LarryLeroyMcBassbass Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Am about to spend on a Bass Synth and have narrowed it down to 2. The Electro Harmonix Microsynth or the Markbass Supersynth. Has anyone tried both or own one of them? Any info would be useful! L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have the microsynth for less than a week so i still haven't a final opinion about it but it has been lots of fun playing around with it. It has great sounds but it takes a bit of tweeking. Don't know the Markbass so i won't coment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapolpora Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 It really does depend on what you're after I'm afraid. I do have both. Generally speaking the Markbass pedal has a broader range of sounds than the EHX (though by no means comprehensive) and subjectively has a better sound quality. However while the EHX doesn't have a broad sound palette, what it does do, it does extremely well. It's basically an octaver, square wave with a filter section. Tracking on both is good but the EHX copes with short repeated notes much better. The Markbass has a bigger wow factor out of the box but I find the EHX more useable in context. The MB needs to be hooked up to your computer to access it's sound shaping controls - I'm no synth expert but not impressed at all with the degree of control on offer here. The EHX is more hands-on. Just reach down and work the sliders until you home in on the desired tone (within it's limitations of course). No memory presets but then it is easy to see what you're doing and replicate settings from notes you make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryLeroyMcBassbass Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 [quote name='lapolpora' post='1110470' date='Feb 1 2011, 12:12 AM']It really does depend on what you're after I'm afraid. I do have both. Generally speaking the Markbass pedal has a broader range of sounds than the EHX (though by no means comprehensive) and subjectively has a better sound quality. However while the EHX doesn't have a broad sound palette, what it does do, it does extremely well. It's basically an octaver, square wave with a filter section. Tracking on both is good but the EHX copes with short repeated notes much better. The Markbass has a bigger wow factor out of the box but I find the EHX more useable in context. The MB needs to be hooked up to your computer to access it's sound shaping controls - I'm no synth expert but not impressed at all with the degree of control on offer here. The EHX is more hands-on. Just reach down and work the sliders until you home in on the desired tone (within it's limitations of course). No memory presets but then it is easy to see what you're doing and replicate settings from notes you make.[/quote] Great cheers. I seemed to be veering towards the Markbass as i'd be using it live and don't fancy changing settings too much on the floor. The EHX does sound great in the videos i've seen though so i guess i've got to try them both Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOwens Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Personally, I'd buy this one on BC [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=116204"]HERE[/url]. The expression mod (although this one seems a little crude) really opens up the pedal and the ability to control cutoff (I'm assuming that's what this one was modded to do - we need more details) makes it far more versatile than the fixed envelope filters found in both the Supersynth and factory MicroSynth. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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