discreet Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1343232888' post='1747505'] ...be good if you could get to a shop and try out some for yourself.[/quote] I may just have to do that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1343234257' post='1747529'] I've only got one rectum though.[/quote] *Snort!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) This here box before the BDI would drive it a bit harder, would it not? And then I can remain in cheapskate mode! [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behringer-pb100-preamp-booster--29372"]http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behringer-pb100-preamp-booster--29372[/url] Edited July 25, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Or this..? Eurgh, I'm getting confused now... the price of these Behringer pedals... maybe just buy the lot, eh..? [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002EWPX54/ref=asc_df_B002EWPX548917458?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B002EWPX54"]http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B002EWPX54[/url] Edited July 25, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1343235194' post='1747551'] I know, I know. I've resisted FX for nearly forty years. I don't want more than 4 strings though, that's going too far! [/quote] and here's mister discreet in a couple of months, hankering after the perfect tone... [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/50579126@N03/7646038894/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/50579126@N03/7646038894/]discreetpedals[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/50579126@N03/]Plastic Squirrel[/url], on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 ^ Look at his posture - that's a guitarist posing as a bassist! ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1343250152' post='1747885'] ...and here's mister discreet in a couple of months, hankering after the perfect tone...[/quote] Bloody hell! And how did that guy get hold of my custom P..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 yeah he looks like a GIMP...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1343235899' post='1747567'] This here box before the BDI would drive it a bit harder, would it not? And then I can remain in cheapskate mode! [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behringer-pb100-preamp-booster--29372"]http://www.dv247.com...-booster--29372[/url] [/quote] Much like trying to use the level of your playing to control the gain on the BDI this comes with problems. IMO yes you could use a booster to drive the BDI into higher gain, however, it'd also increase the low end/low mids of your sound, and so when you take the boost off it feels lacking. I really think an EQ pedal would be the way to go. You could use it as a booster anyway (leave flat and turn up volume), so you get to try the above experiment, but also you would be able to address the above problem if i'm right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1343295660' post='1748364'] Much like trying to use the level of your playing to control the gain on the BDI this comes with problems. IMO yes you could use a booster to drive the BDI into higher gain, however, it'd also increase the low end/low mids of your sound, and so when you take the boost off it feels lacking.[/quote] Glurk! Oh dear, I've already pulled the trigger on one of these: [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/PB100.aspx"]http://www.behringer...ucts/PB100.aspx[/url] BUT - I was thinking of having the above permanently on - when I was first considering the pre/power thing at Happy Jack's I noticed his SansAmp had way more balls than the BDI-21, so I could use probably use some more beans anyway... Edited July 26, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 let us know how you get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1343301807' post='1748496'] let us know how you get on![/quote] Thanks, I will. The PB100 will arrive first thing. Hooray for consumer capitalism! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 [b]UPDATE:[/b] The prevailing economic system delivered my PB100 at 9 o'clock on the dot this morning, and instead of carrying out my daily chores I have been avidly messing about with it. And the PB100. *hollow laugh* I'm using it in front of my BDI-21, and it certainly does drive that little bugger hard! So much so that I need to reduce the amount of drive I normally use. What's good is that with a lot more beans going into the power amp, my sound is now massive. It wasn't feeble before by any means, but I think the cost of this unit is well justified! *rumble, quake* Cheddatom was right though - I like a fairly scooped sound in my rock trio, but now I have two boxes with treble and bass boost and no mid control whatsoever, so I'm going to go for the Behringer EQ pedal and give myself a few more options. This of course will boost my input gain even more, so it should all be very interesting indeed! And I still haven't addressed the original issue of having filth at the touch of a button. May have to get a disto unit, too! I can see how this happens... one pedal leads to more pedals... I've avoided FX for years, now it looks like I'll need to get a bloody pedalboard, 9v power bank, etc, etc.... more later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 OR you could 'man up' and pull the trigger on one of these bad boys... http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page29.html They're the kipper's knickers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1343393431' post='1750071'] OR you could 'man up' and pull the trigger on one of these bad boys... [url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page29.html"]http://www.davehalla....uk/page29.html[/url] They're the kipper's knickers![/quote] I would do so like a shot, but I just haven't got the folding. Hence the crappy Behringer love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Ah, 'twas always thus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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