Digitech XBW Bass Synth Wah pedal demo

[MORGAN1992FREEM4N]

all i hear is daft punk haha

[Burn121212]

I have this awesome pedal, actually if u know how to use it you can have 5 totally different effects:

+Wah

+Octav (2 types)

+Warm smooth bass

+Distor (4 types)

+Synth (5 types)

best bass pedal ever!

[44MagnumHitman]

Nice! I'm a bassist myself and am considering getting this pedal for some of the stuff that I do. I've read some of the online reviews and it seems to be half & half- some people like it, some dont, but some say it has a lot of problems and quits working after a while (and not due to the batteries going dead). Have you had any problems with it yourself?

[ShamuLesbo]

hoo dat babby?

[sailedchimp]

Man you are really great at reviewing. I wish all other youtubers would sort out there review technique. Well done sir. PS. I really want this pedal now.

[musicmaster555]

can you play chords with this one?

[mathowlett]

Just ordered one of these.. can't wait to have a play with it :)

[pwhite102]

I own the bass synth that Boss made and I only found one of two good settings(one is an auto wah and the other is a fuzz). I'm happy to be able to even use it in one of our songs.

I'm considering buying this pedal and using both pedals at once to get some crazy tones. This one seems to have more useful synth tones than the boss.

[mudshrimpmoe]

@pwhite102 I've never owned the Boss version, but I have used it a couple of times. I definitely think the Digitech has more useful sounds. That said, I don't use it very often in a band context. I like it better than the Boss, but still think synth bass is a pretty infrequent effect, unless you write songs specifically to include it.

[JiggSsaw]

I am using an Epiphone EB-3 bass and your bass makes sounds that I can't even think of coming from mine. Is it because of the bass, the pedal or the player?

[Jackwell1029384756]

could you use this as just an octave effect?

[ThumbOfMeganFox]

I guess it depends on personal taste... I personally like the "overwhelming" sound of the faster play through the synth than the note-by-note play

[pabiQLLD]

Your child is so cute

[1Eddy213]

@djsax03 I was thinking the EXACT same thing!

[MORGAN1992FREEM4N]

ive never understood what a octave pedal does? can anyone help me on this?

[yomammaonastick]

@MORGAN1992FREEM4N just like the name says. it lowers the notes by an octave but with a little bit of distortion it sounds like an upright bass i guess you could say

[squiresuzuki]

@MORGAN1992FREEM4N It just adds a note an octave down from the one that you're playing. So if you play an E, then it just plays the E plus another E that's an octave (12 semitones) below it.

[MORGAN1992FREEM4N]

@squiresuzuki cheers i know what an octave is, i thought it would do this but i was just unsure do u think these sought of pedals could be used as a quick way to get to drop d tuning?

[squiresuzuki]

@MORGAN1992FREEM4N No; there's no way to get a drop D tuning with a pedal. You can get pedals that do whole step down tuning (like the Morpheus Droptune), but it's impossible to have a pedal that knows which string you're playing (the E string).

However, you can get a detuner to easily switch into drop D. Search google for "hipshot bass xtender". They're not that hard to install. Good luck.

[MORGAN1992FREEM4N]

@squiresuzuki cool, cheers man!

[creepingdeath171]

its a interesting pedal and has some very cool unique effects that i find quite interesting but with a band idk how that would work

[arsenalgillingham]

i got this pedal... sold it... its just not practical, makes some cool noises but you cant use them in a band situation

[bassman8194]

... The other stuff is what?... THE OTHER STUFF IS WHAT??? Lol awesome video though really cool effects, I'm planning on buying one now.

[nebno6]

great video, thanks, very informative.

[bassdinosaur]

diggin' the Billie Jean near the end!

haha good job!

loved the video

really considering getting one along with my big muff pi

[krooked721]

Haven't found much use for it in band context? Check out some dubstep you jabroni.

[afreakinninja]

@krooked721 Lol, that's what I was thinking too. xD Awesome review.

[7Ashura7]

Very informative review. I myself am an aspiring bassist looking for the perfect slap tone, and I was wondering. What amp are you using in this video? Even before the application of the envelope/wah, effect, your setup had some pretty good tones when slapping.

[mudshrimpmoe]

@7Ashura7 The amp is a circa 1971-ish era Fender Princeton Reverb. It's a guitar amp. I'm glad you like the slap tone with it. But, obviously, it's only suited to low volume demos. I use a Hartke 3500 with a Hartke 4x10 and 1x15 cab live. I run a Tech21 Bass Driver in front of it. I'm pretty happy with the tones on that.

[turkybaken]

@7Ashura7 i suggest an electro-harmonix qtron or micro qtron for envelope filter stuff, this pedal is more of a synth pedal more than anything

[phishinvan]

I love it, whenever ANYONE plays any type of Wah device, they're mouth always emulates the "Wah" shape. I do the same thing myself.

[fatderda]

you look like uwe boll

[djsax03]

Mode 5 = Daft Punk's "Human After All" Album !

[deyoviC]

Hi.Im Pedobear so i was wondering if i can buy the kid.

[MrAngel999]

Omg, you're that dude from "universalrenote".

If you are, and you are, YOU SUCK!!!

[XxXS1D3SW1P3XxX]

Do you know if you can use this bass synth pedal with a regular 6 string electric guitar? Because I have a bass and wanted to know if I could this pedal for the guitar as well.

[mudshrimpmoe]

@XxXS1D3SW1P3XxX Sure. It works great with regular 6 string guitars. I actually tested the non-bass Digitech Synth Wah with a guitar and honestly the Bass Synth Wah works just as well. I couldn't detect a ton of difference between them.

[XxXS1D3SW1P3XxX]

@mudshrimpmoe Okay, thanks.

[SotR59]

@mudshrimpmoe

As opposed to the BOSS bass synth which goes crazy with guitar much past the 5th fret on the D string. I have a Digitech bass synth and use it for guitar and bass. I love it.

[ClockworkFacility1]

@XxXS1D3SW1P3XxX Bass pedals are just guitar pedals with a boosted low end usually, that's why the work fine for guitars but not so well the other way round.

[guitarman856]

mode 3! ilto!

[mastrlink]

what is that tune you play at the begining!? ive been dying to know!

[TheMusicMedia100]

22nd- secondy second (I know it has got nothing to do with this vid)

[valevergausername]

Hi,

do you know if i can use this Pedal to play Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Sir Psycho Sexy"? how should I set it?

[stinth]

This would be awesome in a progressive, experimental band.

[labbern]

love the way your daugther is just sitting there and are watching

[007IrishLad]

nice kid

[TheAlex123454321]

you are a very good guitar player but..

you should not play bass it sounds deam boring

[GreenThemed]

just got one, there amazing!

[panbread89]

with the Synth 1, it sounds great when I play it fast, I just play a couple of 16th notes then let the last note take the effect. It sounds pretty great once you get the pattern going.

[MonaroMan1991]

What's the first song (at 0:18)? I got this pedal today and found myself playing it to just as he does.

[garland2066]

is this worth getting i cant make my mind up i need sum cool strange synth sounds and i like the sound of this but i need recommendation really ?

[Flypig777]

I'm considering this pedal(for $90), or an MXR M82(for $160). I'm leaning towards this. By the way, who was the kid on the right? :P

[ZeeGeeH]

Niiiice im jamming on the bass how much are one of those? and where can you find one?

[PierreAndreJacques]

This is an excellent example of how to do a product demo. Some pro-shot demos should take notice.

[mastrlink]

whats the name of the first song you played?

[triviani1234]

Teaching the kids the good stuff?

[ibanez0830]

this pedal sounds awesome and has impressive tracking, but the envelope filter seems to be a little over done on this pedal and i play a lot of fast riffs and it might limit me, ill stick with my akai deep impact :D

[bighenguey]

Thank you, this demo was very helpful! It's great when you can hear people play the same lines and compare those instead of people just messing around.

[charly46imo]

fender precission bass

[john26danill]

jaja. that little girl is stealing the show. oh. she is gone.

[Ko1ebaster]

Do this pedal work with accordes?

[Ko1ebaster]

Do this pedal work with accordes?

[volcomscooter29]

i dont hear and octave bass in mode 2??

[localfuckingized]

What bass are you using?

[mudshrimpmoe]

@localfuckingized American Fender Precision Bass

[localfuckingized]

@mudshrimpmoe Ah. I was wondering because my Squier looks just like it. Probably because its a copy. Go figure!

[bernardmmarx]

@mudshrimpmoe I thought it was a peavy foundation fretless?

[camalambambam2]

@mudshrimpmoe what a suprise

[BassMonstrum]

Nice, demo!

I was wondering, does the low-end stay intact when the pedal is engaged? BTW, it's still is production as far as I know.

[mudshrimpmoe]

@BassMonstrum Yes, the low end stays pretty tight. You can lose some low end on the autowah setting if you don't have it dialed in right. However, the autowah + octave low setting will keep a lot of low end. All of the synth settings have massive low end.

[BassMonstrum]

@mudshrimpmoe Cool. Not that it matters, I just bought one a couple of hours ago, thanks to your demo :) Half price as well!

[Burn121212]

sounds tasty

[dobbs123456789]

good demonstration dude!

[toiletfarm]

The wah and octave sound good, the synths is too weak. Very well done video.

[leonardhenryrocks]

man when u buy a processor for a wah........u kill d original effect,

[demented119]

Woah!

Was that "Rain" by The Beatles at 0:34?

:D

[metalheadneji]

sweet effects

[fucka777]

thank u!

[Gerdellos]

nice sound!!!!!

[xipaul]

wOw il y en a des pédale!

[lfbales]

Who the heck's hand is that in the background?

[AcebeatGroup]

love this demo, getting one of these soon, what kind of bass do you have?

[mpurek]

great video thanks :)

i will buy an Ibanez GSR200 bass

and i am planing to play heavy metal ,,

which pedal do you think is the best for it ?

[natrockskate]

hey mudshrimpmoe....im new at the bass and i wanna buy a synthesizer....but i dont know how to connect it =\......

is it like AMP--------audio wire---------synthesizer------­---audio wire---------bass??

and a very informativ vid =)

[seanjon590]

so if i were to use a guitar effects pedal with my bass would it just sound like crap because of the treble? thanks

[mudshrimpmoe]

@seanjon590 Depends on the pedal. Some guitar pedals work well with bass and some don't. Many flangers work fine with bass, and some compressors. A lot of bass players use Big Muff pedals too. However, most guitar overdrive and distortion boxes sound really weak with bass. You just have to experiment.

[seanjon590]

@mudshrimpmoe cool, thanks!

[Acrossthewave]

The kid agrees.

[madeinNorwayAM95]

So awesome ! Mine should arrive in the mail on wednesday/thursday, i'm so hyphed !

[BJJLH]

very nice pedal : ) good video, so thanks ma man : )

[iPhalkon]

holy crap... this will be perfect for my band!

[0ofort9o0]

would be great for dnb :D

[stevros13]

that sounds like a waste of money

[mysteriousmouths]

@ 2:55 i sounds like he's played then somones hit reverse!

[bleaker84]

like that teck 21 overdrive.

[TehSorso]

this is the sweetest pedal. i got it and its perfect, you just have to get accustomed to the use of the knobs. if you're using the 3rd effect, the synth, you don;t want to have too much sensitivity cause your sound goes crazy. too much control its going to make a low moving wah you dont want either.

this pedal does NOT thin out the sound, it does not muddy it.

[ripman333]

i can't use it for the autowah while playing with a guitarist or else i get completely lost in the mix, but i like the synth and filters a lot.

[NubeSlayer507]

soup says the lamp

[march1959]

I ve got this pedal.Can t really use any of the effects. A little of the basic auto wah goes a long way. Most of em thin out the sound too much,or muddy it up. But I m not into effects that much.

[Monoaux]

IS WHAT?!?!

[beastahhboy]

i got this pedal and i really didnt like it... i got the q tron plus and it is a lot better

[gio2198]

wow this video was very informative, now i will NOT buy this pedal

[LaboratorioDexter182]

Me neither :-)

Good video, man!!!

Thank you.

[bustabo23]

nice video! im NOT buying it

[grinddrumz]

@gio2198 I agree with you %100

[RemusStelistu]

@gio2198 Billy Mays can make you buy it

[guitarman856]

@gio2198 you're jacked up

[TehSorso]

mode 3 jason newstedish

[gangstablake]

how do you know which mode its in and how do you change it? im looking at a picture of it on guitar centers website and i dont see where it would show

[TehSorso]

see that "type"? the last on the right. that's the mode controller.

[anotheraveragejoe09]

On the digi tech website they have a demo of this pedal and it shows you what knobs to turn to get different sounds I found it pretty helpful you might too =]

[sebassmds]

Nice review! 5 *****

[andrijaVIII2]

pleeease reply

[andrijaVIII2]

how about batteries ????

how often are you changing them ????

[mudshrimpmoe]

I don't use batteries with it. I use a power supply.

[andrijaVIII2]

oooh

i see

ok

but i won't buy it

[BJJLH]

@mudshrimpmoe - very nice video, thanks alot..

[morganchavis]

DigiTech's and Boss's run through batteries in about an hour. Just get an adapter and save yourself time, effort, and money.

[RollWithThePunches1]

Why do you use so many question marks ????

[andrijaVIII2]

It fells nice

[poofybassplayer420]

dude can you send me a link of a place to buy this please tell me!!!!!!!!!! btw your a great bassist i love playin 2

[mudshrimpmoe]

I think they may be discontinued now. Search Amazon for the Digitech Bass Synth Wah. I think Amazon has them. Thanks for the compliments on my playing. The playing in this video is quite simple. I'm just showing off the pedal, not my playing.

[malepanda666]

@poofybassplayer420

They do sell them on amazon but they just gone past their sale. I got mine for 60 quid like a week ago but its gone back up to 80.

[whoapower]

Nice demo!

[andrijaVIII2]

love it

is it worth to buy ????

pleeease answer

i should get this for chrismas !

[mudshrimpmoe]

If you like it, then why not? In the US, you can find these for about $60.

[mitchellprice111]

this is just an envelope filter with a couple of other effects thrown in. the only one i would use would be the plane filter. the octave sounds good but i have the mxr bass octave so i wouldnt use the one that comes wqith this.

and as he said it would be hard to use the synths unless you played werid music.

[mstclair]

how does anyone think this compares to the EBS BassIQ?

[musikist]

i want to be able to create some crazy dance style stuff. radiohead kid A...flaming lips yoshimi battles the pink robots...underworld born slippy. i was wondering if anyone has used this pedal with a delay pedal. i would be interested in seeing a demo.

[AngusT07171]

The Bassist for muse uses this Pedal

[Genisin]

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

[thebeatled]

This is the same pedal that is use for guitar right? or is a bass version??

[copecar]

bass version

[Denis543]

cute kid

[footmaniac66]

how much moola is this???

[smokeybearsb]

like 90 bucks

[Bamhim12]

good review and I like the kid to the right

[myron099]

man... mode 4 sounds epic.

[anfield1234567890]

play something more in the band context.. like the yellow pedal... i realy like to see how u change around the sounds for the overdrive bass pedal... thanks

[xHighPotencyx]

Hey, is it possible to get a really slow decay rate with this? I want to be able to get that throaty, punchy tone but without a wah sound.

[mudshrimpmoe]

Well, it's really hard for me to say if it will do what you want without knowing what you want better. You can adjust the decay somewhat with the control knobs. However, the wah sweep is built into some of the presets, so it might not be exactly what you need.

[xHighPotencyx]

Alright thanks. If you're willing to go through the trouble, i'm aiming for a tone close to the one in the song Plug in Baby by Muse.

[befrankis]

if i had a camera i would show you some sick effects. i know this pedal back to front

[copecar]

the right pedal is BOSS, but which one?

and the left one is Digitech, but which one?

:))

[mudshrimpmoe]

A Boss TU-2 tuner and a Digitech Digidelay. Neither were turned on in this demo.

[copecar]

thanks :))

nice demo :)

[pashavanbijlert]

the Boss is the Boss tu-2 tuner pedal

[tomalyo]

what is your amp?

[destructicon500]

Billie Jean sounds absolutely awesome w/ a dirty synth sound like that

[ShulerStudios3211]

0:34-0:39

sounds like 80s sitcom intro x)

[koda101ninja]

how much does it cost?

[bbiimmkkaa]

nice baby)

daugther?

[FeldwebelWolfenstool]

Same noses...like all the Rankin Family...

[IcedEarth13]

cuz you use this pedal with a guitar or is it strictly bass?

[mudshrimpmoe]

No, it works great with a guitar too. I made a demo of this pedal with guitar. Digitech also makes a non-bass (i.e. guitar) verson of the Synth Wah. I've tried guitar into both versions and think the bass synth wah handles guitar just about as well as the "regular" synth wah.  BTW, I like Iced Earth too.

[zelom37]

if the bass pedal works with a guitar just as well

does the guitar pedal work just as well with a bass?

[mudshrimpmoe]

I haven't tried a bass into the guitar version of the pedal. My guess is it would work passably well, but perhaps lose some low end.

[frazzzi74]

Ive tried several synth/wah/bass and never been able to get a good sound in a live setting, always sounds wonderful and exciting at home then in the show sounds toneless and lame. Does passive/active circuitry in the bass make a diff? Or what about amp/cab?

[mudshrimpmoe]

I play it in a live setting. Like all things with bass guitar, how well it stands out in the mix depends on the rest of the band and your amp. The wah settings really jump out, but they can be tricky to adjust. Sometimes it jumps out too much. The pedal works about the same with active/passive (I have both) although your bass's output will make the effect sensitivity respond different. Sensitivity is adjustable, however.

[kirbiak90ZX]

hey i see you also have the tech 21 Sansamp pedal with the three stomp pegs (switches), the black one at the top of ur board. how do u like it? im thinking about getting something thats got decent effects without losing tone quality like some bass pedals, u just get a bunch of noise&ur tone hits the crapshoot. hows the sansamp?

[mudshrimpmoe]

The Sansamp is a great pedal. It's the only bass "overdrive" I've ever really liked. Plus, it's just a great direct box for playing live or even recording.

[RageicaNiels]

i´m not that much into synth pedals. i get sort off seasick after a while and it just gets to much of wierd noise.

in musical aspect i find them useless but for messing around and jamming they can be fun.

[warier655]

your bass looks like mine ;D

[sparky3690]

that sounds like get up and jump by rhcp when you slap it

[stealerfelipe]

hey man, im really thankfull for this video, cause i was looking for buy this pedal, and u help to make my decision.. im gonna do it XD

i wanna ask u a lit favor, i just saw u have a bass driver digitech pedal right??

can u please make a video like this, but for THAT pedal??

that will be awesome

thx

plz answer XD

[mudshrimpmoe]

That's not a bad idea. I'll try to get in a video review of the Bass Driver before too long. I'll probably have to video it on a guitar amp again, as I keep my bass rig at a rehearsal place and it's too much trouble to make reviews over there.

[scimitar255]

On mode 3 is it possible to change the speed of the sweep?

[mudshrimpmoe]

The control knob may change it a bit. I'm not exactly sure without actually fiddling with the pedal right now. But mostly I think the speed of the sweep is fixed. The knobs control more of the tone that is filtered.

[mathperson1]

Did I just hear the bass line from Taxman?

[mudshrimpmoe]

Uhhh ..... I didn't consciously play that. If I played it, it was a coincidence and an accident.

[MTViperGTS]

This is a fantastic demo! What kind of bass do you have?! I'm dying to know!

[mudshrimpmoe]

I was playing an Fender Precision Bass (American) in this video. Glad you enjoyed the demo.

[MTViperGTS]

Thanks alot. I would really like to play that someday at guitar center because that bass is too good for me ;)

[getthepoooffmybum]

Gotta love digitech =D

[masterofpuppets186]

the synth 1 and 2 tones remind me a lot of MGMT

[chocolatepowershovel]

I HAVE TO GET ONE OF THESE NOW!!!!!!