The59Sound Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 This thought popped in my head yesterday - say you want your sound to have a bit of grit and stick an overdrive in the signal path and leave it on all the time. Most overdrive's tend to cut a bit of low end; could this not just be resolved by boosting the bass/low knob on your amp since the pedal is always on and will make up for any low end loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Most overdrives designed for bass don't drop any low end. But to answer your question, your amp can boost bass that has been lowered in volume as a result of going through the pedal, but if your pedal totally chops off anything under 100Hz for example, then there will be nothing down there to boost back up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Many overdrives for bass allow you to mix the wet overdriven signal with the dry uneffected tone to preserve the low end. Check out the Darkglass Vintage Deluxe pedals or Two Notes Le Bass pedals for example. These provide great always on grit and EQ options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAMPYRE 5 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Cool topic 🤘🏻🤘🏻For that 'gritty' sound you could give Ashdown's DRIVE PLUS pedal an audition, they pop up cheap on eBay. I use mine on all the time. Tried various Boss, MXR Blowtorch, VT Bass etc and keep going back to the Drive Plus. I even sold a Fender Bassman 300 Pro tube amp recently because my DP beat the No.2 (drive) channel!! Forget pedal snobbery, it will clean your wallet out but might not give you the tone you're after.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1498297209' post='3323671'] Most overdrives designed for bass don't drop any low end. But to answer your question, your amp can boost bass that has been lowered in volume as a result of going through the pedal, but if your pedal totally chops off anything under 100Hz for example, then there will be nothing down there to boost back up! [/quote] Thank you for answering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo.viper.oo Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) My Darkglass Vintage Microtubes certainly does not cut any bass away. It's bit on a pricey side, but it's worth every penny. It lets me tune that exact tone I want - clean when playing softly and with a bit of grit starting to appear when playing hard. I tried some cheaper pedals before, but those typically were very "binary", either the overdrive was there or not and it was not possible to tune them the way that the overdrive only appeared when playing hard. Edited June 28, 2017 by oo.viper.oo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I've just acquired a SolidGold FX Beta pedal and now I believe my lengthy quest is over. Lovely, fat and warm germanium drive that gives me what a load of previous pedals couldn't. This one's a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I have had a Bear Foot Bass Overdrive for a couple of months and I am still utterly in love with it. Much like Japhet above, my long quest is now over. I use a Darkglass Vintage Deluxe for heavier overdrive. Both pedals keep bottom end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Mods you can close the thread now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 EHX Bass Soul Food. Mine is always on and it has a blend knob. Keeps low end beautifully and is much less expensive than some of the others mentioned here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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