hamfist

No, The ODB-3 is poor at adding just a touch of grit IMO. However, if you are happy with the James Lorenzo box then I suspect that your "bit of grit" may be a bit more than my "bit of grit". It also cuts mids significantly, which is bad news in terms of cutting through with a band I suggest that you try an ODB-3 out. They are pretty much everywhere after all.

I'll be interested to hear about your comparison of the two. I'm currently after much the same type of low gain drive pedal to warm up my little Mark. I also have a DHA VT1 on order, and just picked up a Hartke Bass attack from this board. I was very impressed by the (brief) showing of the low gain tones on the Hartke in this vid ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C91FNiALTFY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C91FNiALTFY[/url] . Listen at about 2:04. The BB is definately also on my radar though. I loved my guitar BB pre-amp in my guitar playing days. If the Bass one is as good then it will be hard to beat.

Hmmm. Interesting points. For the moment the wedge I am using as my bass cab at rehearsals is working a treat. No farting, distortion or any nasty side-effects. I can't imagine I'll have any other real use for it, so I'm not too worried about damaging it. In the long term I expect I will add a second "proper" bass cab and retire the wedge, but for the moment it's definately doing a job for me, and I don't mind schlepping it around, banging it about etc, as it has a tough as nails plastic outer, and it is saving use, and wear on my RS112, which I will add in to the rig for gigs only. Also, just a comment on the "wedges angled up are no real use for bass" idea. SUrely, the actual frequencies that cut through, and also tell us as a player what note we are playing, are not the real bass frequencies, but much more in the midrange, so surely angling the cab up at you does significantly help you hear those key frequencies, despite having no effect on our hearing of the real low bass frequencies.

Just interested in this. I am a recent returner to bass after many years on guitar, and have just been using a Line 6 HD400 head for the last couple of months. I have tried it into my TC ELectronic RS112 and also my cheapo Studiospares 12" passive PA wedge (250W, 8 ohm). I have to say that the wedge is a little more middy than the RS but still acquits itself very well indeed. In fact I'd say the wedge cuts through a tad better with the band. Putting both 8 ohm cabs together onto the amp gives a great sound. After over 25 years in bands and recording etc I also like to think that I have a good ear for tone. Oh, .... Received a Little Mark III today, and it also sounds awesome through the PA wedge. Given that these wedges (and I assume other relatively budget brands) retail new at £120, that's a very good comparison to a 1 x 12 bass cab. There's also no lack of bass whatsoever through this wedge. Oh, and there's also the benefit that I can use it upright, or as a wedge, facing me. Why are passive PA cabs therefore not more popular given the great price to spec compared to bass cabs ? I also suspect that they can be picked up used for mere pennies too.

THe Behringer box is actually a good bit of kit. All the Behringer DI's seem to be well made. I have used the both Palmer stuff and the Behringer unit (admittedly with guitar not bass) between amp and cab and the Behringer sounded nicer to my ears. I still own and use the Behringer 3 years later, and it has not given me any trouble at all.