After a good amount of research, i ordered the vt bass di. Running the bass through a normal direct box just doesnt sound quite right. About an hour after ordering, i noticed that the new ampeg scr di features headphone out, aux in, and has a separate footswitch for the overdrive channel. As the name implies sans amp or without amp the bass driver di was designed for bass players who ditch the rigs and go directly from their pedal board to foh front of house. Ive messed with the bass driver and it works ok but seems to steal some punch and some of the acoustic overtones. Built primararly to be a direct interface, which it does well, it goes well beyond the scope of any normal di box. This is an analog di that can be powered by a nine volt battery, an ac adapter, or by phantom power. Three different outputs to drive power amps, recording desks, pa mixers, or simply enhance your current rig. So, if you need the angry whiteboy band, aggresive grind of a vintage ampeg svt, the bass drivers the one. The pedal is an analog one that serves as a preamp for your bass, a di, and an overall bass rig home base. Based on the classic sansamp bass pedal at the heart of countless live and recording rigs, the sansamp bass driver di v2 delivers an expanded range of tonal control ideal for modern bass rigs.
Tech 21s sansamp products model the preamps of classic amplifiers, as well as the power section and speakers, which makes for a direct tone that is complete and full sounding. Sansamp products are designed to work seamlessly in both recording and stage environments. Enjoy the demo, then check out the sansamp bass driver di in detail r. The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the drive control offers some edge ranging from just a little to overthetop. Either way, the feature set and basic setup is similar, just aimed at different frequencies. I love the sansamp technology, sound and dynamics but the builtin speaker sim is just not quite cutting it to take the uppermid harsh out of the sound that always accompanies direct tones. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di v2 more low, more now. D4 mxr m80 ehx bass metaphors hartke bass attack vxl seymour duncan paranormal radial bassbone ebs microbass 2 feel free to add any i may have missed.
Usually this is a sign it wont be much good at anything but thats totally not the case here. John bednar from tech 21 demonstrates the sansamp bass driver di pedal for bass guitar. I traditionally used fender twin or similar tube amps and was able to get the tone and response i wanted with very little tweaking. Much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. The sansamp bass driver di is a direct box designed for bass players.
After expiration, tech 21 will repair defective unit for a fee. From clean to over driven, this thing sounds great and allows you to dial in the exact tone youre looking for. After plugging it into my genz shuttle, i pulled out the user manual and messed around with their recommended sample settings. Ive been looking into di cab sim boxes also, and so far, the most impressive ive looked into is the ada gcs2, and im getting one to pair with the. Tech21 sansamp bass driver di music centre gosford. To counter this on the bassdriver is to blend in the clean, but personally its never the same as actually adding mids. Boss dd20, une space echo boss re20, une blues driver boss. Within the parameters of each models particular design, the controls provide you with access to specific tone shaping characteristics within the tube amplifier sound spectrum. Apr 28, 2011 sansamp bass driver di sansamp programmable bass driver di sansamp programmable bass driver di deluxe sansamp vt bass deluxe behringer bdi21 aguilar tone hammer sfx m. This, the paradriver, is designed to work with acoustic, electric, and upright bass, and can be used as a standalone amp replacement or as a toneshaping eqdrive.
Before the sansamp, there were specific notes on the bass that would sound big and full, but others would just disappear in the mix. Mxr m84 bass fuzz deluxe, tech 21 boost overdrive n271. Bolster your bass tone with a tech 21 sansamp bass driver di v2 preampdirect box pedal. Sansamp the sansamp technology captures the warm, rich, natural tones of the most soughtafter tube amplifiers. Sansamp bass driver di much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between.
It is particularly useful with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and upright bass, either direct to a mixing console or with an instrument amplifier. Product overview sansamp continues to maintain its repu alone. The paradriver has a stand alone mid cutboost and frequency select so its easier to add mids in, plus its more usuable for other instruments, inherently they are pretty much the. It replaces the original version which has now been discontinued. Any material shareddisplayed on this website does not constitute financial advice. Warm up a mic, parametric eq an acoustic, work as a drive pedal for an electric guitar with lots of detailed tone shaping, clean boost a preamp. Acts a direct box and sends a balanced signal to the house. The original sansamp bass driver di from tech 21 is a modern bass pedal classic, and recently it got some competition from its own family. I had heard of the sansamp bass drive di, decided to give it a shot and was pleasantly surprised. It seemed like the clear choice for getting that svt sound dialed in from my board. Tech 21s sansamp has been around for many years and has gained quite a reputation.
Jun 04, 2008 bass, bass driver di, dod fx40b cloneset to flat, ampthis not an actual bass amp. Page 1 if unit becomes defective within warranty period, tech 21 will repair or replace it free of charge. The sansamp is a great bass preamp for plugging straight into a pa system or for when youre uncertain how someone elses amp is going to sound at a gig. Ive never used a di that has so much versatility to achieve such a wide range of great tones all while maintaining the integrity of your instrument. Being able to sling a reliable preamp in your bag is something that the wunjos crew know all about, an for many years the unit spearheading the charge has been the sansamp di series. Any material shareddisplayed on this mail does not constitute financial advice. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di demo sweetwater sound. Lets take a closer look at this classic eq, tube emulator and di box. Dec 17, 2012 so im, looking to invest in one of these babies, means ill be able to axe my odb and will also be handy for most of the gigs i do as i generally get did straight to the board, so running my di from a sansamp means ill get a nice, ballsy foh sound. Sep 12, 2012 john bednar from tech 21 demonstrates the sansamp bass driver di pedal for bass guitar. The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the drive control offers some tasteful edge just a little or overthetop.
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