Darkglass Electronics B3kV2 vs. Alpha·Omicron vs. Microtubes X
Time to try out these three bad boys – both in a full mix and through a “reamp”/loop with some knob turning extravaganza! 🙂
Signal Chain: Yamaha BB734A – Darkglass Hyper Luminal Hybrid Compressor – Darkglass B3kV2 – Darkglass Alpha·Omicron – Darkglass Microtubes X – DSMNoisemaker Omnicabsim (Bypassed) – Focusrite 6i6 – Logic Pro X – Neural DSP Darkglass Suite – Line 6 Helix Native (Impulse loading & Noise Gate) – Ampeg SVT IR from Lancaster Audio
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Originally posted by UCLcoMMDxVrRaKPS67bx1xnw at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr5sxZpVud0
Alpha Omicron! 🙂
Good demo. I'm going with the Alpha
Erik, porfavor, com qual eu chegaria mais próximo do som do Billy Sheehan ???
been a few years since i made comment about b3k being the better of the 3 you did demos on. well yes its been some time but i have to agree with you on the microtubes X, WOW!! game changer is an understatement on the X. needless to say the X has been main and only distortion om my board that thing rocks brother!!
Boy those loud Drums and even louder guitars sure sounded good plugged into those dark glass bass pedals .
Perhaps it's just me, but listening to this video while away from the screen revealed a few key things to me.
First off, they are all basically variations on the same theme. Meaning that they pretty much all sound the same.
And or, too similar to warrant purchasing more than one.
Secondly, I absolutely HATE the sound they make. Off top.
And also because almost 90% of the bassists out there playing aggressive styles ALL sound exactly the same.
Like "Nolly Clones." Of course, no disrespect. because I did find this video truly helpful.
One Control Green Bass Machine and the Zoom B1X Four for me. As an audio engineer as well as a bassist, I only need the "cut through a mix" function. Which I know how to achieve without this played out Darkglass sound that everyone is Aping.
PEACE!
Great video! If you find the time and resources can you do a demo on Darkglass cabs? I'm interested in the 2 X 12, and 4X10.
I almost forgot to thank you for this video. It helped me a lot to decide which one. Greetings from ????????
i feel like you could get the sound from the X on the b3k and AO with a simple EQ/compression pedal
3:40 B3k
6:09 Alpha Omicron
9:05 Microtubes
Alpha Omicron van nekem imádom! Mállam : no1 Alpha 2 B3K 3: Microtubes 🙂
What are you using the darkglass plugin for and how?
Alfa Omicron <3
Only difference is EQ!!! What a scam
00:02 Darkglass Electronics B3kV
01:07 Alpha·Omicron
02:11 Microtubes X
Great demo!
I have alpha omicron…but b3k is amazing…!!!
I'm more of an amp guy than a pedal guy and was never really interested in that dark glass modern metal bass sound but gear video is gear video, monkey watch
And the winner is… sansamp!
Thank you for not using a fucking Dingwall
Nice.
Microtubes x sounded the most versatile you could get all the tones the others had to offer in just that one plus more.
Gracias, despejé muchas dudas
Thanks for making the vid dude, it's very useful in choosing. Still gotta decide between the b3k or the X though still…
Everyone tests these pedals with one riff on a jazz bass. Much better review!
Wanna hear them all together please! 🙂
I have a B3K and it's the most brutal distortion I ever had. I have a Vintage Microtubes and it's cool but not a high gain pedal.
Maybe I'll go for the B7K
yamaha 735)))) in couple days i will get one i hope)) she is beauty as hell! sounding amazing
I can't decide…I bought a Bk3, but I find it a little too scooped. The Apha Omicron seems to sound a little fuzzier and the Microtubes X a little heavier…
Have the B3k which is an overdrive and combined with the Alpha Omnicron which is a distortion it’s a beastial setup????
Very Justin Chancellor like. That's the sound I want in my gear.
I couldn’t decide which one to get, so i got them all ????
I feel like if I had the alpha omicron, I would just leave the growl switch on perpetually