sirmuppet Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Hi guys. This has been covered in other threads to a point but not specifically what I'm after. I need a drive pedal for live playing. Currently I have the Silverburst B:assmaster and the Boss ODB3 and can't seem to get a sound I like. The B:assmaster sounds thinner than I'd hopped and when I get a good tone using it I find that the drive blend is down and not really got much drive on it. With the ODB3 I can get a good tone but get so much feedback with it I end up having to use a noise suppressor. Am I doing something wrong? The B:assmaster gets so much love and from the demos it should tick the boxes. Have I got the wrong variant? The tone I'm trying to get is something along the lines of Blurs song 2. I get pretty close by maxing the drive on my Sansamp Bass Driver Deluxe. I also use the drive on Plug in Baby by Muse and find this works pretty well for my band rather than using the effects he uses on the recording. Just nothing I'm doing id 100% what I want. Just need a thick and loud, melt your face off fuzz/drive. Any suggestions on what I should do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 He used an old Marshall Shredmaster on song 2. The Shredmaster is a dis-continued and sought-after high-gain distortion pedal, made for guitar. I've actually got one, and it's entirely possible to recreate that sound. However, there is only one combination, within all the available parameters on that pedal in which there's enough bottom-end to make it worthwhile. It's a limited window, but if you're sick for that particular sound, then it's the way to nail it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Listening to blur it sounds like you need something with a radical distortion and mixing options. I had a B'assmaster (not sure of the model) until fairly recently and liked it a lot. I found it "fuzzier" but a really strong sounding pedal. I moved it on mainly because of its size and to make some space. I'm pretty happy with the Mantic Vitriol that replaced it. I like the sound at the start of this vid in particular but notice the position of the distortion nob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4L3PwjvkZs I also have a Dark Duality on the way which sounds like it is capable of getting similar results. I'll let you know when I receive it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw5lOr6hsvg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightlyseared Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 The silverburst version is germanium right? The silicon version is gainer and meaner sounding. For me, the Diabolik has a bit more heft - if you like the Brassmaster sound, unless you need the honkier settings, the Diabolik may work better for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmuppet Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 [quote name='Lightlyseared' timestamp='1466946084' post='3079872'] The silverburst version is germanium right? The silicon version is gainer and meaner sounding. For me, the Diabolik has a bit more heft - if you like the Brassmaster sound, unless you need the honkier settings, the Diabolik may work better for you. [/quote] Yeah it's a double germanium version. Had a quick look at the Diabolik, looks like it could be interesting.[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1466944055' post='3079859'] Listening to blur it sounds like you need something with a radical distortion and mixing options. I had a B'assmaster (not sure of the model) until fairly recently and liked it a lot. I found it "fuzzier" but a really strong sounding pedal. I moved it on mainly because of its size and to make some space. I'm pretty happy with the Mantic Vitriol that replaced it. I like the sound at the start of this vid in particular but notice the position of the distortion nob: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4L3PwjvkZs"]https://www.youtube....h?v=c4L3PwjvkZs[/url] I also have a Dark Duality on the way which sounds like it is capable of getting similar results. I'll let you know when I receive it. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw5lOr6hsvg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=Rw5lOr6hsvg[/url] [/quote] I'll check those 2 out and let me know about the Dark Duality. I think my issue might be the type of B:assmaster I have, but if I'm going to change it then it's good to have options.[quote name='Fionn' timestamp='1466942965' post='3079853'] He used an old Marshall Shredmaster on song 2. The Shredmaster is a dis-continued and sought-after high-gain distortion pedal, made for guitar. I've actually got one, and it's entirely possible to recreate that sound. However, there is only one combination, within all the available parameters on that pedal in which there's enough bottom-end to make it worthwhile. It's a limited window, but if you're sick for that particular sound, then it's the way to nail it. [/quote] Yeah I'd heard that. I stayed away from it due to it being a guitar pedal and I thought it would probably lack bottom end. Wasn't sure if he used it live or not. Though if it does what I need it to and I'm not going to change the sound from song to song then it might be worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I love the tall font russian wren and cuff make. It's a muff, but it a far thicker tone than the diabolik or the brassmaster. check out this link at about 1:33 [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0AnCei2Zvo"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0AnCei2Zvo[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Get yourself one of these instead, it can cover so many tones in one pedal! http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Soundblox_Aftershock_Bass_Distortion.html http://youtu.be/x8UnQDrlFAk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1466960070' post='3080023'] Get yourself one of these instead, it can cover so many tones in one pedal! [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Soundblox_Aftershock_Bass_Distortion.html"]http://www.bassdirec...Distortion.html[/url] [media]http://youtu.be/x8UnQDrlFAk[/media] [/quote] Ooooooh! Now THAT is interesting. Uber versatile. Anyone used one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratman Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I've got one. The more I use it the more I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmuppet Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1466960070' post='3080023'] Get yourself one of these instead, it can cover so many tones in one pedal! [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Soundblox_Aftershock_Bass_Distortion.html"]http://www.bassdirec...Distortion.html[/url] [media]http://youtu.be/x8UnQDrlFAk[/media] [/quote] Now that's interesting. I did think about the Source Audio Soundblox Pro Distortion but this looks more along the lines of what I need. I think from what's been posted the Source Audio or the Darkglass are ones that tick the boxes. Leaning towards the Source Audio for flexibility, though the Darkglass did have the tone in the video but I know I could get that tone from the Source Audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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