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Pedals like this are much better than the wet/dry blend on individual pedals for bass players. You can keep your dry signal and layer all kinds of effects on top and underneath it. Good review!
I'm starting to adore this pedal, and I don't even own one (yet). Being able to take literally any awesome effects pedal, for guitar or bass, and blend it in with a clean signal to make it usable in a live situation is a dream come true. Thanks for the great demo! :)
I used this pedal for my bass rig with my last band. Running two big muffs in two different loops while still maintaining some bottom end made for some awesome sounds.
I use both the Xotic and the LS 2 since I combine effects which the LS 2 handles like a champ. Though for a single pedal like my distortion pedal, I use the Xotic blender. Thank you guys for using various pedals and offering feedback on how to improve bass tone. You guys rock!!!!!! You play. We decide!!!!
Apart from the great clean-blended DS-1 example, the 4:50 parallel option sound awesome! Seems to be a great deal to get some interesting tones unreachable through a regular _serial_ pedal chain.
My favourite pedal - I run a overdrive and synth through loop A and an Octave pedal through loop B, with the LS-2 on A-B-bypass mode. Seeing as the overdrive / synth are very rarely on with the octave, or vice versa, I can always have a clean signal holding the low end. The LS-2 is a killer box of tricks.
I'm new to pedals and I just came to hear what the DS-1 with dry signal mixed in sounded like. But I'm REALLY liking how the DS-1 with octave sounded in parallel instead of series.
Was looking for a clean blend pedal, turns out this is cheaper then every single one I could find lmfao. Thinking of this with a blue box for distortion sounds, godbless
The only criticism of the line selector that I have is that it duplicates the signal, but that's only cause it's not purpose built for bass blending specifically. In that sense this is more of a hack. It's gonna sound a little muddy compared to something like the tym big bottom that actually splits the signal into lows and highs, and then only affects the highs. But those pedals are fuckin rare and expensive so the LS2 absolutely does the job!
Question please :-) Is it possible to use the LS 2 just as a Splitter A or B! And take the original DI out to Mixer? Fo example: i use one Le Bass ans i use 1 AMT Bass Crunche - i just like it as a Channel selector. Couse i need the Amp Simmulations from the PreAmps. Thx Greets Dieter
Jim Dragon it's a good pedal but I found it didn't track particularly well at times. In my opinion the MXR bass octave deluxe is a better alternative :)
Is the LS-2 useful with an amp that has no Effects Loop? Sorry If I misunderstood to video. The A-B-Mix setting sounds awesome because I only use my amp for a Clean sound and use pedals for everything else.
Looks awesome- My question is can one run a loop of random effects (ex loop A) and have a separate loop with an expression pedal (lets say- loop B) to apply to the sound/signal of loop A and go to my amp? I am trying to work it out in my head...It sounds possible.....Great possibilities.
Bassic Gear Review yes i wanted to try a single expression pedal or something more adventurous like the EHX 8step on one of the loops while having a combo of paired effects on another loop
I have a few normal 9v center negative pedals and a 15v center positive, it has always troubled me to put them in one system of pedals. Would a pedal like this work without too much background noise?
So if i had say a ds1 in loop A and a danelectro fabtone in loop B could I run them both into different loops on my switcher and still be able to get that clean blend on both channels? If so how would the chain go? Thanks to anyone who can chime in on this and thanks to Will and the guys on the Bass Channel.
Elvis Valentine Not sure did I understand the question correctly, buuuut I think it wouldn't work like that. In theory you could create one big loop with multiple loops in it by running A or B send of the Ls-2 to the input of your loop switcher and from the output back to the Ls-2 A/B return. Now you can, again in theory, blend that signal with your clean signal going to the amp. Sorry if this made no sense, english is not my first language.
Is it possible with this line selector to have my ditto looper loop onto one amp and then switch the channel to another amp without the loop to be played on the second amp?
I know nothing of Burton lore but he most likely employed a far more massive and clunky solution and would have loved something like this. A lot of those OG distortion guys just used two amps and sent one pickup to one amp and one to another. That's one reason a lot of them used Ricks is because of the stereo output.
Just found about this... you're telling me I no longer have to buy "bass friendly" pedals cause I can just mix in clean tone this changes everything.
i have so many dusty guitar pedals this will be hsndy….
To have a clean blend, you don't need to loop itself a loop, if you just let one empty it will blend with the clean tone anyway
Everyone need to read this..
Pedals like this are much better than the wet/dry blend on individual pedals for bass players. You can keep your dry signal and layer all kinds of effects on top and underneath it. Good review!
Thomas Thank you! Fully agreed.
I'm starting to adore this pedal, and I don't even own one (yet). Being able to take literally any awesome effects pedal, for guitar or bass, and blend it in with a clean signal to make it usable in a live situation is a dream come true. Thanks for the great demo! :)
I just found this shit out now
I used this pedal for my bass rig with my last band. Running two big muffs in two different loops while still maintaining some bottom end made for some awesome sounds.
+Luke O Music Nice! That sounds like a really cool setup.
Fantastic video. I've been looking for something for this purpose but I never knew it had been right in front of my eyes the entire time
Been looking for an LS-2 diagram on how to use it. This the most helpful I found on the internet. Thanks for the vid! Great video! 👊🏼😎
I use both the Xotic and the LS 2 since I combine effects which the LS 2 handles like a champ. Though for a single pedal like my distortion pedal, I use the Xotic blender. Thank you guys for using various pedals and offering feedback on how to improve bass tone. You guys rock!!!!!! You play. We decide!!!!
This video is EXACTLY what I needed.
Thanks for the great and quick LS-2 tutorial! Been looking around for a good video showing all the modes in action.
Apart from the great clean-blended DS-1 example, the 4:50 parallel option sound awesome! Seems to be a great deal to get some interesting tones unreachable through a regular _serial_ pedal chain.
I would use this pedal just to keep the low end while my bass is being distorted.
You do *not* need an external patch cable to loop a send to its corresponding return: when nothing is plugged in, the loop lis looped internally.
So The dry tone always on?
I loved the enthusiasm, helpful review!
Very nice! And the best part is there seems to be plenty of used ones available.
Fantastic demo! Thank you.
Got a RAT and i think it works fantastic with a little distortion to beef up the tone. With this i can go full monty with it..cant wait
My favourite pedal - I run a overdrive and synth through loop A and an Octave pedal through loop B, with the LS-2 on A-B-bypass mode. Seeing as the overdrive / synth are very rarely on with the octave, or vice versa, I can always have a clean signal holding the low end. The LS-2 is a killer box of tricks.
I'm new to pedals and I just came to hear what the DS-1 with dry signal mixed in sounded like. But I'm REALLY liking how the DS-1 with octave sounded in parallel instead of series.
a+b works without using a cable to feed into itself
ProteusTheInvincible Interesting, I guess we didn't even think to try that. Thanks for the advice!
Was looking for a clean blend pedal, turns out this is cheaper then every single one I could find lmfao. Thinking of this with a blue box for distortion sounds, godbless
Can you use the a/b mix in ONE combo amp where you blend the clean tone of your amp with your effect pedals?
great video
Wow! It's the first time I hear a DS1 sound so violent ahah! Do you have to feed de loop B into itself to blend you're clean signal? Thank You!
from what I've read and the comment above, no need to feed the empty loop with a cable
@@jmwreck Good! Thank you!
I have a question: mode A+B+Mix Do I have 3 signals ? For example I need the signal clean and another with effect .
The only criticism of the line selector that I have is that it duplicates the signal, but that's only cause it's not purpose built for bass blending specifically. In that sense this is more of a hack. It's gonna sound a little muddy compared to something like the tym big bottom that actually splits the signal into lows and highs, and then only affects the highs. But those pedals are fuckin rare and expensive so the LS2 absolutely does the job!
What about putting an EQ pedal in the effect loop that you want to cut lows or highs ? That will work !
Question please :-) Is it possible to use the LS 2 just as a Splitter A or B! And take the original DI out to Mixer? Fo example: i use one Le Bass ans i use 1 AMT Bass Crunche - i just like it as a Channel selector. Couse i need the Amp Simmulations from the PreAmps. Thx Greets Dieter
can you do a review for the Boss octaver you used in this video? It sounds really intersting!
+Jim Dragon Sure thing!
Jim Dragon it's a good pedal but I found it didn't track particularly well at times. In my opinion the MXR bass octave deluxe is a better alternative :)
Is the LS-2 useful with an amp that has no Effects Loop? Sorry If I misunderstood to video. The A-B-Mix setting sounds awesome because I only use my amp for a Clean sound and use pedals for everything else.
well, as long as you do not drive the preamp into compression you will not need an effects loop
it almost serves as the addition of an fx loop to your head
Looks awesome- My question is can one run a loop of random effects (ex loop A) and have a separate loop with an expression pedal (lets say- loop B) to apply to the sound/signal of loop A and go to my amp? I am trying to work it out in my head...It sounds possible.....Great possibilities.
+Jason Barton Are You trying by to use one expression pedal for multiple effects?
Bassic Gear Review yes i wanted to try a single expression pedal or something more adventurous like the EHX 8step on one of the loops while having a combo of paired effects on another loop
Jason Barton I'm not sure whether or not that will work since expression pedals generally utilize a stereo TRS cable.
i appreciate you getting back to me. you guys rock!
I have a few normal 9v center negative pedals and a 15v center positive, it has always troubled me to put them in one system of pedals. Would a pedal like this work without too much background noise?
It seems more like you want a power supply which caters to a lot of different voltages.
is there an option on this pedal to use it as a simple aby box ? 2 in (guitar) and 1 out( amp) ?? thank
yes this pedal can do it
So if i had say a ds1 in loop A and a danelectro fabtone in loop B could I run them both into different loops on my switcher and still be able to get that clean blend on both channels? If so how would the chain go?
Thanks to anyone who can chime in on this and thanks to Will and the guys on the Bass Channel.
Elvis Valentine Not sure did I understand the question correctly, buuuut I think it wouldn't work like that. In theory you could create one big loop with multiple loops in it by running A or B send of the Ls-2 to the input of your loop switcher and from the output back to the Ls-2 A/B return. Now you can, again in theory, blend that signal with your clean signal going to the amp. Sorry if this made no sense, english is not my first language.
@@chanoom Thanks, I think i get you and i was thinking that would probably be the case. I'll get one and give it a go. Thanks again.
Elvis Valentine Let me know how it works.
hello dummy comment: With this I can have two separate chains running into two different amps which dont bleed into each other... right?
Is it possible with this line selector to have my ditto looper loop onto one amp and then switch the channel to another amp without the loop to be played on the second amp?
Lavalval Dragon Yes, that's possible. Set the LS-2 to Output Select and connect the looper after the LS-2 from the desired output.
Halfway through this I'm buying this pedal no one talks about ever
I wonder if Cliff Burton had something like this in "Orion".
Ryan Splitting his signal was probably the only way he kept bottom while still having his crazy distortion and wah sound.
I know nothing of Burton lore but he most likely employed a far more massive and clunky solution and would have loved something like this. A lot of those OG distortion guys just used two amps and sent one pickup to one amp and one to another. That's one reason a lot of them used Ricks is because of the stereo output.
Can you use this to keep your low end and distortion if your amp doesn't have an fx loop?
Yes you can! I have two of them..endless fun.
Its necessary to have two amps to blend a clean and a distorted signal? I'm a beginner with pedals
Sorry if its worded weird cause im not a native speaker
No this pedal does that for you. It runs your clean signal and adds whatever effects you put in the loops separately, then everything goes to the amp.
@@AndreaAustoni damn thats cool, thank you so much for the answer!
I dont get this shit