Ivan, I have made a living touring and performing the globe with various artists and seen many shops of gear and the people working in them??. I can not say I have seen a more straight to the point, basic, explains it all review in quite awhile. thank you for that, and god speed, Doosie Ward.

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the kind words!!!

you always have the best and most detailed reviews, Ivan! Thanks!!!

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

Great overview and review. This video really helps me in my search.

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching, Kevin!

Awesome review and demo! I was worried about having trouble controlling my tone switching between AGS and clean because it seemed like the gain knob was going to have too much effect on the clean signal, but you cleared that up at the end by reminding me that using the gain and master in tandem I can still get a gainy-er OD without needing to have a super loud or gainy clean signal. This thing looks better every time I see it. Thanks again!

@IvanBassist

Жыл бұрын

It’s a great preamp! Glad to head you like the video!

Great Demo. Great job!

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jose 🙏🏽

This was very helpful. Thanks

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, Derek! Thanks for watching!

restraint is the heart of good bassmanship. your advice will be used. thanks.. subbed/belled

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed 🙌🏽

I use my Aguilar TLC compressor as a boost when I’m not using the AGS circuitry. And then when I turn on the AGS circuitry, I turn off the compressor so that I can use it when playing live and switch back-and-forth at will without any change and volume. Something to think about.

yes - good demo! mange tank, chief!

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Ótimo Vídeo! obrigado!

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado, Marcos! Thanks for watching!

That DI sounds really nice! Great functionality with the AGS foot switch that enables you to switch character of the sound from one song to the next without having to fiddle with the knobs on the board! 👍 How is the sound quality? I'm specifically thinking about noise from the pedal? Does the AGS switched on produce a lot of background noise? And finally - is the circuitry all analog? Great review - keep it up! 😊❤️👍🎸

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

It’s all analog, as far as I know. It’s a great sounding DI. The noise floor is pretty low. If you really crank the AGS you will get noise, just like with any drive pedal or pushed amplifier, but i wouldn’t worry too much about it if you just use a bit of break up to thicken up your sound. Thanks for watching!

@kristianhansen6114

3 жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist Ivan - if you had to choose between the Tone Hammer and the Two Notes Le Bass for a clean tone and a mild overdrive tone. Which of them would you choose?

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Probably the Tone Hammer

Great vídeo and very detailed!! Iván, have you used this tonehammer DI along with the EBS Valve drive? (this last one as a tube efect pedal) I'm curious to know if together they can give a better tubey/dark sound.

@IvanBassist

2 жыл бұрын

Hola Mary! No. Unfortunately I haven't used the Aguilar Tonehammer together with the EBS Valve Drive at the same time. Sorry!

part me misses trading out my tone hammer 4 dg vintage microtube, if u cab can take it to try out the dc700, i wish the engaged overdrive had its own gain and volume control so it would be more useable then 18v kinda bleh

@IvanBassist

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a separate gain for the AGS section would be pretty useful indeed

Ivan, you play the Bass so well! Do you think the aguilar would match well with reggae/dub?

@IvanBassist

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Absolutely. Thanks for the kind words :)

Our bassist uses a P-Bass -> tuner -> chorus -> envelope filter -> Tone Hammer DI box. What is the best setting to get a full not-overdriven tone.

@IvanBassist

2 жыл бұрын

I really cannot answer that without knowing the type of music that you play and without hearing any samples

Dumb question but off does it send a clean just d.I. sound to the board..then engaged give you like tone 2 etc.. So for example.if.you ran into your amp and the pedal bi passed the di tone would be front of the house then.when you kick it in that other tones as well.

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Not a dumb question at all. I don’t have the pedal with me at the moment, but if i remember correctly if you bypass the pedal the DI will still work but it will feed an uncolored signal and if you turn on the pedal it will apply the EQ (if you set it to post EQ) If you want to switch like that you might want to spend some time dialing in the exact same volume tho

Help: Is there any reason for me to run this pedal off of another direct box, or should I use this pedal as my direct box...the only other pedal I will need is a tuner..

@IvanBassist

2 жыл бұрын

You can use this as your direct box. It’s got a pretty solid DI :)

You've done great reviews of the Mesa Boogie Subway. How does the Aguilar stack up to the Subway?

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

They’re both great and offer a different character. What I like about the Mesa one is that you can turn the knobs all the way up if you want (the bass for example) and still you can get a usable sound. I believe the Tonehammer has like a +20db boost on the bass, which is crazy.

Hola Ivan, buen video, gracias! Tengo una duda grande. El que compra un preamp (este por ejemplo) apunta a siempre tocar conectado siempre directo a línea? cómo encaja este preamp con un cabezal y un gabinete? tiene sentido tener este preamp y luego comprar un cabezal y un gabinete? o es que ambas cosas son de uso excluyente y el preamp es para tocar en vivo y grabar mientras que el amplificador es para casos particulares o más domésticos? Un saludo desde Perú.

@IvanBassist

Жыл бұрын

Hola Felipe, Un preamp asi tiene muchos usos. Como dices tu, se puede usar para ir directo a la consola. Con eso puedes evitar usar un ampli y tocar solo con la señal directa. Sin embargo, tambien se puede combinar con un ampli+gabinete. 1)Puedes conectar el preamp en el loop del ampli y asi tienes la EQ del pedal en el ampli 2) puedes usar la EQ del preamp para complementar el sonido de tu ampli 3) lo puedes usar solo para ciertas canciones/secciones. Como un boost o por ejemplo para hacer slap o cambiar entre dedos y uña

Thanks for the video. Beginners question. Am I right in thinking I can take this pedal and put it through a 500w amp and get tone hammer sound just like the tone hammer 500 amp?

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Not 100% but you can get pretty close depending on the amp. (Your cabinet also plays an important role as far as tone goes, btw). If your amp has a loop (send/return) on the back, you can plug the tone hammer “out” to the “return” input of the bass, thus bypassing the amp’s preamp/EQ. Then you will only be using the EQ on the aguilar and just the master volume on the amp. That will get you the closest. You can also just plug it in front of the amp and get similar results but with a bit more coloration from your amps preamp section

@paulhopkins686

4 жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist very kind of you to respond. I am trying balance the cost of a TH500 plus 1 x 12 and other options. Thank you for your time 👍

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulhopkins686 Happy to help!

@1okanaganguy

4 жыл бұрын

the price of the pedal = dramatically improve any bass rig. esp good for jam nights.

Tengo un bajo pasivo que tiene algo de ruido eléctrico... Al usar ese preamp, tu crees que se atenuara o reforzará ese ruido?

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Me imagino que se debe quedar igual.

can use with classic acoustic too?

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

That shouldn’t be a problem :)

Awesome démo. I m looking for a pedal to transform my bass sound To a warmer sound. I play on a orange 4 stroke, and my sound is good, but it doesn t have the charm of an AMP with lamps, do you think this pedal with a bit of gain can do this Job ? Thanks a lot.

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Yes :) The AGS circuit could help with that!

@Mrkikistyle

3 жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist Thanks for the answer! any other advice (othe DI, or OD) to come closer to a tube amp ? the aguilar seems really cool

@IvanBassist

3 жыл бұрын

Check this one out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kX6lo5qfhKuuptY.html

@Mrkikistyle

3 жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist Thanks ! unfortunately, Not the same price at all :s

Hey man, nice video… One question: is the AGS switch really meant to be an overdrive switch or is it just there to boost the signal? I mean is the input level is to high it’ll definitely distort

@IvanBassist

Жыл бұрын

That’s the one question the entire world has for Aguilar 😂 I use it as an always On light drive

@azariah1903

Жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist haha makes sense

Is the preamp the same as the ones in the Tonehammer amps, from a DI perspective? I heard the DI from a Tonehammer 700 being recorded and it sounded fantastic. Would I get the same DI tone from this unit? Or does some of the power/sound from the amplifier also go to the DI outputs? In other words to get that sound could I just get this unit or would I need to purchase the 700?

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

It is the exact same preamp section on the amp and on this DI as far as I know :)

@NikolasBravo

3 жыл бұрын

It's not the same, "it's a version of it". See Dave Boonshoft's answer here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3-V2pd_h5epc9I.html

The real demo should be on how you keep playing that bass line with your left hand while changing the pedal with your right with no apparent change.

@IvanBassist

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 that’s called using a looper 🤪

Hey ivan . Do you think tone hammer or GK plex??

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there ✌🏽 I think those are two completely different sounding preamps. The Tone Hammer has a very warm character, even more if you use the AGS to add some drive. I haven’t used a Plex but i owned a GK MB and it was THICK, but also very aggressive. The treble was sometimes even uncomfortable

@atantatung4243

4 жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist With my bass character EB-3. which character matches PLEX or hammer? I'm confused to determine the character of rock. I'm looking for the right pream for rock characters.

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

atan tatung do you have any favorite bands/bass players? What kind of equipment are they using?

@atantatung4243

4 жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist john paul jones he uses ampeg. I doubt, the choice is difficult. between hammer and plex. which one is more john paul jones.

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

atan tatung i’d get the Tone Hammer

Awesome channel Ivan! Enjoyed your Cali76 review and settings videos. This too is a great demo, of (to my ears at least) a terrible sounding preamp! Clearly not your fault! Not everyone will want a high gain Dark Glass pedal on their board, but when I compare what I am hearing here to smth like Sans Amp or Ampeg DIs, the difference is huge! I am a big fan of other Aguilar pedals, and especially adore and highly recommend the Octamizer... But this one... yikes! Cheers!

@IvanBassist

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I actually think this is a great sounding preamp. It is not intended to sound like a mic’d up driven amp like a sansamp pedal, but hey! That’s why there are so many products out there 😁😁

@focusonjunta

4 жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist Alright Ivan, that's it, you and me will take this off line, on the street right now! LoL :) I did get the sense that you quite like this. I respectfully submitted my dissenting vote. Thanks again; keep it coming. Cheers!

@noesunyoutuber7680

3 жыл бұрын

I actually came to this after seeing someone say they swapped their Ampeg Scrambler DI for it because the Scrambler was too scooped for live use, I assume it's the kind of thing that sounds trebly and shite on its own but hits just right when there's a whole mix smearing out the bad frequencies.

4:55 when you turn MID REQ all the way up while everything else (MID LEVEL in particular) is at 12 o'clock shows your lack of knowledge about how the pedal works. If MID LEVEL is at 12 it doesn't cut nor boost any mids, it's neutral. So what is the point of selecting ANY frequenci wth MID FREQ? In such setting MID FREQ does absolutely nothing. Every reviewer i have seen that does real time changes to show the functions is guily of this. And not only on this pedal but every pedal that has frequency selector

@IvanBassist

Жыл бұрын

You clearly didn’t watch the video.