MXR M80 alternatives

tbm

My trusty MXR M80 Bass DI is about to breath it's last. I've had it fixed craploads of times but I think it's just dying now. I''m tempted to go out and get another one as I've grown to love the gnarly distirtion I get out of it, but before I do are there alternatives beyond the Sansamp? I like the MXRs two channels, which the basic Sansamp doesn't have. What else should I be looking at?

Kebabkid

The Zoom B3.
DI out, tuner, decent amp models and fx, if you want them.

ICBM

+1 on the Zoom.

Did the switches break on the MXR? I've got a Distortion III here like that… the latest in a long line. Crap switches! The Zoom has 'soft' switches so far less likely to break.

tbm

No, the input and output sockets seem to crap out all the time. I have the output replaced on three occasions.

Just seem theres a new compact MXR bass preamp that looks very nice.

Kebabkid

Zoom make a compact bass pedal too as part of their MS range.

ICBM

tbm said:

No, the input and output sockets seem to crap out all the time. I have the output replaced on three occasions.

Just seem theres a new compact MXR bass preamp that looks very nice.

Are you using it 'loose', so the cables get tugged a lot as well as plugging and unplugging? A lot of modern pedal jacks don't seem to like that.

I have my Zoom B3 mounted on a pedalboard with a patch box to connect it now, exactly because of that - I don't want to have to replace a jack on the PCB. Even though the pedalboard now consists of nothing but the B3, a power supply and the patch box and is at least double the size it needs to be… (I had it anyway.)

fretmeister

I'm selling a 3 channel Sansamp bass DI programmable. I took it in as a trade, it really is as new with the box and all the bits. They are £225 new. About £175 delivered any good to you?

UnclePsychosis

The Hartke Bass Attack is pretty sweet. I like mine.

I sold my BDDI because the lack of a mid control annoyed me.

The DHA valve-eq-di-thingymabob also sounds great. The headphone out on it is pants though.

tbm

I see Eden have a Bass Di thats pretty cheap. Anyone tried that? No second channel though.

fretmeister said:

I'm selling a 3 channel Sansamp bass DI programmable. I took it in as a trade, it really is as new with the box and all the bits. They are £225 new. About £175 delivered any good to you?

Maybe, let me think on it. I might have to try and shift some stuff. Ta.