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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:04 am
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I haven't used the Bass Driver DI, but I've owned the VT Bass pedal for 2 years now and couldn't be happier with it. You can get an amazing range of powerful, clean tones all in a small form factor. I never play without it :)


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:04 pm
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$75 is an awesome deal for a VT Bass! There's no way you'll be disappointed :P I use mine primarily for distortion, you can get a really good 'chug-a-lug' palm muted pickstyle tone out of a p-bass with this pedal. If you turn the gain and 'Character' knobs down, you get a very pleasant sounding clean tube tone that works well with finger style, pick style, and slapping alike.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:13 pm
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$75 for a Tech 21 product? Awesome. I have the BassdriverDi, never play without it. Their equipment is so adaptable, you're bound to like it.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:45 pm
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If you buy it and don't like it, I will buy it from you for $80. :D

The VT is a great pedal, very capable of a lot of different tones. I have one and cannot stop getting new sounds out of it. The knobs are quite sensitive, so remember a little does a lot.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:14 am
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I've found the same thing to be true of mine, sensitive. They give so many variations.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:51 am
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If you buy the Bassdriver, get the programable one, it's not even $10.00 more and you have a lot more variations.

We do love our shiny new toys, don't we?


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:42 pm
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I have the SansAmp BDDI prog. and the VT Bass Deluxe, they are really great sounding pedals.
To me, the SansAmp BDDI has more grain/growl and tighter sound.. and the VT Bass more wide and fuller, but not as tight as the SansAmp.
Both great pedals!
Another great pedal is the Catalinbread SFT, very Ampegish.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:12 pm
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I've had lousy luck on Craigslist, I'm 3 for 3, all sold out from under me after I made arrangements to buy. Oh well.

I think you're going to be pleased with your new toy. The only 2 things I can offer advice on:

1. Any adjustments you make will change the sound dramatically, even minor changes.

2. Once you start playing with it, you can't stop, prepare for hours on end.

Your wife really doesn't want to hear how great it is, we'll be glad to listen.

Enjoy!


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:00 pm
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That's great news, not that I'm surprised. You'll find so many different options. A week? Nah, it will be months and you'll still be tweaking.

I think it's a bargain.

Enjoy!


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:33 am
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That's a nice set-up. It's always a good time to bring something new and shiny home. I'm sure your wife is ready to choke me. Anything that encourages you to hibernate in your cave isn't good.

I put the headphones on and mine flashes the lights, usually I'll make her wait and she flashes faster, at times it's almost with the beat.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:13 am
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Worked out well for you. Kind of scary though, a woman with needles. My wife is into cooking so it's blunt force trauma, needles never were one of my favorite things.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:14 am
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Roadie,

I've just listened to your music (and playing) and I think it's great!


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:57 am
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I look forward to hearing the finished song, Roadie.

Incidentally, I've wanted to buy one of the Sansamp pedals for a while and I'm undecided now.

Is it true that the VT Bass is specially voiced to sound and operate like an Ampeg SVT Classic head, and that that is all the VT pedal does.?

Also, that you can get the exact same SVT tones out of the Sansamp Bass Driver and more, such as a Marshall SuperBass and Sunn 2000S emulation, whereas with the VT you can't?

Basically that with the VT you've got limited tonal range, whereas you can get far more versatility in the STANDARD Tech 21 NYC Bass Driver?

I don't want to complicate this further, but I was given a Zoom B2 for Christmas.

I've been playing, generally, using Patches B6 (SWR) & B7 (Tube), but quite like B0 through B4 AND C6 (Mo' Soul) & CT (Marcus Miller), too.

Basically, warm, rounded, full, clear, clean 'tubey' sounds. Things like Eagles/Bryan Adams/Bob Seger and country covers, etc.

I never use it to distort, nor ever will.

If I get a VT Bass or the BDDI (Deluxe or otherwise), is it going to add anything significant (or improve upon) what I can already get (and I love) with the B2?

I'm talking using it instead of the B2, not in addition to it.

Thanks everyone.


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:28 am
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There is no "perfect" answer, if we're fortunate enough to find something that gives us what we want,and we're happy with it, that's what counts.

Aren't these toys great? It takes months to figure out all the settings for a wide variety of sounds.

I know what you guys are up to, you're just tempting me to buy something new.

I'm easily influenced!


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Post subject: Re: SansAmp Bass Driver DI vs VT Bass Pedal
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:47 pm
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The original VT pedal was intended to emulate the SVT. That is pretty much STILL all it does. The follow up DELUXE which PBASSBOB has obviously does more.

I get SVT tones out of my original Tech 21 NYC Bass Driver Deluxe. I think the VT DELUXE is the same pedal with the snazzy Ampxxx grill fabric graphics.

Redlawman emailed me asking exactly the same questions, then came here and posted because I don't think he liked my answer about the VT pedal only doing SVT stuff, which is what the ORIGINAL basic VT pedal does. He didn't ask me about the VT DELUXE which is what PBASSBOB is talking about. THEY ARE TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PEDALS.


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