Are These The Best Bass DI's?

Curious about the best bass DI's currently on the market? On today's video, I'll be reviewing some popular bass DI's that have released within the past year or so to determine which one may be right for you. I'll be taking a deep-ish dive on the Ampeg SGT DI, Source Audio ZIO DI, Origin Effects Bass Rig and Two Notes Revolt to find out what the true sound is for each of these pedals.
Here are links to all the bass DIs used in the video
Source Audio ZIO DI | www.zzounds.com/a--3979428/it...
Origin Effects Black Panel Bass Rig DI | www.zzounds.com/a--3979428/it...
Two Noes Revolt Bass DI | www.zzounds.com/a--3979428/it...
Ampeg SGT DI | www.zzounds.com/a--3979428/it...
If there are any bass DI's that I missed please let me know in the comments!
Video Chapters
00:00 | Start of Video
00:58 | What is a Bass DI?
01:32 | Video Layout
01:46 | ZIO Bass DI
04:54 | Black Panel 64' Bass Rig DI
08:47 | Two Notes Revolt Bass DI
11:50 | Ampeg SGT DI
17:13 | Audio Test
17:49 | ZIO Bass DI - DEMO
20:15 | Black Panel 64' Bass Rig DI - DEMO
21:47 | Two Notes Revolt Bass DI - DEMO
24:00 | Ampeg SGT DI - DEMO
27:57 | Outro
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[@CSC8393]

AAAH i was waiting for this video for so long, i could see them on your table😁😅

[@MrVyrtuoso]

Darkglass B7K Ultra for me. And the model on the Helix/HX Stomp is outstanding!

[@JCFelis]

I love that TD and Janek G has spoken about this.❤

[@sidbates3423]

GK hands down, keep up the good work Bro I’m subscribed

[@jagster574]

This is great info! Since I Just started considering a DI I was unsure where to start. i'm picking up what you're putting down. This has been a big help.

[@yedidiyanikelo789]

25:52 26:02

[@yedidiyanikelo789]

17:53

[@yedidiyanikelo789]

18:54

[@hippoferd]

I use the Revolt for a year now, I love the fact that there is an effect loop. I use mainly the clean channel that a puch or shape tone with a DCX bass from origin effect ....

[@Musicislife668]

Can't go wrong with two notes!

[@ryanslauderdale]

For me, I like the old school P-Bass into the SansAmp Bass Driver sound. It just seems to work across a lot of genres, much like the P-Bass into an Ampeg did back in the day. I’m not really a slap or a pick player, so that sound tends to work for me.

[@CandCHcombat]

I just built my new rig around the Jad Freer Capo. Absolutely love it

[@GunnySmithApple]

Fantastic pedal

[@TheAcoustic356]

I use 4. If I'm just playing bass I use the Noble. If I need distortion too, I'll take the 2 Notes Revolt Bass. If I need a few effects, I'll take the Zoom B6. If I am doubling on guitar, like I am on Sunday, I take the Hotone Ampero Stage.

[@PondoSinatra680]

I can’t wait to get ahold of the new Sansamp XB Driver. Really looking forward to that one.

[@MusicalKinetics]

Great video. The order of editing could have been a bit different with you playing the clean sounds in between the info in each DI. Then a head to head comparison of the different DI’s for one style (maybe dirty or grit) before moving to a head to head comparions of a different style. Keep it up. Your content is engaging

[@pipunico]

Hi Travis. I would like to know whether you have any insight regarding Warm Audio Wa-a-di active di box?

[@mariosaucedo3921]

Love the ampeg clean with the ultra lo, that's where its at. 25:50

[@danielvenancio7810]

I recommend the helix stomp has many amps and di's also has many effects.

[@dan6134]

have you ever considered the studio classic sansamp bass driver DI v2, as its supposed to simulate a classic maybe vintage tubey bass tone?

[@WestOfBen]

Recommend including the DSM Humboldt Bass Simplifier, or dpi by a separate review. After trying some of the units in your review and more, I found the DSM most faithful to my bass tone, while still having great flavour and a super flexible function set. The ReVolt and Ampeg were great, but in my experience compromised.

[@robertlusk8423]

Currently using : The Genzler Magellan bass DI, it is the best one I have ever had, at least to me, and the close runners up to that is the Aguilar tone Hammer (which I used to own), and a Sadowsky DI, (which I sold because I put a Sadowsky onboard pre-in my jazz bass instead) The Genzler Magellan bass DI, has a vintage switch and a modern switch, the modern switch sounds very much to me like an SWR amp, or (Genzler/Genz Benz amp, and the vintage maybe sounds like a cleaner Ampeg or bassman (kinda), it has a really good and clean 4 band EQ circuit ,and it has a circuit to mildly cut out some of the sub-bass if it’s overwhelming, without sucking any tone, it literally is the cleanest sounding Bass DI , I have ever used, and it sounds very big, punchy and full at the same time. I’ve tried it all, I’ve owned a sansamp, radial tone bone, Galien Kruger DI, etc… I will never get rid of my Genzler Magellan. The basses, I play sound great through it, my Ernie ball stingray special 5, my American Deluxe Fender Jazz bass V with Bartolini pick ups and Sadowsky preamp, and G&L L2500, play and sound very well through it. The modern sound lends very well to gospel sounding stuff like (Israel Houghton) , R&B , Pop, and funk, and the vintage it’s great for rock and old Motown sounding stuff, It’s literally the jack of all trades.

[@RonaldSparks-ug6km]

I have the Ampeg and I love it.

[@mrlotuss]

Can you check the Zoom B2-Four? Multi-effect pedal with great sounding DI!

[@DSeN7]

That Origin BassRig was definitely last place for me. 💩

[@Ben-ic1ve]

Honestly don’t think the peaking signal helped

[@son0fsocal]

Agreed, it’s sucks Major Head, sounds bad, he should have demo a different one.

[@thijsroeterink]

I compared the Ampeg to the origin and the Origin is way better, way more natural. Dont know what happend here but it sounds nothing like the real one

[@carlton1390]

I have the Bassrig SV and it’s incredible! The BP must be at least as good as those other pedals- not sure how he got such a lifeless sound out of it (!)

[@KohlHosein]

Just curious, how come you haven't talked much about Markbass? Thought it might be in your view as it seems like a popular pedal.

[@MackDonald]

I love my Mesa Subway DI Preamp.

[@7krunch77]

I invested in the Electro-Harmonix Battalion. Though I seldom use it as a DI, the bass preamp is pretty cool. It has distortion, compression, and a noise gate. There are options for pre- and post- for the effects; and a 4 band rotary EQ. I'd love for you to take a look at it and let me know what you think. I'm normally a bass>cable>amp kind of guy, but I do love a pedal that motivates my creativity.

[@LUISPEREZ-vd3cz]

Yea you miss the GK plex!!👌🏽🔥🔥 Although you have mention it before To me is the best for neck trough basses You need a review of types of basses like necktrough, 2pcs, etc, or type of wood wich I also think change your tone and reacts different with your Di I found out that my necktrough basses works better with the Gk plex And the ampeg sgt with maple body Blessings!!🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Ben-ic1ve]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYnYgp13d82bo6csi=4EC0AIFfINsUIMrp Wish he added these from the other demo but hopefully it helps!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I’m a ampeg player and been wanting this one, but I usually have the sound guy run Di out of my SVT so idk if I need this or not, someone feel free to sell me on it, please lol

[@DGGriffinMusic]

I’d love to see what your rig looks like for Sunday/Touring.

[@jeffbonzerpeterson]

Love my NUX Melvin Lee Davis NBP-5 Dual Switch Bass Pedal Bass Preamp,DI box,Impulse Response (IR) Loader,Audio Interface in one. Pretty much set it and forget it with the IR on. I play funk, hip hop and RB.

[@joshdennis1]

Do you use the drive function? Is there a volume jump?

[@jeffbonzerpeterson]

@@joshdennis1 I rarely use that feature because I have a dedicated pedal for that. I find it kind of odd that most bass DIs come with an over drive or distortion built in. My goal with my DI pedal is to have my sound no matter what front of house system I’m plugged into. It’s last on my pedal board chain of course.

[@indigosnow_]

Can't recommend the SS-6 enough btw. I use it as my main studio DI now. The preamps are amazing

[@Metalbass1979]

I've been using an original Sansamp Bass Driver since 1998.

[@weshunter6710]

My fav out of those sounds 25:52

[@groovegyan4131]

Please can you make a review of Michael Kelly Pinnacle 🙏

[@lorenschorr9860]

The Ampeg sounded overall the best to me. Great video!

[@paulhuse]

Where is the Walrus Canvas in your review?

[@Lord_Hiram]

I would like to see a video on creating bass content to push us small guys out a lil more. I be watching tik tok videos and it makes me wonder how they get the sound to come out so clean

[@evidenceeriamiatoe3815]

Y’all subscribe if you haven’t. Travis be putting out fire content 🔥🔥💯

[@ladc8960]

😮

[@indigosnow_]

Bass di shootout. Let's go! I copped the walrus audio Badwater recently and dig it a ton. Really want the GK Plex. Someday maybe. These all look snazzy too. Quick question, any thoughts on the afford alr Joe Dart bass? I'm beyond tempted to preorder 😅

[@Ben-ic1ve]

If you want that joe dart kind of vibe it’s hard to pass up at that price 😅 Just keep in mind all tonal tweaking has to happen with your other gear you run it through!

[@fikibutu1]

Love it Travis …it’s brother Mo from Australia

[@topebassman78]

Ampeg

[@SanNjig]

Man that AMPEG tone…ooff

[@HIGHPOSTERtown]

Janek gwizdala just did a di shoot out and now you. 😂

[@italjacobs1768]

If they don't have a transformer forget it

[@ishaeldeguzman]

what is a DI?

[@Jason-kv7cm]

He literally says it in the beginning of the video…

[@ishaeldeguzman]

@@Jason-kv7cm what is a DI?

[@xquesmuah]

Direct insertion box

[@mixxmaster80]

They are all preamps. True Di don’t have tone shaping.

[@seandemura128]

Sansamp or bust.

[@dragussybassist666]

I'm surprised you didn't include a darkglass pedal

[@Duderino1978]

Or the Sansamp!

[@dragussybassist666]

@@Duderino1978 also very true !! hell even a tone bone