Schnozzalee Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hi, Getting geared up to buy one of these, what would you guys recommend for me please? I've had experience with Boss effects but not Line 6. Help me please Cheers Oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I've no experience of the bass versions, but in the guitar world pretty much all Line 6 modellers have a high frequency fizz/hash that can't be dialled out for live use. They sound fine recorded however. I've heard the GT 10 for guitar and it's good, so hopefully the same characteristics carry through to the bass version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLondon Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Well I have the Boss GT10-B and it's a good unit. If you tweak about with it then you can get pretty much anything ou of it! The initial patches are crap and it will require couple of hours to get usable sounds out of it. All the effects are good quality and you can pretty much combine them in any way you want. With Boss the only limit is your own imagination so you willhave loads of fun playing it! However, it is a very complex unit that I would only recommend to someone who will fully utilise it's possibilities! I think that if you not using more than 8 effects at any one time in each song than you can get away with much smaller unit or even seperate stompboxes which is something I'm seriously considering at the moment! Cheers Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Wonderful!! Thanks for the replies guys . I'm considering separate stomp boxes but its pricey! and the cable etc. Probably better to fiddle with the Boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 FWIW I've been running a processor since the mid 90s for guitar. Although the units can be complex, what makes them nice is that you can have any combination of effects that you want all available at the press of a pedal. I don't HAVE to use everything at the same time, but if I want several different sounds with compressor, EQ, chorus and reverb (and I do) then they can all be programmed in and are just a maximum of 3 pedal presses away. And they're always the same every time. Separate pedals will still usually sound better when set up exactly right, but a processor will let you just get on and play instead of fiddling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLondon Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Well yes the cables are an expense, plus the pedalboard etc but for the Boss you'll need another cables and a bag as well so add another £40 to the price! If you want a multi than why not try this: [url="http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=895&ParentId=248"]http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails....mp;ParentId=248[/url] or maybe this [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/zoom-b2.1u/68355"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/zoom-b2.1u/68355[/url] With any of those it will be easier to sell them on if you don't like it! Remember there's not many people who are keen on the big multi units! Cheers Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskimoBassist Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 High quality multi fx pedal? Line 6 M9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLondon Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 [quote name='EskimoBassist' post='738694' date='Feb 8 2010, 08:50 AM']High quality multi fx pedal? Line 6 M9.[/quote] It's hardly a multi fx is it ? Compared to Boss it's quite lacking in possibilities... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskimoBassist Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 In the way that you can't chain as many effects, or arrange them at will, yes I agree. But as far as high quality modelling goes, it deserves a look in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4L666 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I'm in the Line6 camp, I had the Bass PODXT and it was wonderful. I sold it to get a proper amp, I wish I hadn't now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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