I went through a lot of Darkglass stuff too. I've got a VMT and I would like to get an Alpha Omega again but mainly because neither of them are as common as the B3K sound that is now so common it's become passé.
I bought an EBS Sheehan Ultimate Drive purely because it is so different to the DG stuff and I've been very surprised at how versatile it is.
But I have no doubt I'll still want to try other things.
Why use the Steinberg at all? The helix will do all that without another round of A/D conversion.
It's very easy to set up for helix to record and effected signal and a straight through dry track at the same time.
I've got a TU-3 which doesn't get used, and then a Polytune 2, a Polytune mini and a clip on Unitune.
If I do ever need to buy something else it will be the Peterson Strobostomp. They've just released a smaller version too.
I've had both and the TU-3 is quite annoying. Although it is supposed to be more accurate, it seems to be a lot more jumpy making it harder to use in real life.
PSA: There's a Sandberg Lionel TT4 (Jazz) on ebay.
Very few of them around. If I had the money...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145167920616?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=8f295511448e4aa8bfe51b6b5f942c2b&bu=43119054589&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20230703072527&segname=11021
I could see a 'plate made of a ferrous material having an effect.
And I can see a metal plate of any type improving shielding, but beyond those 2....
naaaaaa
I've got the TC Unitune one. Same as the polytune aside from the "poly" element that doesn't work on bass.
It's very good. As with all clip ones though if other people are playing loud and vibrating the body of your instrument it can get a bit confused sometimes.
Yup. I used to do bass and drums only rehearsals in between full band rehearsals.
It was very useful. Timing / tightness improved loads. Also forced us to learn the songs without guitar and vocal cues.
I got the idea from Mr Big. Pat Torpey and Billy Sheehan used to do it a lot.
My current gig is a sight reading one, so I always wear them.
The music is in focus but the other band members are not.
I might have to buy some half-moons and look really old!
As absolutely beautiful as that is, there is no way that is only 2.9kg. That would be 6.4 lb.
The body would have to be paulownia or cedar to get anywhere near that.