Kev

Auralex Gramma pad, recommend them for that Alex?

Can he stretch to a 2nd hand Ibanez fanned fret model? He will really benefit from a multi scale bass for drop tuning a fiver.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1470687854' post='3107723'] I`d say probably at GK owners who do lots of gigs with provided rigs - this will give them the facility to send their GK sound to FOH so they can always sound like themselves. That`s why I have the the Aguilar Tonehammer DI pedal as well as the Tonehammer amp - no matter what set-up I`m using the audience always get the sound I have on our recordings. Sure the on-stage sound might be a bit different but that`s just monitoring for me, it`s out front that counts and now GK-ers will be able to do this. [/quote] Best explanation of it so far, I can see its use in that regard

Oof that's a bit different, can't remember seeing a natural finish Z2 before, or a passive one. Lovely!

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1470612992' post='3107161'] Kev, Please try reading my post in more detail before posting a reply that gives the impression that you haven't been concentrating. Apologies if I'm misunderstanding. Or I'm drunk. Frank [/quote] Apologies accepted

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1470609753' post='3107137'] Look, I've no doubt that the TKS 112 are great cabs. They use the same drivers as some cabs I've owned so I know from my own experience that they must be decent cabs. But I haven't heard them, so I can't comment based on personal experience. However, compared to the Barefaced BB2, ( also the other 12" driver cabs that use, for example, the Eminence Kappalite 3012 drivers) they just cannot compete on performance. In the words of Bill Fitzmaurice: "The laws of physics aren't swayed by opinion." Frank. [/quote] Laws of Physics? He is saying he prefers the tone of his TKS cabs, he isn't disputing Barefaced's claim on volume? Perhaps 12 inch speakers or that number of speakers are the issue here, maybe try different speaker sizes or 212's? I'm not so familiar with the TKS range to suggest any other cabs they do. Probably steer clear of Barefaced if the tone isn't doing it for you.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1470602231' post='3107068'] Read 3 posts above that post. I can say that whenever I've been in a studio with a GK solid state head, the sound has always been distinctive from anything else. [/quote] [quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1470602899' post='3107078'] No offence intended, but that's a pretty silly statement. The Fusion heads don't have the signature GK tone. They're valve preamps with a GK flavour. As I said above, it also gives you extra tone-shaping possibilities, a more versatile overdrive than the heads have and the ability to remove the compressor, tuner and overdrive from your board and replace them with one single pedal. Not to mention getting your GK sound from a pedal to the desk without requiring your head, with the extra shaping that the pedal allows for. I honestly don't understand what's unclear about the value in this. [/quote] I read your post, and I remain confused. EQ with the same EQ points as your head, a drive section which, if we are honest, will not be as good as many drive pedals found on bass pedalboard these days. The whole point of these micro heads is so you can carry them everywhere as easily as a laptop, so DI'ing out amp to desk is just as easy as pedal to desk. Again, extra shaping, I am clearly missing something as I cannot see how it gives you any extra EQ control, any settings on this would be countered by your GK head. Unless they are different EQ points? I would have thought this was unlikely given GK are known for their four band eq, but I haven't actually read the specs. Oh, and the silly statement; perhaps not worded so well, but fundamentals not silly whatsoever. If I gave you Flea's exact setup and asked you to play some of his lines, no offence but I highly doubt you would sound anything like him. Anyway, each entitled to our own opinions. Clearly we disagree, but hey what are discussion forums for?

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1470589037' post='3106932'] I'd disagree and say the GK sound is pretty distinctive, Duff/Flea for example certainly don't sound like they're playing through an SVT. I'd really like one for home use, it has everything I want for rehearsal including a tuner in one box, however at that price I won't be getting one anytime soon. I am surprised that they've gone into more depth on the compressor than the drive, as I don't think any of the GK heads have onboard compression? But do have drive/boost. [/quote] No, but thats because its the SVT that has the very identifiable sound. Flea does not "sound like GK" in my opinion and his tone is almost entirely down to his technique (apart from when he uses a Stingray). But then again, as I said I don't know what the GK tone signature is (despite owning a GK head for 6 months or so this year) so perhaps I am wrong after all! To give an example though, when I was AB'ing my GK MB Fusion head and my Tecamp Puma, I heard no noticeable tone signature from the GK other than warmth from the valve preamp, and the Tecamp is by design a very neutral sound. I'm talking gig volume here of course, not bedroom/headphones. If you have a modern GK head, this gives you a tuner (which surely most already have) and a compressor (which surely most would already use if they wanted one). I'm not buying one, if anyone was in any doubt

I'm still struggling with who this is marketed at. GK lovers will have a GK head. If they have a GK head, other than a couple of superficial extras, what does this pedal offer extra? The Sansamp pedals make much more sense as not everyone who loves the Ampeg sound wants an Ampeg head, but the same doesn't seem to work for GK. Certainly, I can't hear a bass tone and have the ability to blind identify the GK sound.

[quote name='nash' timestamp='1470341308' post='3105393'] Cheers guys. Ordered the Zeus yesterday and I'll be ordering the Vintage Ultra soon. [/quote] Great choice!

Never stacked the two, but given how the Vulcan XL was designed, I imagine the Darkglass will stack really well!! Darkglass do work well with other pedals, particularly other dirt pedals.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1470314589' post='3105026'] I've only tuned mine once and it's been perfect. No setup at all. Bit of fret but I can live with it. [/quote] We know you have a good one, you lucky boy! A couple had to get out in a sellable condition