@@am0ungth3l1ving it gets old fast for sure if you just play with the one true "tone" you have in your head but there's a decent amount of flexibility hidden beyond the pigeonhole these two companies have put themselves in.
I’m so glad I discovered your channel Amos. You mix the perfect amount of humor and smarts along with great editing, lighting and great gear. It’s like eye and ear candy for a bass player like myself. And your original music is killer. I love the JHS pedal show for most of these same reasons but always feel a little short changed being a bassist. Thank you for providing this to us! Keep up the awesomeness!
Best B7k video out there- for ANY version. Got the B7Kultra II a few years back and consumed and internalized every available review on these. This production truly explores the pedal as an INSTRUMENT. If I didn't already have one- this would have sold me. Bravo, just effing Bravo! Sub'd
This is the best bass channel I've seen! Love that you demo these darkglass pedals and really show how versatile they are rather than only playing big distorted metal riffs.
Awesome! This bass preamp (along with a good bass) is literally the only shaping pedal I use (my other pedals are a noise gate and chorus) it fits the bill for every style of playing, from metal, to jazz, to rock, to gospel...I can't see myself without it. People have said that the sound is too modern or "djenty" but all that really means is that the thing sounds pristine and clear.
Another outstanding demo, Amos. Thanks so much for putting in the time and effort to create not only great looking/sounding demos but also walking us through your process for dialing in a sound. Your demos are easily the most practically useful demos I've seen and have helped change the way I think about and use my gear.
I've come across a few of your videos, and I gotta say, the quality is magnificent, and you really dive deep into the capacity of the products you cover, which is highly appreciated. I hope this channel continues to grow, you deserve it!
I’ve owned this pedal for a few years now and have struggled to sort a usable tone… This video has taught me a ton… My B7K has now become my main preamp/DI to my ears… Thank you!
I use the original b7k for a subtle SVT-type grind, usually on unless I need a mellower tone of some kind. Love it. It really makes the rig sound better. Great demo, as always, Amos!
This video just came up on my feed, years later, but if I hadn't already bought a B7K Ultra and put it on my board, this would've made me do so. I'm going to use some of this information to help me do some more tweaking on it today. Thanks!
Please keep doing it, rhythm and melody, my sort of muso, thank you!!! "Musical' is what i meant to say and looking at your background its easy to see why, got me even more motivated, thanks!
Fantastic upload as always! Ever since I saw your Hyper Luminal demonstration, your videos have helped me better utilize and understand my pedals on the tone shaping journey. THANK YOU
Thanks for taking the time and demonstrating this pedal in a different light. I always wanted to know if this pedal could do more than full on metal assault and you have shown great examples of some really usable tones for different genres.
Absolutely. And there are plenty of demos out there showing what a killing pedal this is for metal. No matter how many of these I do, I’m always surprised how good these sound at lower settings.
It's nice seeing a demo that isn't just searing clanky metal tones. I love that stuff, but I think I love more general-purpose bass tones even more. Also, really creative playing
I'm a huge Darkglass fan, and have sampled most of their drive flavors in one for or another, but I'm loving these reviews, making me look at my stuff in a new light. I've had a B7K for 8 years now, but I watched this anyway. Part of what makes your videos great is the grooves and beat production, you should totally do breakdown videos on your tracks... I'm always finding myself trying to cop your tones and pick out some of those cool lines.
@@AmosHeller also, you mentioned having a process for dialing in your tone. My hot tip for getting a great sound is to go back and forth between 0 and 100% on the blend, get sounds you like on both sides, then use the level to match to drive side to the clean output volume. Then you can freely blend anywhere in between and retain your overall volume... Sweet spot for ton is usually somewhere between 30 and 75%, but it's great to be able to go back and forth between a little dirty and really gross with one knob.
And he's done it again. I'm never going to have any money with Amos doing these reviews 😄 Great insite and showing that you don't have to djent with darkglass.
I’ll be here ringing the bell as long as it takes-DG makes thoughtful, well-crafted pedals that *can* go to extremes, but the level of control and nuance make them great for lots of things beyond metal. Thanks!
Awesome! One step closer to that B7K ultra review! Better get it done before Taylor inevitably calls you back to the tour bus. Do you ever get to use DG gear on tour with Swifty (is that an acceptable nickname? I don’t know her personally)? Once again the best Darkglass reviewer right here. I especially love the dialing in tone with objectives and the level of detail in explaining how each adjustment leads to the final tone. Legitimately they should include links to your videos in every manual. All the best to you, Amos!
Amon man, your videos are excellent. What I like the most is, the videos are well done, you test the gear, but you make comments on the way, and it is not about you playing the bass. We’re fellow musicians and I appreciate your skills and talents but if Im looking for a pedal/gear/guitar video, what I want is to understanding the equipment not necessarily watch at the very good bass players playing. I want the explanation, exactly as you deliver it, comments, details, schemes, uses, comparisons, what changes what, pros cons, etc, and for sure some sound demo, exactly as what you do. Even in the dark glass website the videos are between one and three minutes with no words, fancy bass guitar with metal sound and that’s it. All of them saying this is a better version of the family X, but you dont event know and they don’t tell what grandpa X does in the first place. So, thanks 🙏
Another great review Amos. There are lots of excellent Bass-focussed CZcams channels at the moment and yours is definitely making the grade. It's almost tempting me to ditch the Fender modelling amp and go full Darkglass.
Hey Amos, I don't comment on too many videos but had to send a shout out to you on this one, great job! excellent breakdown of everything and yer an outstanding player too so i'm gonna go ahead and subscribe, thanks!
Just subbed and I'm so glad I found your channel!!! I recently ordered this pedal and you have by far the most comprehensive review I've seen so far! It sounded great with all of your basses but the Yamaha sounded amazing through this pedal! And it's so cool to see it doing clean tones as well. I've heard you can't do clean without the drive engaged but you seem to have proven that idea wrong. I'm super excited to get mine and will probably be AWOL for many days after I do ..lol. Take care, and fantastic playing !!!
I like that Darkglass is a BASS geared company, because it's usually an electric guitar company just making a bass version... especially when you venture into 5-6 string + bass territory frequencies.
The Intro SOng reminds me alot of Nine Inch Nails. WIch is one my favorite Bands! Im glad that this demo isn't just about those highgain tones Darkglass is famous for. this was great! :-)
Hello Amos - thanks so much for this demo. Hugely informative and your choice of tracks and bass parts is phenomenal. Just tasteful parts. I'm curious if there was anything else in your signal chain before the B7K or perhaps any further processing in your DAW on the bass lines. I've struggled to get this much low end out of the B7K with a P Bass (Fender Custom '63 passive pickups) or a stock Fender Player Jazz bass. I'm sure like 99% is that you're a phenomenal player and I'm just starting out but couldn't quite get the same low end you seem to achieve here.
Great review as always. I have the B3K V2 and sometimes have a tough time cutting through the mix with a good tone because it’s as if the frequencies with my guitar player overlap or something. I just gotta keep messing with it and find the sweet spot.
I’m not sure if this will help, but it’s a fairly recent revelation for me that a bass tone that makes sense in a mix, especially a busy one, will not sound that good on its own. You may have to emphasize some frequencies you normally wouldn’t in the name of cutting through the underbrush. (Guitars are the underbrush)
People sleep on this pedal for tone shaping like you demonstrated. I love the boost switch a lot and running it without any drive at all to boost amps for character is killer. I wonder how much I would like an A/O hmm....
Excellent video, thanks. Newbie question, I guess the B7K is connected to a amp somewhere, but how do you get the InEar output (Gear used)? Im looking for a headphone or InEar option as well.
Hi, which pedal in your opinion (A/O Ultra or B7K) will work better with blues/funk, mainly clean + O/D where needed? What are main differences between them from your experience?
They sound pretty good in my limited experience. Tosin and Misha used to be on their artists page as well for what I can only assume was using them for low tuned guitars.
Thank you Amos for showing this pedal is not all about heavy distortion and Dingwall.
I agree. I love that he's doing that for Darkglass. When I ask for them by name, people just look at me strange and say 'we don't carry metal stuff'
The dingwall and darkglass combo gets old really fast
@@am0ungth3l1ving it gets old fast for sure if you just play with the one true "tone" you have in your head but there's a decent amount of flexibility hidden beyond the pigeonhole these two companies have put themselves in.
No kidding! I just wanted to hear one with a passive P bass-ish instrument NOT playing Gojira(nothing wrong with that though!🤘). Nice job!
I love that Dingwall+Darkglass tone, but I really love Spector or precision basses with mild overdrive
Always grateful for your non dingwallian demo's.
I’m so glad I discovered your channel Amos. You mix the perfect amount of humor and smarts along with great editing, lighting and great gear. It’s like eye and ear candy for a bass player like myself. And your original music is killer. I love the JHS pedal show for most of these same reasons but always feel a little short changed being a bassist. Thank you for providing this to us! Keep up the awesomeness!
Thanks so much! Very appreciated. Yeah Josh at JHS does some fantastic stuff.
I honestly come back to this demo just to hear the baselines and tracks you do for this demo. Such good pieces.
Best B7k video out there- for ANY version.
Got the B7Kultra II a few years back and consumed and internalized every available review on these.
This production truly explores the pedal as an INSTRUMENT. If I didn't already have one- this would have sold me.
Bravo, just effing Bravo!
Sub'd
This is the best bass channel I've seen!
Love that you demo these darkglass pedals and really show how versatile they are rather than only playing big distorted metal riffs.
Killer video my friend! Really dug the clean vs dirty tone shaping thoughts. I'll give that a try for sure. Thanks for the shout out as well🤘🏽😁
Of course man! Thanks for stopping by.
Awesome! This bass preamp (along with a good bass) is literally the only shaping pedal I use (my other pedals are a noise gate and chorus) it fits the bill for every style of playing, from metal, to jazz, to rock, to gospel...I can't see myself without it. People have said that the sound is too modern or "djenty" but all that really means is that the thing sounds pristine and clear.
Another outstanding demo, Amos. Thanks so much for putting in the time and effort to create not only great looking/sounding demos but also walking us through your process for dialing in a sound. Your demos are easily the most practically useful demos I've seen and have helped change the way I think about and use my gear.
Thanks Andrew! I’m glad they’re connecting with you.
Amos has this really cool vibe when he presents. Straight up, no bull, and a healthy dose of self-depricating humor. Keep it up Amos!
Thanks Joel! That’s the goal.
I've come across a few of your videos, and I gotta say, the quality is magnificent, and you really dive deep into the capacity of the products you cover, which is highly appreciated. I hope this channel continues to grow, you deserve it!
I’ve owned this pedal for a few years now and have struggled to sort a usable tone… This video has taught me a ton… My B7K has now become my main preamp/DI to my ears… Thank you!
took a lot from this video, thanks for taking the time to make this. probably one of the best videos i've found on this pedal, subbed
I use the original b7k for a subtle SVT-type grind, usually on unless I need a mellower tone of some kind. Love it. It really makes the rig sound better. Great demo, as always, Amos!
This video just came up on my feed, years later, but if I hadn't already bought a B7K Ultra and put it on my board, this would've made me do so. I'm going to use some of this information to help me do some more tweaking on it today. Thanks!
Tight chops and solid demo, Amos!
Thanks!
Great video as always Amos! Please Please do the same review for a pedal from Vintage microtubes line-up!
One of the best bass gear videos channel I have seen. Excellent Amos. Keep on going. This is top notch content creation.
I just found your channel and Dude, you are by far the best bass content provider on youtube. Please keep it up!
Please keep doing it, rhythm and melody, my sort of muso, thank you!!! "Musical' is what i meant to say and looking at your background its easy to see why, got me even more motivated, thanks!
Great review!! Exactly what i was looking for!
Thanks Amos!
Fantastic upload as always! Ever since I saw your Hyper Luminal demonstration, your videos have helped me better utilize and understand my pedals on the tone shaping journey. THANK YOU
Glad to be of service! Thanks for checking it out.
Thanks for taking the time and demonstrating this pedal in a different light. I always wanted to know if this pedal could do more than full on metal assault and you have shown great examples of some really usable tones for different genres.
Absolutely. And there are plenty of demos out there showing what a killing pedal this is for metal. No matter how many of these I do, I’m always surprised how good these sound at lower settings.
You deserve more subscribers!
Outstanding Amos! You rule this segment here on YT. I use your videos for information, inspiration and as tutorial for the gear you demo. Keep it up!
Best reviews in my humble opinion, thanks Amos 👍🏽
It's nice seeing a demo that isn't just searing clanky metal tones. I love that stuff, but I think I love more general-purpose bass tones even more. Also, really creative playing
Bro, your playing is on another level, very creative and “on it” bass lines.
Respect, really!!!
Thank you!
Best DG demos. Amos, I love you.
I'm a huge Darkglass fan, and have sampled most of their drive flavors in one for or another, but I'm loving these reviews, making me look at my stuff in a new light. I've had a B7K for 8 years now, but I watched this anyway.
Part of what makes your videos great is the grooves and beat production, you should totally do breakdown videos on your tracks... I'm always finding myself trying to cop your tones and pick out some of those cool lines.
Heck yeah Glenn. Thanks!
@@AmosHeller also, you mentioned having a process for dialing in your tone. My hot tip for getting a great sound is to go back and forth between 0 and 100% on the blend, get sounds you like on both sides, then use the level to match to drive side to the clean output volume. Then you can freely blend anywhere in between and retain your overall volume... Sweet spot for ton is usually somewhere between 30 and 75%, but it's great to be able to go back and forth between a little dirty and really gross with one knob.
And he's done it again. I'm never going to have any money with Amos doing these reviews 😄 Great insite and showing that you don't have to djent with darkglass.
I’ll be here ringing the bell as long as it takes-DG makes thoughtful, well-crafted pedals that *can* go to extremes, but the level of control and nuance make them great for lots of things beyond metal.
Thanks!
Awesome! One step closer to that B7K ultra review! Better get it done before Taylor inevitably calls you back to the tour bus. Do you ever get to use DG gear on tour with Swifty (is that an acceptable nickname? I don’t know her personally)? Once again the best Darkglass reviewer right here. I especially love the dialing in tone with objectives and the level of detail in explaining how each adjustment leads to the final tone. Legitimately they should include links to your videos in every manual. All the best to you, Amos!
Amon man, your videos are excellent. What I like the most is, the videos are well done, you test the gear, but you make comments on the way, and it is not about you playing the bass. We’re fellow musicians and I appreciate your skills and talents but if Im looking for a pedal/gear/guitar video, what I want is to understanding the equipment not necessarily watch at the very good bass players playing. I want the explanation, exactly as you deliver it, comments, details, schemes, uses, comparisons, what changes what, pros cons, etc, and for sure some sound demo, exactly as what you do. Even in the dark glass website the videos are between one and three minutes with no words, fancy bass guitar with metal sound and that’s it. All of them saying this is a better version of the family X, but you dont event know and they don’t tell what grandpa X does in the first place. So, thanks 🙏
ayo, every preamp for metalhead have this jazzy clean ass tone, damn it sounds so nice and kinda high
Another great review Amos. There are lots of excellent Bass-focussed CZcams channels at the moment and yours is definitely making the grade. It's almost tempting me to ditch the Fender modelling amp and go full Darkglass.
Hey Amos, I don't comment on too many videos but had to send a shout out to you on this one, great job! excellent breakdown of everything and yer an outstanding player too so i'm gonna go ahead and subscribe, thanks!
Ready for lunch?
You delivered top level review again.
Thank you! And yes I am always ready for lunch!
Awesome demo, Amos. 😎🤘🏻🎸sounds killer with the Yamaha bb bass. I own Yamaha basses too and they sound phenomenal with my darkglass pedals.
Dude that intro song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very nice demo. I really like your groove ans sense of melody.
Just subbed and I'm so glad I found your channel!!! I recently ordered this pedal and you have by far the most comprehensive review I've seen so far! It sounded great with all of your basses but the Yamaha sounded amazing through this pedal! And it's so cool to see it doing clean tones as well. I've heard you can't do clean without the drive engaged but you seem to have proven that idea wrong. I'm super excited to get mine and will probably be AWOL for many days after I do ..lol. Take care, and fantastic playing !!!
Great video - thanks :-)
I like that Darkglass is a BASS geared company, because it's usually an electric guitar company just making a bass version... especially when you venture into 5-6 string + bass territory frequencies.
Same. They take bass seriously. It’s nice to get the love we deserve!
Nice bass play
I might have to pick one of these up soon
The Intro SOng reminds me alot of Nine Inch Nails. WIch is one my favorite Bands! Im glad that this demo isn't just about those highgain tones Darkglass is famous for. this was great! :-)
Thank you!
Sick Sound Man!! Great review!
Hello Amos - thanks so much for this demo. Hugely informative and your choice of tracks and bass parts is phenomenal. Just tasteful parts. I'm curious if there was anything else in your signal chain before the B7K or perhaps any further processing in your DAW on the bass lines. I've struggled to get this much low end out of the B7K with a P Bass (Fender Custom '63 passive pickups) or a stock Fender Player Jazz bass. I'm sure like 99% is that you're a phenomenal player and I'm just starting out but couldn't quite get the same low end you seem to achieve here.
Awesome review congrats 👊🏻 when you for the B7K Ultra and the Vintage Microtubes
Great review as always. I have the B3K V2 and sometimes have a tough time cutting through the mix with a good tone because it’s as if the frequencies with my guitar player overlap or something. I just gotta keep messing with it and find the sweet spot.
I’m not sure if this will help, but it’s a fairly recent revelation for me that a bass tone that makes sense in a mix, especially a busy one, will not sound that good on its own. You may have to emphasize some frequencies you normally wouldn’t in the name of cutting through the underbrush. (Guitars are the underbrush)
@@AmosHeller this is crucial wisdom
Please release an album, this stuff is amazing
this is perfect bass distortion d.i
People sleep on this pedal for tone shaping like you demonstrated. I love the boost switch a lot and running it without any drive at all to boost amps for character is killer.
I wonder how much I would like an A/O hmm....
Excellent video, thanks. Newbie question, I guess the B7K is connected to a amp somewhere, but how do you get the InEar output (Gear used)? Im looking for a headphone or InEar option as well.
That Fender jazz sounded outstanding, i would love to know how you have It setup, meaning pickup height, action, settings, etc
Thanks for this review
Thats just you! Yes sir 🤣
In Brazil it is practically impossible to buy a pedal like this. But an object of desire for practically every bass player who enjoys effect pedals.
You would think being in brazil you would have Amazon lol
Another amazing demo, yet still torn between the b7k and the X ultra though ..
09:45 as you might know, that knob is available of the B7K Ultra.
Came to watch B7K, left wanting a Yamaha 5 string.....
I love your bass collection AH, but (but) it'd be great if you also demo'd with just a straight up Pbass...
Can I use this pedal instead of DI box ?
Hi, which pedal in your opinion (A/O Ultra or B7K) will work better with blues/funk, mainly clean + O/D where needed? What are main differences between them from your experience?
You think you can do a tutorial getting more in-depth on high gain vs low gain tones?
Famous Amos
Anyone have advice on how to get more volume out of this pedal? I love the tones and sounds this pedal can give but no master volume drives me crazy!
Noice toanz!
DG should stencil outline the clean & dirty channels, perhaps include inline text / labels as you have done orally, tnx.
would this be the sort of pedal that you could get away with the b3k if you have an eq already or does the eq effect the way it distorts in some way
Every bassist should follow your channel. To quote Ricky Bobby: “If you don’t follow Amos Heller, then f*** you!” …or something like that. 🤷🏻♂️
Ordering the T shirts now
Do these pedals sound good on guitar? Nobody has done a dark glass microtube dk7 for guitar video yet at all.and I'm dying to hear it.
They sound pretty good in my limited experience. Tosin and Misha used to be on their artists page as well for what I can only assume was using them for low tuned guitars.
Would this work with the Vintage ultra V2 pedal?
I mean there’s no law that says you can’t stack drive pedals. You could use this for EQ and the VUV2 for drive. Or vice versa
@@AmosHeller appreciate it. Your videos are gold good sir. Thank you and Bass ON!!
Was your Jazz Bass in drop D tuning?
Yep, for the song at 3:44 I: Vivace , it was on Drop D.
Killer groove
@@miguelangelgarciaalva2538 yes, it is killer
I like the sound of a double buck…. Where is my wallet?
Finally a bass gear reviewer who knows how to do it right. So tired of the same old muddy and gross sounding videos out there.
Thanks!
Urgh I can't stand this Amos guy, he wouldn't even get matching face tattoos with me. (Just balancing out the good vibes in the comments 😉)
Knew I could count on you. 😂