Question Asked this at talkbass, I'll ask here, too: If you could only use one effects pedal

[nurnay]

Wow, quite a setup! Curious, did you lose hearing over time or were you born with it? How's the implant working?

My pedal board got larger recently but for good reason. Here is the chain:

1. Bass
2. Tuner
3. Big Muff Pi

At the point of the Big Muff Pi, the signal gets split into a dry and effected signal. The effected signal goes into the Markbass head. I use the Big Muff very sparingly, so this pedal is mostly acting as a splitter (Y).

The dry signal from the Big Muff Pi goes onto a further journey:

• Dry Big Muff Pi
• EQ Pedal
• Bass Limiter
• Sans Amp DI
• Wireless transmitter
• Wireless receivers on Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid
• My biological head

The purpose for the last chain is to massage the signal so I can hear better playing live. The EQ'ing I need to do to get the correct cues to monitor myself while playing live sounds like caca poop to everyone else. In a nutshell I need to have more harmonics since the cochlear implant does not convey the fundamental frequency very well.

So basically by splitting the signal, the stage and audience gets what it needs and I get what I need. If I just used the line out from the Markbass, I could not do two different EQ's and sound quality and nobody would be happy.

I know I have extreme needs due to my disability, but I think this kind of setup might be quite useful to anyone using a wireless monitoring system.

 

[Powman]

Wow, quite a setup! Curious, did you lose hearing over time or were you born with it? How's the implant working?

Started to lose it at age 5, lost most of it 6 years ago. Started playing bass about 7-8 yaers ago, but took a year or two off while getting used to the implant. Implant is awesome except for one thing...playing bass. It does not give me the fundamental frequency very well. So the hearing aid side gets more of the fundamental and the purpose of the EQ and a bit of dirt from the Sansamp helps emphasize the harmonics more. Compressor is needed to help with the reduced dynamic range.

I monitor how loud I am via tactile cues. If my pants start to flap, then I am pretty loud!

 

[tfoust13]

I've seen a couple of Talkbass responses about the VT bass deluxe. Seriously considering it, looks like you can do a lot with your tone.

I have the VT Bass Pedal. I will NEVER get rid of it, it is always on. Absolutely amazing sound! That, and my MXR M-80 are my backbone to my sound.

 

[tfoust13]

I have the VT Bass Pedal. I will NEVER get rid of it, it is always on. Absolutely amazing sound! That, and my MXR M-80 are my backbone to my sound.

I use the following: Bass - Line 6 Wireless - Boss TU3 - VT Bass - Dunlop Bass Wah - EHX BassBalls (Russian) - Boss Bass Chorus - EHX POG2 - MXR M-80 d.i.+ - Amp/Board. All powered with Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 8. Digging the versatility I've got going now. MXR M-80 is always on for tone control and VT Bass is always on for the grit. I play a lot of metal. The others are for soloing and just plain having fun.