Tech 21 Dug Pinnick pedal demo

[@geoffh8077]

Buddy brought this over to record direct and it was without a doubt the best bass tone I’ve ever recorded

[@geraldhartley]

Hear the pedal at 3:45. You’re welcome.

[@thecantinaclub2848]

So they've managed to emulate the string noise grind that is such a big part of Dug's sound. This is definitely a better option than hauling an ampeg and traynor around!

[@pumpkinking5679]

The Cantina Club It almost sounds like dugs 8 string sound amazing.

[@wallyramirez5527]

Wow it’s sounds just like dUg Pinnick! Great job Tech21

[@superblondeDotOrg]

WOW sounds phenomenal, beautiful.

[@mrnelsonius5631]

I just bought one of these, waiting for it to arrive. I’ve messed around with a lot of crossover style distortions, trying to achieve Dug, Geddy, Squire tones... and without splitting your signal to different amps (like they do) it’s never quite the same. This is the first pedal I’ve seen really nail it. It solves all the sonic problems I’ve had trying to get the sound without also running into a cranked Marshall haha. The YYZ sounds great too. I like the sound of the Dug with P-style basses and the Geddy one with Jazz style basses. Which makes sense

[@stizzy76]

just to add that if you have the headphone button engaged while you plug it into a amp or mixer, It will clips so bad that it will put a amp in protective mode. I did that with 2 mark bass combos. over headed them. but its important to share. its also in the manual, ( I didn't read until after the 2nd amp)

[@samuelviden7412]

Fantastic review, great playing and tones. You made me wanna buy one of these. It has the exact kind of dirt and drive I'm looking for.

[@guitarofdestiny]

3:55 dude that tone. That's going to cut right through 😍😍😍😍

[@rafsnchz]

Thank you very much for this review. This pedal fucking rocks, man! I'm a fan Tech 21, I've been playing VT Bass for about 4-5 years and I think I need an update, because I'm getting hard times to get a good tight bottom end and good about of overdrive, it always says sound muddy and I thought about purchasing a BDDI, because many people say it doesn't have that problems and is more suited for modern music, but now we have this, this pedal seems to beat everything Tech 21 made so far.

[@RodneyMcG]

Great walk through. Well done

[@BigMuff75]

6:31 We can't hear it on the camera but we can sure see the camera shaking. :D :D

[@TheBeardofDOOM]

Thanks for the killer review. My pedal arrives tomorrow.

[@thecantinaclub2848]

I'd like to see someone use this with an octaver or digitech pedal to see if you can get close to Dug's 12 string live sound.

[@DawnSwedenOfficial]

Good detailed review. I tried this pedal in the local store. I did the ultimate test and put it in the return of loop of one of the amps. And i was very impressed. I compare this pedal to Dark Glass B7K, EBS Micro Bass 2 and the original BASS Sansamp. Best thing with this pedal is the respons of the nobs (even if the nobs are the downside of this pedal). The distortion has a really good sound to it and it, really tight and grinding. Would be cool if someone could make a clip of the XLR out (filtered) tones for this pedal. What i understand is that the XLR out is filtered and and the tele plug is not?

[@japas]

Yep, it's like that. The XLR has an included 4x10 cab sim, as the headphones output. The line out is not balanced and should go into the amp.

[@S19NALC14AIN]

Definitely been interested in this one. Great demo! Subscribed!!

[@kenneymusic]

Good demo, but I was waiting for you to show the range of the drive knob. As I get it, you only ever had it pretty much all the way up.

[@mattthegreeter9074]

I'm saving up for the dUg right now. Tim Starace from YYNOT plays the hell out of this pedal & I'm glad to hear it sounds great through your rig as well! Nice job man

[@RScottDuncan]

Nice review. Mine arrives today. Thanks!

[@RiskyBizAtlanta]

Great demo, thanks for making it!

[@robertmansell3667]

Would like to see how the shift affects the mids

[@candlestickproductions6950]

Really good demo, thanks !!!

[@gregg4164]

The chunk knob sounds more like high mids to me. Not high end only.

[@bassheadjazz2708]

Your clean tone is killer already, with that as a base it really sets off that pedal.

[@francoishtzl157]

When mix engage the comp affect only the clean low I heard. It's true or a bad information ??

[@pierremilleret698]

Good job ! But, why no 'flat settings' for the Amp? (better, for a demo, isn' it?)

[@MCP1BEME]

I like it better without distortion. I like that clean sound

[@davedecker1725]

Great pedal! It's dug in a box. (No room inside 😆😆) It NAILS his tone! If I get one will I rocking the 6 pack abs when I'm almost 70 like him? Just wondering 😆😆

[@keefer88]

Do the knobs feel as wiggly as they look when you turn them?

[@rioace3953]

Does that headphone button means you can use this pedal without plugging it to an amp or to PA system? i.e just your bass, pedal, and headphone?

[@NodakSavage]

Yes, you plug your headphones into the 1/4 out and engage the headphone button

[@TheAhirishman]

@Chris Tompkins i have this pedal but when i plug it in to my bass and amp all i get is a thin sound. The knobs,lights,tuner work but for some reason cant get anywhere close to a base sound. I dont know if its faulty or what. My amp is just a typical base amp no effects ect. Can you help?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Well, if you've tried to duplicate some of the settings I demonstrate in this video and it sounds thin, you may have a defective pedal. This definitely sounds quite thick for me.

[@pillepalle3614]

See (literally) the effect of the low knob at 6:34

[@MetaphysicalMusician]

Great for my studio!

[@drnightair]

Hi, very good demo ! What I want to ask: if you are turning the knobs, they look extremely wobbly, loose. As far as I know, Tech 21 pedals are built rock solid, but this doesnt look like that. Am I right ?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Yeah you're correct. They are a bit wobbly. I think it might have to do with the material they are made of and because they are running led's into them. In order for them to be illuminated they gotta be made of a material that isn't necessarily the most sturdy. Here we are, 8 months of practices and shows later and it's still holding up just fine.

[@drnightair]

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Thanks a lot !

[@Theladrion]

Niice review and demo, though, I'm confused as to why you don't run the post pedal EQ flat, instead of scooping the mids and boosting the highs. I know most people usually does that scoop anyhow, but it's still not an "honest" representation of how it sounds in itself. Just food for thought, and I'd love to hear your reasoning.

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Thanks for checking it out! I set my amp with the EQ curve set like that, because that is how I use my amp. This shows how the pedal colors my amp. If I'd never shown the amp tone on it's own, that might not be an honest representation. But, having shown the before and after, I think you get an understanding of what the pedal sounds like and how it might effect your amp. If I had set it flat, it would not be an honest representation of the sound that I would normally get. Peace! :)

[@Theladrion]

Chris Tompkins Thanks, I presumed as much, the word honest is used by me to describe an unfiltered sound (probably doesn't translate well from Danish) , and, well, if you didn't run a DI anyway, it would be coloured by your amp. As said, I really like your review.

[@davitshishamanshvili8738]

Cool! Thanks for video. Is this analog or digital?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Digital. I think???

[@D20band]

Have you compared this to a SansAmp BDDI? Curious to see if people prefer this to the SansAmp?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Not yet! Thanks for the suggestion though. I just may get one and do just that.

[@D20band]

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear I'd love to see that kind of a comparison!

[@ThrashingBasskill]

Great Video! Two questions: The knobs look really wobbly as you turned them. Do they feel rigid enough to survive some live shows? Secondly, how does this pedal influence the sound if everything is on flat? Does it mid-scoop or something else?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

The knobs do feel a bit delicate. Time will tell how they endure. Sadly, I am not the owner of this pedal and can't check in order to answer your EQ question. Sorry about that...

[@ThrashingBasskill]

Thanks for the answer anyways!

[@joconnorwi]

any more live reports from you and/or your bass player?!

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

This pedal greatly improved the overall sound of our band. It adds an extra dimension to our tone that gives us more depth and clarity. I wasn't expecting that. I thought it was going to help our bass sound better, but somehow everything sounds mixed better. Our guitarist's tone blends better with it. It's great! :)

[@ViTAR30]

How it sounds from XLR - that's the main question

[@joconnorwi]

Great for me so far, the XLR has a bit of the really high freqs shelved down, knowing it will be going into a full range PA..well thought!

[@bassguitar1919]

Can it be powered with Phantom power alone? Thanks!

[@walterc.charlescampbelllll8485]

Cool like it Rockin'

[@Andyanddiana467]

Dammit. Now I need to get this. Gotta sell some other gear first. *Sob*

[@michaelmaier7262]

ugh... something else to buy....