Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver questions the gear page. The tech 21 bass driver di stompbox much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright. The line level switch noticeably boosts the volume output, by at least 10db. Bolster your bass tone with a tech 21 sansamp bass driver di v2 preampdirect box pedal. The tech 21 sansamp bass driver di v2 is the most versatile bass preamp pedal i have ever owned. The sansamp bass driver di will work with power amps, mixers and recording desks. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di version 2 along with my p bass and the gallienkrueger 800rb, it was easy work getting a fantastic tone with plenty of thick, low midrange by setting the bass drivers drive at 9 oclock, everything else at noon, and then slowly increasing the presence to taste. The sansamp allows me to get the tone and definition i want from the cheapest rigs to the most outrageous, while always getting the exact tone that i need for the gig. The tech21 sansamp bass driver di is much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. It allows bassists to go direct to pa while retaining the warmth, presence and punch of a micd up vintage tube system tones in a conveniently portable direct boxpedal format. Its the ubiquitous blackyellow sansamp bass di box, says it may actually help with my guitar tone even though its primarily designed for bass. You have to hear it to decide whether this is more natural or unnatural.
I also think it has more grind and would suit metal players, whereas the original has a more retro sound. Lets take a closer look at this classic eq, tube emulator and di box. Capable of plugging directly into a pa system, this di box is an ideal solution for a bassist looking for that sweet spot in tone without shelling out the money for a new. Three different outputs to drive power amps, recording desks, pa mixers, or simply enhance your current rig. Disengaging the circuitry enables you to use sansamp bass driver di as a standard active transparent direct box. After expiration,tech 21 will repair unit for a fee. The sansamp will be ok as a preamp, i prefer my vtbss pedal tone to my marshall bass amps preamp, and use the amp through the fx return to bypass the preamp. In the last few years ive had a sansamp bddi, a dha vt1eqbassdrive, and a hartke bass attack. You can also plug in to a power amp or conventional bass amp and a pa system simultaneously.
The tech21 programmable sansamp bass driver di is far more than just a di box. In this capacity, the sansamp bass driver di works great as well. Much more than just a direct box, the tech 21 sansamp bass driver di v2 is capable of dialing up big vintage. Based on the classic sansamp bass pedal at the heart of countless live and recording rigs, the sansamp bass driver di v2 delivers an expanded range of tonal control ideal for modern bass rigs.
To counter this on the bass driver is to blend in the clean, but personally its never the same as actually adding mids. More than a mere di, this latest sansamp if a fully featured bass preamp. The sansamp bass driver di is a direct box designed for bass players. Mar 19, 2018 what bass tones can you get from a sansamp bass driver di. Sansamp products are designed to work seamlessly in both recording and stage environments. Tone shaping for any signal source with a drive control, footswitchable bypass, and sansamp circuitry. This article introduces you to four bass dis, each with a little something extra for tone shaping possibilities.
The tech21 sansamp bass driver di pre amp pedal and di tailored for bass. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di effects pedal guitar center. This multifunction, multiapplication pedal dials up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. The sansamp bass driver di, first introduced in 1994, gets an update to accommodate 5 and 6string bass guitars. What bass tones can you get from a sansamp bass driver di.
The sansamp psa1 unofficial homepage the unofficial homepage of the sansamp preamp. Sansamp guitar bass drivers for sale in stock ebay. After expiration, tech 21 will repair defective unit for a fee. Tech 21 nyc, sansamp, midi mouse, midi moose, bass driver. Being that im never quite satisfied with my guitar tones going direct into logic via a duet, a friend of mine told me hed give me one this weekend. It makes every single guitar pedal, bass pedal, or anything else i use it with it sound better. I unit on our new album, this was awesome, so decided to buy the deluxe model for gigging at. This is a direct box too, so the best option for live shows and record in the studio. Operable with a 9v alkaline battery, optional tech 21 dc2 power supply, and via phantom power. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di tech 21 sansamp 3channel programmable bass driver di tech 21 sansamp bass driver deluxe as far as i can tell from reading the sales propaganda, the bass driver di is the basic device, the 3channel programmable one allows the operator to save three patches that are recallable by button. Sansamp bass driver deluxe musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download.
Instant fat, funky bass sound direct to your system. Much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of. I look forward to gigging and recording with the sansamp bass driver di version 2. Sample style settings include fender bassman, ampeg svt, kings x. Buy tech 21 bsdr bass guitar driver effect processor and direct box.
The sansamp bass driver is much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. Contour your bass tone with a tech 21 sansamp bass driver di v2. If you want the sansamp to see a more consistent signal, put it before. Since the popularity of 5 and 6string basses has gone beyond fad status and be. Tech 21s venerable bass driver di pedal has been a favourite of gigging and recording bass players around the world for over a decade, and has spawned a number of rackmount and programmable versions, as well as its vt companions, along the way.
Tech 21 sansamp bass driver v2 di manual settings demo. The sansamp bass driver di can be used as a preamp or stomp box with you existing stage rig. Featuring analog circuitry, three independent channels and an onboard threeband eq, the sansamp programmable bass driver turns any bass setup into the rig of your dreams. Version 2 retains all the analog power and tonality choices that made the original bass driver pedal so useful and popular. The sansamp bass driver di has been an arsenal staple for players and studios almost since the day it was introduced in 1994.
I initially used my friends sans amp bass driver d. The tech 21 sansamp rbi delivers the incredible tone and versatility of the sansamp bass driver di in a convenient 1space rackmount package, with even more features. Programmable bass driver ditech21 built convincing tube loose and versatile guitar preamps already with the sansamp, when one still linked modeling exclusively with claudia schiffer and co the tech21 programmable sansamp bass driver di is far more than just a di box. March 19, 2018 march 19, 2018 by best bass gear the sansamp bass driver di which we carry is considered by many bassists to be an indispensable tool when it comes to tone shaping. I have my amp all on 12 o clock except for the gain knob and i use some of the presets. A 3 piece band which had a massive sound live due in part. You can also dial in some modern slap sounds and distortion. The sansamp is a great bass preamp for plugging straight into a pa system or for when youre uncertain how someone elses amp is going to sound at a gig. The output is a little low and you may benefit from another pedal in line to boost from instrument level to line level and drive the amp a bit harder. Sansamp programmable bass driver di this is the biggest selling preampoverdrive unit that we sell. In the last few years ive had a sansamp bddi, a dha vt1eq bass drive, and a hartke bass attack. Get the guaranteed best price on bass effects pedals like the tech 21 sansamp bass driver di effects pedal at musicians friend.
The sansamp gt2 unofficial homepage a site dedicated to another great sansamp pedal. As the name implies sans amp or without amp the bass driver di was designed for bass players who ditch the rigs and go directly from their pedal board to foh front of house. Sansamp products are designed to work seamlessly in both recording and stage. Tech 21 sansamp bsdr v2 bass driver di specifications. Limitedtime special financing 0% for up to 48 months on our best brands using the vintage king credit card.
The most fantastic of this pedal is the blend knob, wo am talking about if you are looking for that big and heavy sound like cannibal corpse, behemoth, lamb of god. Sample style settings include bassman, svt, kings x, slap, reggae, crimson. Reverb bump used tech 21 bsdrdlx sansamp bass driver deluxe. That will bypass the ampeg preamp and push the bddi with the power amp section of the head. It is great for any style of music, from rock to funk, country and everything else in between. The only demerits i give the sansamp bass driver di are more with the documentation than the actual unit. This is an analog piece of gear that has 14 connections for an input and two parallel outputs, and it also has an xlr output. The bddi got moved on quickly, i liked the dha but it did a lot more than i needed it to, and the bass attack is great. Tech 21s sansamp has been around for many years and has gained quite a reputation. I own the vt bass di and can tell you strictly off the top of my head that it will cop the sound and feel of an svt with an 8x10 cab, the b15 amp sound and then moving onto sounds like a king s xyes overdriven sounds which i havent tested yet. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di effects pedal musicians.
Putting it after the sansamp will allow you more ability to shape the sound by varying attack the sansamp will see a more dynamic signal and will respond to it by varying the signal more. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver v2 di bass guitar effects pedal much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. Tech 21s sansamp bass driver di is an awesome little box that offers both the flexibility of a direct input box, and the sound and control of a pedal. We are not authorized to ship tech21 products outside of the united states. For studio and live applications, sansamp bass driver di is engineered with three outputs. View and download tech 21 sansamp bass driver deluxe manual online. What settings do you use with the sansamp bass driver. It seems that 2 versions of the sansamp bass driver have been produced and judging from their physical appearance it appears that v2 features a couple of extra switches that allows the user to select either instrument or line level for each of its two outputs. Id like to blend the 2 sounds of an amped sound and a direct sound. Sansamp the sansamp technology captures the warm, rich, natural tones of the most soughtafter tube amplifiers.
Just run the cord from the bass drivers 14 out to the 14 preamp in input on the back of svt3 head. The tubeemulation and optional soft saturation via the drive circuit made it capable of. Turned onto this by jamie king of fighting with wire. Setup with a sansamp bass driver, power amp and speaker cabinet, and simultaneously run directly through the house pa for planetdominating sound. I just got one myself and im still getting used to it. D4 mxr m80 ehx bass metaphors hartke bass attack vxl seymour duncan paranormal radial bassbone ebs microbass 2 feel free to add any i may have missed. This gives me a really nice warm sound to build off. Nov 01, 2016 the sansamp allows me to get the tone and definition i want from the cheapest rigs to the most outrageous, while always getting the exact tone that i need for the gig. The original bass driver di aka the bddi on forums and social media is a true classic in the bass world. Apr 28, 2011 sansamp bass driver di sansamp programmable bass driver di sansamp programmable bass driver di deluxe sansamp vt bass deluxe behringer bdi21 aguilar tone hammer sfx m. The core of the sansamp bass driver and all of its tones remain true to its. With the effective tone control and the ability to save 3 sounds and activate them with one stomp you will have a comfortable preamp in front of you. I want to use the sansamp bass driver di to split the signal between an amp miced to a dawlets say channel 1 and a clean unaffected direct channel 2.
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