THE NEW TONE HAMMER IS AWESOME !!

[@gbenselum]

He and bass face are the two mvp in this channel! I would love to see a featured video about their original music.

[@randomcitizenname]

For original music by Johann Bonitz check out his band Blond.

[@Toastrodamus]

Johann's tone on that Sandberg is exactly the kind of thing I like. I can listen to that all day

[@tommymassey1275]

Johann awsome bass!

[@bodymovin-calisthenics]

That pink Sandberg is awesome. Would be great if we can get some info about the set up of the bass. I mean active or passive mode. Which pickup was on during the record etc..

[@basstheworldofficial]

I think it’s both pickups and flat EQ most of or even all the time.

[@bodymovin-calisthenics]

@@basstheworldofficial Thank you for your answer. That pink Sandberg mezmerized me.

[@johngwilliam624]

Hey @basstheworldofficial Gregor, love your videos, mate! Any chance of incorporating upright bass into the demos too? Cheers!

[@YFZ52]

AUX in and headphones out with a volume control for headphone mix. Seems simple but its something so many preamps fall short on. I'm in the market for a silent practice option and this is checking a lot of boxes for me.

[@morbidalex666]

Check out the Laney Digbeth pre. And then check its price too.

[@YFZ52]

@morbidalex666 totally forgot about that option. Thank you for the reminder. Digbeth is top of my list again.

[@OswaldBatesIIIEsq]

1:27 I love that tone. That right there is my ideal tone.

[@razzmatazzduck]

im so jealous of that sandberg!! ive seen a california VM4 in matte natural on reverb and its so beautiful - literally my dream bass. might have to wait a long while before i can be close to affording one though

[@mynameisvisutinnadda]

I've been using to V1 for like 8 years, this looks definitely worth the upgrade.

[@RossHoekman]

Great video as always Gregor, and very nice playing by Johann! I still love my OG Tone Hammer DI and the Aguilar Sound, but this just seems like maybe someone at Korg said "can we make it look more like Darkglass?" with a different look and aux in/headphone out. The difference in volume when you add the AGS circuit is massive (and makes it unusable on the fly), so if they would have added a separate level control on the gain channel like the SGT-DI has, that might have made it an instant buy for me!

[@lowfrequencywizard]

That higher gain drive sounds a lot like Queens of the Stone Age. Damn it, now I want it!

[@timedwards5600]

Thnx bass the world from Arizona

[@1234drums]

Cooool ✨

[@RobVespa]

That opening bass lick... It'd be very much appreciated if you'd include information on the basses being played in the description (if it's not too much trouble). All the best!

[@basstheworldofficial]

That’s a Sandberg California VM4. All standard except for the custom pink sparkle finish

[@RobVespa]

@ - Thanks - Love the finish!

[@sethbrown8912]

The guy on the bass is very, very good.

[@sodoberman]

I bought the AG, tried the original Tone Hammer (but found it too Hammerish for my style) This seems to be the middle ground betwix the two And danke Johann

[@SimulacronX]

This is Johann from the Band Blond

[@thijsroeterink]

The last version had a clean and ags(drive) circuit, but with the ags ingaged you had a big volume increase. How is that on this version?

[@morbidalex666]

Guess what! It's exactly the same!

[@thijsroeterink]

@morbidalex666 so this pedal is great for a clean or drive channel, but if you want to have both then you have a problem

[@morbidalex666]

@@thijsroeterink Not even that, because you can't adjust the levels of each channel

[@sodoberman]

I bought the AG, tried the original Tone Hammer (but found it too Hammerish for my style) This seems to be the middle ground betwix the two And snake Johann

[@tomarity6657]

I need those glasses!

[@brendaartgirl]

Same 🖤

[@jacopobasso5457]

I've been using the og tone hammer preamp as my daily driver since... honestly can't remember. I am still touring with that pedal being the center of my sound, I love it and can't get enough of it BUT MAN, if there's something that I really dislike even to this day about the first version is the massime, and I mean MASSIVE, imbalance of output you get from the two channels, I am forced to use a limiter in the chain between the preamp and the cab simulator (or the power amp). Did they manage to improve on this? I mean, it's obvious that the drive channel gets more gain, thus more volume, it's physics, but the og pedal really brought this difference to the extreme and it's kinda bad let down in an otherwise amazing sounding preamp. Still the same issue or is this new version more balanced?

[@morbidalex666]

It's exactly the same. There is Aguilar's R n' D for you right there! And you will not find that anywhere to be mentioned by paid reviewers.

[@njegos88]

Would it surpass the sansamp V2 di? I mean, having separate dist switch is much better, and headphones output is a bonus.

[@sodoberman]

@@njegos88 total Guess, I’d say comparing this to Sansamp is apples and oranges. Different sounds/styles. Both good but different

[@logun.watkins]

Can it run on phantom power?

[@morbidalex666]

No it cannot, because they added a headphone amp and, apparently, phantom power cannot handle that.

[@FooVines]

as far as i know only the tech 21 sansamps do that

[@logun.watkins]

@@FooVines that’s what I have.

[@FooVines]

@ fantastic!

[@MaskedJackal87]

six big knobs? take my money!

[@munneysh]

Please review New Hadrien Feraud Bass.

[@basstheworldofficial]

It’s already on its way to our studio. Video should be out in 1-2 months

[@IntiOJ]

Jesus

[@morbidalex666]

This pedal flies beyond overpriced and expensive and pretentious and lands right on profiteering. There is no magic in it. Just limited features/functionality. What a joke!

[@buelow123]

I strongly disagree with you. Many use the OG Tonehammer DI as their main pedal. You Can shape the drive sound like you wish with the mid controls. The biggest and only complaint was the lack of a separate volume for the drive channel. This has been added and they also added an Aux in and and Headphone out. I think it's a great pedal.

[@morbidalex666]

@@buelow123 Where's the separate vol for the drive channel? Get your facts straight. Players might find the one sound they can get each time they plug in well suited to their tastes. That does not make the pedal not outdated at the time of its release. Ohh and it's ridiculously priced too.

[@NUdude]

I don't know what you expect price wise 😂. It's in line with their other preamp pedal they offer. It's just more rebranding of Aguilar post the Korg buyout. I do agree that the functionality is underwhelming. No reason for making a TH pedal v2 except to ride the good name of Aguilar when they were innovators. RIP to the innovations of Aguilar ✌🏼. I'll hang onto my v1 of this pedal

[@morbidalex666]

@@NUdude What I expect doesn't matter to any one else but me. What actually matters though is how I react to these business practices. I am part of the market and I say I won't buy this. Maybe I would if it had more reasonable price, just to try it for myself and see what all the fuss is about. I will always support original builders that charge fair amount of dough. This is not the case. The Demonfx route is way more probable for me, in response to this particular company charging this much, just because they know that there are people willing to pay.

[@NUdude]

@morbidalex666 Ok, I get it. What you "expect doesn't matter to anyone but me"....but you're posting so everyone can know what matters to you. Got it 👍🏼😜!! And for sure, if your standard of pedal prices you think are fair is based on Chinese knockoffs, then yes, this pedal is waaaay overpriced 🤣🤣.

[@Nyucsi]

doenst worth it....theres a lot better sounding bass preamps on the market,half the price,with a lot better sound,and more features...this isnt worth a penny imo..compared to a joyo tidal wave this is a joke...and that pedal is almost free...

[@sodoberman]

Interesting- what’s your top 2-3 picks instead? What kid of music do you play?

[@Nyucsi]

@ mainly im playing pop-rock,blues rock kind of music. From my experience under 17 years of playing bass,is that a good DI/Preamp can solve a lot. When im played in studio(mainly im record my line for myself at home),the key is simple. Get some Ampeg kind of sound,and get a good compressor. Thats all. I tried a lot of bass preamps… this tone hammer isnt bad..its just not good enough for the price. Doesnt have a cabsim,and the drive isnt soundig good enough for my ear. And it costs a lot compared to others. If you play simple rock or hard rock,go and get a Sansamp or a Joyo Tidal wave(this is a chinese sansamp copy,but im begging you it sound a lot better than a sansamp. Its insanely good),or if you play metal music get some Darkglass. Currently on the market i could say this two is the best,or maybe the Origin Effects Bassrig pedals. That two is insanely good as well. :)

[@sodoberman]

@ you rock brother. Great reply 🤘🤘🤘🤘I hear Sansamp is the choice for the Ampeg sound, so your answer tracks.. I don’t have the Tidal Wave but do have some Joyo pedals and they are too good for the money. I like play worship bass and like a rounder fatter tone, digging the AG. My set up is Music Man running 18v into the Joyo Scylla, AG pre, HX Stomp for FX and amp sim /DI Sim to FOH. Keep On Bassin

[@Chickenbrain269]

Bro on bass should grow a beard.

[@danielblakely952]

Please Lord! Bless this bassist with the gnarliest beard to match his badass bass playing!

[@son0fsocal]

Gosh..this bass player has a WIERD vibe about him.

[@chrisjs6123]

Johann is blind which may explain why you think that. He’s also a bass player and let’s face it, we are all weird and that’s a good thing.

[@gbenselum]

He and bass face are the two mvp in this channel! I would love to see a featured video about their original music.

[@gbenselum]

Also... There is a Harley Benton multiscale calling for you!