Valeton GP-5

[dave_bass5]

Yeah, I use the Finger style preset at home, even though hi play with a pick.

 

My M-Vave Chocolate finally arrived yesterday. Easy enough to set up and it makes a big difference to the GP-5. not quite as versatile as I had hoped, but exactly what I need for rehearsals. I have FS 1 set to engage Drive + NR, FS2 engages Modulation (be it Phaser or Chorus) + EQ, and 3 + 4 scroll through patches. Ive not bothered with the other two switches (E+F). The Amp sim is left on but no Cab sim. 
I use the EQ block with modulation more to control any volume changes than EQ, although it does help with the Phaser by lowing the low a tiny bit as well 

A bit disappointed that I have to power the M-Vave for the Host side to work, but as it will run off a phone charger or power bank, and power the GP-5 its not a big deal.  
 

the only issue i wish i could sort out is that (as far as i can see) to get each switch to turn on and off an effect ive had to set the switches to A/B. This works well but the GO-5 doesn’t seem to relay the effect block state when it’s first called up. So depending on where the foot switch was left before it can take two presses to engage the block on first use of that patch. Not a big deal, just no ideal. 

Edited September 17 by dave_bass5

[dave_bass5]

This got me through a gig at the weekend. Really enjoying the freedom of not tweaking things all the time. I was worried that going for multi effects was becoming too time consuming, as I was playing with it more than I was actually playing at home, but at rehearsals and gigs its the opposite, just set and forget. I could tweak if needed but as it's more hassle I didnt. 

I used the pedals footswitch as a mute/tuner, everything else done on the controller. 

This shot was taken at home, we down play carpeted stages 😉

 

 

 

Edited September 23 by dave_bass5

[Sean]

Currently £52 delivered with Amazon Prime. 

[dave_bass5]

13 hours ago, Sean said:

Currently £52 delivered with Amazon Prime. 

Can’t see that price at my end. Still showing £65

[Sean]

33 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Can’t see that price at my end. Still showing £65

It's showing as £65 again now.

[dave_bass5]

2 hours ago, Sean said:

It's showing as £65 again now.

I paid £65 for mine but sent it back, purely to free up some funds, but I’m also itching to try a ToneX (going to sell my Microbass 3 to fund it), but if the offer comes up again I’ll jump on it anyway. 

[Sean]

It's back to £52.

 

What's going on? Dynamic pricing!

[dave_bass5]

Back down to £52, and when i went to check out i noticed i have £13.99 amazon credit, so total came to £38. 
Thanks for the heads up. At least i have a use for one of the Chocolate foot switches i brought again. 

[Al Krow]

Ooof it's very tempting at that price!! And has come down from £80 on release six months back.

 

I thought the EQ looked a bit limited in choice, but it has a 6 band EQ and two bass specific option. As well as fx, as others have mentioned, the ability to midi control. It has a drum machine which is currently one of the few reasons I'm holding onto my old and much loved B1-4s (but no looper unlike the B1-4?)

 

Q for those of you guys who have taken the plunge: seems to have quite a lot of drum styles. Does it do different time sigs other than 4/4?

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Al Krow

[dave_bass5]

Just be aware the drum machine is in the app, not the pedal as far as i can see. it’s nowhere near as versatile as the Zoom IMO, but i feel the amps and cabs sound more convincing. 

Edited 4 hours ago by dave_bass5

[Al Krow]

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

Just be aware the drum machine is in the app, not the pedal as far as i can see. it’s nowhere near as versatile as the Zoom IMO, but i feel the amps and cabs sound more convincing. 

 

That's helpful thanks. I've got a preamp tone I'm super happy with on my GT1000 Core, so I may as well stick to the drums and looper on the B1-4, and sacrifice a bit of pedal board real estate.