Members tim_1002 Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 i like the pd-7 on the distortion setting. but it sounds a bit metallic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gretschzildjian Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Get a vintage Hot Tubes by EHX... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 there''s a loy of good ones. I prefer splitting my signal and running half of it through a good old single ended guitar tube amp for power tube distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sws bassist Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 sd-1 better than any bass pedal out there. Great with a little bass wah as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6AM Posted February 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 Originally posted by Jazz Ad I have very high hopes in this one : I bought and returned a Frantone Lo-Tone pedal over the weekend. Based on that, I wouldn't get your hopes too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 Originally posted by tim_1002 i like the pd-7 on the distortion setting. but it sounds a bit metallic. http://users3.ev1.net/~woodd/phatpan.mp3 clean ->OD maxed -> DIST maxed -> pandora Fuzz My fav too, Jazz likes the OD better, so he must be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 As odd as it sounds, I get better distorted crunch using my flange pedal than I ever did with my BDDI. FWIW and all. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vigor&kandor Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 proco rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff C Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 Originally posted by i_wanna_les_paul Not sure how high of gain you want, but if price is not an object, I'd look into this: http://www.stompboxes.co.uk/gpage5.html Dustin Hey, that looks interesting.... I'm still waiting to hear someone's review of this: http://www.tech21nyc.com/xxl_bass.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6AM Posted February 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 The Clips of the Ezekiel sound like {censored}. The only review I could find of it confirmed it. Otherwise, I'd already own that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6AM Posted February 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 In case anyone is interested, I've tried this : and this : But this is still the best I've tried : Next up is this : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 Always been happy with my EHX Russian Big Muff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZedsDead Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 The "Overdrive" button on the Pedal that comes with a Mesa Boogie Big Block 750. I think it's free too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vix Bass Paul Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 I used to use one of those cheesy Sound Tank pedals from Ibanez from the late 80's or early 90's, when I occasionally wanted to experiment with distortion. It sounded pretty good to me, although the damned thing sort of broke on me, where I had to beat it to go on or off. It cost only $42 at the time, so not much investment there. The Boss Metal Zone was good too, and Boss never breaks. It also depends what kind of distortion you like. I was into really nasty, industrial, metallic insects drowning in a wall of oatmeal sort of sound, which may or may not be what you are looking for. The best thing to do is try out a bunch of pedals and see which one you like the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fureybass Posted February 28, 2006 Members Share Posted February 28, 2006 I know you say you're not looking for fuzz, but when I hear 'High Gain' I automatically go to Big Muff. No rig has ever sounded better than a big muff into an SVT. Hands down, no questions asked. I've heard amps peel paint off the walls with a big muff. I'm not familiar with Frantone or Full Tone. What do you want? Searing leads or big chunky bottom? Because they're mutually exclusive. Big chunky bottom requires lower gain/crunch. Searning leads, well, monster gain and more highs. I use an old Digitech 1550, it's a two channel distortion device. A is searing metal lead thing with a subtle short delay. B is more chunky OD that you can really get to growl. I don't particulary like the Phathed or the wooly mammoth to 'glitchy' sounding. The Ampeg Scrambler is a heap of fun. Complete destruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom Sklenar Posted September 28, 2017 Members Share Posted September 28, 2017 I find this interesting topic but I see that all of these helpful tips are quite old. I have the same question now, so I want to re-open the debate. Do you have some favorite distortion pedal for bass from newer stuff? Or do you rather recommend the older stuff which is mentioned above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Grumpy Posted September 28, 2017 Members Share Posted September 28, 2017 I have no experience with any of these pedals, but the cool kids recommend: Fairfield BarbershopMXR Bass distortionAny of the various bass overdrives from DarkGlass. and in the 'overdrivable preamp' category you have stuff like:The SansAmp VT Bass.Two Notes LeBass preamp.Verellen Meatsmoke TONS of choices out there, we are living in a GOLDEN AGE of effect pedals, lots of builders and lots of interesting and unique pedals, and plenty of them made for bass guitar too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted September 29, 2017 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2017 I like the Ampeg Scrambler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 29, 2017 Members Share Posted September 29, 2017 I like the Ampeg Scrambler. Had an original Scrambler.....very weird pedal. If money is no object, I'd go with a Darkglass Alpha Omega pedal today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted September 29, 2017 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2017 I'll let this thread necro stand, as it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom Sklenar Posted September 30, 2017 Members Share Posted September 30, 2017 Had an original Scrambler.....very weird pedal. If money is no object, I'd go with a Darkglass Alpha Omega pedal today. That´s my hot favorite :-) Thank you for that tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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