Help me decide, overdrive content (Moollon, Aguilar, Darkglass)

[johnpaulbass]

Hello,

i’m in a hunt for a great overdrive.

I’m more into Pop-rock so no need for agressive metal modern tones.

thank you

[johnpaulbass]

P.s. also other choices / ideas too..

 

the budget is around 150 eur

[Aliwobble]

I had the agro for a while, playing in a covers band which would sometimes get rowdy.  In the I moved it on as I felt that it was robbing me of low end.  I have a way huge pork loin now which has a blend knob. Great pedal.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Does it have to be one of those three? There are so many choices, and as many different opinions! 

It would help if you can post a link of the type of sound you're after. 

What's your current bass/amp?

[dudewheresmybass]

I have had the dg and Aguilar. 
sold them both. Wasn’t a fan of the aggy at all, I disappeared in the mix, no matter how it was set. 
the vintage was nice, but I couldn’t get it sound ‘right’ in my situations. 
As @Cosmo Valdemar said above, so much is dependant on rig and your target sound. 
 

[horrorshowbass]

I had the darkglass too, too polite for me, think B3K or B7K would be meatier.

I have a hardwire CM2 if your'e interested, basically like a Pork Loin and retains the low end. £55 posted.

I use it for Muse style stuff. Zoom B1 Four has few class overdrives.

I have a demo on youtube on bass (hardwire CM2 user: Michael Mclaughlin)

 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

14 minutes ago, horrorshowbass said:

I had the darkglass too, too polite for me, think B3K or B7K would be meatier.

I have a hardwire CM2 if your'e interested, basically like a Pork Loin and retains the low end. £55 posted.

I use it for Muse style stuff. Zoom B1 Four has few class overdrives.

I have a demo on youtube on bass (hardwire CM2 user: Michael Mclaughlin)

 

Cool demo!

I've tried several overdrives and distortions courtesy of @dudewheresmybass and the CM2 was one of the best - no noticable loss of lows and retains your bass' character.

Of course, this is all very much IMHO 😁 

I didn't really get on with the Darkglass Vintage, although on paper that ticks all the boxes. Drive is such a personal thing.

[MacDaddy]

I cannot recommend my Flattley Bass Poison Ivy enough.

There are some deals to be on their Silver Series pedals through their Reverb shop:

https://reverb.com/marketplace?make=flattley-guitar-pedals

Hand made boutique pedals made in England, and they are still small enough that you can phone them up and have a chat  

[horrorshowbass]

2 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Cool demo!

I've tried several overdrives and distortions courtesy of @dudewheresmybass and the CM2 was one of the best - no noticable loss of lows and retains your bass' character.

Of course, this is all very much IMHO 😁 

I didn't really get on with the Darkglass Vintage, although on paper that ticks all the boxes. Drive is such a personal thing.

Thanks Cosmo yeah I'm not even that arsed on selling it. 

I thought I would get full Geddy grunt and grind with vintage but probably should have went b3k.

[Lozz196]

Is the aim to change the sound when the overdrive is on or to keep the core sound. Also do you want a real full on drive or a lesser drive to add in dynamics. If same sound & lesser drive then the TC Spark is worth checking out.

[johnpaulbass]

Hello all

 

thanks for the input 

 

i ended up choosing a darkglass vintage microtubes deluxe which i have found for a bargain price