All user reviews for the EBS MultiDrive

Pedals overdrive / distortion
three types of overdrive:
-Tubesim
-Modern
Flat-

two knobs: volume and gain

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UTILIZATION

Super easy to use

SOUND QUALITY

As said there are three types of overdrive / distortion pedals in this
the tubesim is a good rchauffeur its close enough to drive on my ampeg
the modern is a big distortion
The flat is a linear distortion

The sound is gnral trs good and has really low.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month and I'm glad trs, EBS is a great brand effect for bass. I recommend this bass pedals all playing in a trio seeking a big bass sound distortion

the absence of eq is not pnalisant ultimately (for me anyway)

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UTILIZATION

Extremely simple, no need for manual

SOUND QUALITY

Top, it grunts - for those who want the overdrive does not change the character of the sound of your bass and already includes the high-cut filter (the type Jack Bruce, JP. ...). Jones If you want the thing that changes drastically the sound - happiness is not going to MXR example.
I use that tubesim - enough for me - just to give the color of a tube amps - that's what I tried.
Standard - one can tubesim the same as with the more sterile sound.
Flat is a strange kind of fuzz - I never use it.

OVERALL OPINION

Indestructible, compact, value, eats batteries (I do not care - I have a battery) can be recorded live, dear - what EBS.
I love it. If I have money I will test out the valve drive but it is big and heavy and I do not want to have back pain (I'm almost there).

Dj good level design, no surprise: it's heavy and solid as the MULTICOMP, the EBS pedals what. Button Active / Passive is against a real button that is activated at the touch of a finger, not a tiny piece of plastic dplacer latralement with a pen, a good point. CHAC battery is still tedious cons: you have dvisser the bottom plate held by four screws. One more reason to buy a good diet like Visual Sound One Spot, for those who are not yet convinced

UTILIZATION

The beast has two knobs: Drive one which determines the amount of saturation and volume to adjust the diffrence in size, simply. A switch to switch from one mode to another: Tubesim, Standard and Flat. No legalization in the spirit of this SERIES of EBS pedals: simplicity and efficiency. And it works!

SOUND QUALITY

Standard mode applies a distortion as the mdiums and acute, leaving the bass almost intact. Your exact is truly stunning, which ensures dsquilibre: the sound is saturated (more or less as you gots and desires) but still keeps the characters and the basic sound loses absolutely no serious frequency drives, on the contrary!
The method works the same Tubesim Manir but adds a second simulator lamps, according to the document. Basically, compared to the standard mode, the sound is more pais, with more harmonics, saturation is also more Submitted and sound a bit compressed forcment, and I would say that all rings rounder.
Flat mode, for him, not me Submitted intrt a limit: saturation applies across the spectrum, so the bass are not Epargne or strengthen . You lose a lot in frquences serious distortion is much more cantankerous but draft.

OVERALL OPINION

I use to give more MultiDrive my characters sound. I play an Ampeg combo transistors (B3158) with a 4c Ibanez BTB 6 string active and active Harley Benton, lightweight with a chorus and a good amount of compression (with EBS MULTICOMP). I play with fingers and mdiator, mainly big sound. I found what I was looking for thanks the pedals: a sound that "growl" well, with plenty of acrimony. To do this, I use the standard mode with the third Drive in assets. So in the end, trs little saturation, complies with the pedals dynamic game because when I play quietly, hardly has not saturated (as against it hotter!) And I started ds bourrinner, a growl! : D
I noticed that the mode Tubesim puffed a bit frquences Aiges, and I guess it's voluntary, helped reproduce the sound round and hot lights. Therefore I would prfre Standard mode, which is fewer concessions in frquences Aiges, which adds just the right amount of saturation and gniaque like a great big amp lamps .

Obviously we can use it as a pure overdrive, it can go far in the trs saturation, especially if one has a low active and that the RULES of Passive, but the advantage over for example, Boss ODB-3 is that the overdrive sounds much more natural, less synthetic and more alive, especially the bass is well preserved (except in Flat mode).

A multi-purpose pedals so that the sound can be used as Global Warming, give a little growl and resentment, or overdrive pedals as carrment saturax, while remaining clear trs and Dfine. Whereas an investment urgently!
I would put 9 because it is a bit CHRE, but it is worth its price!

RAS see previous opinions

UTILIZATION

I play in a rock trio (type The Strokes, Placebo, Buckley ...), I like the big bass sounds very dynamic. The trio requires a strong presence of the bassist, so I play with some effects. I needed a real bass overdrive I'm thrilled!
Use: It's simple, a few seconds and ears and it sounds.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is excellent, the sound of my Musicman retains all its characteristics (that's where it usually fish with low distos).
I find it very consistent with my set-up:

- Musicman Stingray 1990
- Boss CS3 compressor (BBE Opto soon) + EBS multidrive + Boss + SansAmp Bass Driver SYB3
- Amp Fender BXR 300C in (I do not like the color of the preamp, power amp, but with the SansAmp it sounds better than a lot of Ampeg)
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OVERALL OPINION

I limit myself to a global opinion because everything has been said about this pedal. For my part I play the output of a compressor to attack a Tech21 SansAmp Bass driver (great amp). It was a moment I was looking for something equivalent to the rich and fat overdrive Bass Driver when you push to max ...
Well, that's better! Everything is usable on this pedal, it will almost fuzz of synthetic (type Boss OD) on "Flat" natural crunch in a tube amp that is frankly attack (on "Tube").
The only drawback is related to the richness of the craft, one dream to remember the sounds.

I leave at 10 because I knew from the start that there was no memory.

3 overdrives different standard simtube and flat. The first two provide a bypass with low saturation, the third linear saturation.

An input and an output jack (normal), a switch active / passive on the side, a three-position switch on top and two knobs (volume and overdrive). Note the posibility to power the pedal with a stereo cable when using an amp EBS.

, Unscrew four screws to access the battery, it is far from the pedals boss. But as the batteries are quickly devour it there is more attention and is connected to the mains.

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Added after 1 year of use

The pedal looks solid and indeed it is. It took quite a fall, and above all many kicks on the switch and nothing wrong, the metallic casing and components (pots, swotchs, etc..) Are in perfect condition. Quality!

UTILIZATION

2 knobs, a three-position switch, it can hardly be simpler. You can find plenty of different sounds with little galleys.

The manual is clear concise accurate (for what it is used ..) and provides examples of setting type.

SOUND QUALITY

Used on an Ibanez GSR190 (entry level), we get very good results already. The standard and overdrive tubsim possible to obtain a slightly spicy (when we go in the treble) or totally saturated (style hysteria Muse, live version). The effects are well suited to low, thanks to the low frequency bypass.
The overdrive flat (overdrve linear at all frequencies) is more difficult to control. Use in moderation for not sound trashy to drool all over.

Addition after one year of use.
Used on a Cort Artisan is a joy. The character of the bass is well respected and the effects are very clean, including the overdrive flat. The pedal is expensive, but the quality is there!

Note that the pedal can be used entirely in the studio, since the bypass is real when we cut the pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this pedal for two months and I admit that I use almost constantly, even if only to spice up the sound (the pedal can also compress the sound when you put the saturation to a minimum , to go from fingers to slap without exploding the ears of everyone). A successful overdrive for bass is often a bet is quite risky but, nickel, well above what I could test other (the pedals to less than 100 € I will not name names ...). It is true that the pedal is quite expensive (€ 158 with the external power supply), but frankly it's worth, I can not do without! In addition, it can be full of cum, the switch is solid underfoot, the metal casing and the knobs are very sturdy. With experience, this choice I would do without hesitation.
Just a little tip: buy (or be offered an alim because she eats the batteries in no time. And to change them, unscrew 4 screws, in other words not super convenient ...