Badass Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Has any one had the chance to A / B the [url="http://www.carlmartin.com/product_bassdrive.htm"]Carl martin Bass Drive[/url] and the [url="http://www.bass.se/2009/valvedrive.htm"]EBS Valve Drive[/url] back to back? I'm don't have anywhere near me that has them both in stock. I'm specifically looking for a little bit of grit rather than full on mayhem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I have owned the EBS Valve Drive and currently use the Carl Martin on my main board. No contest, Carl Martin is more flexible, has much better EQ and function more like a tube preamp (i.e. how hard you strike the string, impacts od). I have no issue in getting more detailed and technical but if you are looking to warm up your tone Carl Martin any day of the week. EBS is a good overdrive, but a little bit of a one trick pony in my opinion and certainly not best suited to warm/liven up tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badass Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks for the input. Anyone else have any opinions on these two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Just to throw another idea, the Wampler Sovereign is superb on bass. Seems to let the low stay as it should be, and the tone and mid behaviour control really allow a good tone set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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