Darkglass Alpha Omega vs B7K | Ultimate Bass Distortion Comparison | Which Pedal is right for you?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2018
- I thought I'd make this little side by side comparison of the Alpha Omega and the B7K since I've been asked a lot about recommendations. Obviously both sound incredible so it's just a matter of finding the right distortion flavour that speaks to you the most.
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Sire Marcus Miller V7
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** Who I am? ** Hi - I'm Lubo I'm the singer & bassplayer of Zapryan, where I write music, record songs and dance when I'm drunk. I hope you enjoy my videos, thank you for watching! - เพลง
Even thought the fairest comparison would be with the Ultra version of the A/O, this is by far the best showcase i’ve ever heard. It shows clearly that beefy but punchy kind of sound vs the tight attack of the B7ku. Thanks for sharing! 🙌🏻
Thanks dude!
Dude this video is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks so much
cool dude!
I was having doubts about my new A/O, thinking I was missing out without a B7K. But this video made me feel much better about my choice.
Initially, I came here for a sound comparison video. I've found myself replaying this video over and over for that amazing song you wrote for the demo!
Just wanted to say I was checking some other videos doing these comparisons and your sound mix ran thru a full house PA with subwoofers covered the most range and gave a TRUE comparison how these pedals compared sonically. Thank you and very well done!
my pedalboard choice: A/O and a B3K next to it. Nothing you can't do
Thanks for the great videos, great playing and nice way to A/B the two pedals. I ended up with a b7kuv2 at the end of the chain and an alpha omicron into it. Yeah, it can get hairy but in a nice way. Loving it! Keep it up man!!
I've been using the A&O for a while now. I would love to try the B7K in a live situation sometime.
I have the exact two pedals and I totally agree with you: the AO is perfect for those low gain sounds. It's my "always on", amp-simulating preamp while the B7K Ultra is my all-out shiny distortion.
This was perfect, thank you so much, im going for the alpha-omega ultra i think
This video deserves more views in my opinion. Short and punch
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Ha Bg connection;) Merci Brat! Mnogo Pozdravi ;)
great comparison thanks!
I have a B7k and from time to time think I would prefer the A&O. Any comparison, I'm reassured I made the right choice for me. I'd like to upgrade to the B7k ultra for the selectable distortion
I have the AO and a B7Kv2. The B7K is my '"always on" -pedal. The AO comes next to it (after) I use this for more like a booster
Thanks for examples , very nice video. I actually have both of them alfa Omega ultra & b7k ultra. I connect b7k in alfa Omega. So my overdriven tone comes s from b7k to alfa Omega wich I use like grafic EQ and cab Sim. The distortion side of alfa Omega I keep almost clean with high level position ,I turn it on only when I need louder sound for solo ,it works for me like a booster with some kind of overdrive.
Interesting! I bet it sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing man
Very good comparison! Have you ever tried putting a eq before these pedal with a boost on mids (~1.2khz , not too narrow) and then turning up the lows on the Darkglass (or amp) to recover the "balance". The result is less amount of lows distorted, it's like blending clean signal but in a different way, more pleasant to me in mid or high gain/drive settings.
Ah that's interesting, no I haven't tried that but I'll sure do at some point. Thanks
Your band is so sick. I love your sound.
ALPHA OMEGA is the best for me!!!
The alpha omega is the perfect balance between the B7K and the Vintage Microtubes. Turn it over to the alpha side for a more smooth vintage SVT sound, or turn it to the omega side for the clanky aggressive mesa boogie style sound. Or leave the knob in the middle for a blend of both. The AO is the clear winner. Why would you pick just one when you can have both in one box for the same price?
Hey do you think I can get B7k sound from alpha Omega? I mean can I get B7k tone from AO?
Thanks for the video! Do you mind listing what songs you were playing? I recognize some but not all
What is first prog song? It's amazing, especially with A-O and perfect JazzBass :)
Tasty jams, good sir
B7K is my option, Lubo thanks for demo ImI
Alex Quiroz Cool! thanks for watching mate
Alpha Omega it is. Great playing!
It sounds to me like the B7K has a clearer sound, that cuts better through the mix. But then I come from guitars, so maybe I'm still a bit biased towards higher sounds? What do you guys think?
This is literally the same thoughts my buddy and I had, and we're both guitarists.
Alpha Omega has a right low end and sits better in the mix. B7k is also good, but it has more highs.
Alpha Omega has this amazing classic death metal sound whereas B7K sounds like it's a fuckin dj0nt god. I'm definitely getting an AO Ultra.
Thanks for the side by side!
The Fender sounded rad. What is your secret for that drop C setup?
Thanks man, I just swapped out the pickups for some active emgs and raised the string height to reduce fret buzz.
@@lubo2260 Cool, man. Which EMG set do you use?
JVX Set
Cool but can i get the sound of B7k from A&o?
Well the drive sounds quite different but you could try a blend of A and O distortion to get them a little closer.
I like the B7K Ultra a lot better. I like that w/the Grunt there are 3 ways to set the amount of low end that can be distorted. This makes it very versatile so that we can get farting synth to vintage to modern if going from boost to flat to cut. It has a stronger top end over the AO, and I find that easier to tame if I want less of it than having to add to the AO what top end that it didn't have to begin with.
Lubo..... that riff at 1.22 blew my balls off! Love the angular bass line with that ascending guitar part... 👍 very swish dude!
Actually mate, I've just learnt how to play the riff at 1.22 (awesome riff) but I can seem to work out what time signature it's in? Shed any light on this one?
Hi Jon, thank you! I actually haven't counted out the time signature for this one. Listening to it now I think it's a constant interaction between 4/4 and 11/8 ... Don't know what I was smoking
Lubo, now make a 20 minute song with all 3 basses. Seriously
Crack.!! 🔥🤘😎🔥
I like the mid drive Alpha Omega sound best.
Just get both
not wrong there! (nice pfp btw)
douglas creo la felicidad hecha pedal para los bajistas !!!
B7k sounds better in the mix, bar none, and (at least to my ears) preserves the low end, while standing out even better than the alpha omega. Don't get me wrong the alpha omega is a PHENOMENAL FUCKING pedal, but the b7k is a step above. If my b7k/u kraken was the only distortion pedal I could ever have I would still be perfectly happy.
I think the same. With B7k I can hear better all instruments in mix.
One question about your basses, wich neek is most confortable ? Sire vs Warwick
Hi, for me the Warwick neck is the best I've played so far. But for a jazz bass style construction the sire is amazing as well.
@@lubo2260 Im searching for a 5 string that can play easy for small hands
There are plenty of cool new instruments so if you have a local music shop it's probably best to play a couple of basses until you find something that suits you :)
@@lubo2260 thanks, unfortunately can't find a sire to test in my country
Определено B7K!!! Отивам до Thomann в Бамберг и си вземам един!
B7K wins it for me.
yeah im with you on this. B7K has an amazing scooped sound.
Who the fuck dislikes this?
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Nice comparison but dude, script your videos.... that jumping around from those cuts after every word is annoying as hell.
Hey man thanks, I understand your point. You see, english is my 3rd language and scripting makes it sound very unnatural, as if you're sitting in a bad theater play.
I've tried but I didn't like the results. I'll try to improve myself with fever cuts in the talking parts.
@@lubo2260 Hey, no offence than and big respect! A few cuts are totally fine with me but a cut after a single word is a bit too much. Better repeat that sentence again and edit it in as if it was intended :)
Cheesy tasteless goo
That's exactly how I like my goo. Thanks for watching mate.
You really think you are too boring to watch if you would just film instead of cutting up multiple shots?
The sooner this ridiculous trend moves on, the better. It's enough to never watch this channel again, despite the content.