the B3 is so much more.. my fave set up currently is VT bass deluxe, with the MS-60B in the effects loop. You seriously don't need anything else.
