For live performance, for audio recording, as a quick and easy amp simulator. Within the parameters of each models particular design, the controls provide you with access to specific tone shaping characteristics within the tube amplifier sound spectrum. Tech 21 nyc, sansamp, midi mouse, midi moose, bass driver. The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the drive control offers some tasteful edge just a little or overthetop. Find great deals on ebay for tech21 sansamp and tech 21 sansamp classic. For studio and live applications, sansamp bass driver di is engineered with three outputs. I find the sound tweaking to be very wide and the tube feel is very, very good. Some of the more popular acoustig guitar related pieces are both. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. In short this is a professional quality piece of gear.
Tech 21 sansamp bass driver programmable guitar effects. In my personal experience with the this device it shapes the eq dramatically with no coloration and a very low noise floor. I wouldnt choose the original sansamp bass driver d. Built primararly to be a direct interface, which it does well, it goes well beyond the scope of any normal di box. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di v2 for sale online ebay. Sansamp products are designed to work seamlessly in both recording and stage environments. Since the popularity of 5 and 6string basses has gone beyond fad status and be. Verdict one of the best di s for the acoustic guitar on the market. Disengaging the circuitry enables you to use sansamp bass driver di as a standard active transparent direct box. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di effects pedal guitar center. For live performances, they can drive a power amp and speakers. I cant do the amp mic setup at the moment so i told him ill gladly take it and see what happens, mostly to help with overdriven guitar tones. You mentioned that you found the bass driver easier to use and this is one reason why it has continued to be a popular pedal for all these.
The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of. The blend control on the acoustic di will introduce the tube emulation but no distortion. Enjoy the demo, then check out the sansamp bass driver di in detail r. Tech 21 sansamp sound test bass guitar bass fernandes abp 90s bass cabinet marshall 7215 power amp ada b500b features. Versatile by its very nature, it is compatible with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, plugging either directly into a mixing console or with an instrument amplifier. Im having a problem with my sansamp bass driver di.
Unless you set it really clean, the fender amp sim can be kind of muddy. It has transformed the amp for me in terms of being able to use it with my real electric guitars nonfloating pickup, nonpiezo, etc. It worked fine with my peavey milestone ii bass, which is a passive ptype bass. This unit is only 1 month old and i bought it brand new on 21701 and still have the recipt. The original intention of the bass driver di was that you would plug into the bddi and take the parallel out and send that to your bass amp. From clean to over driven, this thing sounds great and allows you to dial in the exact tone youre looking for. Record directly to tape and disc or enhance previously recorded tracks.
Ive used it live twice now, and both times completely forgot that what i was hearing was di, with no mic. After expiration,tech 21 will repair unit for a fee. Tone shaping for any signal source with a drive control, footswitchable bypass, and sansamp circuitry. In addition to drive, presence, and active bass and treble controls, the sansamp rbi has a dedicated mid control and an xlr output level control for optimum performance with pa systems.
Top quality construction and made in the usa seals the deal. Like the baggs parametric di and the sansamp parametric di. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you. John bednar from tech 21 demonstrates the sansamp bass driver di pedal for bass guitar. So, if you need the angry whiteboy band, aggresive grind of a vintage ampeg svt, the bass drivers the one. Tech 21 has been a standalone force in the in the domain of analog sound amplification since its inception in 1989. You get 3 settings for mic placement, 3 for amp type, and 3 for gain level of amp. The footswitch activates the tube amplifier emulation circuitry. Sansamp guitar bass drivers for sale in stock ebay. I know a lot of guys plug this box through phantom power in an ai clarus amp. Used tech 21 sansamp pbdr bass driver di bass effect pedal. This is an analog di that can be powered by a nine volt battery, an ac adapter, or by phantom power.
Tapping into the effects loop send from my amp, this little box is truly unbelievable. Mostly, i am going direct to the studio with no other amps or effects. Founder andrew barta had no intention of becoming a business owner, but having his newlydesigned tube amplifier emulator looked over by major manufacturers, he made the decision to dive in head first. I have no doubt i will be able to use this guy and any amp guitar combo in any room to sound the way i want to sound at that moment. The cab simulator in the vt bass works well in case you want to put a distortion pedal in front of the d. Sansamp applications, tips, fave settings, etc gearslutz. Page 1 if unit becomes defective within warranty period,tech 21 will elect to repair or replace it at no cost. Here is some additional information about the bass driver. It makes my roland 60 amp sound like a fender blues amp in the money for nothing setting. The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the drive control offers some edge ranging from just a little to overthetop. Sansamp amp pedal for electric guitar, bass, acoustic etc. I just aquired the sansamp rackmount rbi and think its pretty schweet. It provides a realistic and very usable response of a good tube amplifier thats been micd by multiple mics in the studio.
It is particularly useful with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and upright bass, either direct to a mixing console or with an instrument amplifier. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di demo sweetwater sound. This multifunction, multiapplication pedal dials up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. It also functions solely as a standard transparent direct. This article introduces you to four bass di s, each with a little something extra for tone shaping possibilities. I have a henriksen jazz amp 10 combo and im not fully satisfied with the sound. Its the ubiquitous blackyellow sansamp bass di box, says it may actually help with my guitar tone even though its primarily designed for bass. Just to touch on the speaker sim discussion, so far, everything sounds better with it on, in the purple mode.
May 09, 2008 ive heard pretty much nothing but goodthings about the sansamp di. Used tech 21 sansamp gt2 tube amp emulator effect pedal. I like to have some eqing options with acoustic guitar. Guitar effects pedals tech21 brand for sale in stock ebay. Im about ready to pull the trigger on one of these to use for recording and i just want to hear a few peoples thoughts before i order it. They can be used with almost any instrument, for any music style, and for multiple applications.
Running it from my stick to a power amp, i was able to get a good tube emulation sound and eq it to get that fender twin sound. Sansamp the sansamp technology captures the warm, rich, natural tones of the most soughtafter tube amplifiers. Running it from my stick to a power amp, i was able to get a good tube emulation sound and eq it to. Tech 21 say that this is based on their rpm rackmount unit, which in turn was developed from the sansamp acoustic di. If my mixer didnt have 4 bands, id probably one one of those units. Ive never used a di that has so much versatility to achieve such a wide range of great tones all while maintaining the integrity of your instrument. Hey guys, i play both guitar and bass and i would like to pick up a preamp that works well for both.
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