dannybuoy

So do I but I like the idea of really cheap cabs at the moment and I know that 1153 is a good 'un that's really good bang for buck. Check out Alex's cabs at barefacedbass.com. You might be able to get away with replacing both of your cabs with a single 'Big One' (it's not that big).

I thought the 1153 was pretty lightweight for a 15 anyway - I was actually looking out for one to add a bit more bottom to my 10" iAmp 350 combo so let me know if you want to get rid of it!

Can you show us what the frequency reposonse of the Big One is like compared to the Compact?

I made some clips of the VT2; the clips where just one tube is active will sound just like the VT1: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16907&hl=vt2+review"]VT2 Review[/url] EDIT: mp3space.com seems to have disappeared so my clips are no more!

Digitech can only output a blend of octave down plus your dry signal, while others can solo the octave down, which sounds awesome on the Boss OC-2. EHX Octave Multiplexer apparently sounds very similar to the Boss. The later Boss OC-3 doesn't get as good reviews by the way. The OC-2 sounds like a synth so is great for dance or drum'n'bass. The Micro POG though is more like a pitch shifted version of your bass, tracks better and also has an octave up feature.

Put it in the for sale forum. Stuff seems to be moving very slowly at the moment though due to everybody being skint!

You should first of all try patching them together using the fx loop out of the SWR to the fx loop return of the new amp. This would bypass the tone shaping preamp stage of the 2nd amp meaning and make it just amplify the SWR tone. This might not work though if the SWR FX loop is wired up in series. Another alternative is to take a lead from the tuner out of one amp into the input of the other. What I would do though is get a Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus pedal, and using a very subtle setting hook each side of the stereo output to a different amp, and put each amp on the opposite side of the stage. It will sound phat!

Filters sound better after fuzz IMHO, although you don't get quite the same precise control over the filter. Chorus works really well after this type of sound as can phasers and flangers. And delay! Might be worth pickng up a a second hand Zoom B2 multi fx or something so you can try out all of these fx and more.

Silent Fly, one thing that pishes me off about the Humphrey version is that it's way too loud and even with the level and gain controls set to 9 o'clock it's above unity volume. Is it the same with the stock one, or has Mr Humphrey added mega gain to it? How easy would it be to change a pot or resistor to alter the range of the level control (i.ie reduce the max volume anf give me more useable range)?

I liked the reverse step filter. Most of the others I found myself from similar tweaking, but that one was new to me!

I have the Bad Monkey (Humphrey modded version). I don't like the sound of it too much soloed, but it sounds AMAZING with a full band, really makes the bass stand out in the mix. My drummer and guitarist GRIN when it comes on. I have considered swapping it for a Barber LTD SR which is a very transparent sounding OD, but then I saw the Barber B-Custom Cool which is able to do the LTD standard + SR tones plus take on heavier overdrive duties as well. These have just come out and I've not heard of any bass players using them apart from a few people raving about them on the official Barber forum. If I was buying an OD I would probably try one of these on a whim. The Polish Love pedal is getting a lot of hype on Talkbass, hand made real cheap by some guy in Poland. Can supposedly sound like a Cream Pie at low gain, but get quite crazy too. Cream Pies are discontinued, made by Tone Factor then Mojo Hand, which I think was just a rebrand so it's all the same company. Because they're hard to find and hyped up on the interwebs, they hold their value pretty well, you could probably pick one up for about £80. The DHA VT1 sounds amazing, but is a chunky box with a large 12v power supply - which may not be as much as an issue for you as it is for me (trying to squeeze as many 9v pedals onto a Pedaltrain Jr as I can!) I think the B:Assmaster is a bit too insane-in-the-membrane for what you're looking for... although I really want one of those too!

I really hope they get this right and produce a cheap alternative to the LMII!

If you haven't already, email Diago - I got an 18v adaptor a few weeks ago as they had some in even though the website said they were out of stock.

I just bought a Euphonic Audio iAmp 350 Combo from these forums. It's an ultra-clean amp that does not colour your sound, but has a flexible EQ and DI/headphone outputs etc. plus the head is removeable. 10" driver, but massive sound. I use it with a VT Bass pedal to produce a mini Ampeg like rig that I can also run synths and guitars into because of it's full range flat response. Just another idea for you if you hadn't considered it!

Tayste had a bunch of settings that he posted in a Talkbass thread. One thing I like to do is set the tap tempo on beats 1 and 4 of what you're playing which creates a nice rythm effect. Also I like to create a loop of a droned fuzz tone and then pitch shift it to play it like a synth!

I have a Sansamp VT Bass and recommend it. I also highly regard the DHA stuff, the VT1-EQ-Drive is a solid preamp with glorious tubey tone. Also gotta love the blood splatter paint job!

DHA tube pedals do low gain grit very nicely. I'd also suggest a Sansamp Bass Driver or VT Bass.

Hi Dave, I had a VT2 and one thing I did not like about it was the volume jump when engaging the 2nd valve stage. It would be much more useful to have either 2 separate channels that you can switch between, or just add a separate master volume control for 1+2 mode. It would also be great to have a switchable 5kHz low pass filter (i.e. speaker sim) on the DI and headphone outputs! I also preferred not to use the colour switch, and the clipping switch was very subtle - Si seemed to not affect the sound much, and Ge dropped the volume by a large amount. Personally I would prefer to not have these features and instead have a cleaner and more low-cost layout. Pokey-out-lightey-up valves are a great idea though! As long as they're well protected like on the EHX tube pedals.