mol man Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hello there I am looking for a bass pedal that will make my bass sound a little more crunchy, a more attaching sound, can anyone recommend something? I do not want anything with distortion, more treble perhaps? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 well if your looking to make things a bit more crunchy id imagine you will need a small amount of dist in the pedal you get maybe a light overdrive is what you are after? the mesa flux drive is good for this at low gain it just adds a bit of hair and if you use the eq it adds a nice bit of bite! or depending on your amp you could use an eq pedal for a slight boost to the gain and treble, this will work better if you have an amp with a valve pre andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) If you need pedals I suggest a Harke Bass for Attack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C91FNiALTFY I also have a Agro Aguilar distortion. Yes its a distortion but it adds lots of crunch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrxwRcWv32I Hope that helps Edited August 11, 2014 by icastle Links fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 The EHX Steel Leather might do what you want. It's not an overdrive/distortion, but a bass expander which provides more attack, and what could be described as "crunch". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 You don't want a fizzy distortion / fuzz sound which is fine. I don't like that either! But overdrive when done tastefully can sound very nice!! Check out some video demos on youtube to get a fair idea of what you like. My first port of call when I moved away from clean tones was the Sansamp Bass Driver, but you could also have a look at the Tech 21 VT Bass. I'd also recommend the Ashdown Lomenzo Hyperdrive! There's a LOT more out there, but those are the most widely used and the most easily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Having tried the usual Sansamp-type pedals I'm going for a SoliGoldFX Beta, which may be just what you need. There are a couple of really good reviews on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FretNoMore Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) Just a bit of crunch to make the bass sound less "nice" is just what I have been after too. The SolidGoldFX Beta mentioned above is nice, though it does add a tad of extra low end (not necessarily a bad thing). The Beta was pushed off the board by my current favourite and almost-always-on pedal, the Carl Martin Bassdrive. It's big and requires mains power but it does the trick for me, adds as small an amount of grit that you like to add texture to the sound without obvious distortion. Edited August 3, 2014 by FretNoMore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mol man Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks very much fellas, much appreciated. Ill let you know how I get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The Tech21 VT DI, with just a tad of gain gives that clanky/crunchy sound without sounding like a distortion pedal. That`s the way I have mine set, sounding like break-up on the harder hit notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorbass Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Also consider the Tech 21 Leeds - great Hiwatt crunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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