Hey, guys. As the subject might have suggested, I'm looking for a good, cheap bass overdrive pedal. At the moment I'm borrowing my friend's Boss Bass Overdrive (OD3, I think?) and my god, my god, it is SO bad. I can't stand it.
Anyone know of a good pedal with a slightly warmer overdrive, not that harsh, hissy distortion that the Boss gives? I don't want full distortion or dirt or anything; I just want a little bit of breakup. (I'm now thinking maybe I wouldn't like as much attack, with the overdrive, as I have clean...I've got aluminum cones in my 4x10, so there isn't anything to do about that.) I can't really describe the sound I want. The only words that come to mind are warm, round, fuzzy...overdriven.
Sorry for the convoluted post - I just can't seem to express myself the way I want to.
-lunchmeat
Since "cheap" is an important factor, you should look into the Behringer BDI21.
Over on Talkbass there was a blind comparison with the expensive Tech21 Sansamp BDDI upon which it was modeled. The Behringer did amazingly well, and will give you a variety of tube-like overdriven sounds.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294957
For samples of sounds you can get with the Sansamp (and therefore also with the Behringer), go here: [link removed]
"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."
ehx muff is the only way to go. so if your looking for the best inbetween, get the double muff. its the best ever.
it gives you both a slight overdrive and the fuzz.
