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This might tick some ‘boxes too but spendy...

Yup we can’t really see how we’ll be gigging for a long time to come (based mainly in around Edinburgh). We’ve resorted to getting us all in a rehearsal room and just trying out lots of new songs from a wide range of styles... all those ideas we had considered but never got round to so we’re gonna embrace it and hopefully the other side of this we’ll have honed another bunch of great cover tunes which has our stamp on them!

That wouldn't be ideal at a gig!

@AlphaK had a whole thread/poll on who was using what HX model but there wasn't much chat about death on a gig or reliability as opposed to folk just gravitating to a particular layout or need for more fx blocks. I know the units can get hot with prolonged use. Any HX variant users (including the newer Pod Go and the new Helix LT) noticed heat build to the point of failure or ongoing QC issues? I wonder if the issues had been mainly on early units/teething issues or continue to be a persistent issue? It might be useful to cross post to that other topic too?

There’s no questioning the versatility of the trusty stomp. It’s sometimes easy to forget just how much it can do!

Have you actually tried to do what you need on the stomp first? If you can dial the stomp in to do what you need with global eq and a para eq you have a solid staring block on which to judge a single pedal solution (to a problem you will no longer have by the sounds of it if the stomp works)! I get that single pedals are often preferable for some applications but the stomp couldn’t be much bigger than the Empress for instance. It sounds like you know what you’re after and how to achieve it so worth a punt on existing gear unless you’re planning on selling the stomp once you get your new EQ!

some chat about dug v darkglass on here

I know the dug can be set up to be more even across its switchable sounds but the TH will automatically add in a certain amount of boost with the AGS engaged so it’s not really possible to balance the two sounds especially if the AGS side is needed for a much heavier sound. I used the TH pre more as low gain always on option rather than relying on it as both clean and dirty - it just wasn’t really usable in that capacity.

Only thing with the TH preamp is the volume jump when engaging the AGS and while it's a great unit I found you can't really use it as a clean and dirty preamp as effectively as some other units - it kinda needed to be clean or 'dirty' depending on how much of a change in tones/volume you want.

Why is the font all different?

That scratch plate looks very clean and crisp. Nice wee touch!

QStrip?

I had an amp die on a gig - (It fell from on top of a speaker in the back of the van and the drop caused an issue - I've learned to never let the singer load the van) so used the stomp as my iem/out front sounds - it was a great back up for me but I can relate to your dilemma on a gig if your stomp died! The AO is a great pedal and should tick a lot of boxes -it can load cab sims which are great for direct to desk, I'm guessing you can load 3rd party sims now too but you'd have to consult a current owner (who employs this feature) as I used the DG suite cab sims during my tenure. I used it for heavy sounds but it can do lower gain too but all depends if its the correct type of gain for an always on type sound if that's what you're aiming for. The EQ is good and can be used independently of the dirt so that's handy. I totally get the theory behind the decision - get a solid box that shouldn't fail - I thing AK had a usb issue with his pedal way back too so they're not impervious to the odd issue! @Al Krow A short scale has generally got about 8lbs less tension per string than on a regular bass. This lower tension can translate as more fundamental and fewer overtones and can be described as woolly/phat/thick/muddy depending on what one gravitates to in their bass sound. This can often explain why some eq options are useful especially in relation to drive on a short scale. I know I prefer using fuzz/octave down on the short scale as it just seems to work well for those tones. There's a Zeus Fuzz/Octave in the FS which looks great and does a really nice gated/glitchy fuzz for that exact tones but that wil be no use to the op.

I love that you’re playing 5’s exclusively but using an octave down pedal so you don’t have to physically play the low B string. I do get the point and I always think of octave down bass parts played up the neck to get the best octave results. I can see little if any point playing an octave down below A on the E string but that’s just me.

What tracks have you found it to be useful on? I’d be keen to hear some samples in context. I’ve tried with the HX Stomp but for the tunes where I think it might work I’m still undecided. We cover some 80’s stuff and I can ‘hear in my head’ what I think will work but until we get a chance to gig again and plan rehearsal it remains a hunch! Now I have played along to some heavier and electro stuff and messed about with sounds I think are ok but live is always the tricky one. For context the Doom2, Proton and Octave from 3 leaf seem like a solid synth filter fuzz board.

Ahh OC2+OC3=OC5 clever Boss, very clever!

'Warmoth'. You're welcome It was Little Dragon for me too - the bass went from organic to synth so seamlessly. It really is the best of both!

Love Tommy’s bass lines cheers!

Some Yamaha ‘deals’ on guitarguitar if folk are interested.