It is particularly useful with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and upright bass, either direct to. The tech 21 sansamp bass driver di is a workhorse of a pedal, with tone sculpting options and a built in di. It is housed in a metal case with sturdy connections. Page 1 if unit becomes defective within warranty period,tech 21 will elect to repair or replace it at no cost. The 2004 pdf is verified, if you decide to build it youre on your own, i will only answer questions from people who bought the pcb. The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the drive control offers some tasteful edge. The sansamp bass drive 2 dipreamp by tech 21 is there a second version of this series.
From what i gathered on the internet, its that the paradriver takes more time to dial in but the gt2 has some pre set switches which adjust the mid range frequency. Its quite limited, but does a pretty convincing job if you like its basic tone, and theres no mid scoop unless you crank the bass and treble controls all the way up. I have to regroup the compressorsplitter and the mixer in one pedal to have it tidier. The scooped mids thing gets tossed around here quite a bit. This is a test for a diy pedal that i made a little time ago. I build mine from the same schematic by diz and it works fine, but i did do my own pcb layout. Lets take a closer look at this classic eq, tube emulator and di box. Reviews tech 21, sansamp, effects pedals, bass effects. Andrew barta, the founder of the company tech 21, to meet his need as a performing musician. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you. The sansamp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the drive control offers some tasteful edge just a little or overthetop. Its designed to use for multiple applications, but i added it to my recent sweetwater order because tech21 sansamp products have a great reputation among bass players when it comes to getting great live and recorded bass sounds.
Made in new york by sans amp, the paradriver has a sweepable. Passive piezos require very high input impedances otherwise they lose bass. The easytouse interface of the tech 21 sansamp guitar effect pedal allows you to replicate the popular tube ampere tones or create new. Acts a direct box and sends a balanced signal to the house.
The triangular ear behringer bass21 would be the behringer bdi21 which is supposed to be a simplified clone of the sansamp bass driver di. Before the sansamp, bassists looking for sweet tone could only achieve it by plugging into large amplifiers, which was difficult and at times unreliable trying to find that sweet spot where the combination of mic placement, and driving the amp determined the whole of your sound. Tech 21s sansamp has been around for many years and has gained quite a reputation. The sansamp acoustic di is designed with passive piezo pickups in mind. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Before the sansamp, bassists looking for sweet tone could only achieve it by plugging into large amplifiers, which was difficult and at times unreliable trying to. The main difference between the two is versatility. If youre into diy, an olc flipster run in to a decent di box is an option.
After expiration, tech 21 will repair defective unit for a fee. Much more than just a direct box, the sansamp bass driver di is capable of dialing up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between main features. Versatile by its very nature, it is compatible with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, plugging either directly into a mixing console or with an instrument amplifier. Largely as a result of posts on this forum, i went ahead and acquired a sansamp paradriver di from tech 21. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver preamp di effects pedal. The original sansamp bass driver di from tech 21 is a modern bass pedal classic, and recently it got some competition from its own family. Numrique, like any home tech21samsamp, im not in technology, so i do not dcrirai all that made this thing say that there is a di circuit to connect a guitar a table with a link to this signal of rcuprer, type amp back on scne and, parallle, which can dconnecter or connect via the button at the bottom, a circuit simulation of amp. Following will be clips showing how it can be used with bass and acoustic guitar. Within the parameters of each models particular design, the controls provide you with access to specific tone shaping characteristics within the tube amplifier sound spectrum. Dug pinnick signature dp3x guitar interactive print new. Numrique, like any home tech21samsamp, im not in technology, so i do not dcrirai all that made this thing say that there is a di circuit to connect a guitar a table with a link to this signal of rcuprer, type amp back on scne and, parallle, which can dconnecter or connect via the button at the bottom, a circuit. As the name implies sans amp or without amp the bass driver di was designed for bass players who ditch the rigs and go directly from their pedal board to foh front of house. This project is difficult and involves quite a bit more offboard wiring than the average stompbox.
Ill try to upload my layout and some pictures of the finished product today. It provides the same detailed tone shaping possibilities for any. Its got a distortion circuit, or it can go clean or anywhere in the middle. You are eligible for a full refund if no shippingpasseligible orders have been placed. The gt2 model is a refinement of the original that allows for easy selection of amplifier type, modification and speaker cabinetmic placement configurations. This article introduces you to four bass dis, each with a little something extra for tone shaping possibilities.
The sansamp technology captures the warm, rich, natural tones of the most soughtafter tube amplifiers. I just wanted to share with you guys my complete and utter satisfaction. The sansamp is a solidstate device designed to emulate the tone of a vacuum tube guitar amplifier, and allow for patching directly into a studio mixer or stage pa. Im about ready to pull the trigger on one of these to use for recording and i just want to hear a few peoples thoughts before i order it. The paradriver has a stand alone mid cutboost and frequency select so its easier to add mids in, plus its more usuable for other instruments, inherently they are pretty much the same, but i would try a bassdriver before you count it out. Page 1 if unit becomes defective within warranty period, tech 21 will repair or replace it free of charge.
Add limitless sonic possibilities to any rig with the tech 21 sansamp gt 2. When you engage the sansamp circuitry on the bass driver the midrange dip is intentional as it is emulating vintage bass amps that have that eq curve. The original sansamp product is now sold by tech 21 as the classic model. In this case, the customer care team will remove your account from autorenewal to ensure you are not charged for an additional year and you can continue to use the subscription until the end of your subscription term. It is particularly useful with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and upright bass, either direct to a mixing console or with an instrument amplifier. After expiration,tech 21 will repair unit for a fee. You cannot receive a refund if you have placed a shippingpasseligible order. I just prefer the paradriver but i ended up moving it on as it wasnt for me. Tech 21s own character series of pedals are an option if you want to stay in the analogue domain, but at this price you could also have anything up to a topoftherange line 6 pod hd, with a ton of presets and effects if youre happy enough with the sound and feel of a digital modeller. The sansamp is a great bass preamp for plugging straight into a pa system or for when youre uncertain how someone elses amp is going to sound at a gig. Its a great multifunction tool that is really more than the sum of its parts. Sansamp products are designed to work seamlessly in both.
Highly versatile di box designed exclusively for bass. Geddy lee signature sansamp model ged2112 learn more dug pinnick signature pedal model dp3x learn more richie kotzen signature fly rig model rk5 learn more look for this symbol purchases from sellers who are not authorized tech 21 dealers are at your own risk. Tech 21 sansamp classic guitar diy, guitar gadgets, guitar. Sansamp applications, tips, fave settings, etc gearslutz. Analog amp simulator, capable of fenderish, marshallish, boogieish sounds. My electric cello rig uses a stack of two bridgefoot pickup systemsone inphase between the feet, and one out of phase between the feet, for bass and bow respectively. Warranty coverage applies only to purchases made through. Dug pinnick signature dp3x guitar interactive video new. Tech 21 sansamp gt 2 distortion guitar effect pedal for.
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