No. The SH1 includes our proprietary SansAmp Tube amp emulation technology as well as speaker emulation. It is designed to be used directly into a mixer/recording interface as well as into a traditional bass amp, power amp and speaker etc.
I’ve had the classic programmable bass driver di for a decade then switched to svt di. It’s a bit more aggressive love the tone and it has a complete eq section to tailor the sound Can’t go wrong w sansamp!
Great tone. I just got the YYZ Shapeshifter pedal today, but I am not running direct in. I am running through my GK amp. Should I just set everything on my amp at 12 o’clock, or how do I set up my amp to best get these tones?
You can set your amp flat if you want to use the YYZ as an always on tone shaper. That is up to you. Experiment. What sounds best to you is what matters. We demo directly to a mixer so you can hear what the "YYZ" sounds like vs the YYZ and an amp which is not as helpful unless you have the same amp. The idea behind the YYZ format was for players that wanted to add the Geddy tone in an on/off stompbox format vs the GED-2112 or DI version.
Thanks for getting the YYZ Shape-shifter! Here's a bit more info you may find helpful: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DeC79rz4Llo.html
Would the presence boost in the 'Bite' switch be considered high treble/Normal treble frequencies or high mid/normal mid frequencies? Also, on the drive channel, does any of the frequency knobs affect the the saturation of the Bite switch when engaged? Same question for the Hpf? Apologies for the stacked questions.
The Bite switch is high treble frequencies. The Bite switch is an independent circuit that is "pre" tube emulation. When the mid is set to 2K and "pre" it can add more bite or take away some of the bite if frequencies are cut. The HPF only takes away lows, so it doesn't really effect the highs generated by the bite circuit.
@@Tech21nyc obliged for your response! I realize those questions may have been a bit confusing. Last question please: does the bite affect the mids in either scoop or boost fashion?
@@timtapp5931 The Bite adds a presence boost and cleans up the low end. It is recommended for higher distortion settings where too much low end can get flabby although you also have the Crossover function as well. We get these types of questions a great deal but in the end the XB Driver like all of our products was designed and tuned by "ear" and all the functions are integrated to achieve the desired outcome. A few minutes playing the pedal with your bass, through your rig is the best way to see/hear whether or not it will work for you. Reading specs only gets you so far.
@@Tech21nyc you are definitely correct. Very excited for this pedal, and all it's possibilities! Much obliged to you for indulging my litany of questions!
Clean compressed low frequencies mixed with uncompressed distorted high frequencies is ideal for a bass to cut through in the mix. This unit accomplishes that!
Fantastic preamp. Only comment would be to have a toggle to select the effects loop to be after both signals combine (how it is now) or on the HPF chain only (keep the clean LPF side unaffected) Would be a great V2 MOD
Sickest bass tone ever IMO & I've been playing for 33 years. That's why I had to buy the DP-3X. I wish this thing was available in the 90's when I was in a touring band.
I have one of the 2112 rackmount units. The problem with it is that it has two separate channels for the low end and one for the top. So it’s not as simple as what they’re showing. I contacted them sansamp. They showed me away to combine the two and only take one channel.
Of these 3, we'd say the SansAmp Para Driver. You should also check out our Geddy Lee Signature SansAmps. Can't get more Geddy than these 😃: www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/geddy-lee/
I don't know about that. Just because something has more features doesn't mean another thing wasn't made right in the first place. Example, the Darkglass VMT is one of the best drives I've had, and I've had many, many pedals, many of them being Tech21(I'm a fan of them as well). But I don't like Darkglass' turn towards digital pedals as much - that's where I am a big fan of Tech21. 25:52 is a great example of why I like Darkglass' upper end crunch compared to Tech21's.
I know it sucks and I don't know exactly where you live but alot of European countries have Value-Added Tax (VAT) which is higher than sales tax here in the U.S. And that makes products more expensive in Europe. US sales tax rate is in the 7-9% range while the average EU VAT rate is around 22%. But the VAT is already included in the European price. The $500 price you see for us in the United States is before our sales tax is added which we pay when we purchase the Sansamp. There's also the distribution costs to ship products to Europe. We all know how expensive fuel is these days so that gets added in as well. Then there's the currency exchange rate. Right now $1 United States dollar equals .92 Euro. So with the U.S. dollar being worth more than the Euro that also makes the price higher for you guys. So the higher price for you guys has nothing to do with what Tech 21 is doing. They aren't purposely raising prices to make more money from you guys. It's all the things I mentioned above adding up to make it more expensive, unfortunately.
@@jasperrrrrrrrrr_ It's not overpriced. I don't know exactly where you live but alot of European countries have Value-Added Tax (VAT) which is higher than sales tax here in the U.S. And that makes products more expensive in Europe. US sales tax rate is in the 7-9% range while the average EU VAT rate is around 22%. But the VAT is already included in the European price. The $500 price you see for us in the United States is before our sales tax is added which we pay when we purchase the Sansamp. There's also the distribution costs to ship products to Europe. We all know how expensive fuel is these days so that gets added in as well. Then there's the currency exchange rate. Right now $1 United States dollar equals .92 Euro. So with the U.S. dollar being worth more than the Euro that also makes the price higher for you guys. So the higher price for you guys has nothing to do with what Tech 21 is doing. They aren't purposely raising prices to make more money from you guys. It's all the things I mentioned above adding up to make it more expensive, unfortunately.
I bought the Bass Fly Rig v2. I love the pedal (the preamp part), but not the FX part of it. I don't need that. But I have a problem, I want to buy separate effects/pedals (tuner, compressor, SansAmp, drive, etc.) and I really like my SansAmp tone! I love it! I use the compressor level at 12, comp at 9. The SansAmp: Char in (activated) without Bite (no Bite push), Drive 1 at 9, Drive 2 at 10, Low at 3, Mid at 1.5, High at 1.5, Level 1 at 10, Level 2 at 10 (only a little more drive - and volume from the drive - between channel 1 and 2). No cab sim, I use the cab sim from my Darkglass Microtubes X Ultra. I want to buy the PolyTune 3 Mini, Empress Bass Compressor Blue SPK, (and here is my problem) SansAmp BDDI v2 or the Character VT DI !!!, and I have the Darkglass Microtubes X Ultra for nu-metal/djent style distorsion (now I use the Bass Fly Rig v2 with the Darkglass, I want to go for individual pedals for better control). I love my settings and tone of the SansAmp preamp on my Fly Rig v2, I want the same sound/character, BDDI v2 or VT DI? Because on my Fly Rig v2 I have the Char in, and that is the sound what I love, I presume that the BDDI v2 is the closest, no?
I use this pedal live for my band lovelost and it never fails to get me compliments even from the other touring bands. Its well worth the money. We play drop F and it still can keep up. I just threw a compressor on it because the built in one is kind of lacking for what I need but thats to be expected.
This is a really great pedal. I have one and I also have the version 1 which I use along with it on all my gigs. I have shelved all my stomp boxes in favour of those. I have to say that I thought the interview guy was a bit rude and inconsiderate in talking about Les Paul when Richie was doing his demo. It could have thrown Richie off from his dialogue but he coped well and still a great demo.👍
C# would be 34.7Hz for the fundamental. The range of your speaker system needs to be considered as well. Pedals usually work best before the the input. It's always best to experiment and see (hear) which sounds best to you.
This video brings up a very good point. However, Tim, there are 2 tidbits of info that you did not include: 1. When will Tech21 make a power brick? (They could even do the fancy colors so the tape isn't necessary.) 2. When is the next YYNOT album coming out? Those are some of the best showcasing of the Tech21 gear possible..... and it's just great music.
