Thursday, March 19, 2026

7 thoughts on “Going Direct vs. Mic’ing a Bass Amp #shorts

  • Add some filthy distortion to the DI and cut the low end while blending the amp tone for tighter subs

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  • Isn’t this just a massive difference in your eq settings? It sounds like the treble and high mids are turned way down on the amp compared to the DI, which most DI pedals have a knob for.

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  • The mic definitely sounds better, but most people don't realize that when using a Pre DI, you are bypassing the amp. You are basically getting the sound of the bass by itself.

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  • I struggle with this, but in a live rock mix, “direct” gives the clarity and articulation needed to be heard, but not too loud.
    This video is a great example of that.
    But my opinion seems to change…frequently…the amp DOES sound better…

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