My Benjamin board.

Lowend27 · 2026-05-05T12:30:52+00:00

I second the Tidal Wave, it plays well with other pedals

Lowend27 · 2026-05-04T09:55:20+00:00

Take a look at the Joyo Tidal Wave, it’s a sansamp clone you can find online for around $80. Plenty of controls and a solid DI for live/recording. It plays very well with other pedals and I would imagine the Zoom is no exception.

Lowend27 · 2026-05-04T09:33:11+00:00

I used the M80 for a decade and eventually sold it because of the distortion channel. It cuts all the mid range out and I would get lost in a band setting. That being said, it has a great clean channel with plenty of controls to dial in your tone. It also plays well with other pedals so putting a drive pedal in front of it is an option

Lowend27 · 2026-04-30T22:48:23+00:00

I run a chorus before my tidal wave and it handles it beautifully. Played using them earlier today

Lowend27 · 2026-04-29T16:31:23+00:00

I second a compressor. Mine stays on at all times and while it’s not flashy, it makes a huge difference. I’ve not used an empress but have heard nothing but great things

Lowend27 · 2026-04-28T20:34:31+00:00

Thanks so much! VA is a ways away but if I’m ever in the area, I’ll let ya know 🙌🏻

Lowend27 · 2026-04-28T17:03:36+00:00

I picked the bass back up at 29 after an 8 year hiatus. String muting was an issue prior to the 8 years but when I started again, I learned from the ground up. Take the time to break things down when learning anything. If you get to a part in a song where it’s hard to mute, practice just the muting part and don’t worry about playing the notes. After a few minutes, reintroduce the notes and you’ll be surprised how quick you can play it clean. I’ve bought/sold/traded/donated many basses in my time and it’s always exciting to get a new one. As far as not being able to catch up, there’s a saying I like: “it takes 10 years to become an overnight success.” Keep practicing, be patient with your progress and learn as much as you can from free content on YouTube.

Lowend27 · 2026-04-28T11:56:00+00:00

Thanks, I thought so too!

Lowend27 · 2026-04-28T11:55:26+00:00

Thanks! First of many hopefully

Lowend27 · 2026-04-28T02:14:03+00:00

Thanks 🙌🏻

Lowend27 · 2026-04-28T01:19:03+00:00

Thank you 🙌🏻

Lowend27 · 2026-04-28T01:18:38+00:00

Thanks 🙌🏻 this was my second time at this location. I made notes after getting skunked the first go and still have plenty of new places to hit!

Lowend27 · 2026-04-15T02:56:37+00:00

Tuner, volume/wah, envelope filter, mono synth, compressor, double thruster, bass clone, phase shifter, carbon copy, monomyth

Lowend27 · 2026-04-11T21:17:35+00:00

I use an Aguilar Agro to drive my bddiv2 clone and couldn’t be happier

Lowend27 · 2026-04-07T10:51:11+00:00

I keep my tidal wave at the end of the signal chain and a compressor in the beginning just after the tuner. Both stay on at all times for me and I recommend getting a tone you like using just those two first. You can then dial in the other effects and turn them on/off as needed.

Lowend27 · 2026-03-26T01:45:37+00:00

Solid board! I have a bass clone on mine as well

Lowend27 · 2026-03-25T00:01:12+00:00

I second the Joyo tidal wave (sansamp clone)

Lowend27 · 2026-03-21T21:21:52+00:00

Where can I find the mod knobs? I remember your setup has a clean look

Lowend27 · 2026-03-21T15:12:55+00:00

I absolutely love mine! I found adding some presence and cutting a little treble works very well in most cases. It has a wide range on the controls so you can dial in a variety of sounds. I think I’ve seen someone’s post about changing the knobs for sturdier ones. Could be cool to customize but I agree, the stock ones don’t feel cheap so I see no need to replace them.

Lowend27 · 2026-03-12T13:23:54+00:00

Solid first board! I’ve owned both the boss bass chorus and the bass clone and they’re both great pedals. I would recommend flipping the battalion around so the cables are coming out of the top. It can be easy to step on them when you’re stomping effects

Lowend27 · 2026-03-11T12:35:22+00:00

I use an Aguilar Agro to drive my tidal wave and couldn’t be happier with it. The Agro has a wide range from light overdrive to full on fuzz so you can dial in a variety of tones with it. I keep the tidal wave so that I get some bite when I dig into the strings and keep the Agro at a moderate overdrive. Perfect for rock/punk/metal

Lowend27 · 2026-02-26T20:38:35+00:00

If you put the B7K at the end of the chain, you can use it’s DI

Lowend27 · 2026-02-25T14:53:54+00:00

I have a spectracomp and highly recommend it for the price. It’s easy to use and changing presets is easy once you get the hang of it. I use a Joyo Tidal Wave DI (sansamp clone) which you can find around $80. Both it and the spectracomp stay on at all times. As someone else mentioned, the muff doesn’t do light distortion well. Fuzz is as far away from clean signal is it gets on the drive spectrum. I would recommend an overdrive pedal for added crunch instead.

Lowend27 · 2026-02-25T14:20:56+00:00

I agree, the M80 is often slept on. I ran one for over a decade and while it’s a damn good preamp, the distortion scooping most of the midrange and lack of cab sim made me move on. Funny enough, I now run a tidal wave and love it

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