Origin Effects - BassRig '64 |vs| Jad Freer Audio - Capo

I'm putting these 2 high-end bass saturation pedals through a rigorous shoot out. Which one suits your needs?
This is in no way an exhaustive review of all the pedals' features but hopefully gives you an idea what they sound like!
Jad Freer added these comments regarding the Capo:
1- If you are going to the F side and need more highs you can engage the BITE switch, it works just on that side of the preamp
2- BLEND is not a blend with the direct signal but with a fixed gain clean preamp so you can use the CAPO without any saturation and go full clean with EQ. Note that at 18:00 you are using the pedal with also B side engaged: so you are not blending with a clean sound but the A side clean with the B side saturated.
3- yes, its a low pass filter...it gently cuts over 10K to make drive tones smoother when going direct. I like it also for clean tones, a little bit more vintage.
I think you fairly show that one is a coloured amp sim and the other is a full featured preamp.
Signal chain:
Elixir 45s
Moollon J Classic passive bass
(AB output switcher)
BassRig/Capo
(Lehle input selector)
Little Labs Redeye DI box
Metric Halo mic pre (very clean interface mic pre)
00:11 Introduction
02:16 My goal - subtle saturation
05:49 Bassrig ‘64
09:45 Capo
12:39 Comparing heavy drive settings
18:56 EQ
25:43 Summary
28:32 Additional features
32:37 Goodbye
Origin Effects - BassRig '64
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Jad Freer Audio - Capo
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[@jari04]

I was torn between these two, but i ended up buying the Capo because of the versatility. Two DI signals with the FX loops and the different preamps make every sound imaginable!

[@mostyncole]

My favourite bass guitarist, thank you Rob. I vote Bass Rig, because vibe is king

[@liamcashin2924]

Robin posts I click

[@SimonBrisbane]

Been too long Rob. Love you taking the time to engage with us, your craft and talent is deeply valued 👌🏼 curious to know when you’d change the tone controls on the bass itself vs the pedals and how that affects the overall tone?

[@RobinMullarkey]

Hey Simon. I rarely touch the bass tone pot once I find the sweet spot. Usually around 7/10 depending on the bass

[@joeseabreeze]

The BassRig's overdrive almost sounds like a synth. Very cool! Thanks for the vid, very helpful

[@Terrible_Peril]

The Capo is an astounding bit of kit. People are so friggin smart, coming up with this stuff.

[@Rick-pi9zn]

the level of detail is really outstanding out in your video! It also makes perfect sense to talk about the usecases with effects imo.

[@PaddyLeggBass]

What an awesome video 👍 I went and bought a Caveman BP1, but I think I am going to get a Capo as well - they sound amazing and it’s so versatile! Thanks for a great vid

[@oldasrocks9121]

Thank you so much for this! Wish there was as thorough and real a review of the SVT one, compared to a dif SVT pre like you've done here would be a treat

[@mrnewty2]

Caught you on SBL, you bring the sauce. Big ups! Love the Moollon! I ordered a P but now I want a J! Thanks for sharing.

[@markmosher6324]

I got turned on to the Capo by Tim Lefebvre. I liked it so much, I got a second one for a travel board. It's an amazing preamp.

Love that tubeey sound from the bassrig. Both are awesome preamps 👌 great stuff Rob

[@kristallbasses8382]

Thank you for this great comparison, I really like how you bring out some details. I'm currently looking for a supplement or expansion for my clean Glockenklang (test)amp, and I have these two pedals on my shortlist. And now, thanks to your video, I now want to have both ....😉 greetings from Munich, Andi

[@JoeDinsdale]

Great video, the Capo is top of the list of things I can’t afford or justify 🤣

[@troublebrewing2121]

Thanks for the video, helped me decide on which to get. I know what you mean now (having bought it) when you said the eq on the BassRig was flattering, subtle but very nice. The Capo sounds like a great pedal as well. Spoiled for choice.

[@obidibidou6933]

Great Review of these two pedals ,hard to have a fave but. I think I would have liked a backing track ,but there was a lota good chat to get in, about the possibilities . Thanks a lot for the Vid

[@laurenzhacker5742]

a little late to the party here. but I feel it's very unfortunate that the EQ on the BassRig doesn't engage without the Drive turned on... that's why I sold mine and got the Capo - which I really like. cheers, great video!

[@keziahj]

Thanks a lot!! Helpful indeed

[@bramwelbedacht2568]

Great video again Rob, Thanks! I'll be going for the Bass Rig. Also, curious what you might think of the Markbass vintage pre-amp. Have been hesitating to buy one for months now. Hearing great things about that pedal.

[@benderemer7518]

Or is the J and F for Jad and Freer?

[@hiraxxvandana8408]

another epic content as always. I am currently using a black edition DCX Bass in EQ mode as a tone shaper with my Darkglass Alpha Omega Photon. Now, I'm just waiting for my OE Bass Rig 64 Black to arrive to add to my minimalist fly rig. I plan to place the Bass Rig at the end of the chain (EBMM Stingray 4 > DCX Bass > DG Alpha Omega Photon > 64 Black). I intend to use the DCX Bass as a boost or for my clean tone, and have my Darkglass drive the Bass Rig. Considering that they are all preamps, would it be too much to have three preamps on one board? If you can please create a content stacking pre amps like origin with darkglass would be killer.

[@PEB-hx2bb]

Hi. Thanks for this vid. Could you post some of you favorite settings with the capo ?

[@yanivyoseph9495]

Bottom line - which one do you prefer?

[@robertm6820]

Cool… thanks for sharing

[@brianhayes4008]

1 thing the settings on the BassRig are not flat. Like a Bassman flat is with the bass all the way off and the mid all the way up.

[@RobinMullarkey]

Hi Brian. I don't believe the pedal is designed the same way. Eq controls at 12 o'clock are flat

[@johnk111111]

@@RobinMullarkey yes, it actually is.

[@omrishani8651]

@@johnk111111 really? Did origin effect confirmed/said it somewhere? Would really like to know because I boost my mids a lot on this pedal

[@profile2047]

@@johnk111111 Saying “Yes it is” is perfect for making a discussion a pointless KZbin argument. Provide some evidence.

[@johnk111111]

@@profile2047 Simon stated that it has a Fender tonestack. A fender tonestack does not have a mid boost (only cut) and is flat with the bass and treble control at zero and the bass control above zero around 8-9 o'clock (as tested on my Bassrig '64). BTW, I own both the Origin Bassrig '64 (and the Super Vintage).

[@pedropedro4641]

Hi Robin, have you had a play with the GR dual preamp? I cant find any demos on it.

[@bassedthechannel]

This is great

[@ulis3082]

Great Video. Both are outstanding pieces of gear. And expensive. If you could afford only one, which one would recommend for an overall flexible use? Or which one would you prefer for what reason? Thanks

[@RobinMullarkey]

Hey, thanks! The Capo is more versatile and the Bassrig is more vibey, I love them both

[@lobotomy007]

you missed the switch to tame the super high frequencies on the left side of the capo

[@tplank216]

The heavily driven bass rig almost sounds like a brassmaster at low gain settings

[@Graoeye]

Hey, does anyone have the Shift Line Olympic and the Jad Freer Audio Capo. Both seem like awesome pre-amps. Would love to hear the Shift Line Olympic and the JAD Freer Audio CAPO in a comparison video. If anyone who viewed this video wants to compare them in a video, that would be great.

[@robertocotelli3654]

Non sono affatto di mio gusto. Secondo me sono scorregge, non suoni musicali. Pagare per bene per scorreggiare tanto. Questa è la nuova moda, nelle mie annate (70-80) il suono del basso era tutt'altra cosa.

[@sliverhandsonbasses]

Ma scherzi? Ma de!

[@vincenzogiannella]

Ai miei tempi, quando si batteva sui sassi, i suoni erano veri. Da lì è nato il rock!

[@gregbradshaw7220]

Way too much talkingn

[@PaddyLeggBass]

There are videos out there were I agree, and there are vids with no talking - but he knows his stuff and is a pro player not just a KZbin reviewer, so what he says and his opinion is valuable. I stayed to the end FOR the talking