Remind me, did we all agree on the best bass pre-amp pedal?

[visog]

Specifically for dirty'ing up/giving a valve-oomph to a very clean bass/amp combination..

Thoughts and recommendations please...

[SmallDawg]

On a tight budget it has to be the Behringer BDI21.

Personal favourite at the moment, the Sansamp BDDI although I am VERY partial to the Darkglass B3K, just wish they'd do a rack mount version of it

[Lozz196]

I`ve had many, inc Behringer BDI21, Aguilar Tonehammer, DHA VT1, Sansamp BDDI, MXR M80 and Tech21 VT DI. My fave without a doubt is the Tech21 VT DI.If looking to keep the same tone as the amp itself, but just adding warmth/grit then the DHA is hard to beat. But the tone from the VT DI, coupled with the versatilty, it`s my winner.

[danbowskill]

+1 on the vt

[Wooks79]

Cheap = Behringer BDI
Expensive = Verellen Meatsmoke

[inthedoghouse]

SansAmp BDDI here - love it

[brensabre79]

In a blind test most people are pushed to tell the difference between the behringher BD121 and the Sansamp BDDI.
However i would personally recommend the DHA VT-1 for dirtying up. the behringer is great for a clean valvy preamp like tone though.

[TheGreek]

Just ordered one of these:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Little-bear-6J1-HiFi-stereo-tube-valve-Preamp-Preamplifier-amplifier-incl-transf-/400774756507?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item5d5009789b"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Little-bear-6J1-HiFi-stereo-tube-valve-Preamp-Preamplifier-amplifier-incl-transf-/400774756507?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item5d5009789b[/url]

At this price it's worth the gamble.

[visog]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1411049453' post='2555953']
Just ordered one of these:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Little-bear-6J1-HiFi-stereo-tube-valve-Preamp-Preamplifier-amplifier-incl-transf-/400774756507?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item5d5009789b"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item5d5009789b[/url]

At this price it's worth the gamble.
[/quote]

It's naked!

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 22, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[TheGreek]

Naked....no....Little Bear...yes

[paul_5]

Budget - Behringer BDI21
Loadsamoney - DHA VT1 EQ

[paul_5]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1411049453' post='2555953']
Just ordered one of these:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Little-bear-6J1-HiFi-stereo-tube-valve-Preamp-Preamplifier-amplifier-incl-transf-/400774756507?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item5d5009789b"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item5d5009789b[/url]

At this price it's worth the gamble.
[/quote]

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[Dosi Y'Anarchy]

I've owned and used quite a few preamp pedals and im still mightily impressed with my Tech 21 VT Bass.

[dannybuoy]

For dark warm barely overdrive, I have settled on the Bearfoot Blueberry, or for eq control and touch sensitive drive, the Xotic Bass BB Preamp. I also dig the Darkglass Vintage Deluxe but it's a different sound - kinda like running a bass amp and guitar amp in parallel.

This is the first time I've had 3 od/preamp pedals in the house that I want to keep and could happily bin the rest. But they all do something different, there is no one pedal to rule them all. Some sound better with a pick vs fingers, Jazz vs Precision, etc.

[Roland Rock]

Another vote for the DHA VT1 EQ

[fretmeister]

VT-DI for me.

[ahpook]

Is the jury still out on the MXR Bass Preamp ?

My vote would be for the Tronographic Rusty Box, but I know that has a 'sound' so it's not for everyone.


Mind you - that into an Orange bass stack at last practice...sounded awesome.

Edited September 18, 2014 by ahpook

[Mr Fretbuzz]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1411056178' post='2556051']
Budget - Behringer BDI21
Loadsamoney - DHA VT1 EQ
[/quote]

Ordered the budget :-D just to muck about with ..... Pedals are a mystical science to me at the moment

[Subbeh]

Read this thread, checked ebay, four mintues to go on a BDI21 for a tenner, yay! [size=4] [/size]

[Lozz196]

Bargain - and they`re a bargain at the full price, so a tenner, well congrats, deal of the week, has to be.

[Mudpup]

I've just done 2 gigs with my new Thomann review voucher funded Berry BDI21.

Its bloody awesome for the money.

My Sandberg/Genz Shuttle9.2/ Barefaced BB2 x 2 gig rig sounds huge. Fat, warm, slamming and with a real lovely tingle up top with a set of new strings.

Probably the best £18 bit of kit you'll ever get.

Trouble is, its made me want a Sansamp VT Deluxe programmable thingy to play with now...........

[njr911]

What settings are you running on the BDI21?

[Mudpup]

[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1411402816' post='2559168']
What settings are you running on the BDI21?
[/quote]

I'll fish it out of the gigbag later and post them up

[Mr Fretbuzz]

Cool. I'll try the same when it arrives in a few days :-)