Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- The SansAmp Bass Driver DI has been an arsenal staple for players and studios almost since the day it was introduced in 1994. This multi-function, multi-application pedal dials up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between.
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0:00 SansAmp Bass Driver Intro
0:05 Sample Settings; Fat Tube, Bassman, SVT, King's X, Yes, '80s
0:46 SansAmp Bass Driver Overview
1:06 Sample Settings; Reggae, Jaco, Full Range/Clean, Active Bass Emulation
1:35 Sample Setting; Slap
1:48 What's Different about V2
2:04 5- and 6-String Bass Tones
3:00 Blend Control
3:41 Treble Control
4:09 Presence Control
4:33 Drive Control
5:04 Mid Control and Shift Switch
5:40 Bass Control and Shift Switch
6:12 Other Front Panel Features
6:38 Precision Bass Tones
8:26 Applications
9:28 Jazz Bass Tones
10:54 The Ins and Outs
12:21 Stingray Tones
14:08 Noteworthy Notes and Considerations
14:47 Active Bass Tones
16:48 Notes and Considerations Continued
17:19 Rickenbacker 4003 Tones
18:18 Subscriber Reviews
19:22 Gibson Bass Tones
21:01 End 
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This "Blend Control" chunk at 3:18 of the video explains in seconds why the Sansamp Bass Driver DI is probably the most important pedal in bass history
How would the part sound without the pedal?
It’s also the worst bass tone in my opinion. I just hate it
It's quite funny for me though because I keep my blend knob at full all the time 😅
It's hated by Darkglass zoomer kids.
@@chrisparker5278ok
This is easily the most thorough review I've ever seen on this pedal. Big thanks to Chris and the entire Bass Channel team.👍👍
My mission was to make the best Bass Driver video anyone had seen. It seems like I may have hit the mark. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@@TheBassChannel You accomplished that task. This was the best and most thorough bass gear review I've ever seen.
@@TheBassChannel Yea, you nailed it. I have the previous model SansAmp Bass Driver DI and I learned a thing or two about my own pedal from your video. Which is saying something because I've used it for hundreds of shows! Thank you so much!! 🙏
I've had my Sansamp for two years now with Fender P-bass and PJ basses and I've adjusted some of my settings, in particular Blend, Presence and Drive and WOW! I'm getting so much more out of it now. Thanks Bass Channel.
Well if I had known I was gonna show up in the video, I woulda showered!
Best Must Have Pedal of a Bassist. I’ve been using my v1 for more than a decade now. And it is still working. Definitely worth its price.
mines 15 years old, v1 aswell. absolute unit.
Same my v1 I will never sell it
Fantastic overview with lots of tone examples!
To me, this may be the GOAT bass pedal. It just works. It is THE sound of rock bass, especially in the studio. The only other two pieces of bass gear I would argue have been more influential are the P bass and the Ampeg SVT.
I think Tech 21 even has an SVT style setting for this pedal. It’s that important.
This has been the central part of my pedal board for several years now, and I still love it! I can't see myself replacing it.
Now that's a great video! This answered all the questions I had and the one's I didin't even knew I had. Thanks
So glad to see these sansamps getting some love. Been a cornerstone of my setup for nearly 20 years now! 😊
This is the best review! I've had this pedal for over a decade. I love it, but I still learned a ton from this that I'll use. Thanks guys!
I fell in love with sansamp sound since the first review I saw on youtube, then I bought a programmable version, and it's my always on pedal. even now sometimes i search for reviews on youtube just because I like to hear the sound, and you guys did the best sansamp video that i've watched, thanks for that!
Thank you for all the p bass settings! This is the one bass I always had trouble getting tones for! Y’all are so nicd
Ive had my sand amp DI for more than 25 years, Same one!! its been on more stages and studios than i can remember! Have two and stack them for some heavy tones. Or A single for a little soim. Didn't buy into all the darkglass and other pedals sent them all back and went back to ole reliable! GOTO!! decades!
Chris again with another absolutely KILLER review!
First the Gallien-Krueger and now the SansAmp, I'm definitely excited to see what great bass gear will be reviewed next. Outstanding job, thank you for this video and congratulations!
I have and and I virtually stopped using a board. This puppy is all I need! Great review and instruction! Saved!
Yeah, screw all other reviews on this pedal. This one covers it all. Awesome job guys!
I love mine and never leave home without it!
Such a top notch review! Thank you! ❤
The SansAmp is like the Converse Shoes, the EMG81 for a guitar, ... classic... it delivers and you don't do nothing wrong with it... the trickfish is my favourite at the moment but the sandAmp will always be a part in my heart...
I've had the original since 2005 and it's been a great tool. But looks like it's time to update to the new version having all that mid control was everything i always wanted!
Very nice to hear some Gin Blossoms. Bill Lean is an underrated bassist.
I had a v1 years ago and never bonded with it, thought it sucked the mids out. However, a couple years back I bought a v2, now it’s with me on every gig. It simply sounds great in front of house/PA, big thick tone, with plenty of punch and clarity. Don’t get me wrong, I also have a Darkglass VMT for OD/fuzz, but for FOH support it’s the SansAmp.
This review did it for me, I ordered one from Sweetwater. Can’t wait for it to show up.
I am a big Tech21 fanboy, and Sansamp lover in general, but i never expected my comment to be featured in the review! Amazing pedal and video! ❤
Zach Top's bassist (Jimmy) uses this pedal the sound from this thing is phenomenal
Great video ! It has so many sound options and sounds I like, especially with the bass 40/80hz button. Definitely going to buy me this one for at home. After all, it's still a must have for any bassist too.
That double buck Warwick may be my favorite of all the tones
Fantastic thorough review of the Sansamp Bass Driver V2 Chris 😀
I own the Bass Driver V2. I often pair it up with the Sansamp Para Driver.
Both are must have versatile pieces of gear all Bass players should own.
Keep up the good work, guys 😀👍
i have both - How are you using the Para Driver with it?
I also own a SansAmp VT and a B7K Ultra but this one will always be my favorite.
These bass tones sound massive, gentlemen! I especially love Jayme Lewis’s JB tone. Oh, and Fight Fire with Fire should be used in more bass demos than it currently is.
ive had one for a decade its been great
I love yall guys this video has so much good stuff for me
The OG bass preamp/DI pedal and it’s just being reviewed? Pfft lol.
Glad you guys are checking it out :) I was a SUUUUUUUPER early sansamp/no-rig guy, so I love seeing them get some love. Mine’s still going strong and still lives on my pedalboard. Cali76CB->Sansamp is the foundation for me :)
Oh this isn't our first dance with this SansAmp, but the old video (6 years ago!) was less sophisticated and less deep-diving.
@@TheBassChannel ha, fair enough!
Excellent review! I had no idea there was a built-in SVT tone.
superbe demo !
I just love this thing in every aspect except for heavy distortion. I run it with some grit in parallel with a much dirtier tech21 yyz and they work together like a charme
Best pedal ever made. It's the core of my tone.
The BDDI v2 is the second pedal I recommend to any new or even established electric bassist, after a tuner. It is as close to an industry standard as there could possibly be, because it sounds great in almost any context. It is *not* cheap, and will run you $200 used or more new, but it's worth the investment. The only thing I don't like about it is the black and yellow design, but I've learned to get over that.
BTW, I have never really been a fan of Gibson basses or tapewound strings, but that EB-0 with tapes sounds perfect for James Brown.
There are many, many preamp/DI boxes on the market, but the BDDI v2 is still one of the best at any price. You may ultimately decide on a different unit, but you owe it to yourself to give one a spin.
Tech21 addressed every issue I developed over my time with the v1. Imo the only thing that could make it better is adding presets while maintaining a similar form factor.
I'm just curious, what you don't like on the v1? Haven't tried the v2 but been using the v1
Proud owner of the unit here, the only thing that I found missing is the possibility to play it with headphones. If a new version with headphones out, and maybe a line in for backing track, would come out I wouldn't hesitate to buy a newer one!
Aren't they wearing headphones in the video?
@@coltonpugh9669they are, but I think they're monitoring the sound from some other sources. Probably the tracks are pre recorded and "re-amped" with the unit.
Get yourself a nux mighty plug headphone amp
I've had this exact Sans Amp for about 10 years and I absolutely love it. My only issue is that when you max out the drive it gets really muddy, but anything 3/4 or less is perfect.
Thanks
I recently ordered the Steve Harris SansAmp pedal and am waiting for it to be delivered. I hope it is as amazing as this one. I’m sure it will be good just from the demos I’ve seen but we’ll see.
Best review of this pedal since... ever? You nailed it.
What about the VT one? I'm a bit more hyped about it, it's def more ampeg-ish (ofc) and versatile imho.
It'd be awesome to see your review of it (:
I got the geddy lee 2112 di. And boy ohboy, does it rock. I first heard about these boxes from Joey belladonna cover band chief big way. I was talking with the bass player and I said, where is your rig? He said right here. He plugged into the PA, and I’ve been blown away ever since.
Great video! Did it sound better running into the front of the Hartke LH500 to keep the tube pre in the chain or in the effects loop return bypassing the tube pre? I think keeping the tube pre on the amp with eq flat and using as a pedal is a good option. Also on a different note, I love all those Spector basses you all are playing. Between the ns pulse 4 and the new HP model, which one do you all prefer. I am aware of all the differences but mainly would like to know which one you all prefer. Thank you, these videos are awesome!
i have a sansamp bass vt as well as a q strip and i am sitll somewhat tempted to buy one of these eventually. classic is a classic, i hear the ease of use is bar none
I prefer the VT Bass DI, but I understand why this one is so popular.
I’ll take sansamp over darkglass every time 🤘
I have the sansamp VT bass Di and absolutely love it. This model allows you to disengage the cab sim if you don’t want it too.
The best pedal you can have as a bass player. By far.
Great video guys. How were these sounds recorded, direct, mic'd cab, or a blend of both? Side note, i recently purchased the bass channel IRs and am loving them!
They’re all xlr out unless explicitly stated otherwise (which I think only happens twice throughout the video)
Hey!😂need a DI that covers ALL issues!?? Well, here it is! Great tone control for ANY Genre~‼️🤨👌🏾You can literally use it INSTEAD of an AMP!! 👍🏾😁Try it and you may well forget about bringing yours! Have the Sound Man send your signal FOH + thru the monitors and be KILLER sounding with rumble!! Don’t have one but used one this way and smiled the whole time!! I’ve got a EBS Micro Bass II that suits me fine so never invested but if & when I’m ll need a DI ,..definitely going this way!! .🎸🎛️✨🤘🏾😃
I have this pedal but didn’t think about that switch 40/80 hz for my five string
Did anyone spot the length of the video? 21:12.
Can you do this with the alpha omega ultra but go and show all the different kind of basses and presets for that one?
This is an excellent and thorough review of this pedal. The best one I've seen! But I have one important question to all the gear experts out there.
We are about to record and our producer asked for one completely clean bass signal and one with my sound through overdrive, fuzz and all my goodies.
I'm thinking of putting my BDDI first in line and through the parallel output give him my clean signal and then connect the normal output of the BDDI with the rest of the chain and give the coloured one.
Is that possible? I'm asking because I know that the parallel output is not balanced, it's basically connected to the input of the pedal and leaves the bass sound unaffected.
Is it OK even if the output is unbalanced? The interface will be a MOTU M2, if it matters. IN1 will be the clean and IN2 the dirty.
Thanks in advance!
They are releasing a sans amp xb in May or June..two channel..one clean one dirty channel and a third you can mix go check that out..they have a pre release video...sans amp xb
You can also place the Sansamp pedal between your bass amp and in front of your compressor, then octave and chorus?
I fried many speakers using this as a pedal throughout the years. Sounded great though.
Would be nice if you would do a deep dive on more famous bass pedals
Like what????
@Therealchuckbailey I can't think of any more iconic bass-specific pedal other than Bass Driver
I have the “Para Driver” which I got from a friend. What would you say the main difference is between that and the Bass Driver?
How do I get an older tone that Tech 21 had with their Leeds and Liverpool pedals from the Sansamp Bass driver DI V2?
I've had both the original and the v2. I dearly miss the original...
Itd be sick to demo the bassman tone with a matt freeman line.
Wrathchild !
This pedal may be odd, it still his very commonly used because it works. Whenever you're lost looking for a good tone, bring out the BDDI and you end up good.
Am I too old if I love this sound the most among all the rest of bass driver pedals? 😂
Who is the perfectly bearded and groomed man in the beginning playing Blink?! Sounds great!
I don’t know but he looks EXACTLY like the guy playing Longview on that Rickenbacker.
I keep a BDDI (v1 I think - doesn’t have mid and bass shift buttons or battery door) in my pedalboard bag as my emergency sound when all else fails. When the Bass Fly Rig v2 added a character button to switch between BDDI and VT engines I no longer needed it permanently on the board. While I like the BDDI sound better, I’ve found myself more often choosing the more pronounced mids of the VT mode to be better heard in a band mix, and to complement fretless tones. If you're going for Jaco bridge pickup tone, or play a lot of harmonics, pick a VT based engine instead of BDDI. BDDI rules for slapping and hard picking. I wish the character button on my BFI v2 were a footswitch, or assignable to each channel separately.
Could you make a video of the JOYO Tidal Wave?
I find the 40hz shift makes it sound kinda muddy.
Ok I’m throwing away all these pedals and going back to the sansamp!
I miss my Sansamp
What input device was used to record in this video please?
Is bass programmable driver better?
Man I got a second hand one of those a couple of weeks back.
If I have any of the volume knobs turned up past maybe 3 it's all fuzzy noisy. Is this normal?
Emgs in a Spector pulse if that makes any difference. And only really on the b string
Love the pedal though.
Have you adjusted the pickup height lower on the B side?
@@businessofrhythm2315 sure have. No difference
Sansamp Bass Driver > B7K
6:50 someone please tell me.
Who is this "yesterday" playing?
Umm. Is that wrathchild bassline at about 3 1/2 mins! Yes please!!!
Dos you mention when turned off it is just a DI box? It Is a swiss knife.
How high is the action on that bass 😳
How would you compare this against the Darkglass B7K? Obviously it's half the price; but is it half the product in comparison?
Completely different sound. I own both and prefer the SansAmp for my punk band. I use the B7K Ultra for metal recording at home.
Honestly, I feel the sansamp is way more bang for the buck. Darkglass stuff is cool but absurdly overpriced, and really, unless you're going for THAT very specific darkglass modern metal overdrive sound, the Sansamp just does the job far cheaper and dare I say more efficiently. I play everything from punk to hard rock and metal. I can't tell you how many complements I get on my tone, and how many people have come up to me asking how i get my sound, just running a sansamp V1 into my amp. Also, try running distortions into it with a bit of presence 👌👌👌
To be clear, Darkglass is excelent gear, just overhyped in the online bass world, and FAR overpriced IMO
@@mattlazer902 Thanks for the input. It honestly feels like a Big Muff inline with that would get me that extra overdrive I'd want. That SA being half the price is definitely more enticing.
Thanks again!
@@ramoniak6 What sets the B7K apart for tone in the metal side of it? Just better mids? A little tighter?
@@HvyMetal4Ever the B7K has a different, more modern sounding overdrive which is loved by many metal bassists. I too bought it after watching Orion's (Behemoth) live gear rundown because I loved his sound in The Satanist. The downside is that almost all metal bassists use the B7K nowadays, so it almost becomes too recognizable and cliché.
Still no input pad for active basses? 🤦♂ Had two of these back in the day. One regular DI and one Programmable, both clipped horribly when using high output active basses (and I'm not talking about the distortion that should be there). The only one I've tried that didn't clip is the old Tech 21 PSA-1, but I don't believe there's much in similar between the PSA-1 and the Sansamp Bass Driver DI series. Hopefully these v2 Bass Drivers just have more sensitive inputs, otherwise there's a lot of basses out there you can't use them with (unless you like to keep the volume pot on your bass at 25-50% constantly).
what are the switches for on the warwick corvette. ,split the coils. ???
When the bass is stock, the switches have 3 positions: series, parallel, and single. I swapped the electronics out for two EMG MMTW pickups and the BTS System (running at 18v). Now the switches have two positions: dual coil and single coil
This or Frank Bello pedal? Geez i cant decide
21:12 minutes, I see what you did there.
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Wait did y’all put a B1K in that SG?!? 😂
DFZ Fuzz, actually
fuck yeah that's rad@@TheBassChannel
We did a whole video on it. You’ll probably enjoy it
ruclips.net/video/iXdS5J09tP0/видео.html
It sounds better in person.
I like this piece of gear but it's not perfect. If I could switch off the cab sim, I'd probably use this instead of the VT Bass that is currently on my board.
are you guys sponsored by EMG or something? haven't seen one bass without them
Contrary to popular belief, we are not actually sponsored by EMG - they are BY FAR Chris's pickups of choice, he's the big bossman round here, and he does have a friendly 'artist' relationship with EMG in that he can just call them directly and order whatever pickups whenever - but they don't pay us or anything. He absolutely would have EMGs in every instrument in the studio given the opportunity, LOL.
I think, and this is just a wild guess, the people on this channel might like RATM a little bit. Maybe.
Who????
@@Therealchuckbailey holy shit… R-age. A-gainst. T-he. M-achine. RATM. The band of which they played like 10 different songs in a single video.
... you do realize that the guy you replied to is the guy who played those Rage tunes in the video...
@@TheBassChannel I'm not gonna check the profile of every youtube replier, and there was more than one guy playing RATM in the video. Anyway, who cares.
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The VT bass is much more useful. Anything past noon on the drive knob of the BDDI is garbage.