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The hx stomp is still a little too expensive (even used) for a bass beginner who wants to get closer to the sound of the songs he is learning. What do you think of the Headrush MX5? I found a used one in good condition.
I’m not familiar with the Headrush stuff (I have a monitor speaker of theirs that I like, though 🤷🏻♂️) Really, a complicated setup like this is fun but if I needed to go simple I’d just get a Sansamp. That by itself would get me like 85% of the way to the bass sound I’m after.
Exactly the demo I was looking for. I’m converting my board to stereo and was curious if the quality of the sound of the Canvas was similar to the Radial. Thanks!!
One question please about lr baggs para acoustic di . I heard that the one that says made in usa which is older has a better EQ response than the one that says california, if anyone has both and has compared them, have you noticed any difference between the two in terms of sound quality? and equalizer .it would be very important reply from you thank you very much.
Even that you play different chord on different device, and use different color on videoclip influence the perception and take focus away from real differences in sound.
I don’t really know what that first part means (I’m playing everything the same on all versions, as much as humanly possible) but the color coding is to make it easier to tell when I’m switching preamps. This isn’t a secret blind test, I want it to be clear which one is happening when.
@@LeFeversAudio You compare devices on different chords one after another. So for instances there might be illlusion of bigger low end on one preamp, but in reality you just played a chord with lower root note on it. The more similar audio source when comparing, the more we can focuse on real preamp differences, which are very minimum. The best way is to play the same particular chords of a song over and over again, on different preamps and then go to another part of the song and so on. You got me? But thanks for comparision anyway.
Would I be able to download this onto the Stomp XL? I just got a great offer for one on reverb and am stuck deciding between that and the standard stomp. Planning on using it for acoustic guitar at ceremonies and worship services with ambient freeze functionalities.
That one would be terrific. I haven’t owned a blues driver myself but I’ve always heard good things. It’s definitely the right ‘type’ - low to medium gain, fairly transparent. 👍🏻
Great explainer! I use VL splitters and a current doubler to power my HX Stomp and about 10 smaller pedals off an MXR ISO brick. I used 3rd party splitters in the past but it made me feel like I was putting my pedals at risk.
I am using a Tone Hammer DI. Because it lets you control the gain and volume out to the board, would that be more like a Line Isolator than a DI because the volume doesn't drop off? I am running my HX Stomp into a THDI then out to the board. I use the AGS circuit and have my gain set about 9 o'clock. I like the AGS better than the Teemah or some of the other dirt settings in the HXS.
It sounds like the Tone Hammer is more like a flexible DI; my understanding is that line isolator is electrically a different thing. I wonder if the THDI is lowering the signal to mic level but then giving you lots of range to make it louder or quieter from there. Looks like a great unit, for sure.
I think it sounds very similar, I even slightly prefer the RAT on high gain, but the low gain of the DRV is lovely, it's really hard to choose because you get overdrive and distortion with the DRV, but it costs 250 bucks which seems like a lot to me. How will the RAT sound, stacked with some boost in front, we all have a boost on our pedal board, we could use it to simulate the low gain of the DRV, will it sound the same? It would be an interesting test, I hope you can do it.
so I DID listen with headphones on, and I am curious as to your feelings after re listening with your headphones in. Did you like one over the other? I thought the BOSS was quite richer in tone than the MXR.
Thanks! I don't think the DI/LI situation would make any difference to pickup hum. I just use a noise gate right at the beginning of my pedalboard to trim out some of that hum before the rest of the pedals. Mine is an EHX Silencer but there are others that work just as well, I'm sure.
Excellent shootout!! -Scarlett rise sound. -Audient smooth balanced and more weight. -Warm wa12 less low , more character in mid and most hight. All sound great.
Instead of running the sansamp into the svt block try moving the svt block to path B and running them in parallel. That’s what I do with the B15 and Noble di blocks.
Maybe solo’d. But what it sounds like solo’d isn’t as important as what it sounds like in the context of a mix. The extra top end helps add energy to the bass. Of course, this depends on the song/type of music.
How timely this is since I finally today ordered an HX Stomp to use with bass. I still have a big pedalboard including lots of Darkglass pedals, so I mainly wanted to replace an old Zoom BFX-708 digital multi-effector. Don't really need the distortions or cab sims, but who knows, I might change my mind. Oh, btw, I'm in Phoenix too.
Excellent advice on the stock cabs and exactly how I feel about the idea of Strymon likely knew what they were doing when they picked the stock cabs. Besides a lot of the differences in cabs can likely be matched with an eq. And anytime I’m running my board direct to a PA I’m using an eq pedal anyway as you never know what you’ll get with different house speakers. Thanks again.
Here are my thoughts. I suspect the line level may clip the transformer a bit more leading to “sweeter mids”. I have been doing a much of research on transformers in audio gear. Maybe someone else can chime in on this.
thanks so much for the Hx stomp patch. Im gonna give it a try. I sold off 99% of my pedals (kept a cali76, and thronheim skarbass one) and bought an HX stomp. I have dialed in 5 tones to cover all my playing. My biggest take away with the HX stomp is if you're using a stage amp/cab to remove the amp/cab block, or if you are going straight to the house, to remove the amp/cab on a footswitch. Makes it easy. Next, use the global setting to remove useless low (80hz and below) and useless High( 4k and above) ,on all patches. Finally, figure out the amount of gain from each bass, and adjust it so its perfect, and figure out how to footswitch it in, incase you switch basses during your show.
