bass DISTORTION. NOT fuzz. maybe overdrive

[shinobi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysFxrPNjvNA

what do you guys reckon? mid-scoop of the tone aside, this is basically the kind of texture i want to get.

many pedals out there claim to be alot of things, but to me are just different flavours of fuzz. like most of devi ever's stuff, etc. i am also NOT into anything that sounds remotely like a 15 inch speaker farting.

i just want a good distortion that's slightly cutting and 'in your face'. just slightly. something that i can actually play a chord through

tube amp drive is out of the qn too. something i can fit in my pedalboard. i prefer pedals meant for bass, but i'm open to ideas

 

[jbarks]

Fulltone Bass-Drive, fresh rounds?

 

[shinobi]

thanks for being awake at this hour josh. i think MOSFET is an area that i will check out. not the fulltone specifically, though

you forgot to add the standard "p bass with a pick" answer :mrgreen:

 

[jbarks]

Np... I keep weird hours You asked for a pedal, so I didn't mention p-bass with pick..

Anyway, if you have the cash I'd spring for a Z.vex Box of Rock. It's one of the few pedals that have survived my recession downsizing (hurhur). Very versatile and clear overdrive. I leave the speaker farts for my Woolly Mammoth

 

[lordie]

i prefer a polish love thru a hematoma and blend it clean channel. but i am going for the all out, meshuggah but more low-end modern tone.

 

[shinobi]

i've tried the hematoma before but not the bogdan pedals... although their clips sound quite good. the bogdan pedals got quite a nice price right?

if i had the cash i'd spring for YOUR box of rock maybe :mrgreen: i heard it does marshall and has tons of lows... i dont know if thats what i need. damn

anyway, i'm waiting for reviews on this one
http://www.musicelectronix.com/clips/geminidrive.html

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

+1 to what lordie mentioned, blending...

the important thing be blending clean signal with any gain pedal of choice

heres a clip done with a goose parallel blender and earthquaker hoof fuzz. Pardon the playing, the clip just some different amount of blending thru out

trial

 

[Plastic]

I've tried the seventh heaven through bass, works pretty well.

 

[shinobi]

i have experimented with high-gain fuzz blended with alot of clean... the results are interesting

but i find it quite a shame to water down an effect, if you really want the effect to stand out. thats why im looking for something that can stand on its own, something in-your-face.

although i do have what has to be the world's best blender :mrgreen:

i used to have very very good results with an english muff'n. but the bugger is so damn big and bulky. i tried the ehx metal muff a loong time ago and i dont remember much but it was not too bad. i think i should try it again

maybe what i need should not be described as 'distortion' but rather BOOST. i got the DE DB but i think its more of a crackling fuzz rather than rough dirt.

catalinbread bass pedal coming out as well eh...

 

[5stringwonder]

The Gemini has both an OD and a Boost. Very versatile pedal. Mine totally blew away my other ODs.

 

[shinobi]

oh ya i remember that you got to test one... any inside scoop about when it will be out? or the progress?

 

[lordie]

there are some reviews on gemini drive in talkbass. heard a lot of good stuff abt it, but s far i tried limited fuzz and distro/od.

the on that grab me by my balls is Metal Zone.

so far i need to blend a bit to get the bottom end and a punch just the drive channel alone, dun have the thunderinng low.