Bass Overdrive Shootout

[@grillman7170]

Finally someone does an overdrive video with a good CLEAN tone.

[@SciFiArtman]

That Aguilar has a sound I would use! Nice shootout, but in a perfect world I'd like to hear the same handful of riffs played on each unit, to compare apples with apples. Thanks for sharing!

[@PhillyWatts]

sans amp plus low blow was nice. the Aguilar was also beefy and cut through

[@killjoyshidae1208]

Oh my god, the amount of pedals... it's _driving_ me crazy. *badum tss*

[@tikatraub6872]

amazing ; )

[@lilcap1]

Okay i am going to suicide

[@BattleBrotherCasten]

This is the reason you’ll see me in the afterlife.

[@lilcap1]

@@BattleBrotherCasten ok see u soon

[@martinofenzi858]

BD-2 is very pleasing on bass

[@guil_juliao]

Low blow wins. Also the combination with the sans amp was freakin awesome, that’s the sound right there!

[@spiderstorm443]

The BOSS Blues Driver was really impressive

[@elflakeador09]

Its a fantastic pedal, works well for guitar or bass

[@CamiloPefaur]

The BEST demo out there... Never thought much about the importance of trying the pedals with an amp simulator like your Sansamp. Super cool idea and a lot more practical to how they might get to sound through a good amp. Cause you gotta love that SVT emulation!

[@RootsBassCanada]

I like the Joyo and the Blues Driver. Thanks for the vid! 😎

[@JTBasstronic]

Hey man, nice job. Great sounds. In my pedalboard I just have Radial Bassbone OD, Boss ODB-3 and EH Bass Big Muff Pi and it works to me, but you have TONS of monster tones. Excellent!!!

[@superfletch7969]

Jorge Torres muff pi is killer in my set up. also the odb3

[@pideuhweuh8459]

Great sounding active PJ bass, tight pick playing, great demo ! I'll pick the odb3, sold mine no that long ago but I'm picking another today !

[@AltoFox]

Very nice! That Wampler is pretty versatile! Also love the Aguilar.

[@govindsharma9878]

finally u got rite answer

[@jakemartinez4176]

Great video as always dude, just a question which of these pedals do you think would be the best for a rage against the machine kind of overdrive?(for example in songs like tire me off evil empire) I have the sansamp bass driver like you do in this video but i always thought the overdrive was a little too harsh, but who knows maybe im just dialing it in wrong, any help? (only other "drive" pedal I have on my board is a EHX bass big muff which is a fuzz so yeah lol)

[@monkeyxx]

Hey I just built my first bass pedalboard and I have the same exact white Korg Pitchblack Custom tuner! Funny coincidence... good tuner for bass also.

[@jduff59]

Joyo is about 30-40 bucks, and it's really HOT. Make sure you keep gain way down while testing.

[@lucascarraro3591]

i am a bass player and i like the blues driver wich is for guitars , and ,you have any problem with the pedal or the sound is good?

[@THESONICSPEEDDEMON]

Finally someone previewing an overdrive by playing for whom the bell tolls

[@elroissi]

I would pick the Aguilar for my "base" drive. It's sounds so open, uncompressed, and natural. Also the Joyo for wilder and distinct sound (and price-wise lol)

[@HadesWTF]

This video was awesome. All of these pedals sound great. It's gotta be the Wampler though. It's just so versatile.

[@bflo1000]

I agree 100%. It has the thickest low end, and sounds good at even higher gain settings.....It's also the most expensive (I believe along with the SA) and was designed for BASS. 3 of these pedals are for guitar.

[@bernardbrennan1612]

I’ve had all these pedals at on time. They all sound very different though different. I used the blues driver with an Xotic blender to blend back the bass and it worked really well.

[@jduff59]

For 30 bucks, the Joyo is a no-brainer, there may be some cooler OD pedals, but that little amount of cash goes a long way and it is hotter than a tamale.

[@kristofkolosnagy9152]

I like the Aguilar Agro the best I think, when used with a low overdrive

[@Kaiopohoni]

I would love to see you add the Darkglass B3K to this shootout

[@HadesWTF]

The Alpha Omega distortion is $350. It sounds good, but not that good.

[@bflo1000]

It's good, but expensive........The Omnicron is $250..........

[@bflo1000]

I get your point (I have a $30 Behringer V-Tone BDI21) but the Tech 21 & Wampler are currently pretty close, at just over $200.

[@M-I-LK]

Love the My Chem Riffs!

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

I love how everyone loves AGS when its the agro pedal but dogs on the exact same sound in the tone hammer DI 😅😂

[@Pogokoala]

WOW that Tech 21 version is the shit!! I have to trade in my mini version for this one, the tone on it is very spot on and makes any other overdrive sound powerful!

[@Liko81DJ]

Love the Wampler Low Blow and the Aguilar Agro, both give you a really dirty snarl without going buzzy or losing the low end. Boss is a classic but needs some care in handling. Most of the guitar pedals lose too much low end, the Green Rhino gave it the best go, but bass overdrive really is its own thing.

[@pclindholm]

Your shootouts are legit the best. What do you have in store for 2022? Best bass compressor?

[@MyBassistChris]

Thank you! My next comparison video will probably be checking out different pedals for Hysteria by Muse. Besides that I might revisit this overdrive shootout since this video is almost 5 years old. Overdrives are much more fun to collect than compressors haha

[@jxorz6013]

Wampler wins for me. Great versatility, low noise, and paired well with the DI. Something I'm shocked by is how different some pedals sound, especially distortion and most preamp DIs, depending on location in the signal chain. I've got an Orange Bass Butler that sounds fine on it's own, but bad in my effects loop or behind other pedals, preamps or just EQ. Putting EQ behind it, though - works beautifully, and let's me dial in exactly what I want. All that being said, you never know exactly what a pedal will do for you until you test it thoroughly with your own setup.

[@fredflea4038]

Any chance you could do a new vid for overdrives, but in the style of your fuzz vid? Play one riff and instantly switch between them?

[@BlakeMcConnellMusic]

Sick video, I'm thinking about getting a SansAmp myself

[@ashraffaridharis5570]

That joyo pedal is pure Bliss :)

[@franco.cordini]

What does Bliss mean? 😱

[@louie8604]

@@franco.cordini Google it

[@franco.cordini]

@@louie8604 lol you cant say it? XD

[@louie8604]

@@franco.cordini it means very good, enjoyable and pleasant to listen to

[@franco.cordini]

@@louie8604 Oh nice, thank you! Well now everything makes more sense hehe, i had that joyo pedal before and yes, i can say it is very good! 😱 😀

[@sixsentsoldiers]

....but how do they all set in a mix?

[@Accordionican]

Is that the Pennywise melody from their tribute song at 12:59? I'm liking the Aguilar slight gain best so far

[@bumblesnowmonster]

I'd sell everything and keep the Wampler. Just sayin'. SansAmp changes the voice of everything. They're cool but they make everything sound like a, um, SansAmp. Nice demo. Nice variety of pedals. Just discovered your channel. Gotta check it out more. Good job!

[@rmccain99]

I mean the clean and the amp sym is all I would ever need. Oh! A looper, and a chord sym

[@regortex3364]

Those active pickups sound amazing on their own but just horrid through pedals.

[@jonmatthews4254]

Thanks, useful but the real test is how they sound with a band - how well do they cut through?

[@pineapplepen7897]

Very nice playing man ! Unfortunately you have made every peddle sound really good because of your Technique...ha ha seriously tho, Every peddle had something I liked , nice job.

[@1thess523]

Nice demo! Nice Penny Wise Bro Hym intro on the Wampler. So i'm looking for an overdrive pedal to compliment my Tech 21 VT pedal, I am using a Walrus Audio Voyager pedal that was my son's leftover pedal but it sucks the lowend out of my VT pedal so i've been doing some research and you have probably the best pedal demos all in one video. I really like that yellow Boss pedal most then the Wampler,Green Rhino, Tech 21, then the JOYO, I didn't care to much to the Agro. Thanks for taking the time to make this video I really appreciate it and especially playing the style you did, I play in a 90's era pop punk and emo style band with my son and younger brother and i've come to really like that grit that an overdrive pedal can get you.

[@rmccain99]

Okay, You also need the Electro Harmonics Deluxe Bass Big Muff.

[@gabegilliam7170]

that tone is so punchy.. i like it

[@KeelyTeslow1989]

It's my understanding the JOYO JF-02 is a knockoff of the FULLTONE OCD. At around thirty bucks the JOYO is AWESOME!

[@superfletch7969]

Keely Anne love mine \m/

[@roterfuchs8201]

the joyo ultimate drive with tone all the way off & gain and level at 12 swich at high is where its at. Or where he should have set it. Great pedal, this dont do it justice.

[@bflo1000]

It's a best bang for buck like my Behringer V-Tone (SA BDDI clone), which is $30 w adaptor..........They are both clones, but are close to the original.

[@Nothing-sn9nc]

What's the song you play starting at 6:27? Sounds great.

[@emberleona9278]

Nice video Thanks! I learned a bunch I like how you went over your different pickup styles and upstroke was my favorite to watch. No close ups on the knobs though what is the bass tone and levels at do you have a 9v bass boost on that? Also the bass has a strange staircase set up on the bridge is it set up in alternate tuning/ drop d?? tiny.cc/aecguitar

[@Skoora]

Would have been nice to throw in what the mid boost on the Fender would have done to them. That’ll overdrive a pedal or amp something fierce.

[@1thess523]

So is the joyo, blues driver, and pickle guitar overdrives

[@sleepisoptional]

man that youtube compressor is brutal any time you spank it

[@sixxbrisbane]

Never used an Agro but seriously want to now!!

[@guitarfreak521]

Where did you get that tunning pedal? Who makes it? I really enjoy the display on it. 😊

[@yapyiyang8255]

Hey can i just ask, what are the EQ settings on your bass, if any? Thanks

[@rajeshhkkapoor8549]

wonderful setup but please add a bass equalizer....you would be in zen mode....

[@BenKrisfield]

The BDDI has a lot of compression in that drive knob. I liked the ODB and Agro. Thanks.

[@heathredmond5097]

That is an amazing tone. I wonder what type of pick ups those are

[@heathredmond5097]

and he played hurricane lolol

[@StevenClements]

it's not the pick that adds to the tone... it's the gold hardware gawd ;)

[@dknights6414]

I have a sansamp rpm and just got an odb3 and was curious what it would sound like together. This gives me so much anticipation. Can’t wait for odb3 to get delivered

[@luisguimaraes2176]

Awesome clean sound. What pickups are you using?

[@MrJeffFro]

Are you using compression on your video's audio? Sometimes when you switch on the pedal the audio signal drops too much. Great video, though!

[@raffaelecrupi9347]

Beatifull tone the Green and low blow !!!

[@aidanbriggs8624]

Nice pennywise lick. Good band

[@wildvideos5662]

Great pedals, I like them all!

[@vyladence]

fuckk man i need to get your clean tone. it's what i've been chasing since i started playing bass. how did you get it? what pickups and strings do you use?

[@solomongarcia72]

Goddamn your bass sounds good dry. May I ask what pups/preamp you are using there?

[@RH-xs8gz]

Imo, they all sounded good at low gain settings but all sounded crappy at high gain settings.

[@cptncanela]

An idea for future videos like this. Set the pedalboard camera in from of you and flip it vertically when editing.

[@someone___1240]

Blues driver pedal was the best

[@KeeperOfCliffsTone]

great video..if you had wah for cliff burton and that green rhino it would be awesome :D

[@FewcanJAM]

Sansamp is SOOOOO versatile.

[@hectoreduardofuentealbapel7830]

could you give me the settings that you use on the samsamp with other pedals? i fucking loved the agro +samsamp

[@kubakonrad]

The Low Blow kills it in the first round. The shootout's over, thank you, go home.

[@efrazable]

Hurricane at 3:47 ?

[@davidian7787]

Missed the bend on For Whom The Bell Tolls. Also need to shout oi,oi,oi!!!

[@ijw87]

I like the Ultimate

[@pCeLobster]

ODB-3 does medium gain, high gain, and ludicrous gain.

[@psyber84]

I have the bass driver deluxe. It's overdrive when drive and blend are fully cranked up is much milder, than the other pedals you show. I would rather describe the sound more like sensitive rather than overdriven. Is that normal ?

[@bflo1000]

The SA is relatively low gain. It's an OD rather than distortion. Does a good job for what it's designed for. If your amp has a MV & gain (or drive, etc) knob, you can get distortion by combining gain w the pedal.........

[@bubblytar]

I'm torn between the low-gain Agro/Sansamp at 4:40 and the low-gain Green Rhino/Sansamp at 11:42

[@someone___1240]

timothy recio blues driver. Saved hours of decision making

[@covaraza]

Wampler has won by far! She put the aguilar, the green anthem and the two bosses in their pockets. Meritos for JF2 was not bad for what it cost.

[@solidsnakejake185]

Lol the cheapest (joyo) is my favorite

[@ethann9433]

That joyo ultimate drive is a clone of the fulltone OCD distortion, it does a really good job replicating that sound for less than half the price

[@briana.4881]

The overdrive reminds me of Lemmy from Motorhead. The only thing needed next is a compressor, I guess.

[@lessingesnus]

Electro harmonix dark finger is a must have on bass (can also add some real tube overdrive)

[@bremsnix]

EBS MulitComp or the Darkglass Super Symmetry are very nice. The former colors the tone quite a bit if you want to, the latter is rather transparent.

[@rmccain99]

I think that all you need is the SansAmp.

[@gonzalitom182]

ob3 is like a fuzz....for me AGRO.

[@MaximMash-mk2]

Joyo is on fire

[@davestreet7191]

I thought overdrive was a touch of grit on a clean channel? No?

[@pietero10]

Great vid man, thanks!

[@damianyaxchilan8503]

6:54 Bliss :3

[@icywinterwind3219]

Needs more Behringer Bass Overdrive, sounds just as good, $25.

[@BattleBrotherCasten]

Basically the Boss with plastic casing and more noise. It was my first pedal lol,I do recommend it if someone is on a tight budget.

[@thomasmacken6297]

Was the riff at around 5:05 meant to be Starlight or does it just fit in with the black holes and revelations part extremely well?

[@BushBumperBaker]

AFI and Scott Pilgrim

[@rorschach1]

I didn't hear any Scott pilgrim....

[@taylorm2016]

Sounds like Somebody wants to get.... funky.

[@prograven4844]

wampler sounds great.. fuzz n OD super

[@efrafa9808]

what size pedal Board please tell me? ?x?

[@kukuhprayuda]

which one u think is the best for its price?

[@bflo1000]

I'd have to agree Chris, the Joyo is BB for B. I personally prefer the Wampler, followed by SA (I know, the 2 priciest LOL).

[@MrPeteBaker]

Aguilar SPUNX!!!

[@rajeshhkkapoor8549]

Meshuggah bassist uses Aguilar AGRO and thats fine by me......

[@sammybracken1653]

was that afi i heard?

[@spenlaub]

So with Sansamp everything sounds like a muddy mess, got it.

[@sethnicholls7861]

Totally, haha I love d your comment!!!

[@illia_holenko]

it's just because he adds too much bass and blends it too far; it may be used much more subtle

[@nmssis]

newbie question...whats the difference between bass od pedal vs guitar od pedal?

[@someone___1240]

nmssis bass overdrive keeps a lot of the low end so you can support your band better, while guitar overdrive cuts out a lot of low end to give it a leading sound

[@nmssis]

Leon The Strange cool, thanks

[@someone___1240]

nmssis no problem

[@WildChildMcCloud]

Boss ODB-3!

[@kukuhprayuda]

which one is ur recomendation?

[@cptncanela]

I just got that agro and it doesn't sound like yours even set up like yours.

[@boimesa8190]

Are u going direct into your audio interface?

[@MyBassistChris]

Correct! The signal chain is bass -> pedalboard -> Focusrite Saffire -> Garageband

[@luisguimaraes2176]

@@MyBassistChris what are those pickups?

[@raphaelcote3577]

The Aguilar Agro is the Best for Me