Which sansamp character for keys and synths gearslutz. Youll see and hear both distorted and clean bass sounds. This direct box is a great price and a very useful unit that happily captures the real sound of am acoustic guitar all the while blending in the perfect balance of the instrument through the house sound mixer. I think the sansamp is one of the best pedals you can get and it also sounds fantastic for keyboards. There is far more gain available than the bass driver, as the mids control pushes it. The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the drive control offers some tasteful edge just a little or overthetop. The dynamic response is far more amplike than that of any modeller ive tried, cleaning up and altering tonality in just the right way on both individual notes played softly and with the guitars volume backed off. Im about ready to pull the trigger on one of these to use for recording and i just want to hear a few peoples thoughts before i order it. With the drive of the sansamp cranked i get a tone really similar to his matamp 200 which is also a lot better than his trace elliot v6.
Making a sansamp gt2 sound better hey guys, ive been after some guitar emulation for ages and eventually settled on the sansamp gt2. Dont get me wrong, the sound of the sm57 in front of the amp was a good. Nov 19, 2016 the tech 21 pbdr sansamp programmable bass driver di is the best preamp sound i can use in any situation. I wanted to dpart a sansamp pedals to sound to use it as di, not to be dependent on the di sound systems, sometimes bad. Sansamp applications, tips, fave settings, etc gearslutz. Sep 12, 2012 john bednar from tech 21 demonstrates the sansamp bass driver di pedal for bass guitar. The sansamp technology captures the warm, rich, natural tones of the most soughtafter tube amplifiers.
Sansamp products are designed to work seamlessly in both recording and stage. Can the sansamp paradriver di sound like the bass driver di. Enjoy the demo, then check out the sansamp bass driver di in detail r. Dug pinnick signature dp3x guitar interactive video new. From clean to over driven, this thing sounds great and allows you to. Its designed to use for multiple applications, but i added it to my recent sweetwater order because tech21 sansamp products have a great reputation among bass players when it comes to getting great live and recorded bass sounds.
This multifunction, multiapplication pedal dials up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. The sansamp bass driver di has been an arsenal staple for players and studios almost since the day it was introduced in 1994. If you are a bass player and dont have a good bass amp and the house doesnt want you to bring in your big 8x12 cabinet and could care less to mic you up in a small club or even a situation where stage sound is an issue then there is still hope. To start, im asking specifically about sansamp character series pedals, not plugin amp sims or other devices. Owners manual bass driver di original much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between.
However, ive gotten to a place now where im looking for something a little more. Within the parameters of each models particular design, the controls provide you with access to specific tone shaping characteristics within the tube amplifier sound spectrum. Built primararly to be a direct interface, which it does well, it goes well beyond the scope of any normal di box. Tech 21 takes great pride in delivering consistent quality sound, studio to istudio, club to club, arena to arena. The sunn sounds great and for 200 watts it puts more clean, deep volume than my carvin dcm. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di demo sweetwater sound. The problem with a lot of sansamp demoes is that people dont realize how dry they are since they lack effects. It can also do wonders for any bass where the pickups sound a bit flat to your ears, as this can be an easy way to introduce that punch youve been looking for. But when the band was a full tilt, i was lost in the mix and yanking out one of my earbuds to hear the amplifier. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di effects pedal guitar center. Reviews tech 21, sansamp, effects pedals, bass effects. Only one blemish shown in picture, other than that its flawless. This prevents signal loss and sound quality deterioration caused by long cable.
Sweetwaters sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Ive never used a di that has so much versatility to achieve such a wide range of great tones all while maintaining the integrity of your instrument. Tone shaping for any signal source with a drive control, footswitchable bypass, and sansamp circuitry. Mar 19, 2018 and while thats not considered a proper way to emulate those specific tones, the point is that without that much effort, you really can recreate fairly convincing famous bass tones using just the sansamp and a jazz bass. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it. Power requirements utilizes standard 9v alkaline battery. The sansamp excels at highly saturated guitar sounds, retaining a remarkable touch sensitivity at very high gain settings. Again, without that much effort, you get a ton of ways to shape your sound with this one pedal. This preamp pedal is known for adding analog tube like warmth that fattens up the usual thin and quacky sound of piezopickups. John bednar from tech 21 demonstrates the sansamp bass driver di pedal for bass guitar. I thought it was just an eq lourossi, oct 26, 2010. I also think it has more grind and would suit metal players, whereas the original has a more retro sound. Three different outputs to drive power amps, recording desks, pa mixers, or simply enhance your current rig. Dug pinnick signature dp3x guitar interactive print new.
Sound quality this little box is a sound mans dream setup for direct boxing an acoustic guitar. The tech 21 sansamp bass driver di is a workhorse of a pedal, with tone sculpting options and a built in di. It is incredibly versatile and is one of the few pieces of gear i would go replace immediately if it broke or was stolen. Its hard to sound good compared to a demo that has delay and reverb and what not. From clean to over driven, this thing sounds great and allows you to dial in the exact tone youre looking for.
What bass tones can you get from a sansamp bass driver di. The proprietary circuitry engaged via the blend control eliminates the unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups. Youll have the control to produce an unaffected output for a dry signal to a separate channel. Warranty coverage applies only to purchases made through. Sansamp the sansamp technology captures the warm, rich, natural tones of the most soughtafter tube amplifiers. I like the old sunn gear, im not really after that flat, modern, hyper clean bass tone. What i realize now is that the issue is directly related to the limitations of a dynamic microphone. Sound wise though, the sansamp bass driver di is a gem. Geddy lee signature sansamp model ged2112 learn more dug pinnick signature pedal model dp3x learn more richie kotzen signature fly rig model rk5 learn more look for this symbol purchases from sellers who are not authorized tech 21 dealers are at your own risk. Tech 21 say that this is based on their rpm rackmount unit, which in turn was developed from the sansamp acoustic di. Slap setting makes my fretless sound fretted with the wooten technique. It gives a warm clean sound and a fat overdriven sound when used in conjunction with the. You mentioned that you found the bass driver easier to use and this is one reason why it has continued to be a popular pedal for all these years.
Sansamp products are designed to work seamlessly in both. I play electric guitar straight through the sansamp into my analog mixer for live gigs and it sounds awesome for those smaller spaces where its hard to get amp. I tried amplitube for awhile but didnt really like it, borrowed a pod hd300 from work for a fortnight but didnt like that either and then tried a gt2 which felt like it had potential, so i bought it. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you. Sansamp applications, tips, fave settings, etc i appreciate that there are many discussions floating around here on the net of people trying to determine if a sansamp product would be of use to them and if so, which one to get etc but this is not my intention with this thread.