MXR M81 Bass Preamp - Demo

[@RootMcRodent]

Bought the MXR M81 last year to use with my Fender P-Bass, and it kills. Buy it! You will not be disappointed.

[@perrysar5824]

THANKS for showing the various tone possibilities.......some very tasty basslines,well done!...............my next pedal

[@catboyzee]

Love the versatility of this pedal, at around 9:54 you went into some seriously Marcus Millerish tone turf. Thanks for posting.

[@GodsTruthMinistries]

On my GAS list! Great versatility and transparency. The mid sweep seems to make that range come alive. MXR makes great gear.

[@rockbrown33]

Very nice bass playing!

[@jsetov]

That thing sounds great with the other effects, especially with the overdrive! I where is it at an your signal chain for the video? It was kind of hard to tell which effects were pre m81 (or post)

[@mitdbtsitbmio]

i play like you played at 2:22 ... do you think this is clear enough for live usage? big stages and big sound? would you recommend any other preamps in particular for that kind of playing? neck pick up - no tone - bass all the way up... i play a pbass with flatwounds, reggae and a bit of soul, so you get an idea of what i'm shooting for... nice video by the way. thank you!

[@mitdbtsitbmio]

i was checking out de eden wtdi also, what do you think?

[@pertybass]

mitdbtsitbmio Never played an Eden

[@secretreleases]

Very, very good demo. Thanks a lot!

[@frantisca]

A brilliant demo that shows an array of various tones through slap and harmonics: I diggit ! The preamp and compressor build up very well together. What's the "Nose" pedal forr ?? Cheers :)

[@pertybass]

Thanks brother!

[@1thess523]

No voice needed! That wws a good demo of this pedal. What amp are you running through. I didn't see that question in the feed

[@pertybass]

+1thess523 No amp. It goes directly to the interface

[@davidmochen]

Excellent demo, thanks!

[@Khakable]

Thank you for review and sharing..

[@pertybass]

My pleasure

[@agustinsantana9346]

Hey great Video. Can you give us a run down of you chain. I'm curious to see where you have the preamp and compressor placed in that chain. Thanks

[@pertybass]

+Agustin Santana Thanks! You can see the hole chain at 12:50, the compressor is before the peramp.

[@bro-qs2rw]

damn, nice playing

[@pertybass]

Thanks

[@ricoboogie2086]

sounds killer, especially with the octamizer. great vid! what's that "nose" pedal?

[@TooSlowTube]

The Nose pedal appears to be a line / loop selector - a basic A/B switch, with no mixing or level controls.

[@pananagn]

very nice demo congrats.so the sound comes from your pedals through your soundcard , to the speakers of your pc?

[@pertybass]

Yes, but whay you hear is the WAV from the Cubase software

[@mutlucagliyan4865]

Great demo man. Should we assume that there was no change in on board guitar eq and all of them are flat?

[@pertybass]

The bass is passive, flat all the way

[@mutlucagliyan4865]

thanks

[@ToddLorencmusic]

Great demo BRO!!

[@CarstenMolewijk]

What is your pedal chain order? Comp before preamp? is that the right way?

[@Cruiseangel72]

great demo. !

[@pwade5000]

good video man!

[@burningkarma]

Without scooping the mids, what would you recommend for a bright & punchy rock tone?

[@pertybass]

Boost treble + bass and also boost the mids at about 800hz

[@SeuRafinha]

I'm playing in 3 bands with differents amps and it's hard to get the tones I want everytime we have to change music studios. I would like to make my sound more standard playing all amps in flat. Do you think this preamp will help me?

[@gefnuppland4810]

great demo ! very tasty tone. question. which do you think better ? mxr m81 or hartke bass attack ?

[@pertybass]

Thanks. I never tried the hartke bass attack so i cant say...

[@Sams911]

what's the amp and cab you're using?

[@pertybass]

None! Direct to the sound card

[@Sams911]

thanks

[@ntbhoang]

hi bro, I saw another video you reviewed the Boss CS-3 (Compressor Sustainer) which i really interested in, plus the price is way more affordable compare to the 'always on' MXR Compressor in this video. What do you think about these 2 compressors, and which one should i go for ? Thanks in advance

[@pertybass]

Nguyễn Thái Bảo Hoàng Hi Brother, As you said, its all about the price tag and the budget. The Boss CS-3 "colored" my sound, and added highs that I didn't liked. Other than that its a great pedal for slap sound (for that reason).

[@ntbhoang]

any other good compressor that you would suggest to me ? My local store only has Boss pedal like CS-3 or Boss LMB3, what do you think about the 2 pedals.

[@pertybass]

From those two I recommend the LMB.

[@peppe.dr.sound85]

hi :) how is the noise level of the unit in live sound situation? thanks

[@pertybass]

The noise level is quite reasonable, not something extraordinary

[@TSALVADOR97]

How is this pedal in comparision with the m80?

[@pertybass]

I never tried the m80 so I can't tell

[@pablojosemayorgaramirez8870]

What bass are you using

[@pertybass]

Warwick Star Bass

[@sulikojunk]

Hello! Is it possible to use this pedal with double bass?

[@pertybass]

I think it would

[@alskndlaskndal]

Very nice video, thanks. I'm considering getting one of these to provide a bit of extra tone shaping to my setup. Also it's nice that it can be an emergency direct box in a pinch. Do you use it as basically an EQ or does it serve any other function for you? Do you leave it on all the time? Do you know what the purpose is of having input and output levels instead of just a single volume knob? Do you recommend putting it before or after other effects in your signal chain? Thanks again.

[@pertybass]

Reluctant Dragon I use it as basically an EQ and a booster

[@amnesiac1975]

Just a question, why does a bass player need a preamp? He's got a preamp into his amplifier. Why do you use it?

[@pertybass]

First, not every club has an amp, Second, sometimes the amp sucks and you need an extra tone, and third, you can change your preamp to a different one during the show.

[@turbulencect763]

+amnesiac1975 Just to add to Perty's comments - There are many amp manufacturers whose preamp section is not all that great, so this pedal (or other preamps) allows you to bypass an amp's front end. You can do this by taking the output of the preamp pedal and sending it into the amp's effects loop input. This way you're now using the pedal's preamp but the amp's power. Also, some bass players (such as myself) don't bother with an amp on stage any longer. So I use the preamp to send my signal to the mixer and I just use the monitor wedge or in-ears to hear myself.

[@basskunyuk]

can it powered by phantom?

[@sarsonics2975]

I’m guessing you’ve found and answer by now, but just in case...yes it can.

[@gman6325]

comp of please.

[@pertybass]

Graeme Wright next time maybe

[@ilanrevivo]

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[@Purpleskyshorizon]

I'm surrounded by slappers!!! Cool demo though. ;)

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Stop fiddling!!! Choose a setting , play a riff, and then A/B it against the pedal being on and off. That's how you can tell what it does.

[@adrianjamin-dq9ru]

whats your order of pedals? which one goes first?

[@pertybass]

See this kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3LdZZiGq96ggLc