Tech21 Bass Driver Elite

[warwickhunt]

1 hour ago, dave_bass5 said:

A bit more from Tim

 

 

Funny story.  I depped in one of Nick Jennisons band projects and the other guitarist in the band gave me a set list to learn in 3-4 days (no rehearsal).  I turned up to the gig to find there was also a dep drummer (3-4 days with the song list, no rehearsal); introductions done we sound checked and had 30 mins till gig start.  At this point the drummer and I were chatting about the songs... and it dawned on us that Nick had given the drummer a different set of songs from my list!  LOL  We winged our way through it but when Nick was launching into a Led Zeppelin riff and you are staring around thinking 'I've never played this in my life', it was character building.  

[Wolverinebass]

Okay then. If this is $299 and £339 over here, why is the XB Driver $500 and £620 over here? Ooh, look, Tech21 and/or Rocky Road are selectively price gouging us on the more premium products. Just like they did with the Dug amp. $1700 and £2500 here.

 

Until they sort that out, as a company they're dead to me.

[dave_bass5]

1 minute ago, Wolverinebass said:

Okay then. If this is $299 and £339 over here, why is the XB Driver $500 and £620 over here? Ooh, look, Tech21 and/or Rocky Road are selectively price gouging us on the more premium products. Just like they did with the Dug amp. $1700 and £2500 here.

 

Until they sort that out, as a company they're dead to me.

Do you mean this one? Its £481.

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Tech-21-SansAmp-XB-Driver/6RGG?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22226322366&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kjLQkn8dZDxs3pJFvZ159DeUif

[Wolverinebass]

Just now, dave_bass5 said:

Do you mean this one? Its £481.

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Tech-21-SansAmp-XB-Driver/6RGG?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22226322366&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kjLQkn8dZDxs3pJFvZ159DeUif

Obviously it's come down recently. However, you can buy a Stomp for that which will do that and loads more.

 

There is no pedal on earth that's worth that much when you can't control the settings remotely, nor does it have a stereo input which is an instant fail for its market. 

 

Yes, I've played one.

[dave_bass5]

Just now, Wolverinebass said:

Obviously it's come down recently. However, you can buy a Stomp for that which will do that and loads more.

 

There is no pedal on earth that's worth that much when you can't control the settings remotely, nor does it have a stereo input which is an instant fail for its market. 

 

Yes, I've played one.

It came down in price between when you posted and when i googled it? 😂

[Wolverinebass]

Just now, dave_bass5 said:

It came down in price between when you posted and when i googled it? 😂

No, in the last 2 months. Up until the new year it was £620.

[dave_bass5]

9 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said:

No, in the last 2 months. Up until the new year it was £620.

Ok but its not now. Surely a rant should be based on the current state of things?

 

Anyway, id get one if the Bass Driver Elite wasn't coming out. I too thought it was too expensive at the £600+ price, but G4M’s price seems more reasonable to me. 

To me things like the Anagram or Quad Cortex are much more over priced, especially with Valeton and Zoom stuff around and much, much less cost. And DarkGlass stuff has always been expensive for what it is 

 

I like tech, but its easy to get bogged down in apps and what you can and cant do, so of rme it doesn't matter if there is an app or not. 

[Wolverinebass]

26 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Ok but its not now. Surely a rant should be based on the current state of things?

 

Anyway, id get one if the Bass Driver Elite wasn't coming out. I too thought it was too expensive at the £600+ price, but G4M’s price seems more reasonable to me. 

To me things like the Anagram or Quad Cortex are much more over priced, especially with Valeton and Zoom stuff around and much, much less cost. And DarkGlass stuff has always been expensive for what it is 

 

I like tech, but its easy to get bogged down in apps and what you can and cant do, so of rme it doesn't matter if there is an app or not. 

My view was based on when I pointed this pricing out to Tech21 they replied with a "care" emoji on their Facebook page. Would you not feel patronised at that? 

 

If you exclude the ADAM/Photon series, there isn't a Darkglass stompbox type pedal which is more than £400. Now, the g4m price of the XB driver isn't "more reasonable," it's "slightly less evoking the spirit of Dick Turpin." A slight difference of viewpoint I admit, but for a single use stompbox which has no means of flicking between the crossover/parallel/bite functions and has no preset control and for it to cost more than an HX Stomp still after being reduced just seems like robbery. At £350 I'd probably have one.

 

Maybe the bass elite is a good deal. It seems to be in theory. I'd have to play one. I wonder if it'll be like the PSA 2.0 which is fantastic, but didn't catch on because in that case, people assumed it was digital when it wasn’t and didn't buy it.

Edited 31 minutes ago by Wolverinebass

[dave_bass5]

Guess we see life differently.