paulo m

This looks like the finished EBS product to me!! As for the G.K Plex it is a Lemon!!! i tryed it & it was awfull on so many levels ( Doesnt interact with other pedals well at all) & compared to the microbass 2" Looks like the designers have taken ideas from T.C ( spectracomp) & G.K the Tuner' as for the Drive' ( Darkglass) ?? As my above script' this could be a winner... Sales will decide that one' im sure many people will rush out to buy one on the strength of its predecessor' but for myself im going to wait!!

Well it remains to be seen if this 3 is superior to the 2...im sceptical..... & No tube simulator now Tuner & Compression added but no longer a pad..? Im a big fan of the microbass II & its a been a big seller worldwide. Manufactured in China..? this could be a winner...lets see?? But i for one wont be parting with my original any time soon.

Ive owned MXR M87 & now the Origin Cali 76...& the difference is Night & Day!!!!!..pairing them together on the same board...depending on just what you what a compressor for..? I place the cali first..& an Aphex bass exciter last...& they are always on!! The sound is Warm' Fat' & Punchy...with clarity!!! the MXR is good' but not in the same class..it doesnt produce the warm tone" & the Spectracomp doesnt either" its all subjective" but i find compression a Big Plus for good tone!!!

I have a GR2 on my board & they are becoming rarer to find !!!!!! expect to pay anything up to£200 to get your hands on one of em!!!!!!!!its the best envelope filter ive come across....its range of useable sounds are very interactive with drives & octave pedals....& its just a very flexible filter with a plethora or sounds available.....I sold my MXR B.E.F to myself it was way to quacky & with lazer beam like effects & somehow it got lost in the band mix? it simply didnt cut or project for myself what-so-ever.... i have no experience of the other pedal on this list.

Ive just purchased a Cali 76...& its a Highly Interactive preamp & compressor both!! For years i had the MXR M87 on my board which was v good....but this cali is like night & day....Fat' Warm & Punchy beyond belief.... a beautifully engineered pedal...thats for sure.

I have a GR2 on my board....ive also owned wonderloves' for the amount i use it' which is only three or four applications...for certain gig's & others not @ all" the GR2 still rates very highly indeed.. as for this his latest creation....it does sound interesting but' for myself its sound is not that radically different & personally i find the latest pedal design ( the silver livery) not that pleasing on the eye whatsoever....Oh' & the price tag..??

First off" i know just how imensely popular globaly the j retro has been...But how many of us own both..? ( i do & believe them to be amongst the finest engineered available...? they are to myself different shades of the same colour..But' with other manufacturers pickups these pre's sound very different..?

Hi Ian.. Excellent post ive been singing the praises of this box for years..& its applications leave the competiton bobbing in its wake.. I was considering moving to the reidmar amps!! We have already got one!! In this little magic box... Sound engineers love the D.I tone from it' in my experience & im still finding different ways of using it... Cheers Paulo. P.s... Do not be tempted to the G.K PLEX digital pre!! as it falls way short of our microbass 2... ive just borrowed one & gave it back the Very next day!!!

Yes I have owned this very same head The Basic 350 ( No Limiter) & it has a Smooth' Rich' Tone to it.. but I found it to be under-powered So' using the Stereo 800 would make perfect sense ( Even tho when I look at this picture my lower back says Forget It' for that is seriously heavy' right there) even the settings you have are very similar to what I favoured... But I moved it on for a SM900' which in turn I moved on also...because of the weight & when you start fiddling around with six bands of parametric' well need I say more? Overkill. I settled with an SM400 which I use bridged... for myself it is the SWR AMP' with all its faults it delivers that sound which we all love...

May i say that i dont want to disagree or contradict with what has been stated here but for myself the Aural Enhancer is not what defines the SWR tone... it merely sucks all the middle out of basic tone the more you enhance it....& ive tryed this in all settings' for the first quarter of its travel..you will find more preamp' but after that its that dreaded mid scoop which cause's the bass to be lost in the band mix.

All of this thread about these beautifully crafted pedals is justifyed..in its own way' An always on pedal is for myself...is Compression' or an Exciter of some kind..i.e Aural Expander....But definately not chorus. I use a TC electronic Dreamscape pedal for those type of " fast vibrato' chorus' effects.. Their " Toneprints" actually which have superb ease of use sound's & i also use them on a fretless..Subtley" of course( Not too much of anything) Now my point about always on' is this...when the music doesnt require that saturated sound...meaning Lush' turn it off!!!! for as we know the 1980s bass sounds were swimming in chorus' & to my ears it can become too nasal..a sound' repetitive.. tune to tune' but if thats your bag' use it!! I personally dont see that sound continuously in a function band situation' or even a motown or stax one. But the Chase Bliss are superb' without reservation especially the warped vinyl...Now if i can just find a gorgeous Warped Woman to buy me One!!😉.

Ive found these pedals most alluring...but like most all pedals ive owned' ive ended up using them on One to Three settings only.... & most definately dont start messing with them mid-tune"...So for myself @ this price range" these are luxury items only!!!! Im sure they are great....But just too expensive.

Keep coming back to this topic' because im using Live' a SM 400 a 1991 model which i purchased from a guy who bought it new & never did a gig with it!!! IT Never left the house!!.. that amp bridged into an 8ohm S.O.B is More that i could ever need & the sound for myself....is way better' than the digital stuff i hear people use... & rave about? Why change it?... well weight is an issue definately... but for build quality & longevity... are these tonehammer's or tc's markbass's etc... still going to be flavour of the month in years to come? Time will tell.

Hi there' earlier in this thread i have said that ive owned 3 filters from Spencer @ 3 leaf.. Proton' Wonderlove' & GR2 the latter being the most responsive' with ease of use.. really' far better sounding response from the filter..I.M.O & when paired with octave & drive pedals it too my ears' is just more flexible & easier to arrive at useable sounds Quickly!! This is all subjective of course' but in my experience & also looking @ the price they command on the used market....the GR2 is a desirable unit indeed.

Let us all know just how you get on with the GR2' ive had mine a few years now & still find new fonky sounds with it...( Best filter 3 leaf have made..I.M.O)

Hi' i have both brass' & aluminum' go with the aluminum simply because of the weight difference! But' buy with confidence these are stellar pieces of kit!!! & far superior to many other bridges on the market.

Quite simply one of the finest out board pre amps in its price range available' ive used mine for years "Live" on my effects board' using both channels One clean' the other Driven' with quite different EQ's... it provides clear precise uncoloured tone' & a plethora of uses...It really does leave the opposition "bobbing in its wake"...on virtually all of its applications.