Two Essential Bass Pedals: Darkglass Harmonic Booster & Tech 21 VT Bass DI Sansamp

[@marciosouza8656]

This idea of to show the EQ curve with the MXR EQ is great Man... Amazing comparison vídeo 👏👏👏

[@SuperCuu]

it take time for dealling wth mxr eq to compare, im respect

[@mowensanty]

Harmonic booster needs a version with a DI out (XLR) and Cab Sim

[@funkingitup1805]

I appreciate the separateness. A D.I. really should be the very last part of the chain after everything. It can be done with a $30 D.I. box, or you can get specialized with something like a DSM & Humboldt Bass Simplifier.

[@HectorKmaronRomer]

I come from the future, from 2024. Darkglass has released the Luminal Booster Ultra which is the combination of the Harmonic Booster and the Luminal Compressor. And yes, it has an XLR output and Cab Sim.

[@danythomassin6019]

I got an Hatmonic Booster since 3 days and I don’t know why I waiting so long!? The effect is amazing!!

[@brianisbrined9255]

Had the VT Bass for a while now. Planning to add the harmonic booster and use them both.

[@z3r0c0o1]

9:42 your the first person to play the TOOL 10000 days riff in any video that's NOT a tabbed play-through and this surprised me, nice!

[@OliverTobyn]

Tool have some amazing bass riffs which definitely deserve their space in a demo video 😁

[@jojoba619]

I Iike the sound of the harmonic booster.

[@cliffords2315]

I have the Tech 21 VT Bass DI Sansamp, an SVT in a box

[@greganderson7216]

Seeing and hearing the EQ curve was very helpful. Thanks

[@alexskibicki2262]

Pretty cool demo 😎🤘🏻🎸 both preamps sound good. Tough call on which one I like the most

[@Rick-pi9zn]

Thanks to your fantastic aomparison I understand my vt bass much better! Keep up the good work

[@CC-ks3tj]

Wasn’t expecting to hear a 10,000 Days riff in here, nice. I already have the BDDI v2, so a harmonic booster would make for a nice broad EQ shaping tool on top of it.

[@klaymeister]

Thank you. I have the Bass Fly Rig and the Sansamp portion is basically the same as the VT Bass. I had a feeling the character knob sort of acted as a second mid control. I see that's sort of right.

[@teresaravenshaw5477]

The character knob's supposed to sweep from SVT through Flip Top and other Ampeg amp sounds.

[@pepegrillopantera1988]

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[@squidwardtortillini8816]

The harmonic booster seems like a really advanced onboard preamp. I’m looking to find something to make my passive Jaguar bass “active” without having to mod/add an onboard preamp. The price is pretty steep for the Darkglass, so I may go with a much cheaper option like a TC Spark. Great video!

[@OliverTobyn]

My thoughts exactly, a very clean preamp not so different from an onboard one with some extra features. Didn't know about the TV Spark, will check it out!

[@fullhd6598]

I have a P-Bass and this pedal is fundamental too me

[@squidwardtortillini8816]

@@fullhd6598 The Harmonic Booster, or the Spark?

[@__tay__6074]

I have a Jaguar bass and i have upgraded it into an active bass using a J Retro pre amp from John East. Literally unscrew the control plate and screw in the new one ( the pick up wires are no soldering/just screw in) Easy. I do have the harmonic booster too but use that near the end of the signal chain. So the booster will give you what you need for sure, though the John east Pre is cheaper and easy to fit... and sounds great!

[@CarlosRodriguez-tn8yq]

I have the Aguilar db925 for al my Fender J, P ans PJ. You should give i a try.

[@carlucho1012]

Good review mate! Just subscribed! How do you record this sick tone? Direct to the Focusrite using the pedals or are you using an amp/the pedals with a mic? Also are you using any plug in? Killing tone!

[@OliverTobyn]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I just go direct to the Focusrite with the pedals, nothing else, no amp, no plug-ins

[@marcocorazza96]

Sansamp vs vt bass?

[@TheFriendlyPsychopath]

I have the VT bass and I never use it because is don't like it, I use a GK rig and with GK's signature sound the VT bass doesn't perform well.

[@piratebasscaptain]

Do you use both of them or one each time ?

[@OliverTobyn]

Just one, except for a brief moment where I use both

[@jackbruce1000]

Great review.... money is a issue so i found a Darkglass Clone>>>> Demonfx Microtube D7K "Bass" Preamp.....what do you think of this pedal for RUSH/YES tone on budget ?....maybe a review in future.

[@Debbie-e2e]

Boycott darkglass for their ridiculous price ranges,,,,everybody that wants the same at a fraction of the price demonfx makes clones that are exactly the same!!!!

[@EVILbassplayer]

They are not the same...

[@Debbie-e2e]

@@EVILbassplayer yes huh,they are so!

[@eddybassman99]

@@EVILbassplayer even when i have this exact one on demonfx, i can recognize that they are not the same, but hey, a friendly price will always be better.