visog Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 What's the verdict? How does it sound? How does it perform as a DI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjelkeman Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I love mine. Versatile, can be brutal, but also more subtle. Takes away woolliness, which I hate in bass sound, and adds punch and brawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I've reviewed both the B3k and Vintage in Guitar Interactive Magazine. I've been meaning to get a list of links together for our review section but haven't got round to it yet. I suspect you'll be able to google it though to listen to the pedals. The B7k sounds most like the B3k with the extra bells and whistles on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjelkeman Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Here is the B3K review: http://www.iguitarmag.com/magazine-editions/guitar-interactive-issue-8/reviews/darkglass-microtubes-b3k-pedal/ And here is the VMT review: http://www.iguitarmag.com/magazine-editions/guitar-interactive-issue-22/reviews/darkglass-microtubes-vintage-distortion-pedal/ Edited November 1, 2014 by bjelkeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Its an excellent preamp. I use a B7K and a VMT Deluxe. The B7K is the more aggressive sibling, with a metallic heavy drive sound, whereas the VMT sounds like a cranked valve amp, warm vintage tones by nature but can easily be made aggressive with the EQ. Both superb pedals, which one will suit you depends on what tone you are looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 [quote name='bjelkeman' timestamp='1414821616' post='2593621'] Here is the B3K review: [url="http://www.iguitarmag.com/magazine-editions/guitar-interactive-issue-8/reviews/darkglass-microtubes-b3k-pedal/"]http://www.iguitarma...ubes-b3k-pedal/[/url] And here is the VMT review: [url="http://www.iguitarmag.com/magazine-editions/guitar-interactive-issue-22/reviews/darkglass-microtubes-vintage-distortion-pedal/"]http://www.iguitarma...stortion-pedal/[/url] [/quote] Thank you for posting! I meant to come back and add them myself! Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_T Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Has anyone used the B7K as a clean pre-amp for plug into PA gigs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 [quote name='Joe_T' timestamp='1415351075' post='2599404'] Has anyone used the B7K as a clean pre-amp for plug into PA gigs? [/quote] I think that's what nolly getgood was doing when premier guitar did a rig run down with him. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_T Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 [quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1415522773' post='2601039'] I think that's what nolly getgood was doing when premier guitar did a rig run down with him. Andy [/quote] Cheers man, I'll have a look for it. Was gonna get one anyway but hoping I can take it on work gigs where there's no amp so I don't have t go and buy something different for that haha. Cheers -Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 [quote name='Joe_T' timestamp='1415539043' post='2601249'] Cheers man, I'll have a look for it. Was gonna get one anyway but hoping I can take it on work gigs where there's no amp so I don't have t go and buy something different for that haha. Cheers -Joe [/quote] i mean he uses dirt afterwards from his fractals but shapes the sound with the b7k andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonywhite985 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 It's now my pedal of choice. Quite expensive but I don't regret it one little bit, sounds fantastic DI'ed and have used it in the studio myself. Can be very nasty and grindy which I love, but it can also be crisp and clean and take the wool off of your bass tone. took the wool out of an Ampeg SVT Cl with a 410- some letters I can't remember the name of (the ported one) which was extremely wooly at the best of times. Works great as a pedal in front of my own valve amp and in the studio, Highly recommend if you have the budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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