visog Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Specifically for dirty'ing up/giving a valve-oomph to a very clean bass/amp combination.. Thoughts and recommendations please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmallDawg Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 +1 on the vt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Cheap = Behringer BDI Expensive = Verellen Meatsmoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedoghouse Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 SansAmp BDDI here - love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) - Edited February 22, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Naked....no....Little Bear...yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Budget - Behringer BDI21 Loadsamoney - DHA VT1 EQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 [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 may be, and I quote"[size="3"]...[/size][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1][size=4]reasonable and [/size][size=4]beautiful,[/size] [size=4][color="#ff0010"][b]minimize noise,warm sound[/b][/color],perfact for listen person singing.", [size=4]but is it any good for metal?[/size][/size][/size][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I've owned and used quite a few preamp pedals and im still mightily impressed with my Tech 21 VT Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Another vote for the DHA VT1 EQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 VT-DI for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Read this thread, checked ebay, four mintues to go on a BDI21 for a tenner, yay! [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Bargain - and they`re a bargain at the full price, so a tenner, well congrats, deal of the week, has to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 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........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njr911 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 What settings are you running on the BDI21? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fretbuzz Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Cool. I'll try the same when it arrives in a few days :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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