heresjonny666 True, but he should've tried to shows us some of the different settings. It was just "Look at how it is with the switches down. [...] Now up! [...]" Just show us a bit more of the in-between tones that it can get, since we all know that it is awesome, I'd say.
salottin Perhaps, but plenty of people do that. I personally hate when there's a long ass video where it's just every little feature being explored in graphic detail.
heresjonny666 But I never said I want a 52-minute video xP In fact, the problem is that this video sounded like "Well, if they want it let's do it." and then it felt too rushed. I know it's a "checking out" and not a "review", but he should have explored the other options so that we can see how they'd look like. Not in detail, but just a bit more of what it can do... Not just 1 or 100.
As a bassist, I had to get someone to ghost write this post for me. You other bass players, get someone to read this to you slowly: I have had the Darkglass B3k for 3 years, since it first came out. It's basically a B7k without all the tone knobs. It is a great pedal. Too bad this review wasn't longer, you could've dialed back the distortion a bit and show how great this thing works with just some overdrive. Brings out a very bright bass tone, works great with single-coils (like Rickenbackers) or P-basses. As usual, new strings help.
Helium Road I liked his clean tones with the b7k, but I completely agree. There's a little too much muddy distortion dialed in. The b7k's grit is usually very tight and overall better sounding in other demos.
P-basses are split coil. You probably meant the jazz. And I agree. If the Jazz is your tool in the heavy metal realm, you need this pedal. It's a great pairing.
As a bass player I was super excited to watch you do a video on bass gear, let alone darkglass gear! Unfortunately there was something shiny that caught my eye and I missed the whole thing. Damn.
If you put too many things into a bass players brain, it shoves other stuff out. Asking us to push TWO switches?? Most of us will lose the ability feed ourselves...
I play a Spector through an Aguilar AG700 head and Ampeg SVT 610HLF cabinet which I gig regularly with. I always wondered why bass players would need a preamp to use WITH an already high quality amp and fought looking into it for so long. I finally Picked up the B7k V2 to check it out and this thing fine tuned my already killer tone up to another level.
Mixing two or three different high quality sounds together can net some absolutely epic results, man. This thing turned my Eden gear into the snarling beast it wants to be, haha. It's doing wonders alongside GK and Hartke stuff too. It even transforms a crud practice amp into something just fine. Never leave home without it.
I bought a Boss GT 6B about a decade ago and it didn't take long to learn why people use separate pedals. It's still what I use because I'm cheap, but I've been on a "simplify" kick for a few years now. I need to check this little gem out. Thanks very much for the review, sir!
I debated on getting the Ibanez SRFF805, but after hearing this video I'm glad I dealt with the 7 month wait time for my Dingwall NG-2. Just my opinion. Then again, it could be because you're boosting the B7K to the max drive to make it too much. The drive and level controls on this pedal are very relative to each other. What a lot of us are doing with the B7K is running the drive lower and bringing the blend back a notch, which will bring the bass's natural lows back into the mix. Glenn, I love your vids, but I honestly feel that this review is a pretty poor representation of the B7K. I'm not a DG fanboy, but I do consider their creations to be the staple of my bass tone. It could just be that the drive was set way too high, but none of my basses plugged into my Darkglass pedals sound as horrible as that SRFF806.
I think the Darkglass stuff is good but I found the pedals I owned (B3k US & Finnish + VMT) to lack versatility. They are well suited to heavy rock or metal players but for those looking for a light or subtle grit for alt rock they are just too aggressive IMO. I have actually run across two modelers (source audio aftershock & Zoom B3n) that take the b3k or b7k tone and are able to tweak/tame it and make it way more serviceable for other musical styles.
I loved the tone on the Fender, it was gritty but clear enough to hear the notes, the ibanez didn't sound very well, it wasn't crisp enough I feel but that's just my opinion. Great video!
SpectreSoundStudios as a drummer i'm ALL for natural takes and human push and pull... but there's a difference between natural drums and straight up sloppy/out of time and mistaken ridden takes
SabianTamaDrummer I get a "I'm enjoying playing this" vibe with the drums. I feel like there is no point in almost wasting time just to get a PERFECT run when it comes to recording a quick easy song, that isn't used for selling purposes, but I see what you mean though.
SabianTamaDrummer I think you should have recorded the drum and it would have been so tight and perfect like a VST preset, because you're the best drummer in the world obviously.
Hey Glenn, I'm wanting to know if you put more emphasis on your eqs and hp/lp filters, then sprinkle on stuff as necessary, or do you like to use a bunch of plugins and things to shape sound? I use a lot of the Waves plugins to shape sound (especially with the multiband compressors), but I've noticed that my boss uses mostly just the DiGiCo EQs with some mild flavoring from the Waves "classic" plugins like the dbx160, 1176, LA2A, etc. (We're live technicians, so the Waves are on the Waves/DiGiCo rack that comes with the SD series. Worth it there cause you don't need iLoks). Anyway, do you tend to take the "minimalist" approach, or do you tend to go for the bells-and-whisltes plugins galore? I know everyone has their own style and way to get the job done, I'm just wanting to get another opinion and some more insight into workflow.
I've had great luck recording with my T21 Bass Driver Deluxe. I like that, for guys who want to mic a cab in addition or switch basses for each song, the multiple ins and outs are quite convenient, but I would love pre-console mid range control. I normally do a totally direct track, one through the SansAmp, and then a cab if requested for a three-sound blend that keeps everybody happy, even if the cab ends up...quite low.
Can you get more detailed about the advantages the B7k has over the Sansamp? My soundtech loves the Sansamp as a di and I dislike it passionately. Thanks tons.
+David Klein The Sansamp is more of a tube grit overdriven tone. The B7K is more of a modern distortion with a bit more brightness and clank. The EQ is on the B7K is where it shines. The Low and High Mid controls are huge for metal, as that's what you want to boost to be heard in the mix. The Sansamp pedal lacks a mid control. You're supposed to dial the bass and treble back in order to boost the mids on the BDDI. You can get the Sansamp RBI rackmount unit if you're interested in a mid. I have a video where I went thru a few settings of the RBi and B7K.
Hey glen I love your work, and I'm a firm believer us bass players need to step it up xD. I do have a question, as I am new to recording. I play guitar and bass and have really skimped on guitar gear, I am playing an ibanez s771PB and a fender tele and playing through an old fender 1 12 automatic we and I really want to get a nicer amp, but I play genres that include Metal, Blues, country, and I play in my high school jazz band. I'm looking for an amp that can put up with multiple genres without being so huge that it will wake my neighbors. If you have any suggestions at all please let me know man, love your work and thanks for your time.
Hey Glenn, do you like the Darkglass better than the Sans Amp? I have had my Sans Amp DI for years and really cant do with out it but I do like the DarkGlass. How do you think they compare?
I was wondering if you could do a review of the Marshall micro stack, from the point a view of a guitarist that's been playing for about 3 years but doesn't have the money to upgrade to something like a 5150. Is it good? Is it at least worth the money?
hello there!!i just got this pedal!amazing tool! Where do you prefer to rec from di or output? i think the di is so powerful and my interface can't handle so much load!
***** I used Logic for many, many years, until the last version for PC was too old to still use. I think the last album I used logic for was in 2010 (was really old at that point). Fucking morons to only make it for Mac. It was definitely the best. Definitely beats ProTools. But I'm not getting a fucking Mac just to use Logic, so I use Reaper now. It's surprisingly good, apart from one or two glaring problems. And it's damn cheap, and has great licensing.
Hello Glenn, Thanks for your videos. Serious question here. I am looking at getting this unit but i see now there is a ultra version. Aside from the ultra having the 2 extra freq switches, what are the advantages/disadvantages of one over the other? you can split the dirty signal from the clean and assign the each to seperate tracks in a DAW i assume, what else would make one a better choice over the other for tracking in a studio?
Hi Glenn, thanks for that. But I have an unrelated question if that's ok. On one of your previous videos, I think it was "how to record heavy guitar". You used a multi band compressor, I liked the look of it, which one was that? Thanks man
+SpectreSoundStudios cheers man, thanks for the reply. Because of you I downloaded reaper couple weeks back. Haven't had much of a chance to use it, it's a little daunting changing to another daw (cubase user) but have heard from other guys it's pretty cool.
Just got the darkglass alpha omega ultra and it buries the B7k so use it as a boost. Love darkglass, got the super symmetry, duality, B7k and alpha omega ultra. Oh and I use a bose L1 model 2 as a bass rig with a T1 tonematch so I use the electro harmonix Switch plus to split signal into tonematch so I get super highs with Guitar presets and super lows with bass presets
2 questions,first have u ever tried a royer 121 on a guitar cab? i love them . 2nd why do u hate bass players so much? i have been a pro drummer for 30 so years and have never worked with a bad or dumb bass player,,,is it the area u are in? thanks
The good thing is that it tells you which hole is in and which hole is out so we bass players won't hook it up backwards and play our amp through our basses.
I'm a fan of your videos, but that was a pretty crappy demonstration. Thanks for not convincing me to sell my Sansamp and spend $450 CAD on one of these pedals though...
+Teutone It's not really a debate on the sound of the music, but rather how it makes certain people feel. And just detuning a song to A4 = 432hz on TH-cam doesn't really cut it. You just get weird stretches and artifacts everywhere. If you do any form of meditation, or chi manipulation. (I know, probably another thing you think is bullshit.) You will probably understand why A4 = 432hz matters.
***** Others blame it on the Jews, usually people who never accomplished anything in their life and blaming minorities for everything. In theory it would help the singer as it's a bit lower, maybe the guitarists with a bit lower string tension. In practice not all singers can handle lower notes (some sopranos have problem with lower notes so much that they have to pitch shift up the song or sing an octave higher), or not all guitarists like slippery strings (I hate it on the lower strings).
What people can dislike on this video? It's a short review in Your special style :) with bass playes joke... So we have two bass player visitor? :))) Greetings!
I had one of these and sold it. I always picked up all kinds of am/fm through it when I used it at clubs. Sansamp RBI / RPM would be my go - to if I ever wanted to use one of these again.
Hey Glenn! I need a bit of help here, I need a good amp head for a budget price, maybe around $500-$700. (Just for practice at home) A quieter amp head would be much appreciated, the reason I can't just buy a used 6505 or 5150 is because it's just too loud for my apartment.
I have not enjoyed metal since I listened to Black Sabbath as a teenager (yeah, when they released Iron Man - blew me and my pizza faced buddies away), but I still much enjoy your videos - even the music if it's in short bursts, kinda the same way I enjoy Bluegrass music. :-D
Since I'm not a bassist, I don't have a bass amp, but even running a bass guitar through a *guitar* amp, and using a kick drum mic, and plugging it into a subwoofer sounds better than these "simulators" do. Line'ing string instruments just doesn't sound good, it's that simple. Do whatever you can to avoid doing that, I'd say.
Jackson Price Also, try using an analog tape simulation plug, such as Master Tape or Oxford Inflator, which really soften up the sharpness of the top. Good for the "click" in kick drums, and such, aswell.
Hey Glenn. I'm curious. After the attention and widespread your videos have been receiving over the last year, has that changed the attitude of the musicians/bass players, that come into your studio? Like, has people stepped up their game attitude wise and professionally? Or is that just a naive way of thinking...
can someone help me out? could i use one of these and a power amp through a cab instead of buying an expensive tube ampeg and get similar results in a live setting?
I'm looking at taking Independent Music Production this year at college, in Canada. While finances for schooling will be a non-issue, I'm worried about the job after the fact. Straight out of college, what are the kinds of things I should expect? Will I want to look for an established studio to work for, or would it be more prudent to start collecting equipment to begin my own independent studio?
This kinda made me want to practice bass, but ive been eating chips and i dont want cheese on my strings, they've been on there for 5 years, so ill skip practicing today.
the shit about bass players is great, i'm a guitar player who does play , and likes occasionally playing bass, even in bands, but i did notice that while playing bass, my IQ does drop drasticly
I didn't know this awesome pedal can sound THAT bad. And yes, a bass player would probably figure out how to tune it, so it would not sound as awful as on the video ;-)
That Ibenez sounded fucking awful. Like it had a blown speaker. I mean if that's your thing go for it but the other guitar sounded way better.
Matthew Prince That's just an example of one of the kinds of sounds you can get with it. It goes from slight break up grit to full on fuzz.
heresjonny666 True, but he should've tried to shows us some of the different settings. It was just "Look at how it is with the switches down. [...] Now up! [...]"
Just show us a bit more of the in-between tones that it can get, since we all know that it is awesome, I'd say.
Matthew Prince Yeah it sounds like my morning shit
salottin Perhaps, but plenty of people do that. I personally hate when there's a long ass video where it's just every little feature being explored in graphic detail.
heresjonny666 But I never said I want a 52-minute video xP
In fact, the problem is that this video sounded like "Well, if they want it let's do it." and then it felt too rushed. I know it's a "checking out" and not a "review", but he should have explored the other options so that we can see how they'd look like. Not in detail, but just a bit more of what it can do... Not just 1 or 100.
As a bassist, I had to get someone to ghost write this post for me. You other bass players, get someone to read this to you slowly: I have had the Darkglass B3k for 3 years, since it first came out. It's basically a B7k without all the tone knobs. It is a great pedal. Too bad this review wasn't longer, you could've dialed back the distortion a bit and show how great this thing works with just some overdrive. Brings out a very bright bass tone, works great with single-coils (like Rickenbackers) or P-basses. As usual, new strings help.
+Helium Road
I agree. The drive seems like it's maxed out and just makes everything sound like a blown speaker.
Helium Road I liked his clean tones with the b7k, but I completely agree. There's a little too much muddy distortion dialed in. The b7k's grit is usually very tight and overall better sounding in other demos.
+Helium Road i play bass 2. sounds gooder, reeding hard. many thanx
P-basses are split coil. You probably meant the jazz. And I agree. If the Jazz is your tool in the heavy metal realm, you need this pedal. It's a great pairing.
As a bass player I was super excited to watch you do a video on bass gear, let alone darkglass gear! Unfortunately there was something shiny that caught my eye and I missed the whole thing. Damn.
Ibanez sounded a bit farty.
''a bit''
Yeah. Not a fan of Ibenhad basses
I got a Ibanez btb675 and its clanky as hell with the b7k..
If you put too many things into a bass players brain, it shoves other stuff out. Asking us to push TWO switches?? Most of us will lose the ability feed ourselves...
Jack D. That was a funny way to begin a post, dude.
Also, if you can't afford the b7k, the b3k is fantastic too! It just lacks the mid control knobs and a couple other features.
heresjonny666 seconding that. LOADS of gain, just doesn't have the eq knobs.
Can you do a shootout between the BDI and the Darkglass, please?
Yes.
SpectreSoundStudios Thank you.
+SpectreSoundStudios can you add the SansAmp Paradriver to that shootout as well?
+sloasdaylight PLEASE
I play a Spector through an Aguilar AG700 head and Ampeg SVT 610HLF cabinet which I gig regularly with. I always wondered why bass players would need a preamp to use WITH an already high quality amp and fought looking into it for so long. I finally Picked up the B7k V2 to check it out and this thing fine tuned my already killer tone up to another level.
Mixing two or three different high quality sounds together can net some absolutely epic results, man. This thing turned my Eden gear into the snarling beast it wants to be, haha. It's doing wonders alongside GK and Hartke stuff too. It even transforms a crud practice amp into something just fine. Never leave home without it.
I bought a Boss GT 6B about a decade ago and it didn't take long to learn why people use separate pedals. It's still what I use because I'm cheap, but I've been on a "simplify" kick for a few years now. I need to check this little gem out.
Thanks very much for the review, sir!
I debated on getting the Ibanez SRFF805, but after hearing this video I'm glad I dealt with the 7 month wait time for my Dingwall NG-2. Just my opinion. Then again, it could be because you're boosting the B7K to the max drive to make it too much. The drive and level controls on this pedal are very relative to each other. What a lot of us are doing with the B7K is running the drive lower and bringing the blend back a notch, which will bring the bass's natural lows back into the mix.
Glenn, I love your vids, but I honestly feel that this review is a pretty poor representation of the B7K. I'm not a DG fanboy, but I do consider their creations to be the staple of my bass tone. It could just be that the drive was set way too high, but none of my basses plugged into my Darkglass pedals sound as horrible as that SRFF806.
Check out the sound this guy created with the Ibanez SRFF805 th-cam.com/video/5IqajXzWfAE/w-d-xo.html
I think the Darkglass stuff is good but I found the pedals I owned (B3k US & Finnish + VMT) to lack versatility. They are well suited to heavy rock or metal players but for those looking for a light or subtle grit for alt rock they are just too aggressive IMO. I have actually run across two modelers (source audio aftershock & Zoom B3n) that take the b3k or b7k tone and are able to tweak/tame it and make it way more serviceable for other musical styles.
The second bassist gets some props for the Mass Effect shirt... He isn't totally useless.
Bassuming Control.
I loved the tone on the Fender, it was gritty but clear enough to hear the notes, the ibanez didn't sound very well, it wasn't crisp enough I feel but that's just my opinion. Great video!
I don't get why the drums are always SO sloppy in these videos..
Because they're unedited. I can't stand the sound of computer-aligned drums. Plenty of that out there if that's your thing
SpectreSoundStudios as a drummer i'm ALL for natural takes and human push and pull... but there's a difference between natural drums and straight up sloppy/out of time and mistaken ridden takes
SabianTamaDrummer I get a "I'm enjoying playing this" vibe with the drums. I feel like there is no point in almost wasting time just to get a PERFECT run when it comes to recording a quick easy song, that isn't used for selling purposes, but I see what you mean though.
SabianTamaDrummer It's not like bass is right on anyways :p
SabianTamaDrummer I think you should have recorded the drum and it would have been so tight and perfect like a VST preset, because you're the best drummer in the world obviously.
2:15 so Beyond Creation. Loved it.
+Terrorfront Except Dominic LaPointe is actually good
Hey Glenn, I'm wanting to know if you put more emphasis on your eqs and hp/lp filters, then sprinkle on stuff as necessary, or do you like to use a bunch of plugins and things to shape sound? I use a lot of the Waves plugins to shape sound (especially with the multiband compressors), but I've noticed that my boss uses mostly just the DiGiCo EQs with some mild flavoring from the Waves "classic" plugins like the dbx160, 1176, LA2A, etc. (We're live technicians, so the Waves are on the Waves/DiGiCo rack that comes with the SD series. Worth it there cause you don't need iLoks). Anyway, do you tend to take the "minimalist" approach, or do you tend to go for the bells-and-whisltes plugins galore? I know everyone has their own style and way to get the job done, I'm just wanting to get another opinion and some more insight into workflow.
I've had great luck recording with my T21 Bass Driver Deluxe. I like that, for guys who want to mic a cab in addition or switch basses for each song, the multiple ins and outs are quite convenient, but I would love pre-console mid range control. I normally do a totally direct track, one through the SansAmp, and then a cab if requested for a three-sound blend that keeps everybody happy, even if the cab ends up...quite low.
sounds pretty good. i kinda prefer it on bass, sounds like the best thing ive heard on bass since the rusty box. thanks for sharin glenn.
Thanks for this review man. I've been using plugins over the years and just not 100% happy with them so I may pick this thing up.
I was recently looking at these pedals for the past few months and after this I this it may be the way to go. Cheers.
It's a good day when there's a new SSS video!
Can you get more detailed about the advantages the B7k has over the Sansamp? My soundtech loves the Sansamp as a di and I dislike it passionately. Thanks tons.
+David Klein
The Sansamp is more of a tube grit overdriven tone. The B7K is more of a modern distortion with a bit more brightness and clank. The EQ is on the B7K is where it shines. The Low and High Mid controls are huge for metal, as that's what you want to boost to be heard in the mix. The Sansamp pedal lacks a mid control. You're supposed to dial the bass and treble back in order to boost the mids on the BDDI. You can get the Sansamp RBI rackmount unit if you're interested in a mid. I have a video where I went thru a few settings of the RBi and B7K.
Hey glen I love your work, and I'm a firm believer us bass players need to step it up xD. I do have a question, as I am new to recording. I play guitar and bass and have really skimped on guitar gear, I am playing an ibanez s771PB and a fender tele and playing through an old fender 1 12 automatic we and I really want to get a nicer amp, but I play genres that include Metal, Blues, country, and I play in my high school jazz band. I'm looking for an amp that can put up with multiple genres without being so huge that it will wake my neighbors. If you have any suggestions at all please let me know man, love your work and thanks for your time.
Hey man, what's your opinion on electronic drum kits? Not drum samples, but the physical electronic drum kit. Nice vid by the way!
Hey Glenn, do you like the Darkglass better than the Sans Amp? I have had my Sans Amp DI for years and really cant do with out it but I do like the DarkGlass. How do you think they compare?
He literally said he did in the video
what did you go with?
Nice.. I wonder if you could try the new Tech21 VtBassDI.. this thing have much more sounds than the original bassdriverDI
I was wondering if you could do a review of the Marshall micro stack, from the point a view of a guitarist that's been playing for about 3 years but doesn't have the money to upgrade to something like a 5150. Is it good? Is it at least worth the money?
hello there!!i just got this pedal!amazing tool! Where do you prefer to rec from di or output? i think the di is so powerful and my interface can't handle so much load!
Damnit , was hoping this wood be cool with a les Paul and an Orange cr120 for doom , didn't realize it was a bass pedal
for some reason I get kind of excited whenever I see someone using reaper
yeah man, totally! I'm not a mac user yet though, but I soon as I can I will check it out!
***** I used Logic for many, many years, until the last version for PC was too old to still use. I think the last album I used logic for was in 2010 (was really old at that point). Fucking morons to only make it for Mac. It was definitely the best. Definitely beats ProTools. But I'm not getting a fucking Mac just to use Logic, so I use Reaper now. It's surprisingly good, apart from one or two glaring problems. And it's damn cheap, and has great licensing.
hey glenn, what advice/mixing tips could you give to help a cheap bass sound good, or at least acceptable.
Hello Glenn, Thanks for your videos.
Serious question here.
I am looking at getting this unit but i see now there is a ultra version. Aside from the ultra having the 2 extra freq switches, what are the advantages/disadvantages of one over the other? you can split the dirty signal from the clean and assign the each to seperate tracks in a DAW i assume, what else would make one a better choice over the other for tracking in a studio?
Damnit, I drooled all over myself again.
Glenn have you tried running this through a cab sim? Just a curious thought.
Have you ever tried a MXR Fullbore for overdrive on your guitars? I use it and it works well for me.
Hi Glenn, thanks for that. But I have an unrelated question if that's ok. On one of your previous videos, I think it was "how to record heavy guitar". You used a multi band compressor, I liked the look of it, which one was that? Thanks man
These days i use the one that comes in Resper.
+SpectreSoundStudios cheers man, thanks for the reply. Because of you I downloaded reaper couple weeks back. Haven't had much of a chance to use it, it's a little daunting changing to another daw (cubase user) but have heard from other guys it's pretty cool.
Sounds really solid in mix!
Can you do some drum gear reviews in the near future?
In which configuration can i come closest to the typical KoRn Sound you've almost rached at 02:59? Or can you prefer another pedal for this.
Glen ... You Know ... You've got to GET RIGHT, you've got to LIVE RIGHT!
1:55 almost sounds like the bass line from "Love Buzz"
Just got the darkglass alpha omega ultra and it buries the B7k so use it as a boost. Love darkglass, got the super symmetry, duality, B7k and alpha omega ultra. Oh and I use a bose L1 model 2 as a bass rig with a T1 tonematch so I use the electro harmonix Switch plus to split signal into tonematch so I get super highs with Guitar presets and super lows with bass presets
Got the B3K running into a Sansamp RBI preamp, it's a pretty tasty combo!
Hi, could you do the Korg Pandora Mini review? I'm quite low on cash and I heard that multieffect is quite nice.
So does this warrant upgrading from a sansamp? I am pretty happy with the sounds I can get from that thing.
That bass in the mix reminds of the slushy ice that happens after it snows.
2 questions,first have u ever tried a royer 121 on a guitar cab? i love them .
2nd why do u hate bass players so much? i have been a pro drummer for 30 so years and have never worked with a bad or dumb bass player,,,is it the area u are in? thanks
Still confused. Does this work with my regular Ibanez or only the ones with fans on the frets?
so with this in mind, how would you feel about bass using an octaver to thicken up the sound whether live or in the studio?
The good thing is that it tells you which hole is in and which hole is out so we bass players won't hook it up backwards and play our amp through our basses.
I'm a fan of your videos, but that was a pretty crappy demonstration. Thanks for not convincing me to sell my Sansamp and spend $450 CAD on one of these pedals though...
Agreed love this pedal with all my heart but here it sounds like shit.
Where the hell do you shop for gear? You can get one of these from Sweetwater for $320.
@@RH-xs8gz In Canada
wish I could get ahold of these guys. my b7k stopped working and I've sent a few emails with no response
did darkglass ever fix your b7k?
months later but yes. I love the pedal. total game changer
@@kevin.waldron brutal, they pedals are terrible QC, and even worse CS
Made In Finland!
\m/ Vittu joo \m/
That drummer is pretty good!, I want to hire him to play our Yustin beever covers
You should look at the Ampeg SCR-DI. I've been using it for bass for a bit now and it sounds fuckingn awesome.
any thoughts of Darkglass Vintage Deluxe?
This looks comparable to the Sansamp VT DI. I use that and it sounds sick.
I should probably start modifying my bass sound, this sounds great in a metal mix
Do a video about the whole 432Hz debate.
***** I only just heard about it yesterday.
+Teutone It's not really a debate on the sound of the music, but rather how it makes certain people feel. And just detuning a song to A4 = 432hz on TH-cam doesn't really cut it. You just get weird stretches and artifacts everywhere. If you do any form of meditation, or chi manipulation. (I know, probably another thing you think is bullshit.) You will probably understand why A4 = 432hz matters.
***** Others blame it on the Jews, usually people who never accomplished anything in their life and blaming minorities for everything. In theory it would help the singer as it's a bit lower, maybe the guitarists with a bit lower string tension. In practice not all singers can handle lower notes (some sopranos have problem with lower notes so much that they have to pitch shift up the song or sing an octave higher), or not all guitarists like slippery strings (I hate it on the lower strings).
László Szerémi The difference is pretty much unnoticeable unless you put them side by side.
Teutone As someone who has done extensive research on the subject... Well, I'll summerize: Its all bullshit.
What people can dislike on this video? It's a short review in Your special style :) with bass playes joke... So we have two bass player visitor? :))) Greetings!
I had one of these and sold it. I always picked up all kinds of am/fm through it when I used it at clubs. Sansamp RBI / RPM would be my go - to if I ever wanted to use one of these again.
Not liking this tone as much as a sans-amp plus ts-808. Guitar tube screamer sounds way better than any bass-specific distortion I've ever heard.
Great demo!!!!! Sounds great... Awesome mix mate!!!!!
Hey Glenn! I need a bit of help here, I need a good amp head for a budget price, maybe around $500-$700. (Just for practice at home)
A quieter amp head would be much appreciated, the reason I can't just buy a used 6505 or 5150 is because it's just too loud for my apartment.
+Devin Kolins Take a look at the 6505 mini heads. They have selectable wattage so you can get a good tube distortion at low volume.
Thoughts on this vs a Sansamp Bass Driver / VT Bass?
I have not enjoyed metal since I listened to Black Sabbath as a teenager (yeah, when they released Iron Man - blew me and my pizza faced buddies away), but I still much enjoy your videos - even the music if it's in short bursts, kinda the same way I enjoy Bluegrass music. :-D
So sweet that Reaper 5 came out. What's your theme, Glenn?
Since I'm not a bassist, I don't have a bass amp, but even running a bass guitar through a *guitar* amp, and using a kick drum mic, and plugging it into a subwoofer sounds better than these "simulators" do. Line'ing string instruments just doesn't sound good, it's that simple. Do whatever you can to avoid doing that, I'd say.
Great tone definitely useable ✌️
Sean Malone from Cynic has sick bass tone
"And for the first sounds you'll hear, here's a recording of an idiot playing the sloppiest, most dumb-ass slap playing possible on a bass."
Could this also be used live?
Just a random question, do you find recording single coil pickups with gain annoying?
Jackson Price I don't, it's my sound :D
Jackson Price Depends. If you're going for a high gain sound, yes. If you're going for a 70's esque crunch, its great.
Chris McCartney You should try high gain single coils. Tight and clear, just be really sparing with the presence and treble and crank the mids.
Jackson Price Also, try using an analog tape simulation plug, such as Master Tape or Oxford Inflator, which really soften up the sharpness of the top. Good for the "click" in kick drums, and such, aswell.
But what about b3k? What's the difference between them?
Hey Glenn.
I'm curious. After the attention and widespread your videos have been receiving over the last year, has that changed the attitude of the musicians/bass players, that come into your studio?
Like, has people stepped up their game attitude wise and professionally? Or is that just a naive way of thinking...
That Ibanez sounded reaaally wierd lol, probably sounds great in a mix
Can you try the Amplifier? against the real thing?
can someone help me out? could i use one of these and a power amp through a cab instead of buying an expensive tube ampeg and get similar results in a live setting?
Which would you recommend more? This or the Sansamp?
He said in the video
@@saturnus423 Did he?
I mean though, it also has been three years since I watched this video
@@ParallaxSound315 oh my bad, didn't realize how old the video was. But yeah, he said darkglass
what did you go with
@@TheSmokedKarma neither. I use VSTs
I'm looking at taking Independent Music Production this year at college, in Canada. While finances for schooling will be a non-issue, I'm worried about the job after the fact. Straight out of college, what are the kinds of things I should expect? Will I want to look for an established studio to work for, or would it be more prudent to start collecting equipment to begin my own independent studio?
I like how you always give the bass players a hard time lol
Ok, we get it with the dumb bass player jokes...jeezus....There are some of us who have our shit together.
Does it work well on guitar ?
This kinda made me want to practice bass, but ive been eating chips and i dont want cheese on my strings, they've been on there for 5 years, so ill skip practicing today.
That Ibanez sounds really ugly bro. Did you use it for the Full mix part of the video? Because the bass alone was lackluster.
Huh...I wonder if L&M over on walker carries this....
Guys if you want a good demo check the one that MrExcane did, the b7k sound way better than this
the shit about bass players is great, i'm a guitar player who does play , and likes occasionally playing bass, even in bands, but i did notice that while playing bass, my IQ does drop drasticly
Sansamp rbi or rpm blows this away.
A little heavy on the compression on the Distressor aye...
Game Changer for me...
I didn't know this awesome pedal can sound THAT bad. And yes, a bass player would probably figure out how to tune it, so it would not sound as awful as on the video ;-)
The bass player woulnd't have it, becaue he spent all his money on beer.
Great video Glenn, I have been looking at this pedal for a while now. thank you for some professional Input on this pedal.
Don't care about the gear I have my trusty EVS Valve Drive pream. I just came for the bass players jokes XD
Frankly, I prefer the SansAmp Bass DI Driver.
+Danny Ch The B7K is worlds better than the bass driver DI
that's some badass shit. I gotta get me one of those xD.
darkglass vs sansamp??
that bass player not so dumb
i thought grunt was just the sound bassists make
At $400 it better sound fucking awesome.
+violetninja It really does.