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Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI Programmable

Bass Amp Simulator from Tech 21 belonging to the SansAmp series

Anonymous
Published on 04/17/08 at 10:15
See previous opinions or doc on their site.

The non-programmable output has not treated, it is a shame not to find it on the programmable version.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple?
Rather simple configuration, can adjust three presets:
- We call a preset by pressing once on the pedal,
- When you turn a knob, the LED will flash faster or slower to indicate the difference with the initial setting,
- On tap twice on a pedal to save the preset and that's it.

The manual is simple and offers a lot of presets to try to test the possibilities of the beast.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
The knobs really affect the sound, no amp provides a real plus. It's hard not to use it once you have tasted. The sound is realistic and convincing.

The use of 3 presets provide interesting possibilities. I configured to have a clean, crunch and a distortion. Nothing extraordinary, but on a guitar on a bass that's more rare. Clean and pleasant crunch.
The sound is more like a crunch distortion cranked to a real distortion. We should not seek a fuzz. When you push the drive, it blows a lot, we must allow it only when playing or provide a noise gate.

Which instruments do you use?
I use it on a GL Asat playing with a pick. I also used a Precision. By forcing the distortion on the grain loses much of the low but clean and crunch ca is really worth the grain of the instrument.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
I bought it at its output, so I had ample time to test it.

What is so special that you like most and least?
I bought it originally to improve my sound and avoid depending too much amps found in the various studios to repeat: It sets the amp with a sound as neutral as possible and this is the amp that is not the job.
Since then, I am fitted with a SVT3-PRO without thinking that the amp no longer serve but it is still there: Even the cleans it brings a little something that I can not find with the amp alone .

I could test it recently on the record ID for the sounds it cleans great.
on the other hand, as soon as you drive up to the sounds crunch / distortion ca becomes too dry, it must then pair it with a microphone on the amp to keep the roundness. It should be possible to catch the blow with plugins simulation baffles or other treatments but I have not dug.

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
No, no amp is suitable for what I want so I have not done a comparison.
It's mostly laziness, we should find equivalent things (and cheaper?) In competition.

How would you rate the quality / price?
Honest rather saw the possibilities of the craft.