Boss SYB-5 Bass Synth pedal - Nevada Music UK

[TheOriginalFire93]

When I got my Digitech Bass Synth, I really wish I realized that the Digitech vs this Boss pedal is basically apples and oranges. You mostly get an aggressive distorted synth from the Digitech, while this one has much more emphasis on the actual synth. Feels like this is much more useful in a band situation.

[DrLoweMusic]

This. Pedal. Orgasm.

[Palomablanca1978]

im gonna buy this for my guitar

[91Frosty91]

I'm really loving this :D

I'll get it for my bass now hahaha :D

[hoers12345]

i am seriously going to get my hands on this pedal!!!

[minusjason]

Anyone know how he's getting the effect toward the end, where it kind of "repeats" the note? Sorry, not sure how to describe it correctly. You can hear it clearly at 1:49, but it doesn't happen every time he holds a note.

[squiresuzuki]

@minusjason That effect your hearing is known as an LFO (low-frequency-oscillator). It's very common in the emerging musical genre "dubstep". In dubstep, it's known as "wobble bass".

[minusjason]

@squiresuzuki LMAO @ calling dubstep an "emerging" genre. It's gotten pretty big now. I know what an LFO is; I'm asking how he's getting the effect with *this* pedal. As in, is he using an expression pedal along with it, etc.

[squiresuzuki]

@minusjason Don't have to be rude, I was just informing you since you didn't use the words LFO, dubstep, or wobble, and instead you used the word "repeats" and you said "Sorry, not sure how to describe it correctly" which led me to believe that you had never heard it before.

[minusjason]

@squiresuzuki I wasn't trying to be rude. It's just funny to me for someone to call dubstep an "emerging" genre. I would have said that a couple of years ago, but not now.

I didn't say "LFO" because I assume there are other ways to achieve a similar sound, and I didn't say "dubstep" or "wobble" because I wanted to leave the question open-ended. I don't see the sound as simply a "dubstep wobble," I see other possibilities for it.

[minusjason]

@squiresuzuki But I can see why you would think I didn't know those terms. Anyway I wasn't looking for an answer like "It's an LFO," I wanted to know in a practical sense *how* he is getting that sound. Upon closer inspection I'm pretty sure he's using an expression pedal to vary the rate.

[orlandloquenderoXD]

That pedal works in a FREEDOM bass?

[GreenFloyd12]

@orlandloquenderoXD It should work with any bass you plug it into.

[XzevastianX]

what happens if I plug an electric violin to this?? Would it work? or it just be awful?

[RandomAwe]

@XzevastianX Your better off with guitar pedals for a violin.

My friend's got a few guitar stomp boxes for her electric violin. :)

Although it shouldn't sound 'awful' in a sense.

[felphero]

@XzevastianX I think your house would blow up '-'

hahah really, i really want to see how it would sound, if you ever do it put it on youtube o/

[lexgregg]

so dubstep?

[Metzgerei]

I wanna play old school sonic the hedgehog music with this

[ApparitionOfficial]

what the fuck

[MrFoxyFoxy59]

In the last demonstration song I can't tell what's the bass and what's the backing track :/ 1st song was great though =]

[Smithy2099]

this demo sucks

[StakkelsJimm]

I've got this alien of a pedal and I can't figure out how to use it! Think twice before you guys spend your money on it! I'm not saying its a bad investment. Its a hell lot of fun! But it is hard to use in practice :)

[fendermaxime]

is it a capo at 0:30?

[ivanmsh1]

@fendermaxime no,it's a rubber band,you know? those that girls use on their hair? hair rubber band  :)

[WolfsGimpyWrath]

@ivanmsh1 or guys xD

[q66h]

im trying to decide between this and a electro harmonix bassballs.help me out thanks

[StevewiththePbass]

@q66h the bassballs does the vowelly envelope effect really well, but that's about all it does. it doesn't really modulate. but if an envelope effect is all you want, a bassballs is a great pedal and alot cheaper!

[Takiado]

Dude this is funny. But its so cool too.

[TheMushroomDog]

everyone: i think it's a customized yamaha bass. google image: blue yamaha 5 stirng bass and youll see what i mean

[pearljaime2]

Can I use this pedal on a guitar and get these amazing tones (on higher notes, of course) too?

[TheMushroomDog]

@pearljaime2 look at my video. it sounds great. but it doesn't track high notes very well, or chords. except for setting 10 and 11, they are polyphonic.

[pearljaime2]

@TheMushroomDog Thanks, it did really help a lot. Could you try using using it with your whammy?

[TheMushroomDog]

@pearljaime2 the whammy wasn't on, i played through a real guitar.

[Chainsaw20x7]

@pearljaime2

Main issue with synth pedals and guitar, is that synth pedals just dont work at all with chords.

[Yellow73mm]

Anyone know what kind of bass that is. What company? I think Jack Kilcoyne from Mushroomhead has one and I want one now. Anyone know?

[TheMushroomDog]

what kinda of bass is that? anyone?

[OldPrawnFace]

LOL. Love the IDM bit at the end.

[Timmy4pawz]

1:12 is fucking sick, getting this pedal for Christmas ^_^

[keeginsane]

o damn i like that sound i wonder if i could get even close to that tone with set up i have

[jordanlannert1]

i have the digitech bass synth filter/wah pedal and it has all of those sounds

[silverfruit144]

Wow, I really want that for my bass now

[RectumPunch]

Just remember that you might not get the exact tone like this guy. He's probably got a really nice rig and obviously a nice bass

[bomberbadj]

@RectumPunch I gave you a thumbs-up just because of your name, man.

[nanonymousm]

@RectumPunch Yeah, true for sure. I've used this pedal with my old rig, a behringer (ew) ultrabass combo and it sounded like shit. But with my Gallien Krueger 400 RB head and Ampeg SVT-810e cab it sounds just as beautiful.

[tjalfedaugaard]

@RectumPunch I agree with you ;-)

[StrawberryJungle]

@RectumPunch Good heads up.

[CCRockit]

@RectumPunch

Talk about a....*put sunglasses on* punch to the rectum.

[joebartone]

@RectumPunch It looks like he is using a Roland amp - which is not out of reach (and not a personal favorite either) but what we are hearing sounds more like DI. So, barring any super expensive preamp, I bet it it fairly accurate in what you can expect right out of the box. IMHO

[RectumPunch]

@joebartone I completely agree with you, actually. I posted that comment when I knew little about effects, rigs, and recording. At the time I just didn't want someone with a cheap, starter set up to buy this thinking it would sound this good, you know? But again, I agree. Thanks for the insight.