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Ernie Ball MusicMan DarkRay Full Demo 

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The Ernie Ball Music Man Darkray is an unprecedented collaboration between Ernie Ball and Darkglass Electronics that puts the tone and character of two Darkglass drive circuits in the onboard electronics of the mighty Stingray Special.
The DarkRay has all the appointments of the Stingray Special and adds a preamp custom designed by the brains behind some of the most layered and iconic sounds of modern bass. This would be newsworthy on its own, but the Darkray goes a step further by adding two selectable drive circuits to the onboard preamp.
People. There are. Two drive pedals. In this bass.
The unmistakable American punch of the Stingray pairs outstandingly with a drive circuit, so the good folks over at Darkglass Electronics lifted the Alpha and Omega drives from their standout Alpha Omega series and dropped them into the sleek physique of the Stingray.
Stop reading this and listen to this thing.
Strings: D'addario NYXL
Preamp: Noble Bass Pre
Cables: Mogami
Lav Mic: problematic

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Комментарии : 186   
@hammerhead222
@hammerhead222 3 года назад
You can hear the Flea Tone in there. It's also nice that you can hear that big bass tone under the effects.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Yeah it still cuts! The blend knob is helpful that way too. Most of the sounds I gravitate towards are fully saturated but it does the “light dirt” thing too
@jamiesonk777
@jamiesonk777 3 года назад
Would have loved Cliff to see what Cliff B would have made of this bass. Great playing aswell Amos I wish you did instructional video’s
@mongol5538
@mongol5538 2 года назад
Man I Would love to see Justin Chancellor playing this thing
@LukeBass1000
@LukeBass1000 3 года назад
I love Amos videos. Great video quality, humour, playing, and throwing in a cheeky RATM riff? Killer!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thanks so much!
@moonwork4378
@moonwork4378 11 месяцев назад
Tim is awesome.
@anestisntanis6870
@anestisntanis6870 3 года назад
Omg!!!Ben stiller on bass!!!!!
@IamMarko101
@IamMarko101 3 года назад
Your playing was outstanding. Video and sound quality top shelf. Subbed. EB & Darkglass together makes for a cool bass. Without seeming like a gimmick.
@a.j.garrett9639
@a.j.garrett9639 3 года назад
I'm loosing my mind watching this and I want this bass so bad! I'm kinda freaking out. I want it!
@franciscatapang3890
@franciscatapang3890 3 года назад
Best demo so far for this badass DarkRay, impressive.
@Shalloworldmx
@Shalloworldmx 3 года назад
I clicked the video for the bass, I stayed (and subscribed) for that intro.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thank you!
@amslu
@amslu 3 года назад
Great vid! Music Man is killing it lately. Quality over quantity will always win guitar world!
@nsimonsen63
@nsimonsen63 3 года назад
This review is absolutely stellar! Great playing.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thank you!
@edenite
@edenite 3 года назад
Unbelievable intro. Subbed
@RyanRapetti
@RyanRapetti 3 года назад
Same. Such cool layering
@RyanRapetti
@RyanRapetti 3 года назад
And I love the reverse echo emulation with the volume knob
@drewlewis9412
@drewlewis9412 3 года назад
Great demo. It’s not for me but I appreciate the knob level chart and overall presentation.
@toiletfarm
@toiletfarm 3 года назад
This is exciting. There’s been gimmicky attempts at something like this, but nothing from the powerhouse brands. Hope this thing sells a few billion units.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
I was skeptical at first. But it does the Thing. And a few other Things.
@0odles0fBrutals
@0odles0fBrutals 3 года назад
that red setting sounds incredible in every application
@lucagarciaferrari
@lucagarciaferrari 3 года назад
OMG the know your enemy tone was surprisingly close! sounded fantastic, thanks heaps for this amos
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thanks! Yeah pretty close right??
@longdongbongchong
@longdongbongchong 3 года назад
What a fantastic demo and screen images. Instant sub.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Heck yeah. Thanks!
@KadeTurner
@KadeTurner Год назад
Just watched this again mate! Easily on of the best demo’s I’ve seen. Audio, visual, and how it’s put together!
@jdmarino
@jdmarino 3 года назад
Nice crunchy sounds. Your settings graphics at the bottom of the screen were helpful.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thanks. Glad they helped! Took a while...
@hhatexas
@hhatexas 3 года назад
VERY cool! I'll have to play one at NAMM this year and maybe make the purchase.
@metalheadjoey666
@metalheadjoey666 3 года назад
This is what we all needed in life
@herosfall.
@herosfall. 3 года назад
Definatly buying a couple of these bad boys.
@KeithCopeland778
@KeithCopeland778 3 года назад
Killer bass and great playing! A StingRay is already on steroids and now they've added more!!!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
The lily could stand some guilding after all
@gabemurillo702
@gabemurillo702 3 года назад
This thing is totally badass, thanks for making the demo!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thanks!
@mikewolfe9458
@mikewolfe9458 Год назад
Very nice! I’ve been looking at standard stingray specials, but this is a cool collaboration. Would love to see a video someday where you do a “rig rundown” and talk about/play your personal basses. Thanks for all the great content 👍
@dafauxhawk
@dafauxhawk Год назад
Joe dart needs one for more versatility. Love all your videos sir
@REXBROWNOFFICIAL
@REXBROWNOFFICIAL Год назад
Thank You Amos!! Called my dudes @ernieball & I can’t say enough about this Monster: A Lethal Weapon..
@musicmanxii
@musicmanxii 3 года назад
Man they really slapped together the peanut butter and the jelly on this one. Amazing
@henryfreeman7748
@henryfreeman7748 3 года назад
Peanut butter, jelly and totally bananas on a Ritz, baby!!! 😎 🕢 crazy 🐉
@94jcherokee
@94jcherokee 3 года назад
That's a pretty sweet looking and sounding Stingray!! I dig your playing too! Thanks for a great review also, visuals help a lot! I was thinking through the whole video, man, I'd like to hear some Timmy C come out of that thing. I was pretty excited you played a little piece for us at the end, sounded killer!!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
I’m not going to leave you hanging like that!
@DemonSlide
@DemonSlide 3 года назад
Delicious. Can't wait to get one.
@johnnyb357
@johnnyb357 3 года назад
That sounds great! Love Darkglass.
@Dengia64
@Dengia64 3 года назад
great bass and great playing....
@austinstyles6393
@austinstyles6393 2 месяца назад
Damn that bass is a freaking beast!😮
@lc5483
@lc5483 3 года назад
I've bought an old OLP 5 string and was planning on taking an Ibanez bass distortion pedal and installing into the OLP, and boom Musicman bring this beauty out.
@pbass6811
@pbass6811 3 года назад
This is one of the reasons I need to stay away from Amos Heller's demo vids, he's so good at them and makes everything sound so great, that I'm all like "I need to take a serious look at this thing", even though I have zero desire for another StingRay-esque bass. This thing sounds pretty good, and the on-screen graphics were awesome! Unfortunately, I gotta keep watching his demos, they're just so good. DARN YOU, AMOS HELLER, AND YOUR EXCELLENT DEMO VIDS!! ;-)
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
I accept the blame! I’m so sorry! 😜
@overdriverjc8734
@overdriverjc8734 3 года назад
No slap in a Stingray review? In the Middle Ages they set people on fire for this kind of heresy.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
I can’t believe I let that slip thru.
@overdriverjc8734
@overdriverjc8734 3 года назад
@@AmosHeller just a joke tho. Instant subscriber
@todsimpkins8908
@todsimpkins8908 3 года назад
Thank god for small miracles.
@marcusdavis4575
@marcusdavis4575 3 года назад
We have slap at home.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
😂
@ironrangerw6r1
@ironrangerw6r1 3 года назад
I need a 5 string version of this
@josh_ari
@josh_ari 2 года назад
There is one now
@ShadamAran
@ShadamAran 2 года назад
I would play the heck out of that, in fact that would be a dream bass for me if only they didn't leave out a mid knob. and honestly, on a bass, I would take a mid knob over the other two, as mids are extremely important for being heard in a mix. I wonder if they intended for the distortion to be what helps you cut through. I would really like to hear this in a live setting.
@florenttenryu5011
@florenttenryu5011 3 года назад
Nice ! I want to try this
@marciosouza8656
@marciosouza8656 3 года назад
Really great review Man! Amazing bass
@DanielYance
@DanielYance 3 года назад
Este es el mejor demo de esa colaboración entre Ernie Ball y Darkglass... Lastima que no le colocaste opción de subtítulos
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
I’ll try to address that in the future! Thank you for mentioning it.
@MrPrincebass99
@MrPrincebass99 Год назад
Revisiting this video because I got my hands on one. It rocks. Must...add....to....quiver!
@PhullyNo1
@PhullyNo1 3 года назад
Wow, sounds amazing, great riffs as usual.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thanks!
@PARAMONARIOS
@PARAMONARIOS 3 года назад
Very cool option for people who hate pedalboards :) The only thing that is lacking is an option to blend fuzz and distortion like on alpha-omicron pedal for example
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Yeah-it’s one or the other here. I like them both but when I use AO drives I tend to like them in the middle.
@restojon1
@restojon1 3 года назад
As soon as I started watching this I was thinking to myself "Has Tim Comerford felt a disturbance in the force?". Later in the video, the planets seemed to align themselves 😆 guess what one of the main reasons for me playing a Stingray is? Great video, let's hope I can find enough pennies down the back of the sofa to purchase one of these mentalist noise generators. Thanks my friend, new subscriber incoming 👍
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Glad to have you! And yes-I simply could not let a vid about a driven Ray go by without daring the lawyers at RageCo to come after me. Which they still might? Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the kind words and the sub!
@punker6506
@punker6506 3 года назад
This is a cool concept. If i had won the lottery id get one. I'll settle for just picking up an alpha/omega darkglass pedal for $300
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Also a viable option!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
AO’s are so good
@phillashby
@phillashby Месяц назад
Thanks for the awesome review.
@bassimprovjams3772
@bassimprovjams3772 2 года назад
Only wish they would have kept a the 3 band could have had a stack knob it’s so cool they worked with musicman, “ my favorite bass company “ they could have easily went with the Dingwall again, there’s nothing like a stingray special! I’ve owned 4 and still have two can’t have enough of them!! GET ONE! Lol
@lbjgrand3797
@lbjgrand3797 3 года назад
Thanks, i love your musical style, good overview, not long winded, not too short, again like your style, many thanks!
@gaulixthethird4307
@gaulixthethird4307 3 года назад
Excellent review!
@allstarvb
@allstarvb 3 года назад
This is pretty damn cool
@basswanderer2765
@basswanderer2765 3 года назад
Tim Commerford tone right there.
@IAmInfinitus208
@IAmInfinitus208 2 года назад
I heard Geddy Lee tried Stingrays according to one of his bass techs Russ Ryan (joined Rush in the later years of touring) which he said they're good but wasn't enough to impress him, probably because of personal preference and it reminded him of his Wal I guess, might have sounded thin to him since he was still looking for his own tone, he's more into the Rickenbacker neck sound he was after switching to his 1972 Fender Jazz bass and his Tech21 gear helped him to emulate that. Imagine someone gave him this instead, especially with that distortion setting! The setting to my ears is kinda close to his Tech21 gear particularly the YYZ pedal with those distortion settings!
@brunoeller1939
@brunoeller1939 3 года назад
We need a 5string version of it!
@PhilosophicalCat
@PhilosophicalCat 3 года назад
Yes! I actually emailed Ernie Ball with that suggestion (with a 35-inch scale) . You should do it too - they might make a 5-string version if enough people are interested.
@bassimprovjams3772
@bassimprovjams3772 2 года назад
@@PhilosophicalCat yes 35” I kno the released one now but not black, so black 25” string through with classic bridge 🤘
@moonwork4378
@moonwork4378 11 месяцев назад
Thank you for this video.
@egbertsouse8487
@egbertsouse8487 2 года назад
Great review! Love that Darkglass tone. Now if I could only come up with $2.700 dollars.
@johnsypniewski6828
@johnsypniewski6828 3 года назад
I need this bass. Period. I also need the 2500 bucks to buy it sooooo... sounds AWESOME! Love this bass!
@jerrysmith4026
@jerrysmith4026 3 года назад
Great demo video! You just got a new subscriber, and I just got a new bass! My new Obsidian black DarkRay is being shipped from Sherman Oaks, CA today. I’m beyond excited!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Woo! Welcome to the team! Everyone say hi to Jerry!
@goosegaskins
@goosegaskins 3 года назад
You digging your DarkRay? I'm seriously considering making the DarkRay my first Stingray ever... which may be nuts on my part. LOL
@ampthebassplayer
@ampthebassplayer 3 года назад
The problem with putting onboard drive is that it puts it first in your effects chain which isn't usually where you want fuzz and overdrive. It's fun, but I don't see this catching on.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
It’s not for everyone, and there are situations where a pedal is a better solution. As I said in the video, if you rock a dirty tone all night and don’t need a clean line this could stand in for a pedalboard altogether. I found it to be a lot of fun, and it made me realize how much of a chore reaching down to tweak pedal settings can be.
@NLBassist
@NLBassist 3 года назад
Shared on our website!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thank you!
@philipmcadam5339
@philipmcadam5339 2 года назад
Thanks Amos, very interesting.
@jds3125
@jds3125 3 года назад
My dream revision to this bass: neck humbucker and a second clean preset with a mid cut for slap
@bassheadzero
@bassheadzero 3 года назад
AWESOME!!
@dafauxhawk
@dafauxhawk Год назад
Joe Dart needs one for more versatility. Love your videos Amos
@snowt3142
@snowt3142 3 года назад
I NEED a 5-string model!!!
@henryfreeman7748
@henryfreeman7748 3 года назад
Christmas🎅 is coming jack, maybe if I'm a really good boy a shiny new MusicMan DarkRay 5string bass will be in my stocking?😎🌈🎄
@PhilosophicalCat
@PhilosophicalCat 3 года назад
Send them an email - I did a few months ago and they responded. Maybe if enough people express interest in it, they'll make a 5-string version
@josh_ari
@josh_ari 2 года назад
The darkray 5 is out now
@MrRamdharry
@MrRamdharry 3 года назад
Awesome review 🤘🏼
@gary999t
@gary999t 3 года назад
Great video. I have a Stingray and an Alpha Omicron, so really have no need for this bass ... although as I'm watching this demo, I can literally feel the money floating out of my bank account.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Ha! I know what you mean. We’re way beyond “need” out here...
@nellyjellybelly2200
@nellyjellybelly2200 2 года назад
How long of a waiting list for this one omg 😳 totally getting this !!!
@AliAbbasi87
@AliAbbasi87 3 года назад
dude your videos are great and you play super well too! subscriber 961!
@MrPrincebass99
@MrPrincebass99 3 года назад
Great video as always, Amos. If the bass sounded like my B7K, I would dig it. To me, Stingrays need a jazz neck pickup. Lows are in the wrong sonic spot for me.
@mattgroove5585
@mattgroove5585 3 года назад
After this intro i bought a bass
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
No way! Hope you enjoy!
@markeiththomas3368
@markeiththomas3368 2 года назад
Awesome sound 👌
@mrgadz7
@mrgadz7 3 года назад
Love the demo!
@hampuslundgren7300
@hampuslundgren7300 Год назад
04:50 is amazing!!
@soundstorm9508
@soundstorm9508 3 года назад
Are the active eq’s still available when the Darkglass circuits are bypassed? Great demo, thanks.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Yes. The “first” position of the selector switch (light off) is clean but with the EQ still active.
@ABGBrian
@ABGBrian 3 года назад
That intro needs to be a song
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thanks!
@keatsbass
@keatsbass 3 года назад
Settings at 7:40 doing RATM riff please? That sounded fantastic
@SonicVolcanoify
@SonicVolcanoify 3 года назад
This would be a great bass for doing Muse songs I presume
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Agreed!
@JoeHeisler
@JoeHeisler 3 года назад
Great video, I really like the tone with subtle grit added. I’m wondering though, is there much of a reason to buy this bass over a regular ray with a 3 band and a dark glass pedal?
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Good question. It depends! As I said in the vid, if you get a gritty sound and use it all night, this might let you skip the pedalboard. OR have on-hand drive options to fill out a variety of sounds. The sculpting ability is limited-drive and blend aren’t a TON of control over a drive sound, and there is no mid control. Like anything, I guess it depends how you want to use it.
@notoriouszeb3337
@notoriouszeb3337 3 года назад
Good point, especially because a lot of people (me included) like to put a compressor in front of distortion/overdrive pedals, especially in recording scenarios . I really dig the DarkRay, but I’ll stick to my classic sting
@thejoetandy
@thejoetandy 2 года назад
What's the Meguiars product on the amp at about 2:10? Y'all using that to get fingerprints off for the b-roll?
@IscariottActual
@IscariottActual 2 года назад
I want this thing. But I already have an AOU. maybe I just go get stingray
@PhuckHue2
@PhuckHue2 3 года назад
$3,000? Thats ridiculous
@SimonChingon
@SimonChingon 9 месяцев назад
Can probably pull off Do I Do tone pretty good!
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 9 месяцев назад
Ooh good call
@kostas_mexis
@kostas_mexis 3 года назад
Cliff Burton approves
@lonewarrior1549
@lonewarrior1549 3 года назад
Anastasia (Pulling Teeth) \m/
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
I like to think he would
@timtheflyguy
@timtheflyguy 3 года назад
Awesome…….but why not have the headstock in black to match the body? Or some figured roasted maple for the neck? I guess it’s just a matter of opinion…I may order one of these babies for my collection!! Thanks for the video, I subscribed…
@tomrobinson4781
@tomrobinson4781 2 года назад
Aye! Lovely
@RijoBeats
@RijoBeats 3 года назад
game changer
@francoishtzl157
@francoishtzl157 3 года назад
ok it's cool but limited to 100 worldwide ................ But really cool video good work !!! ^^
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Thank you! And yeah I just saw that too! Well I hope this video is helpful to 100 lucky people.
@francoishtzl157
@francoishtzl157 3 года назад
@@AmosHeller I say wrong things about it... It's just the gray color that are limited but the black one are not
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
Good to know!
@drkangel1134
@drkangel1134 2 года назад
So the blend is dry and wet, but you can’t blend the alpha with the omega?
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 2 года назад
That’s right.
@giampbiglebowski6000
@giampbiglebowski6000 Год назад
Hi! Do u think the dark ray is a good bass in order to play new wave style of Music? Joy Division or Interpol genre?
@BassBajo
@BassBajo 6 месяцев назад
Whats the difference from a sterling darkray besides American made and the price?
@tigerscott2966
@tigerscott2966 2 года назад
Great bass...will I have to sell my car just to get one?
@crocholiday
@crocholiday 3 года назад
The concept is interesting and you got some sweet tones out of it but how easy to activate / deactivate the tone? I have a Stingray 5 special and love it. And yea, the tuners are great and being lighter there's no neck dive really. The downside I see on this one though... With an onboard pedal, I can't disgust my guitar player with another pedal on my board that he calls "an abomination" lol. I add pedals to it just to stress him out haha. Btw... I really dig your reviews. Good usable info and tasty licks to go with it. I picked up the Alpha Omega Ultra and Microtubes X pedals based on your reviews. It was good to hear them in other styles other than driving rock or metal. They deliver today. Can't wait to add them to the "Abomination" haha.
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
It’s honesty harder to do quick switches than having a pedal (for obvious reasons). But the switch is easy to grab and has solid movement. But yeah, you can’t horrify guitar players with it as easily. Big downside. :) Glad you like the reviews And thanks for stopping by!
@ankurbanerjee4332
@ankurbanerjee4332 2 года назад
5:04 🤯
@goosegaskins
@goosegaskins 3 года назад
Amos, what would you think about someone getting this as their first Stingray? I love distortion/fuzz on bass, but I worry I'd miss that good ol' mid knob. I mean, I know that a Stringray Special is a different beast than the "classic" Stingray, anyway, but I'm guessing the Special gets one closer to that Stingray sound than the DarkRay...? Thanks for such an amazing video and review!
@pb25193
@pb25193 Год назад
Get the mid knob
@goosegaskins
@goosegaskins Год назад
That’s what I did! 😃
@user-wt2dh9kt7s
@user-wt2dh9kt7s 3 года назад
Niceeeeeeeeeeeee
@SBW98
@SBW98 2 года назад
I love everything about this but I would turn your bass up a bit in the mix
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 2 года назад
Thanks for the feedback!
@jackdavies3437
@jackdavies3437 3 года назад
How do u not have more subs, what
@AmosHeller
@AmosHeller 3 года назад
One at a time!
@Crodon
@Crodon 3 года назад
Looks like a huge dink at 2:22, big ooof!
@SBW98
@SBW98 2 года назад
Need a six string bongo version
@James-zy5lh
@James-zy5lh 3 года назад
Aaaand my money is gone.
@Brotesque89
@Brotesque89 3 года назад
Nice bass but I'm curious if they will sell the electronics separately, or at least a scaled down version with the drive knob.
@josh_ari
@josh_ari 3 года назад
I've emailed ernie ball on that and, no.
@Brotesque89
@Brotesque89 3 года назад
@@josh_ari Sad
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