Ampeg SCR-DI vs. MXR Bass DI+

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Ampeg SCR-DI vs. MXR Bass DI+

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The Ampeg SCR-DI and MXR Bass DI+ make up Match 3 of Round 1 in our 2020 DI Shootout. Comment your favorite below so it can move on to Round 2.
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@andrewcasey7023 2 жыл бұрын

I'd LOVE to hear The scrambler vs the Sansamp! Please bring this shootout back!

@ladyjulia4038 4 жыл бұрын

The MXR is the one that does it for me. It really makes me think of Cliff Burton with the distortion. The cleans are also a bit more clanky like Steve Harris which I love.

@mikelecabezaguerrero Жыл бұрын

You absolutely can't be wrong quoting Cliff Burton and Steve Harris

@sorrowizard268 4 жыл бұрын

Never knew mxr sounded that brutal, in love with it. Great video

@aigy85 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I still find the MXR Bass DI+ a very versatile tool for bass players - so I will go with MXR :)

@kalidesu 4 жыл бұрын

The Ampeg, the MXR sounds likes a swarm of bees.

@davidlakin4913 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve got the MXR M-80 Bass D.I.+ and I also own the MXR M-81 Bass Preamp. The M-81 has the best clean sound of any of the D.I.’s that have been tested. But, it’s a one trick pony... no distortion. The M-80 sounds a lot better if you add more of the clean bass in the mix. The M-80 is super clean in the studio!

@brentheathersimons7042 4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to go with the MXR on this one. Always been a fan.

@TheHeatnik 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the MXR DI+

@Colicchio187 4 жыл бұрын

This is closer than the others but I like the Ampeg sound better. Keep em coming!

@jamescoderre9595 4 жыл бұрын

Between the Ampeg SCR-DI & The MXR Bass DI I would personally give the slight edge to the Ampeg SCR - DI I used to own the MXR Bass DI but traded it in when I got the Sansamp bass Driver DI version II, once I tried the Bass Driver DI I was hooked, I also have the Sansamp Steve Harris Signature DI & the Geddy Lee GED 2112 rackmount. ( the compact Geddy Lee 2112- DI version should hit stores by June. ) So far in your shootout video's the Sansamp Bass Driver has been my favorite ( I'd actually like to see a shoot out video between the Bass driver & the Ampeg SCR-DI )

@BasstabsbyJason 4 жыл бұрын

Used the Ampeg extensively over the last couple of years live with great results. Compared very favorably to the BA Ampeg combo the preamp is derived from. And about 70 pounds lighter! Great demo guys as always.

@jessicapowers330 4 жыл бұрын

The Ampeg takes it for me. Nice to have a gate on the MXR, but the Ampeg just felt way beefier throughout.

@fireemblemistrash75 4 жыл бұрын

yasss, been waiting so I can decide which one to go for

@giuliocarmassi 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can't really argue with the classic Ampeg curve/sound. I tried it against the DI of a PF-50 and obviously it isn't quite there, but it's still really good. I liked the MXR more only in the slap section. Definitely curious to hear the Ampeg DI vs the Darkglass Vintage Ultra.

@mrgskye 4 жыл бұрын

I do like the Ampeg as you get close to that SVT tone. Personally, the MXR is boxy but hey, each to their own in this diverse world 😁

@aaronmoore9055 4 жыл бұрын

I have the MXR pedal, but I think that I will probably get the Ampeg. The Ampeg just sounds fuller, and richer to my ears. I even love the scrambler.

@mikebold1311 4 жыл бұрын

This video was long over due. Great shoot out!

@EvilBlakey 4 жыл бұрын

The MXR is a great clean preamp. I had it for years, but could never get a good distortion from it. That being said, it sounds way better than the Ampeg

@merciless2032 4 жыл бұрын

That Ampeg stuff is fantastic! :D

@xtremeboy851 4 жыл бұрын

both of them is great. it's back to our personal music and tone taste. for me,... AMPEG give the classic color and MXR give the Modern Taste but MXR is also can give us a little set to the classic color. AMPEG 100% classic color MXR 100% modern and has a view classic in it. BOTH of them is great

@AlphaDude95 4 жыл бұрын

I love Ampeg, but I own a Mxr Bass DI+ and swear by it, the distortion is not my favorite but the clean sounds are great, you can even get a great saturated tone if you use the distortion side with no gain, so i would choose the Mxr in this shootout

@jmstroupe 4 жыл бұрын

I have an mxr m80. Use it everyday. It sounds great. Jazz bass with quarter pounders -m80-srw bass 750-swr goliath. Mids maxed on pedal everything else flat. Distortion gain minimum, blend max wet. I dont have the scrambler... I'm sure I could make it sound fine too.

@kutomatico 4 жыл бұрын

I like the Ampeg. Cleaner more profound tone compared to the MXR that's close to having that "bleed" effect.

@assburg 4 жыл бұрын

This one is tricky because of how different they are. I guess different strokes for different folks.

@michaelkeefer4293 4 жыл бұрын

I currently own the Ampeg SCR-DI and used to own the MXR Bass DI+. I guess that sums up which one I prefer.

@gabrielvalle9420 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered the MXR love the noise gate control

@MrGochiefs1 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Studio Bass Compressor as my 1st pedal after my tuner. Where would you suggest Ampeg SCR-DI go in my signal chain? Directly before or after my compression pedal?

@CrimsonQuandary 4 жыл бұрын

I'm always a sucker for ampeg stuff.

@seanbowers5547 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with several of the below comments. MXR sounded distant and muffled. Ampeg was cleaner. In the interests of moving the contest forward, my vote goes to Ampeg, but it’s looking like Sansamp is currently winning overall. I’d love to see the new Orange Butler thrown in this line up! 😉

@PushSueAside 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I love this series! That being said I don’t think these 2 pedals are going to advance. Neither one can keep up with the previous 4. The hi gain on both are very poopy. The cleans are average. But I CANT WAIT DOR THE NEXT ONES!!!! Thank you for doing this series. You guys are doing an awesome job.

@Wheresthepepsibismol 2 жыл бұрын

I love how dirty the overdrive on the MXR sounds I got to pick one up to make my bass tone sound like Cliff Burton.

@natesteckel 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg. It just has THAT bass sound. Sounds fuller and smoother. Although, I didn't like the scrambler in my own personal experience.

@davidmorneau5260 4 жыл бұрын

I use my Ampeg mix with a Big Muff Deluxe to give more grit and my god this combination is perfect. I don't like the Scramble channel too

@daviddnelson 4 жыл бұрын

David Morneau I discovered that recently too, and just commented similarly. I start with the SpectraDrive and the clean boost TonePrint (like TC's Spark pedal), into the Big Muff Deluxe, and then into the SCR-DI.

@neilmorrow9756 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds good for club foot Kasabian and peaches.

@andrewdelunas5026 4 жыл бұрын

The clean channel on the MXR (particularly with the "clean" button engaged) sounds magnificent. The distortion channel, however, leaves a lot to be desired. Not a fan of the Scrambler to be honest.

@alexskibicki2262 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome demo. I personally like the mxr m80. I like how heavy the distortion sounded. and the clean channel has that gallien-krueger like punch to it. it is an acquired taste for some, but truthfully I like how the mxr m80 sounded. clean and distorted.

@TomMarello 4 жыл бұрын

I use my MXR with color on all the time, and I also have GK Plex mostly always set at voicing No 3 (MB800 emulation) which is the punchiest of all - together they create some serious rumble.....however, noticeably mid-scooped, so i have to boost mids both on Plex, and on EHX Battalion that I also have (i use it for drive mostly) ....that's a lot of preamps stacked together, I know, but I have difficulties selling pedals that have qualities at least at certain part of sound spectrum :) , and also, I won't become much richer by selling them

@alexskibicki2262 4 жыл бұрын

@@TomMarello That's cool. since you've mentioned the gk plex, I was thinking about getting one and it would be the first preamp I ever own. I do like how this preamp sounded. especially since I've always liked gk amps. personally I would use the mxr m80 for it's distortion and use the gk plex as a regular preamp. but I do own a darkglass vintage microtubes and it is my most treasured bass overdrive. I plan to get another darkglass pedal sometime soon. either the alpha omicron or the microtubes x.

@TomMarello 4 жыл бұрын

@@alexskibicki2262 between those two DG's I'd rather go with microtubes X ... but that's just me. Regarding Plex, it has really abundant eq features and routing options, but I dislike its drive sound. Also, I saw lot of people complaining on its compressor, but I'm fine with it. I've found it on 25% discount, otherwise i doubt I would get one, because it's on the pricey side

@alexskibicki2262 4 жыл бұрын

@@TomMarello I was leaning towards the microtubes x. I've been curious about that pedal for quite sometime. I like how heavy it sounds based on clips I've checked out here. plus I have heard some of the overdrive sounds on the gk plex. it's nothing special in my opinion. the first 2 drives are okay for lighter drives, but I would rather use distortion pedals to go with the gk plex.

@cameronsimpson2173 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer the MXR over the Ampeg. I prefer the Sansamp over either. Maybe the comparison should have been Sansamp vs all of these in dedicated videos? Tech 21 did this before anyone and pretty much have the monopoly of bass di boxes.

@gcvrsa 4 жыл бұрын

The Ampeg, hands down. I didn't hear a single thing in the MXR that I liked, not even clean. The Ampeg, I be happy to use for just about anything, except overdrive. Although the Ampeg's overdrive is actually good, as far as bass overdrives go, I just don't like overdrive on bass.

@ericj9160 4 жыл бұрын

I've gotta go with the Ampeg here. The MXR seems to lose alot of bottom end on most settings, and gets "fizzy" on the overdrive side. They both sound great, but my money would go to Ampeg.

@mackymaca 4 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, I think I'd go with the MXR on this one.

@gregpruitt1647 2 жыл бұрын

Slap is in this vid. Thanks dude.

@AirshipFury 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who uses an MXR M80...I'm gonna go with the Ampeg. The distortion on the M80 sounds like what you'd get if TV static and a Boss Metal Zone had a baby. I can't afford an Ampeg SCR-DI though, so I'm sticking with a clean M80 paired with my TS808 clone.

@antonycharest4719 4 жыл бұрын

MXR! I’ve owned a scr and didn’t love the fuzz like overdrive and god this things is huge! It’s just not a svt in a box like I was thinking

@fabiocester6804 3 жыл бұрын

The scrambler goes from very subtle, barely breaking feeling, to fuzzy, and a lot in the between too. Happy SCR di user.

@willgraham1368 4 жыл бұрын

I love the drive on the MXR that's amazing... but i think the clarity of the ampeg wins it for me!

@SgtPnkks 4 жыл бұрын

The color switch on the mxr has a much more noticeable effect than the ultra lo and hi switches on the ampeg... Which seems weird because those switches on my ampeg amp are not so subtle

@SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior 4 жыл бұрын

Great demo. I prefer the MXR, but I hate that PRS bass, and that falcon-referential name. I'm sure it's a fine instrument, but damn do I hate looking at it for some reason.

@alvin.sozidatel 4 жыл бұрын

There is so much "sand" in MXR going on (even with gain at 9 o'clock) that it's almost physically unpleasant to listen to. From what I'm hearing it probably will have problems cutting in a mix too. Cleans are somewhat better on Ampeg as well.

@frank68x 4 жыл бұрын

'peg gonna 'peg....and I likes it. +1 for the Scrampeg

@josephzummo9685 4 жыл бұрын

I've had the mxr for at least 10 years. Done many gigs with. Recorded with it. Never let me down. Much better than the sans amp. Never tried the ampeg, but I'm happy with the mxr.

@dimsoneill 3 жыл бұрын

Pffffft.

@grumpyoldbassplayer8138 4 жыл бұрын

Either would work for me. I use it as a direct in box and both can make the sound I'm looking for. It would come down to price. I think MXR wins on that front.

@g.s.9393 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg SCR-DI for this. Ive done the same comparison in my local (Greece, Athens) music store and I preferred the Ampeg. The MXR is really good build and it has great size for a Di-preamp-distortion pedal! The Eq is good but only with the color on & the distortion channel is not for my taste at all. And it is more expensive than the Ampeg. The Ampeg EQ with or without the ultra buttons on, has the sounds that I can use happily! The Scrampler (overdrive channel) sound is not that good, unless you don't have any other overdrive, but I wouldn't use it. I think it is wiser to buy the Ampeg analog preamp pedal than the Ampeg SCR-DI. But if you need a DI and Aux in it, is ok. I didn't bought it anyway because of the size, an overdrive that I would never use and I didn't need a DI and a headphone in that much. Keep going @thebasschannel

@mrnobodyouknow 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, not much love for the MXR here. I own it and while that highly saturated guitar-like distortion is limited in it's use, it sits really well if you're playing modern metal sounds. I'd use my tech 21 of I were playing in a rock or thrash or something, but if I'm playing some djenty or more metalcore, the mxr really fits in well

@kenkrawczyk8444 4 жыл бұрын

I’d have to go with the Ampeg. That being said, Tech 21 blows both of these away. I had the SCR-DI. I sold it.

@plasticday1873 4 жыл бұрын

The sansamp or the vt bass ?

@kenkrawczyk8444 4 жыл бұрын

PLASTICDAY 187, my favorite is the Dug pedal. The Sansamp would be my second choice.

@OliverTobyn 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I have the Ampeg, but also have the Tech21, VT, Dug Pinnick and Steve Harris. Tech21 wins every time. The VT is definitely the most versatile in my opinion

@Minnevan 4 жыл бұрын

And then Darkglass puts them all to shame

@diaphanoux 3 жыл бұрын

Wait wait... SansAmp Tech21 DI ??

@matteo240585 4 жыл бұрын

MXR for life!

@matthewj.senecal3374 4 жыл бұрын

I just liked the way You did the video

@TheBassChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@subclangor 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg for the punchier drive. I like the MXR's distortion by itself, but it "softens" the bass tone in a mix.

@erictremblay3381 4 жыл бұрын

Difficult choice ! I'll go with the Ampeg 'cause of the better clean tone !

@velvetnoir435 4 жыл бұрын

MXR is a killer!

@scottchamley181 4 жыл бұрын

I like the Ampeg. I have an Ampeg pf500 and the MXR di+. I always go for the Ampeg. The MXR is okay but not for me so much.

@FunkBaz 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg, hands down

@kaytwoso7480 4 жыл бұрын

I'd say Ampeg. I can't wait to see which one win as I've been wondering which di to buy I just hope the winner is cheap ha

@djopeee 4 жыл бұрын

AMPEG 🤘🏼

@GeorgeVrachliotis 4 жыл бұрын

AMPEG, classic!

@marcionobrega5117 4 жыл бұрын

Gostei demais parabéns pelo canal de vocês 🙋🙋🙋

@Tedris4 4 жыл бұрын

Gun to head, Ampeg, but they're really just too different. It would have been better with Ampeg Vs Sansamp and Darkglass Vs MXR.

@joshstarkey8883 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer the MXR personally but agree with everything else you said

@almostliterally593 3 жыл бұрын

How about sansamp VT

@TheConsciousEvolutionchannel 2 жыл бұрын

@@almostliterally593 I got one of those even got smashed by a falling head works great althouth the drive pot had to be taken out but than again thats what darkglass is good for.

@federicovidal1156 4 жыл бұрын

The mxr !!! 👌

@HectorKmaronRomer 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg 🤘🏽😎🎸

@Alexdaroz 4 жыл бұрын

Hard choice. I tested the MXR and like It, but in this vídeo the ampeg sounds better, só my vote is for the Ampeg

@mattrudybass 4 жыл бұрын

Close one, but Ampeg by a hair. Are you guys going to check out the Shift Line Olympic?

@antonycharest4719 4 жыл бұрын

Matt Ruderman I wish for it the few demo I found on it missing something

@ronk475 4 жыл бұрын

I think the MXR just has a better sound without the distortion. The Ampeg definitely has a better distortion but I've definitely gotta go with the MXR

@giuseppeborgotallo1040 4 жыл бұрын

I think the mxr is better for dirty sounds, and the ampeg for dry sounds, but i prefer mxr just because it's more versatile.

@stephenbarnardbass4029 2 жыл бұрын

The Ampeg is a completely different thing, you wouldn’t buy the Ampeg for the distortion, in specialty you can buy a boss DS1 for so cheap. The Ampeg is for connecting to stuffing, so bass, mic, headphone/in ear monitors, front house input, front house output, and a on stage amp all plug into can all plugged in they have four “channels”. 1) Off sends you a signal unaffected, 2) on sends a effected with the eq, 3&4) distortion can be used independently. Some examples plug in backtrack and practice through headphone, you used it to busking plugging into a pa. Or you can use it at the gig! This is a cool tool!

@trunq2225 Жыл бұрын

I just bought the used MXR and shoot. I really wish I would have watched this first. The AMPEG sounds EXACTLY like the SVT7 Pro amp I play on to me is like butter. The MXR feels...muted? And the Distortion sounds too dirty. I may have to sell it right away. haha.

@snuffdogg22 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg to my ears

@RyanDenley 4 жыл бұрын

I gotta go with the Ampeg SCR-DI on this one. I don't really like the Ampeg SCR-DI but the MXR Bass DI has always sounded pretty trash to me. The drive is way too scooped and fizzy and the EQ frequencies just sound off.

@dentninja Жыл бұрын

I wish the mxr had an auxiliary input and headphones out! I like the mxr tone better

@lindsaycaccamise1953 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg 🤘🏻

@grizelda4526 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg across the board.

@stevennemeth6256 4 жыл бұрын

Great shootout. These are the 2 DI boxes I'm looking into and after hearing the side by side, the Ampeg SCR - DI is the clear winner, so much more range and true bass tone. The MXR is far too thin and distorted to be a true DI for my needs.

@cesarm9630 4 жыл бұрын

I like the MXR

@EvertonSilva-xz3hf 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg 🔥🔥🔥

@franklehouillier8865 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg, although I think the MXR sounded better when Jayme was playing it.

@chrischilton2797 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg if you're into classic bass sound. MXR if you're metal.

@zuperkoekerd 4 жыл бұрын

You can say the same about sansamp and darkglass.

@licccio2133 2 жыл бұрын

@@zuperkoekerd But Sansamp and Ampeg are in the same ballpark. The darkglass blows the mxr out of the water

@maurobizzo139 4 жыл бұрын

+1 Ampeg SCR-DI

@nastythrash 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg!

@revival18 4 жыл бұрын

MXR without doubt! much versatile and "distortion" 10-1 superior over AMPEQ

@ooinvsaoo 4 жыл бұрын

they r both my fav boxes

@systolic410 4 жыл бұрын

Meh....neither kinda, but I guess the Ampeg has the nicer clean tone IMO.

@GugaRamone 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg for me.

@TomMarello 4 жыл бұрын

I don't get why they're testing pedals (9, 12, 3 o'clock gain test) with blend knob fully clockwise. I mean, its OK to hear pure distortion circuit sound, but I think not many bass players tweak their DIs that way, because each pedal looses its low end in such conditions and sounds much worse. This goes for all tests. I think 9-12-3 test should also be repeated with 50% blend at least, maybe 25 and 75% also. That would prolong videos, of course, but I think that if someone is considering buying any of those, one wouldn't regret more detailed comparisons.

@rl-ub9hx 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, I have the m80 followed by an m87 and I set my clean tone then add the slightest bit of distortion with gain around noon and the blend around 7-8 just barely in there. It activates the noise gate and gives a killer fat growly tone for both finger and pick.

@mattiasjp 4 жыл бұрын

I think the MXR sounds a lot more pleasant, but maybe the Ampeg cuts through the Mx better. It’s MXR for me anyways, the drive tones are WAY better.

@jusaribrahim3176 4 жыл бұрын

I use mxr m80 DI...i love it....more modern sound...

@SocktheMighty 4 жыл бұрын

I preferred the Ampeg.

@AleksP1987 4 жыл бұрын

MXR's drive has a very scooped sound which is disappears in the mix, Ampeg is not the best drive but it has that sweet mid range which will help your bass sound present. Also MXR on high settings sounds like pink noise, without equing it doesn't sound pleasant.

@burningkarma 4 жыл бұрын

The drive isn't great but the blend does go a long way. I love the EQ voicing of the MXR. I can't count the number of times I've gone back to it because I wasn't satisfied with other preamps.

@AleksP1987 4 жыл бұрын

@@burningkarma I think that Ampeg doesn't need a blend knob because drive sounds more vintage and natural like an overdriven amp. Many modern high gain drives (like MXR, Boss, Darkglass) need blend knob because on high gain settings those pedals sound awful and they need blended clean signal to maintain the clarity of the sound.

@joshstarkey8883 4 жыл бұрын

MXR for me

@nakermanca2056 4 жыл бұрын

MXR for me. I have both.

@TomMarello 4 жыл бұрын

My two cents: I'm gonna stay neutral this time since I own MXR and never had a chance to try Scrambler. MXR is heavily mid-scooped when color button is engaged (and it can't be toggled off in drive channel). I've got EHX Battalion reccently as a substitution for MXR, which I planned to sell at first. However, very soon I've realized that I've became so used to MXR's fat colour-switch sound that Battalion alone seemed too thin for my ears. In the end I stacked them both, Battalion goes first with mids boosted, and quarter-overdriven, and MXR second with its EQ flat and just slightly overdriven. I've added a YT video on my channel with that setup two day ago if someone's interested. Also, I think musicianship in these video tournament series could be a bit more sophisticated for us to get a better picture

@ooinvsaoo 4 жыл бұрын

i have that battalion, one of my few INSTANT regrets. and now i cant give it away on reverb

@TomMarello 4 жыл бұрын

@@ooinvsaoo why so? You've also said in a previous tournament video that you'll always vote against sansamp....writing down couple of objective explanations won't hurt you

@sumanpariyarofficial7363 4 жыл бұрын

In case of active bass does this work or we have to switch in passive mode while preamp of di is on There is saying that for active bass passive di is suitable and for passive bass active di

@adnanferoz193 3 жыл бұрын

Ampeg Scrambler circuit is good but the eq and color switch of MXR is unbeatable ... Mxr darker Ampeg vintage metal

@morinokinoco2619 4 жыл бұрын

I love MXR M80

@xMIKELONGx 4 жыл бұрын

Ampeg , I use it everyday

@cristiancoronel639 4 жыл бұрын

I have the MXR bass DI+ and although its distortion is very saturated, its clean sound is really great and versatile. I prefer MXR.

@davidlakin4913 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have the MXR as well and have found you have to blend a lot of the clean bass in with the distortion to get a better sound. It’s a super clean d.i. in the studio. I’m gonna stick with my MXR.

@cristiancoronel639 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidlakin4913 Exactly! On that bledd knob the magic happens to be versatile. I usually use it between 10:00 and 11:00 o'clock, and the distortion knob is set at 10:00 or 1:00 o'clock. I still don't use it in studio but live, it sounds great. I'll stay with that too, but I would also like to try Darckglass's Alfa-omega Ultra. That looks brutal.

@TomMarello 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, distortion of it is on the heavier/metallic side. I have one since 2007, and my usual setup was always like blend at 10 with drive at 9, or blend at 1 but drive at 8 (o'clock) for keeping nice low end - everything above is too distorted for my taste. I think its distirtion is tailored in higher frequencies and that it's the reason why MXR designed it in a way that color button can't be disengaged in drive channel.

@davidlakin4913 4 жыл бұрын

I was amazed just how good the MXR was in the studio! And so was the sound engineer, he immediately ordered one for the studio.