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Digitech: XBD reviews

SCORE: 3,5  
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Review by a visitor on 30.5.2004




I got the pedal at a local guitar shop for around 80 dollars

 
 
  Features  
 
This pedal is loaded with control, a level tone blend and morph knob all add up to make this the sickest bass pedal out there. Level is pretty much volume and tone will take you bass down screaming with the blend knob you can save that bottom end that is usualy lost. and morph lets you choose up to 3 differnt distortions. Soft overdrive, flat distortion, or a fuzz.
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
I get the awesome metal sound im looking for from this pedal each and everytime i plug it in
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
It gives a little hum when your not playing but i dont mind because i still get the (sic) sound im looking for when im playing.
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
The first 2 times i got the pedal it didnt work when i took it out of the box but the 3rd one worked fine and i havnt had any problems with it.
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
other than the fact that the battery only last 4 hours its a great buy. You might want to invest in a 10 dollar power supply however.
 
 

Review by a visitor on 21.3.2004




I bought this product from my local music store, Guitar Center, for $104 in early March. The price of the product itself was $79.99, but I got a 24-month replacemt warranty for an additional $19.99.

 
 
  Features  
 
The Bass Driver comes with four control knobs: one for Level, one for Tone, one for Blend, and one for Morph. The Blend knob controls the mix between the dry and distorted signals. The Morph knob changes the type of distortion heard, from a low growl to an insane fuzz. It also has two outputs: one to go in a amp, and one to go straight into a mixer or recorder without going into a amp thanks to Digitechnulls cabinet modeling technology.
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
For the short amount of time that I played with the Basss Driver, I was pleased by its simplicity and playability. It exceeds other distortion pedals, producing a wide range of sound and distortion.
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
As far as distortion pedals go, this one has the best sound. Most distortion pedas donnullt allow you to control the dry and distorted signals. As a result, you lose a lot of your bottom-end. I particularly like the wide range of distortion you can get from this pedal. This is really the only thing that makes it better than other single effect pedals.
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
I only had a chance to play with this product for a week before it started messing up. The replacement warranty is definitely a must have for this product.
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
Other than the fact that this product broke within a weeknulls time, the Bass Driver is a good pedal. I just wish it maintained more of that bottom-end that is lost in the distortion process, but it does out perform most of the distortion pedals on the market these days.