• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Worship Bass Pedalboards

#2,521
I'm looking to add a speaker sim pedal to my rig and learned from this thread about the Digitech CabDryVR. Its having two distinct paths is ideal for the rig I eventually hope to run, but I worry about the quality of the cabinet simulations.

Have researched it online and have seen very little footage of it being used with a bass. The digitech demo with a bass seems very lackluster and the sweetwater demo of the pedal demo'd the bass cabs without even changing from guitar to a bass.

Can anyone speak to the quality level of them, specifically the fridge model and the modern 410 model? Can anyone speak to the quality of this pedal? @jacoby75, do you like yours, or does it leave you wanting for something better?
 
#2,524
tedsalt said:
If I remember correctly, I think you're running that pedal alone now? It's that good?
Click to expand...
I believe so. I have not missed my JDI. I think my bass sounds as good as it ever has going basic and simple.

Roscoe --> TU-2 --> OCSD --> FOH --> Rolls/Westone IEM's.

I debated trying the OCSD into the JDI and then to FOH but that seems unnecessary if I and everyone else says the bass sounds great. No one ever comments on changes I make. Guitar and drums both turned me up in their mix the first tune I used it for and said something. That never happens.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ExaltBass, tedsalt and A-Ro
#2,525
Rickter said:
I'm looking to add a speaker sim pedal to my rig and learned from this thread about the Digitech CabDryVR. Its having two distinct paths is ideal for the rig I eventually hope to run, but I worry about the quality of the cabinet simulations.

Have researched it online and have seen very little footage of it being used with a bass. The digitech demo with a bass seems very lackluster and the sweetwater demo of the pedal demo'd the bass cabs without even changing from guitar to a bass.

Can anyone speak to the quality level of them, specifically the fridge model and the modern 410 model? Can anyone speak to the quality of this pedal? @jacoby75, do you like yours, or does it leave you wanting for something better?
Click to expand...
I actually recently decided to sell my CabDryVR. (But haven't sold it yet). I sang its praises in a previous thread, but have since changed my tune. Not that it's not a great pedal, because it is, but it is a bit redundant with the cab sim of the Tech 21 VT Bass DI. And when using both the Tech 21 and the DryVr (with the cab sim of the Tech 21 disengaged) I had a hard time dialing in a sound that I felt sounded best across different styles and effects (for example, I could get the VT and CabDryVr to sound phenomenal with a drive pedal, but then when I went back to clean tone, I didn't like how it sounded. The VT bass with its own speaker sim engaged sounded better to me for my clean tone through my headphones. In a worship setting, I would likley play mostly clean and engage drive only on occasion, and wouldn't want to have to tweak all of my settings). For live purposes, I didn't think it was going to work for me. It could be a great tool for studio direct use where you can take your time dialing in the right sound from take to take as your needs change, or if you aren't using another amp-sim pedal. But after playing with it some more earlier this week, I decided to just stick with the VT Bass DI. I have also been seeking to simplify my board and signal chain, which accounted for some of the decision. Using the CabDryVR also meant having another direct box after the VT Bass DI.

As to the individual cab models, I loved the basic 4x10, not the "Eden-y" modern one. I found most of the rest to be relatively useless for my purposes. I didn't like how any of them sounded, with the exception of the 2x12 in certain circumstances. The 15 sounded okay with my p-bass, but not great. The 4x10 was still my favorite. I found the fridge sim to be useless. Way too dark and muddy for me. You could dial back the darkness, but then it sounded thin. YMMV.

From all that I've heard since, I wish I had the funds for an OmniCabSim. But then that again may be redundant with the Tech21 Vt Bass DI. But it's still worth trying someday.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Rickter, tedsalt and ExaltBass
#2,527
Rickter said:
The DSM piece is definitely nice and I like the sounds that can be gotten from it. However, to do what I want to do, I may be looking at having to get 2 of them. Hence my apprehension and wanting to investigate the digitech piece. I may just have to figure out a different way to accomplish my goal.
Click to expand...

Just ordered a 2nd this morning. :whistle:
 
  • Like
Reactions: kevk, Rickter, A-Ro and 2 others
#2,530
Rickter said:
The DSM piece is definitely nice and I like the sounds that can be gotten from it. However, to do what I want to do, I may be looking at having to get 2 of them. Hence my apprehension and wanting to investigate the digitech piece. I may just have to figure out a different way to accomplish my goal.
Click to expand...
It's cheap enough and sounds good. It's worth buying to try for yourself. You could always return it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Rickter
#2,534
Rickter said:
I'm looking to add a speaker sim pedal to my rig and learned from this thread about the Digitech CabDryVR. Its having two distinct paths is ideal for the rig I eventually hope to run, but I worry about the quality of the cabinet simulations.

Have researched it online and have seen very little footage of it being used with a bass. The digitech demo with a bass seems very lackluster and the sweetwater demo of the pedal demo'd the bass cabs without even changing from guitar to a bass.

Can anyone speak to the quality level of them, specifically the fridge model and the modern 410 model? Can anyone speak to the quality of this pedal? @jacoby75, do you like yours, or does it leave you wanting for something better?
Click to expand...

I picked one up recently to compare it to the cabsims in my AX8. There are some nice sounds in it, although I couldn't say if they're authentic to what they're supposed to replicate. It has a size control that either emphasises highs or lows but not at the same time; extra tone control is needed. The A and B channels are slightly different in that the B has one less cabsim and in its place has a direct setting. And 2 of the cabs on the bass side are guitar cabs. (!?) It might pay to look up the manual if you haven't already done it.

I regret selling my OCSD...
 
  • Like
Reactions: Rickter
#2,537
jacoby75 said:
Out of curiosity . . . As someone who may buy an OCSD one day if I sell my car . . . But then won't be able to drive to gigs . . . In what way was that a mistake?
Click to expand...

I'm currently running the 12v Markbass Super Booster as I use the VLE function for vintage tone. The OCSD is 9v, covers vintage in multiple ways, looks like it has pretty good eq, mid boost (punch), affected and unaffected 1/4" outputs, XLR out, headphone out, aux input, covers 4x10B, 8x10B, 1x15B, sealed or not. It's like there's nothing it can't do. Ok, maybe it can't do HPF.

So I made an offer ...
 
#2,538
tedsalt said:
Made the mistake of downloading and reading the OCSD manual ...
Click to expand...
The more I've experimented with mine, I'm realizing just how valuable it is...

Two conclusions for me so far:

(1) I don't get caught up in where the OCSD controls (cab size, etc) are set...just "twist 'em" until I get what I want to hear.

(2) My AOU (w/ cab sim) sounds best going into my MBD-1 in the middle of the chain, so I can't use the IR cab sim feature. That said, the AOU eq section (on all the time) makes the OCSD result even better, imo. I don't think it "has to be" an AOU...it's just having vol/multiple-point eq control somewhere in your chain (prior to the OCSD) that is well worth it, and allows for the OCSD to operate at the quietest possible noise floor. (Yes, I'm OCD about noise floor on everything! ;))

[EDIT/add:] My one OCSD mod wish...that all the right side jacks (input, 1/8", etc) were located on top, to allow for another pedal tight/up next to the OCSD. This pedal "eats up" a lot of pb real estate...
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: tedsalt, ExaltBass, Rickter and 1 other person
#2,539
kevk said:
(1) I don't get caught up in where the OCSD controls (cab size, etc) are set...just "twist 'em" until I get what I want to hear.

[EDIT/add:] My one OCSD mod wish...that all the right side jacks (input, 1/8", etc) were located on top, to allow for another pedal tight/up next to the OCSD. This pedal "eats up" a lot of pb real estate...
Click to expand...

Yeah, I started with setting it on a certain "cab" or whatever but quickly realized that closing my eyes and just twisting until it sounded "good" was best. Actually, that's the way all knobs should be set. Eliminate any preconceived notions and go with what sounds the best.

I also wish there were some universal consensus on "ins ad outs" of pedals. Not a huge deal to me at the moment as I am "pedal free" for now, but wouldn't it be nice if you could just set the side by side and run everything across the top.
 
  • Like
Reactions: tedsalt, ExaltBass and kevk

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back