Tech 21 DP-3x vs Para Driver

[GIO 111]

Hi,

I have a DP-3x and a VT Bass v2 on my board , along with other pedals. 

I love the bottom end the DP gives but I'm looking for a warmer gritty sound for the harmonic saturation. 

Would the Para Driver be able to do this? Does anyone have both and is able to provide a comparison?

Thanks

G

[Cuzzie]

If you simply roll off the tone knob on the bass with your existing setting on the DP3X, how do you find the sound?

Personally I find it can hit that warmer sound instead of the more harsh sound

[GIO 111]

Hi Cuzzie. I've tried that, but to get rid of the harshness I need to roll off so much top end that I lose definition. I just can't hit the sweet spot. 

[Cuzzie]

It’s a difficult one, I am lucky that I managed to find a sweet spot for my ears, but it took a whole week of almost non stop tinkering to get what I needed and to know it inside out.

There will be a sweet spot, and maybe there is one stacking it with the VT. I have had success in stacking mine too

Edited December 17, 2019 by Cuzzie

[GIO 111]

I'll percevere and hope that I get what I'm after. Stacking might help as you say. 

Have you used the Para Driver at all?

[Lozz196]

There’s a great demo of the Para Driver on YouTube, the reviewer gets a great SVT style sound which tempted me to buy one. I have a much harsher sound than that but the Para Driver is capable of some nice harmonics due to the sweepable mids. As with anything you have to keep at it though.

[Cuzzie]

Paradriver no, but I successfully get what I got combining the DP3x and Lehle sonic spark, and also the DP3x into the VTBass head

[GIO 111]

48 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

There’s a great demo of the Para Driver on YouTube, the reviewer gets a great SVT style sound which tempted me to buy one. I have a much harsher sound than that but the Para Driver is capable of some nice harmonics due to the sweepable mids. As with anything you have to keep at it though.

Cheers Lozz. Do you have a link for it at all?

[GIO 111]

28 minutes ago, Cuzzie said:

Paradriver no, but I successfully get what I got combining the DP3x and Lehle sonic spark, and also the DP3x into the VTBass head

I run from an MXR compressor into the DP into an Orange head. Massive sound albeit the dirt element can be a little harsh for my taste and our sound. 

[Cuzzie]

I also run a CaliCB into the DP3X and then into whatever amp - we all know Orange has some decent girth on it - I have found myself pulling back the chunk and drive a little of late to even clean up, Ben maybe playing nearer the neck could just give you that sweet spot, or if you are using roundwounds strings , something like TI flats give enough bite to sound nasty but can also be more organic

[Lozz196]

19 minutes ago, GIO 111 said:

Cheers Lozz. Do you have a link for it at all?

Hopefully I’ve done this correctly:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WByH0uiVnI4

[dannybuoy]

The DP-3X rolls off the treble on the DI out, therefore putting out a brighter sound from the main output. This works well for me playing a Terror Bass into tweeterless cabs, but I could very well see it being too bright into a more hifi amp and/or full range cab. If you're using tweeters, have you tried rolling them all the way off?

Edited December 18, 2019 by dannybuoy

[GIO 111]

18 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Hopefully I’ve done this correctly:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WByH0uiVnI4

Cheers Lozz, much appreciated. 

[GIO 111]

13 hours ago, dannybuoy said:

The DP-3X rolls off the treble on the DI out, therefore putting out a brighter sound from the main output. This works well for me playing a Terror Bass into tweeterless cabs, but I could very well see it being too bright into a more hifi amp and/or full range cab. If you're using tweeters, have you tried rolling them all the way off?

Cheers Danny, I'll give that a bash. 

[Cuzzie]

To add to that you can take the DI out and into your amp to get automatic roll off instead of the normal instrument out, but that was probably clear!

[GIO 111]

16 minutes ago, Cuzzie said:

To add to that you can take the DI out and into your amp to get automatic roll off instead of the normal instrument out, but that was probably clear!

I knew what you were getting at. 👍🏻