That 'valve sound'

[julesb]

The stage I'm at in 'warming things up a bit' . 😀

[dmccombe7]

42 minutes ago, julesb said:

The stage I'm at in 'warming things up a bit' . 😀

What you got there ?

Dave

[pbasspecial]

DHA addiction I would guess

[julesb]

I started of with the compressore which helped a lot but it was the VT3 that's got a clean boost that really gives a lovely valve roundness. The other one is an experiment to add more valves in the chain with the option of more drive if it comes to it. I think it's sounding really good and I'm very happy with it. I got the vt3 off ebay for £20 described as not working. I sent it to Dave to test and it was just a case of the person not using the correct power supply... Dave didn''t charge me for checking it out. I bought the correct one and Hey presto! Can't recommend Dave and his pedals highly enough.

Edited June 13, 2018 by julesb

[pbasspecial]

I'm a big fan too. Used to have a rack mounted VT2 but now have the pedal version which allows me swap valves around depending on the gig, etc

[miles'tone]

https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/The_Rock_Bass_Tone_that_Wont_Go_Away

Great read!..

 

[The59Sound]

I have a Bearfoot BBBOD. Only thing I have found better is an actual valve amp...

[discreet]

[Lozz196]

1 hour ago, miles'tone said:

https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/The_Rock_Bass_Tone_that_Wont_Go_Away

Great read!..

 

Def, really decent article that. Just goes to show that  inefficient and poorly designed aren`t necessarily factors to be taken into account when it`s your ears making the decision. From reading the article you`d get the impression that everything was being done wrong and that the sound would be hideous, but drop that sound in the mix and all makes sense.