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Bass Tone Check
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 ม.ค. 2025
Documenting bass gear for your knowledge and enjoyment. New videos will be made when I can get my hands on new gear!
Boss OC2 vs OC5 Demo - Which is better for bass?
Two Iconic Boss Octave Pedal go head to head over 3 different musical scenarios. Though the tone is close, they don't sound exactly alike. Recorded straight into a Focusrite Clarett with no EQ/Compression.
To create this demo, I first recorded my bass direct into Ableton without any effects. The bass track was then sent out of my interface, into each octave pedal separately then recorded back into Ableton (same process as re-amping).
In my opinion, there is a difference in tone between these pedals. The OC2 has more tone while the OC5 sounds more subby. Depending on the genre of music, one will be better than the other. Also, the OC5 has a lot more volume and features than the OC2. Which is better? That's up to you to decide.
Basses used:
Fender Jazz Customshop 60s (Stack knob)
Spector Euro LX5
Chapters
0:00 DnB Breakdown: Octave -1 100%
0:26 Like a Prayer: Octave -1 100%, Dry 100%
1:14 I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down: Octave -1 100%, Dry 50%
Headphones recommended
To create this demo, I first recorded my bass direct into Ableton without any effects. The bass track was then sent out of my interface, into each octave pedal separately then recorded back into Ableton (same process as re-amping).
In my opinion, there is a difference in tone between these pedals. The OC2 has more tone while the OC5 sounds more subby. Depending on the genre of music, one will be better than the other. Also, the OC5 has a lot more volume and features than the OC2. Which is better? That's up to you to decide.
Basses used:
Fender Jazz Customshop 60s (Stack knob)
Spector Euro LX5
Chapters
0:00 DnB Breakdown: Octave -1 100%
0:26 Like a Prayer: Octave -1 100%, Dry 100%
1:14 I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down: Octave -1 100%, Dry 50%
Headphones recommended
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Paja broooo!❤
Great track. Always loved this song & Michael McDonald. Louis Johnson just "Killed It" (on Bass) - nice job brother. Enjoyed it. oNe LovE from NYC
@@michael_caz_nyc Thanks Brother! Louis Johnson is one of the greats in my eyes, and this track is just so groovy.
Regulatoors, mount up!
Nice groove!
@@AllAboutBasses Thanks! Appreciate it
The bass sounds good, but that low 5th string doesn't for the song at all
I agree, but for the sake of the demo I throw in a couple low notes for the folks that want to hear the B string. Thanks for watching!
@basstonecheck I didn't think about it that way, makes sense.
Wow, You are good. Glad I'm one of your early Subs. Look forward to more from you.
Wow thanks so much! More content on the way
Love your playing. Thank you.
@@notvisible8200 Thanks so much for watching!
When I was started out playing, I broke string on a sunday. Went to the neareast music store and got some flats as that was all they had. Expensive. I did a few songs with a pick at that time, it sounded awesome.
@@notvisible8200 Man, must of been a shock to break a string. I’ve only broken a string once. They are expensive but there’s something about the tone you can’t beat
Sounds sweet!
@@EricT43 I agree! Thanks for watching
Love this tune ! EXL have a nice warm punch , for some reason I'm in DR Fat Beams for my jazz now. Very bright at the beginning but after a few day they come close to the EXL feel with an extra punch added ...
I've been using EXLs for years but never the Fat Beams. I'll have to order some and give them a go. Thanks for watching!
Sounds great, sir! Love the embellishments. Best of luck on the new channel!
@@stephenboutwell1012 Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Gr8 groove and tone fella :)
@@funkyhobbit Thanks mate! Appreciate the comment :)