What effect do you run on all the time?

[hintz]

For always on its my Source Audio eq(except for one of my basses that doesn't need it, I use this to feed my other pedals/comp similar tone/levels) into my Empress compressor then into Darkglass VMTD! Makes my GK'S sound like tube amps!


But this'll more than likely change once I get the Darkglass amp, in which case my VMTD will be for gig's where I *have* to use whatever amp is provided!


I'm also gassing over the "DSM Noisemaker Omni-cabsim" which would probably be always on as well because that thing sounds amazing, I go direct 99.9% of the time with occasional gigs of just amp carrying my tone! But this also depends on if the Darkglass amp will even need it!?


Despite using a fEARful, I do prefer some coloration , but IME I've been mic'd once in 18 years of gigging!

 

[AndreasK]

Ebs MultiComp, Barbershop and/or VT Bass.

 

[El Pelusa]

I leave my sans amp bass driver Di on permanently

 

[ThudThudThud]

Compressor (quite transparent, but gives nice sustain when needed...if that makes sense!), and my SAPBDDI which is my pre-pre-amp. I have one channel set very clean/flat, and the two others as effects (SVT and Fliptop type settings). Then I have an early 90s SABDDI as an 'oomph' effect (Precision with flats...).

 

[silvertone]

Sansamp Paradriver!
I use it for electric bass, amplified upright bass, amplified piezo equipped mandolin and amplified acoustic guitar.
It's like a Swiss Army knife!

 

[HeavyJazz]

This.

 

[gregmon79]

B7K, rusty box, dod fx10 and a submarine are always on for me. Then I run some kinda dirt at least 85% of the time.

 

[40Hz]

None really, although I always have a tuner and usually a clKeeley compressor in my signal chain when gigging out. Whether I use the compressor or not is mainly driven by the room acoustics rather than my wanting to use it.

I'm also seriously contemplating making my Ampeg SCR-DI a permanent part of my road kit as well. But I really like that classic Ampeg sound so that will come as no surprise to anyone who knows me.

For home use - or for special situations - I could have any (or all) of the following:

• Polara Reverb
• Catalinbread Montevillian Echo
• Catalinbread Pareidolia Harmonic Mesmerizer
• BOSS RDD-10 Digital Delay
• A so-called "aural enhancer" (either BBE or Aphex - I've got both)
• Keeley Bassist
• Ampeg SCR-DI

Possible future additions may include either a Diamond BCP-1 or an OVNIFX Smoothie compressor - and one of the two versions of Way Huge's Saucy Box.

Also some sort of suboctave unit - if I can ever find one I actually like. No luck with that so far. But hope springs eternal.

 

[RickyT]

B7K preamp. Run fairly clean for the most part. Almost want to get a B3K just to have some dirt to switch on without having to adjust the knobs on the B7K. Which just makes me wish even more for a programmable Darkglass B7K.

I bought a B3K to do exactly what your saying......then they released the B7K Ultra

 

[BrentSimons]

I run all of these all the time ...

Hi there,
What sim are you using on your Pod if you don't mind me asking? Actually maybe I've asked you this before?...you had some audio clips up explaining your signal chain didn't you? It's nice to see a Bass Pod still in use. It make me want to break out my Bass Pod xt!
Brent

 

[quickfix]

VT Bass DI.

 

[BrentSimons]

I run all of these all the time ...

Sorry Jeff! I thought that was you!
I just wen to your webpage.
Take care,
Brent

 

[mattattack187]

I bought a B3K to do exactly what your saying......then they released the B7K Ultra

At the same time though to me the B7K sounds so good I'm not willing to sell it to fund an Ultra just in case the Ultra doesn't sound as good to my ears as the B7K.

 

[ilansgroove]

B7K and Cali76 CB are always on

 

[TerribleLiar23]

micro pog and steel leather

You don't find a ton of folks around here who like the Steel Leather. I keep mine on all the time. In addition, my MXR DI+, including the distortion set at low gain is on, and my Smart Gate ( another unpopular pedal around here..... gates in general).

 

[AndreasR]

Next to a limiter to protect against spikes I might actually also always use EQ. I need to check my patches to be 100% certain, but I think so.

 

[I am Soma]

You don't find a ton of folks around here who like the Steel Leather. I keep mine on all the time. In addition, my MXR DI+, including the distortion set at low gain is on, and my Smart Gate ( another unpopular pedal around here..... gates in general).

I set mine at 9 o'clock on both dials and its minty. I think people get turned off that its not the easiest pedal to figure out settings even though it only has two knobs

 

[TerribleLiar23]

I set mine at 9 o'clock on both dials and its minty. I think people get turned off that its not the easiest pedal to figure out settings even though it only has two knobs

Exactly. Just a dab'll do ya. Definitely takes some fiddling though.

 

[Scott Waldy]

I always run my MXR M87 Compressor and VT Bass Deluxe.

 

[blocka]

Empress Compressor, Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus and a Darkglass VMT. The Chorus and VMT are set to mild and really increase presence so much in the mix