Hi @heart92262! You already have a lot of gear. So, I’m going to talk about various options. There is no one right way to do this. This is going to get long. Feel free to throw in any follow up questions.
Guitar players can get away with a lot more effects than we can. Because of where their instrument sits in the mix, it can be more forgiving. Chorus is fun and it can mix well with other effects. Delay can be a lot of work when it comes to bass. The only time I’ve been able to use Delay on bass was when I was specifically trying to do something with delay on bass. It’s not something where I’ve been able to say, “I’ll just add a little delay here.” Not that it can’t be done, but there is more of a learning curve with using a delay.
Why yes! I love this topic. Think of it as Overdive then Distortion then Fuzz. With Overdrive being the least and Fuzz being the most. There are no real rules to this though. There are pedals that will cover a small part of this spectrum and pedals that will cover everything from just a little bit of grit all the way up to, Oh My God My Ears Are Bleeding!
If you just want to thicken things up with a little bit of grit on your sound, I liked the SGT overdrive on your Rocket Bass amp. Crank it up and see if this gets you close to what you’re looking for. If this works, definitely get the footswitch for it. I don’t remember if it already comes with one or not.
That is a really good friend because the SCR-DI is a great pedal. Lots of options and built like a truck. If the built in SGT overdrive on the amp isn’t enough, you can add the SCR-DI last in the pedal chain before the amp. I will warn you, for all the great things about the SCR-DI, generally the Scrambler overdrive isn’t one of them. Most people find it to be harsh and not the best representation of what Ampeg has to offer. But you never know until you try. Also, if you really want to get distorted, turn on both the Scrambler and the SGT. This is called stacking drives where one drive feeds the next and can get way out of control. I like it.
This. If you like the SGT, but want more of it, something like the TC Electronic Spark Booster Pedal will push it in that direction. This works like stacking drives but since the Spark is a clean boost it won’t further color the sound like using a second drive pedal would.
Yes, most of them will let you go a lot more subtle but subtle doesn’t get as many likes on your youtube reviews.
As everyone should at some point! I have the TS9b Bass Tube Screamer, also. It’s not everybody’s thing, but I think it’s wonderful compressed warm deliciousness. So far, the only thing I’ve liked better is stacking a guitar Tube Screamer and a Bass Tube Screamer. That was awesome.
If they start pushing it for $99 like the others, I will!
Plenty of people love the Agro but some say it sits best “in the mix”. To the point that some people have said using it alone and using it with a band is like using two completely different pedals. Plus, the Darkglass stuff is so versatile, you would be hard pressed to not find a sound you could use in it.
