carlsim Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) Am looking at one as a DI and preamp. I already have an MXR M80 DI+ which works fine for me but I am attracted to the fact it has a headphone amp and iPod input for practicing... Any opinions anyone? Edited December 11, 2015 by carlsim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I'm on my second VT1 DI-EQ. I sold my first one because it was a hassle having its own power supply (they are 12v, centre positive supply - the opposite of standard 'Boss' style pedals), and I thought I could get the same sound with other pedals. Turns out I couldn't. The mp3 and headphone sockets mean that I can practice at my kitchen table through headphones and still get a great bass sound. Compared with the MXR unit the overdrive sound on the VT1 is massively superior (IMHO) - it'll do tiny amounts of breakup to full on fuzz if that's how you want to run it. The big difference though is that the MXR is 2 channel, so you can set a clean channel and a dirty channel, whereas the VT1 is single channel on/off unit. You've also got a blend control on the MXR and not on the DHA, but to be honest, I've never missed it. The MXR automatically adds a 'mid scoop' on the O/D channel if I remember correctly, making you sound great when you're playing on your own, but put that in a band and you'll just disappear in the mix. That's what I found anyway. I never gig without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsim Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks for that Paul... i do like the blend option but to be honest, I rarely need it!! I think I have only ever played 1 Muse song once! But the ability to drive it a little could be quite appealing... again, I'm torn to the headphone socket and mp3 input... think I will have to keep my eyes peeled for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/268480-dha-vt1-di-eq-bass-mk2/ Yes - they're good, use mine at every gig & practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 There's a brilliant video on YouTube running through the spectrum of sounds available from the early VT1s. The updated ones fo the same sort of thing but with a cleaner headphone output. http://youtu.be/cYpdDY3dMxo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I just picked up a Mk2 version and so far it's an improvement on the Mk 1 I had. I got a diago adaptor do I can Daisy chain it albeit at 9 Volts. Going to try it driving a power amp next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorbass Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 [quote name='sk8' timestamp='1449904632' post='2927825'] I just picked up a Mk2 version and so far it's an improvement on the Mk 1 I had. I got a diago adaptor do I can Daisy chain it albeit at 9 Volts. Going to try it driving a power amp next week [/quote] Let us know how it gets on with the power amp! Which one are you trying? I'm absolutely loving the MK2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 [quote name='doctorbass' timestamp='1450089318' post='2929381'] Let us know how it gets on with the power amp! Which one are you trying? I'm absolutely loving the MK2 [/quote] BagEnd Minima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 ive used the VT2 with a power amp (1500W KAM) and its brilliant thanks to the EQ on the pedal It really shines through a tube amp weirdly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Well I would have been using it had I not just got excited practicing and manage to fling it off the work top smashing the valve New one ordered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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