Fender Downtown Express vs Ampeg SCR-DI | Head to Head! | All You Need To Know Bass Show | 

Would you choose the Fender Downtown Express or the Ampeg SCR-DI? Timestamps 1:23 Ampeg Unboxing 4:56 Fender Unboxing 9:00 EQ Comparison 14:55 Drive Comparison 18:34 Guitar Centre Downtown Express Offer 19:50 Head to Head Comparison

Really loved how in depth the review was... Your style of comparison of each section was fantastic. Loved it

I feel like the ampeg respects the frequencies of a bass, where it's probably going to fit in a mix whereas the fender is much more extreme in it's choices, probably a lot better for something where the bass is the forefront of a band.

thanks, this was one of the best comparison videos I've seen. And you gave a piece of information about the Ampeg that no one else has highlighted, about the jumper for active bass signal. Thank you!!!

It seems like the Tech 21 Dug Pinnick pedal gives you all of this plus a tuner in a smaller package. It does cost more though. Awesome demo video!!

Hey thank you for this wonderful review.. really digging that Fender pedal...ummmm is it possible for you to tell me how to use other fx pedals like chorus or Reverb with it???

Just bought the Ampeg! Love it!

Ampeg for me, I like more its tone and the overdrive in the lower settings (the way I use it) sounds better to me

Nice demo! Really loved the Fender Downtown eq section. I think that i'll take the Fender over the Ampeg.

Thank you for the review. I like what both pedals do, but I love what de fender does and how it sounds. The EQ is more musical, the compressor is useful and the distortion has a lot of range.

Up until the last tonal settings section at the end I would definitely have gone with the Ampeg. The Ampeg generally won for me on layout and sounds in nearly every section. The Overdrive on the Fender may slightly pip the Ampeg at points. But both are really pleasing. In fact, both the Ampeg and Fender pedals gave nice amp like tones as you would expect and hope, but which in some preamp pedals may not always be the case. The inclusion of a compressor section in the Fender does give an added amount of versatility. But for me, I think I will go for my initial impressions. Looks and Layout - Ampeg (Ergonomically much better) Individual Sound - Ampeg Think my criticism of the Fender unit, is there is too much going on which would be confusing at a gig in the dark. Really good unit. And as I say I was increasingly impressed with the Fender by the end & know would be pleased with. But for me I would still prefer to have the Ampeg. But both are musical and both are great.

I am half way through and already very impressed with ur presentation! Just had to pause and comment. New subscriber!! And I would choose the fender just from what I’ve seen this far. But let’s finish the video.

Ampeg for me, full of character IMHO

Listening to them with my eyes closed, and not the best speakers at the moment, I find myself preferring the Fender. I think it sounds especially nice with the classic tones. I'm surprised by how many in the comments prefer the Ampeg’s distortion-not that they're wrong, but to me the Fender sounds warmer and more musical. I guess that's what happens when the distinctions are subtle. They both sound good to me.

. I am super happy with my Fender Downtown. It's just what I need. All in one. I never leave it at home when I go out to play, together with my Boss TU3 tuner they are my faithful companions.

Given the type of music I like to play, and the type of bass I play (Yamaha TBRX 304) I definitely would go with the Fender. The Ampeg is unbeatable if you go for the vintage sounds (well, Ampeg + P-bass, what else?) but for a more flexible sound I definitely prefer the Fender. In fact, it is now very close to being on the top of my priority list.

Nice walkthrough on both pedal's would be nice to hear a p bass as wellkeep up the good work

I have the ampeg and I don't know how I survived years of gigging without it. Just breaths life into my bass set up without it it sounds crap now. Will never stop using it.

Fender has more features, but in the end, I prefer the sound of Ampeg. And the Fender doesn't have a Blend knob (in the overdrive). I like the Blend way of thinking.

This is a great review! @21:30 That's it, that's the sweet spot for me. However, they sounded almost identical. Then you added the drive, yep I'm sold. But I can't decide what one I'm sold on.

I think the Fender sounds better on the Jazz and that the Ampeg sounds better on the P with flats. Great vid. I might just go ahead and by the ampeg

Both look solid and generally have a similar EQ. The Fender packs a full rig and is perfect for beginners. I personally like the Ampeg - the Scrambler sounds better to me; has AUX-IN + Headhphones-Out; and I prefer having an external compressor.

Love the demo I personally own the downtown express and I’m in love with it

I think the fender does it for me. I'm just getting in to the bass and I think the combination of effects on the fender outclass everything else, especially for the price. I also just really like the way it sounds, the Ampeg sounds a bit too sterile for me at times.

The Ampeg for me, great for passive bass's & great for recording, quality built, not bothered about the Scrambler but the rest is great to use live or if recording... very close to the classic Ampeg sound.. ⚒️

This video helped me confirm that I want the LR Baggs Stadium Bass DI, thanks!

I bought the Ampeg! Hands down a better setup. Pure SVT sound.

I'd pick the Fender at this point, my Ampeg BA-110 has the whole pedal as it's own Preamp and the Scrambler as well. It's spot on Ampeg Tones. The Fender seems like a very useful device. Maybe when I venture out to play with others I can get the Ampeg to take my sound anywhere, since I already have the Ampeg as my base, bass tone. My Ampeg amp doesn't have the hi and low switches though. I'm fairly new to bass. Barely over 1 year of lessons and practice. I love it though. I dig your channel, it's produced well, no nonsense and to the point informative. I liked, subscribed and smashed the bell!

Ampeg for me tone wise. Just seems to hit the tones I like more. The Fender has a tone of great features though but would buy the Ampeg.

Hey! Does the Downtown EQ seems to affect the same frequencies as the Rumble 800's? I want that pedal because I need a compressor and like the mute switch on it too. But I already have the Rumble 800 and wonder if Ill have too much of the same sound in the end. Thank you!

Hi everyone!! I hope you be really well!! I want to ask you something.. for recording videos with an interface.. the downtown would work well?? Somebody can say about the XLR?

What strings do you use on that bass? sound's good

I like Fender better, deal breaker for me is it does not have aux and headphone jack; battery enabled would be sweet too; version 2 please

Played for a couple of years the Ampeg SCR-DI, never liked it in a live setup. Didn't test yet the Fender, but being basically a custom Aguilar pedal, I am sure it sound decent.

Downtown by far. Well done Fender!

Find a 2 year old video comparing preamp drivers, and for some reason the Ampeg is still one of the only pedals out there with an Aux input and a headphone jack. Making thr Ampeg the near perfect ampless practice rig out there. Those features alone give the Ampeg a niche nobody else has tried to capture.

The HD800 has a character of it's own, even when set flat, so are we hearing the pedal EQ in it's true form? I do like the Downtown sound but it's missing the headphone and aux in of the Ampeg which is a shame.

Great demo! Just two questions: when you compare the eq section.. The fender downtown is set at maximum volume, the ampeg half. So different output? I also play upright bass.. Which preamp would you choose? I own a portaflex 500 amp. Thanks!!!

Hi. Loved the video.. Looking to get the Fender ASAP. But I do have one question. I know nothing about power supply's... You said about the power you needed to power it, what would you recommend for the ac.. Thanks..

Killer 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

The AMPEG, to me, had a more commercial sound in the EQ section. The AMPEG distortion is more musical. The compressor does I nice job on the FENDER but I prefer my DBX and URIE models.

Used both and the Fender OD is fantastic, otherwise however the Ampeg takes the win by a mile. I hate to say that because being a Fender guy I wanted to love the Fender DE, but the compressor on the Fender DE is not going to be good for most, in short "sonically" it really sucks lol. Both are nice at the price point, but the Ampeg would definetly better suite most players hands down.

Forgive my ignorance - so can I run the line out directly into my PA system to be used as an amp. At the same time run the XLR out directly into my interface for recording purposes? If so, will the tones that I’m hearing through the PA system be similar to what’s actually recording? Thanks!

Thank you for the comparison dude 🔥

Thanks for the unboxing. I needed to know if the Downtown Express came with a power supply. The product description doesn't say. Fender sounds better, BTW!

Nice demo! I'm honestly digging the Fender more than the Ampeg this time around. Lightweight, classier-looking, and personally I feel it sounds better.

Fender ticks all the boxes for me. Eq, drive, di, and compressor. Nearly bought it. I chose to spend nearly double on another brand with more eq options. (This is the only pedal I’ve seen where you can select all different functions with your foot individually when playing) Now re watching this vid I’m wondering is double the money double the value? It’s not. I really don’t like the name though! FENDER WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING! Yeah so my ego played a role too in the choice. It’s a great pedal if you can climb over your ego.

I have one and the only drawback is the switch to use a active bass : a -12db is so dumb. I modded it took me half a hour and 1 couple of scrapped parts.

Did anyone else think the Fender distortion sounded too fake/digital, while the Ampeg sounded more like a Russian muff? I think Ampeg sounds really classic and if I want all the other features it is best to buy them separately, not in a combo deal. Points for Fender in that it sounded warmer with the treble set low which gives the classic Fender P bass tone... So I think Ampeg wins it for me this time.

im an ampeg user i own one, and 4 other Ampeg amps. love them all

Both are great. I’d def get the ampeg cause of its classic tone and versatility. Personally I have the TC spectra drive and I LOVE that thing... super slept on.

I don't do live but I would use one as an Amp in a box if they'll work that way.

Ampeg with my Earnie Ball Music Man Stingray 5. Unbeatable!

The overdriven tone on the ampeg sounds so much better. The fender overdrive will be drowned out in a full band mix.

In the end it is what "you" want for your sound. Me, I do not want that Fender sound. I want that Ampeg sound.

Thnx 4 great test Fender All The way💀💀💀

I liked your video,great stuff,love your voice too ,it’s really soft and not in your face ..

Ampeg wins the day for me!

I had the ampeg. Didn't really like it compare to Trace Elliott. Just got the Downtown to try it.

Ampeg for me

I prefer fender downtown i have it and its beast

When you mix both you can get a crazy distortion 😃

I think the fender as the eage on the ampeg

The Ampeg is very nice, but I would take the Downtown Express over it all day everyday. Quite an easy choice IMO.

I would go with the Ampeg. While Fender knows bass guitars, Ampeg knows bass guitar tone. Also, does the Fender Downtown Express have an Aux In? If not, that’s a deal breaker.

I just prefer the Ampeg sound more between these two.

I like the fender the best but the compressor was super noisy. I would just use a different compressor but everything else was nice.

Ampeg 🥰

Ampeg for me!

The P-Bass almost sounded the same through both pedals and all the settings.

I liked them both. Would use Ampeg for a Precision, since it sounds more "vintagey" to my ears, but Fender for a Jazz, since it sounds more modern and worked better with slap. The big plus on the Ampeg for me was the drive, it sounds amazing (if not pushed too hard), but the big minus was on the mid width, it's too wide and made the bass tone unusable when you brought it down - differently from the Fender mids which didn't cut that much of the spectrum out and still respected the tone of the bass.

Bro, you really talk. You should have a podcast.

ampeg for ever !!!❤

Wow the Ampeg sounds so much better and more musical than the Fender in the end when you play the songs. The Fender almost hurts my ears with it’s hollow, booming tone while the Ampeg sounds really tasteful and colorful.

The first mod would be a 9v input jack!!! $0.25 part left out of a $170 pedal.. WTF

Ampeg

Ampeg has a lot of character, but only the preamp part, the scrambler part is not good. Fender is pretty much average, compared to Ampeg and to the competition in general.

whoa, 18 minutes into this, what am i listening to anymore.

that Canadian accent is very nice, Fender the only thing has good are the guitars for sure Ampeg is the best

Why no usb? It does not make any sense, honestly, both on practicality you would skip the audio interface at home, and in the quality, since analog is going to be transformed into digital somewhere in the chain, why not do it at the start? Send a digital signal to your digital PA and you will avoid a lot of troubles to start with in your gigs.

I would prefer the Fender EQ

Fender all day

Like #837th and Subscribed. Thanks for your video👍

Fender is more clear and quite tone

Mid point observation. Choose the fender. I need distortion and compression.

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Ampeg sounds better. Fender is more versatile. Ampeg would work best for a hard rock bassist especially in de-tuned "doom" or "stoner" style but the Fender would work well for a more modern bass player.

well, but I'd like to hear songs playing or complete riffs

The drive tone on both didn't sound right, each on its own way...

Fender sounds and look better. Nice socks

FENDER HANDS DOWN!! better drive better overall bass volume. AMPEG sounded harsh

a sadowksy bass and a good amp and youre gonna mess it up with those pedals - WHY >?

The Ampeg does not have a 9 volt power supply? WTF Who in the 22nd century want to be constantly purchasing batteries!!! 🤬

I couldn't make it to the end with that annoying background noise!

Ampeg sucks!

Both pretty awful