ern500evo Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Hey guys, I'm after a bit of advice. I'm currently using a Ashdown Lomenzo hyperdrive pedal to add some grit to my sound, but am finding that i need varying levels for different songs. I know you can just adjust the drive/blend levels but when it's onstage and between songs it's just too much messing about. So i'm thinking of something like a Sansamp programmable BDDI so i can set the presets to the sound i need for certain songs and simply switch between. So, my question is, is there anything else that does this which i can compare it with, and also can you bypass the sansamp for when i just want my amp sound or do you just keep the blend right down for when i want clean amp signal? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I do exactly this with my VTBass Deluxe, I have 6 presets and the bypass is very clean IMHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 I may have chance of a used sansamp programmable BDDI at the right price, what are the differences between that and the VT deluxe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) All about Ampeggy tones. There are a lot of people on here who will have more to say! Edited September 19, 2011 by Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) another option is the Source Audio multiwave bass distortion pro, with 6 user presets and graphic e.q. you can dial in how much drive/clean signal and different e.q. for each preset. pros : it is good value for money, and pairs up nicely with other pedals, and has plenty of variety. cons : the (digital) distortion sound is not for everyone, and personally i grew out of my initial love of it, as it was a bit synthetic for me, but some people rate it. ..perhaps worth watching the demo on their website. Edited September 19, 2011 by phil.i.stein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Shameless plug but mine is for sale on ebay at the moment and is the deluxe version. You can bypass the tone with a single click and it's pretty clean as stated. It does low gain dirt very well but the high gain tones aren't great unless the blend control is pretty low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1316450948' post='1378165'] Shameless plug but mine is for sale on ebay at the moment and is the deluxe version. You can bypass the tone with a single click and it's pretty clean as stated. It does low gain dirt very well but the high gain tones aren't great unless the blend control is pretty low. [/quote] What's the differences between the deluxe and the normal programmable BDDI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1316450859' post='1378163'] another option is the Source Audio multiwave bass distortion pro, with 6 user presets and graphic e.q. you can dial in how much drive/clean signal and different e.q. for each preset. pros : it is good value for money, and pairs up nicely with other pedals, and has plenty of variety. cons : the (digital) distortion sound is not for everyone, and personally i grew out of my initial love of it, as it was a bit synthetic for me, but some people rate it. ..perhaps worth watching the demo on their website. [/quote] Thanks for the tip, i'll check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1316528189' post='1379223'] What's the differences between the deluxe and the normal programmable BDDI? [/quote] The deluxe can take 2 basses with 3 channels each or 6 for 1 bass. It also has a parallel/tuner out and a switchable FX loop. Otherwise, they're the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 For what its worth i have a Sansamp PDDI and i love the damn thing. Its the only pedal i use now. I cant recommend it enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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