Raggy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Just ordered one. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Just arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yup, got mine today, very impressed so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxpedal.co.uk Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Just wanted to remind you that today is the last day for ordering with the Basschat discount. The code expires at midnight tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 It's a great pedal! Very impressed with mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 [quote name='fxpedal.co.uk' timestamp='1377961125' post='2194138'] Just wanted to remind you that today is the last day for ordering with the Basschat discount. [/quote] Will you be getting the 1U rack version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxpedal.co.uk Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377962361' post='2194157'] Will you be getting the 1U rack version? [/quote]Yes we will, but it's not out just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Just bought myself one of these. Used it at rehearsal last night, all controls set to midday, bite and speaker sim engaged. Wow. Now I loved my set-up before, but now, well I`m like a dog with two, well you get the idea don`t you? For anyone liking the classic Precision/SVT sound try one of these, I don`t think you`ll be disappointed. Even the guys in the band said "this time leave your sound alone, nothings going to be better than that". Well maybe a full SVT stack maybe, but that ain`t on the cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Hi Lozz, Thanks for the mini-review and being a P bass Guy with a penchant for the SVT sound I think I need to cave in to the GAS for one of these [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1396018833' post='2409099'] Just bought myself one of these. Used it at rehearsal last night, all controls set to midday, bite and speaker sim engaged. Wow. Now I loved my set-up before, but now, well I`m like a dog with two, well you get the idea don`t you? For anyone liking the classic Precision/SVT sound try one of these, I don`t think you`ll be disappointed. Even the guys in the band said "this time leave your sound alone, nothings going to be better than that". Well maybe a full SVT stack maybe, but that ain`t on the cards. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1396018833' post='2409099'] Just bought myself one of these. Used it at rehearsal last night, all controls set to midday, bite and speaker sim engaged. Wow. Now I loved my set-up before, but now, well I`m like a dog with two, well you get the idea don`t you? For anyone liking the classic Precision/SVT sound try one of these, I don`t think you`ll be disappointed. Even the guys in the band said "this time leave your sound alone, nothings going to be better than that". Well maybe a full SVT stack maybe, but that ain`t on the cards. [/quote] Well, mine arrived at 12:30 today. I have had a few hours of fun with it and feel so confident that it's being gigged tonight with exactly the settings you've quoted. Will be leaving my V4BH and 4x10HLF Classic at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1396018833' post='2409099'] Just bought myself one of these. Used it at rehearsal last night, all controls set to midday, bite and speaker sim engaged. Wow. Now I loved my set-up before, but now, well I`m like a dog with two, well you get the idea don`t you? For anyone liking the classic Precision/SVT sound try one of these, I don`t think you`ll be disappointed. Even the guys in the band said "this time leave your sound alone, nothings going to be better than that". Well maybe a full SVT stack maybe, but that ain`t on the cards. [/quote] Great pedal, I agree! Do you also have the blend at 12? Edited March 28, 2014 by PauBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Yes, everything at 12, including all the eq and gain on my amp as well (aside from the filters, leave them off). Sounds great like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Oh GAS... Why must you plague me so!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Three gigs using the VT bass DI over the weekend (yup, I'm exhausted). 1) 60s Band in a large barn type room using it as a DI with a bitsa P bass fitted with a 1962 pickup, Status half round strings. All settings at 12 o'clock - sounded great although the band was stupidly loud. 2) Blues Band in a small pub using it as preamp into my Ampeg BA115HPT (set flat) with a Squier CV P51 bass fitted with a SD quarter pounder, D'Addario Flat strings. Settings as above but eased the character pot back to 10 o'clock. It was very noticeable that depending on where I plucked the strings, I could get sounds like McVie in his Mayall days and Keith Ferguson, Fabulous Thunderbirds with no effort at all! 3) Skiffle Band in a provincial theatre, again with the BA115HPT set flat using an electro acoustical bass fitted with a piezo and Status Black Nylon strings. Full on blend pot and everything else as in (2) above. Real punchy acousticy tone. The house sound man was so impressed that he wanted a lot of info on the "box of tricks". What a piece of kit this is; makes life so easy - can't wait to try a gig with the AEB. Edited March 31, 2014 by Jazzneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness21 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 If I'm considering the regular vt bass to achieve this sound - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_ONEaEg5JI - is it a no-brainer to go for the di for its extra features? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) IMHO the simple answer is yes. Not only for the DI bit but the speaker sim. as well as the parallel output. I've just tried your posted track with my VT Bass DI and Grandsons OLP MM alike - nailed it in one go and the speaker sim tightened it up a treat. Edited March 31, 2014 by Jazzneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness21 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Nice one thanks! Can't wait to be able to hit that sound - play a stingray hh so will be making some interesting sounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Well an update to my previous post. Been using the pedal for a couple of months, and now have Blend on Full, Mid on Full, Character at 9 o`clock, Drive at 1 o`clock, Low at Midday, High at 3 o`clock, with both Bite and Speaker Sim engaged. Have been very pleased with the sounds like this, but today recorded with the VT DI for the first time, using my trusty `78 Precision. And was knocked out by how good it was! Our sound engineer/studio owner, who is a real Ampeg fan also loved the sound. He sold me the `78 and asked to buy it back, on hearing it through the VT DI (that `78 has the best recorded tone of any bass I`ve ever had, was foolish enough to sell it last year, and fortunate to buy it back this year, but that`s another story). In the mix, with a 2 month-old set of Roto Steel Rounds, the sound was SVT-heaven. Clanky, present in the mix, not overpowering on the lows, fitting in the mix rather than underneath. To anyone wanting the famed SVT sound without the backache (and the dollar), give this pedal a try. You owe it to yourselves. Edited June 1, 2014 by Lozz196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plunkrock Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Trying to forget I ordered one for a while, coming from the US so will probably be a couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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