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[quote name='mark76' timestamp='1452942274' post='2954877'] The Ovni Labs guy likes the Buddha Chakra and it's only £65 from Amazon http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/chakra.shtml [/quote] Or £50 from here! https://www.fairdealmusic.co.uk/budda-chakra-compressor-pedal.html

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1452874104' post='2954344'] The vmt version of the ultra is going to be really interesting, will the bypass sound be completely the same as the b7k, or will it have some of that vintage loveliness due to the era function? [/quote] Bypass will be bypassed. Just your clean sound. Pedal on but drive off will just have the EQ, which will sound similar to B8K but perhaps with some different EQ points. The major differences will be in the drive channel, and the old era knob only affected the drive side.

I'd ask Limelight - not seen a 5 from them but since each bass is custom I don't see why they couldn't: http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/limelight-custom-builds/

Sounds pretty good to me, EHX beats the JHS! http://youtu.be/1w9HURvm2ec

Perhaps in his eyes, the bassist never left the band, just the guitarist and drummer!

Markbass Distorsore (discontinued) is exactly as you describe. I've had that, the EBS Billy Sheehan, Ashdown J-Lo, and the Owen Gremlin which all do the same job. Once upon a time I thought that's what I wanted from a pedal too, but it turned out that they all sounded utter pants and so I sold them! They all have a band pass filter in parallel with your clean tone, and it doesn't sound natural, it's like having an overdriven cocked wah pedal mixed in. And the resulting mid boost makes the low end seem much weaker. Also I found the EBS unusable unless I put another boost pedal in one of the loops to invert the phase as otherwise the blend cancelled out all the low end. It did sound great after doing this though, but the resulting cable mess was too much faff for me.

[quote name='Callumjord' timestamp='1452800081' post='2953669'] Would you you rather fork out a lot of money on a more expensive, custom, one off pedal or would you rather spend less money on a cheaper pedal? [/quote] I'd buy whichever one sounded best. However I'd be unlikely to go the custom one off route unless I needed something special built that didn't exist as an off the shelf product. I'm the same with clothes - I don't care one bit about brands and labels. But since I'm fussy, so it's not very often that I find something that I like and also fits. So when I do find something special I'll buy it, whether it's Primark or Hugo Boss! As long as I can afford it, the price is irrelevant.

The GK MB500 Fusion and TC RH750 are also worth a look as they are in a similar ballpark to the other amps mentioned.

The Precision was used on many so many classic recordings, but to cover the spectrum from Motown to punk you clearly need one with flats and another with rounds!

Thanks for that! Nicer slap sound from the modern one, but the Classic wins everywhere else! Much fatter and more mids, although I wonder if the standard could get closer by boosting the bass/mids and rolling off the treble?

I've been using EXL170-5TP 45-130 on my Yamaha BB1025X (and BB415 before that) for years - I'd love to see how these compare!

Talkbassers are wetting themselves over the Mesa, great reviews, looks like a solid choice. Not seen any reviews of the Magellan yet? A Darkglass amp is on the horizon too. The Tech21 VT500 is great value though, and the fact you can turn the blend all the way to clean to just have a transparent(ish) amp with EQ is a boon. I'm considering the VT myself, would love the Mesa but then again it is twice the price and difficult to get hold of at the moment!

If you happen to have an iPad or iPhone, you can get great apps and interfaces for those too that can totally replace a multi fx and always be upgradable!

Get the Source Audio Programmable EQ perhaps?

Yeah, a demo with fuzz in front would be great. The B7K makes every fuzz going into it sound amazing, the VMTD not as much, so it would be good to see where this sits!

There are tons of apps with effects and amp models too, check out Tonestack, JamUp, BIAS, AmpKit, and FluxFX!

Any of these pedals could be up to the task, it really depends on a bunch of factors - your bass, strings, amp, playing style, and what tones, modern or vintage, that you're trying to get. I have half a dozen overdrive pedals and each one is the best for a certain job with a certain bass! I only have the BB out of that list, it's very touch sensitive and expressive, a creamy drive with lots of lows. I prefer this one with a Precision or Yamaha BB played fingerstyle for example. I've never tried the MXR, but I wasn't bowled over by the clips. The Bass Soul Food looks like a great pedal for blending in some distorted midrange/treble with your clean signal, sound like it has great clarity. It's hard to tell if you'd prefer this or the BB, you're the only one that can really decide!

Check out the Ampeg SVT210AV also. They're ceramic but still stupidly light!

I assume you want a bright clangy sound for punk tunes, if so I would avoid the darker OD's like the Blueberry, Hookers Green and Beta, and check out the DHA VT1, VT Bass, or COG Knightfall! The EHX Soul Food and EHX Glove look like good options too, although I haven't tried them in person.