Members michaelcpoulin Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 similar in price.im not a real fan of the "fake" or "digital" sound you can get outta a sans amp...but im only going to be using it live and pretty sparingly. i have not played one of the fulltone bassdrivers but ive heard nothing but good things. what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 SansAmps are neither fake nor digital. They're just preamps.The Fulltone is an overdrive pedal.They don't serve the same function and actually work fine together.I guess it all depends on what you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 What are you trying to achieve from said pedal? Use it as a DI, a preamp, or an overdrive? If you don't like the sound of the Sans Amp...I would suggest trying to find another choice. I'm not really a fan of either...but I have recorded with a Sans Amp with good results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joey Joe Joe Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 As Jazz said, they aren't the same pedal. I have a Fulltone in my pedalboard, and I've tried the SansAmp. Both are good, but they serve different purposes. If you don't like the SansAmp, try the Aphex Bass Xciter... I've heard good things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 If you don't like the SansAmp, try the Aphex Bass Xciter... :freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phantasm Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 The Fulltone is good if you want two levels of gain and you dont' need a DI. The Sansamp works as a DI and can add a little dirt. There's also a wet/dry blend knob, something the Fulltone does not have. They also both sound different, and gain/drive is a personal taste sort of thing. I'll also add that you'll never really know if it works until you try it in a band situation. So what's my answer? Honestly, you won't know until you buy and try both extensively and only you can answer this question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jugghaid Posted December 27, 2007 Members Share Posted December 27, 2007 As Jazz said, they aren't the same pedal. I have a Fulltone in my pedalboard, and I've tried the SansAmp. Both are good, but they serve different purposes. If you don't like the SansAmp, try the Aphex Bass Xciter... I've heard good things about it. What's up JJJ? Also check out the MXR M-80 DI. Serves the same functions as the Sansamp, but I prefer the tone from it....especially the OD sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joey Joe Joe Posted December 28, 2007 Members Share Posted December 28, 2007 What's up JJJ?Also check out the MXR M-80 DI. Serves the same functions as the Sansamp, but I prefer the tone from it....especially the OD sound. Hey Juggz! How's it going? I've been alright... things have changed at work and I now have access to HC again, so I was checking it out today. And for the MXR, I agree, I think it's a good DI/OD that gets overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cl0r0x70 Posted December 28, 2007 Members Share Posted December 28, 2007 I have both in my signal chain, with the Sansamp being the last piece. I play the original music scene in the Northeast (NYC, Philly, CT, etc.), and I was driven to get the Sansamp because most every sound guy up here approaches bass the same way: they walk up with a DI, usually a Whirlwind, and take you direct to the board. Well, I hate that. Not only do my effects sound like $#!^ through a raw DI, but it totally takes makes my tone sterile and subject to the soundguy's whim. Furthermore, it may or may not be an argument if I ask to take the DI out of the back of my amp's head. My solution was the Sansamp, which allows the signal coming from my pedal board to be as close to "my tone" as possible. My best case scenario is a good mic on my cab, but at least if I'm forced to go direct, then I've got EQ and tube simulation in there. As previous posters have said, the Fulltone pedal is not for this purpose, although I do consider it to be the best distortion pedal I've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted December 28, 2007 Members Share Posted December 28, 2007 I have both in my signal chain, with the Sansamp being the last piece. I play the original music scene in the Northeast (NYC, Philly, CT, etc.), and I was driven to get the Sansamp because most every sound guy up here approaches bass the same way: they walk up with a DI, usually a Whirlwind, and take you direct to the board.Well, I hate that. Not only do my effects sound like $#!^ through a raw DI, but it totally takes makes my tone sterile and subject to the soundguy's whim. Furthermore, it may or may not be an argument if I ask to take the DI out of the back of my amp's head. My solution was the Sansamp, which allows the signal coming from my pedal board to be as close to "my tone" as possible. My best case scenario is a good mic on my cab, but at least if I'm forced to go direct, then I've got EQ and tube simulation in there.As previous posters have said, the Fulltone pedal is not for this purpose, although I do consider it to be the best distortion pedal I've ever heard. Yeah I want to get myself a Phil Jones DI one day for the same reasons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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