Scott, you make a great point. The key to getting the most out of any multi effects unit is creating your own patches. Even an entry level unit like the B1on can produce some really great sounds if you take the time to learn how to create patches and become familiar with all the functionality of the unit. Bit of a learning curve at first but well worth doing.
Thank you so much I'm 46 just getting into bass guitars I've got 2 Ibanez micro one I set up for piccalo bass and I've been looking for an affects board , thanks to you just found it . Keep up the great work . From Australia.
Super Video Review. On your recommendation I’ve had the B1on for the past 2 years and use it for all my Bass Cover videos. It’s a superb piece of kit. Hope you can maybe do the BN3 sometime. I would love to see how that can boost live gigging. Excellent video. Thanks a million
Excellent video, the most complete introduction about this bass pedal, and starting from the 17:50 is very valuable about the two features covered (Others videos in youtube do not cover about that), I am going to do a research in your channel to learn more settings ... again EXCELLENT video!!!!!
Thank you for this video! It will be so helpful to make another one to demonstrate how to create new sounds with this little thing, but maybe it's matter of own experimentation :)
Big changes here at the Bass Cabin and videos are now being released every Tuesday evening, and I go live every Sunday at 4pm UK time. Hope you're subscribed to the channel so you don't miss them? Cheers, Scott. 🙂
Hi Scott, great video on this pedal and the only one I’ve watched that actually explains how to use it rather than just demoing all the presets! You mention in the video that you’re only covering the basics and will be doing further videos going into more detail. I’ve searched but can’t find anything. Can you direct me to where those are? Thanks.
Hey Keith - thanks for the kind words!! Unfortunately I never actually managed to get the other videos out there due to hectic touring schedules at the time. I've recently quit touring so hopefully I can start to fill in the blanks... :) Thanks again, Scott.
There is a G1On too but under the covers they are pretty identical and if you are willing to mess with it you can load patches from some other models - see github.com/Barsik-Barbosik/Zoom-Firmware-Editor. Use at own risk.
Hi. Thank you for this nice review. I watched several videos just to find out one thing but I'm still don't know how to put 2 or 3 effects from different categories back to back in a row to use in one particular song. I would appreciate if you can answer that. Thanks
Yes. I have just got one 2nd hand but I also have the B1XFour and G1XFour - stereo headphones and 4 batteries - fits in bass gig bag. Practice away for 6 or so hours before batteries run out. I also use these to change key - the Church where I play use different keys to UA-cam hymns. So retune, play to live key but sound same as online key. I made a YT about this.
Its very good value at £70. Has the same quality and sims as the B3n, so more up to date than the B1-0n, and has more buttons. Its going to be a top seller.
@@ScottWhitley I have both. Got the B1ON 2nd - sound so much better than presets on the B1XFOUR. Plus can store 100 patches v 50 on B1FOURX. Plus the ambient settings are no available on the B1XFOUR. I like both but if I had to choose one it would be the B1ON.
B1 contains all of that and more !!! It is great and sounds super proffesional, much more than the audio on this video cause it is an ambient audio...also has a 30sec looper. Boost, Overdrives, distortions, fuzz, flanger, univibe, chorus, reverbs, delays, mod delays, stereo delays, flangers, phasers, particle reberbs, bit crush, and most importants of all AMP simulators !!! Hartke, SVT, MarkBass, GallienKrueger, Fender, Marshall, for the price this unit is a tremendous unit ! I have one of this for my bass and one G1 for my guitar rig.
Hey brother, your awesome bass guitar player! Your very very very smart 😊😁, so can I ask you about something's about playing and music? This is what I was thinking about is, did you play by ear first before studying music? Or did you learn to play by going to lessons and learning music and how to read music and learning theory? Just wanted to ask, cause I have only been learning for about two years now from zero, and people are telling me and saying that if you don't learn to play by ear first before you started studying music you will never be able to play by ear at all and you will be chained to the music stand forever! And people tell me that you don't need to study music cause your not a professional and you never will be, and I know that I am not a professional bass player, but I really want to a good bass guitar player, but I just play at church and around my area with small groups like garage bands and stuff like that, but I cannot play by ear yet, I have to use chord chart sheet music for right now, and everyone keeps telling me don't study music,or don't do that or this! And it is really bothering me bad! So I am just asking because everyone is telling me there opinions! About you need to play by ear first before you study music, so I was wondering how you went about learning how to play the bass guitar?? Thank you so much.
Hi Scotty and thanks for your message. I'm almost completely self-taught and learn 99.9% of the music I play by ear. Working to chord charts and unsderstanding at least a basic level of theory and understanding definitely chord make-up are nescessary to free yourself. I personally don't sight-read dots at all, but DO understand harmony and theory and DO work to chord charts. There is no one way that's right for everyone (despite what some might say) but my path was to learn to play songs by ear first, then shortly after I started to work through Jazz Standards playing mainly arpeggios. The one thing I will say about learning by ear is it helps you retain musical information much better - because you HAVE to. Once written down, I find new musical information just becomes some more paper sat in a folder or on a shelf - that's why I don't usually provide notation with my video lessons. I think it's better to learn a little at a time and commit to memory than to get a TON of information written down that you're not likely to ever learn of by heart. :-) Don't know if any of that helps sorry, Scotty, Scott.
You will find that most musicians who can read music are also quite good at playing by ear. One method does not cancel out the other. They’re just more tools to have at your disposal. Being able to play by ear & memorize like Mr Whitley said is an invaluable skill. But if you happen to learn to read music first, in no way does it reduce your ability to play by ear & improvise. I have run across a few musicians that said they would never learn to read music because it would hurt their “spontaneity”. (Just so there’s no misunderstanding, that’s NOT what Scott Whitley is saying.) I’m just saying I’ve run into folks who say that, and I’ll tell you as a musician of 40 years that’s nonsense. In the competitive world of music performance, it’s good to have as many skills to draw on as possible. Learn by ear first or learn to read notes first, it doesn’t matter. Go for it, and I wish you the best!
@@GallyGirlify Thank you so so so much for your help I appreciate you trying to help me with this, I hear people say that say that, don't do that, don't do this, so what I am saying is that this is what people are telling me all the time, and not good opinions and or sold opinions in my situation, but I appreciate you trying to help me out with good solid information about going ahead and study music and learning to read music, and I thank you for your help, cause you don't get that to much any more, have a good day okay.
Actually I forgot to mention how much it looks like an 80s games console/controller lol. I'm no beginner but use it every day and have taken it on tour around the world. As I said in the video, my uses for it are mainly practice, teaching and learning new material. It's also a dead handy and compact backup if my main board goes down or gets lost on a flight etc.
Scott, you make a great point. The key to getting the most out of any multi effects unit is creating your own patches. Even an entry level unit like the B1on can produce some really great sounds if you take the time to learn how to create patches and become familiar with all the functionality of the unit. Bit of a learning curve at first but well worth doing.
Just received my own B1on. I'm ready for the next session! :)
This is awesome! I may actually use mine now that someone is going to show me how
I retired my Roland VB-99 as it was getting beat up and got one of these absolutely love it.
Apparently now discontinued Scott. Can you recommend another in their range please? This one seemed such fun to practice with! Cheers
Thank you so much I'm 46 just getting into bass guitars I've got 2 Ibanez micro one I set up for piccalo bass and I've been looking for an affects board , thanks to you just found it .
Keep up the great work .
From Australia.
Thanks very much Peter! 🙂
Sweet moves
Great demo! Love that short-scale bass, too. And it's nice to hear the dulcet tones of a fellow Northerner on UA-cam ;)
Thanks very much and lol re the accent! 😂
Super Video Review. On your recommendation I’ve had the B1on for the past 2 years and use it for all my Bass Cover videos. It’s a superb piece of kit. Hope you can maybe do the BN3 sometime. I would love to see how that can boost live gigging. Excellent video. Thanks a million
Cheers Niall - will do asap. :-)
Excellent video, the most complete introduction about this bass pedal, and starting from the 17:50 is very valuable about the two features covered (Others videos in youtube do not cover about that), I am going to do a research in your channel to learn more settings ... again EXCELLENT video!!!!!
Wow, thanks so much...so pleased you found it helpful, and don't forget to subscribe to my channel for more videos! 😉
@@ScottWhitley I am already subscribed :) - And I bought the same bass pedal
Thank you for this video! It will be so helpful to make another one to demonstrate how to create new sounds with this little thing, but maybe it's matter of own experimentation
:)
Cheers. I will try and make a follow up video asap... :)
Great video, i just bought this, thank you it was really helpful
Thanks Darren - glad you found it useful. :)
Hey Scott! Hope to see you with a new lesson soon!
Big changes here at the Bass Cabin and videos are now being released every Tuesday evening, and I go live every Sunday at 4pm UK time. Hope you're subscribed to the channel so you don't miss them? Cheers, Scott. 🙂
Hi Scott , I just heard that Little Richard started out as a landscape gardener.. He lopped off the rhubarb he lopped Bamboo ! 😂
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Zoom gear is ace m8. I use the g5n and the q8 camara for recording it. As the q8 has to jack ins and xlr.
Agreed. I've made so many videos using the Q8 - such a cool piece of kit!!
@@ScottWhitley for sure pal
Hi Scott, great video on this pedal and the only one I’ve watched that actually explains how to use it rather than just demoing all the presets! You mention in the video that you’re only covering the basics and will be doing further videos going into more detail. I’ve searched but can’t find anything. Can you direct me to where those are? Thanks.
Hey Keith - thanks for the kind words!!
Unfortunately I never actually managed to get the other videos out there due to hectic touring schedules at the time. I've recently quit touring so hopefully I can start to fill in the blanks... :)
Thanks again,
Scott.
A very helpful review. Thanks : )
You're welcome!
The best❤
Is that just for bass guitar or I can use it for 6 strings guitar?
There is a G1On too but under the covers they are pretty identical and if you are willing to mess with it you can load patches from some other models - see github.com/Barsik-Barbosik/Zoom-Firmware-Editor. Use at own risk.
I love my B3n, would love to see how you use yours.
Hi. Thank you for this nice review. I watched several videos just to find out one thing but I'm still don't know how to put 2 or 3 effects from different categories back to back in a row to use in one particular song. I would appreciate if you can answer that. Thanks
Question.. It works if you have a passive bass and you don't play trough an Amp but directly in the pedal and out in headphones?
Yes. I have just got one 2nd hand but I also have the B1XFour and G1XFour - stereo headphones and 4 batteries - fits in bass gig bag. Practice away for 6 or so hours before batteries run out.
I also use these to change key - the Church where I play use different keys to UA-cam hymns. So retune, play to live key but sound same as online key. I made a YT about this.
"Sorry, I'm having too much fun"
Sold.
Edit: I can't find the next videos on this pedal on your channel
I must sort that!!
Come back Scott!
I'm back! 😀
Muito top!
Have you used the B1-Four yet? Better in all ways to this (i have both).
No, I haven't. If I can afford it in the future, I'll give it a go. Cheers, Dave.
Its very good value at £70. Has the same quality and sims as the B3n, so more up to date than the B1-0n, and has more buttons. Its going to be a top seller.
@@davebassP5 Cool as. They do look brill - can't afford one just yet but will see if I can borrow one to review maybe?
@@ScottWhitley I have both. Got the B1ON 2nd - sound so much better than presets on the B1XFOUR. Plus can store 100 patches v 50 on B1FOURX. Plus the ambient settings are no available on the B1XFOUR. I like both but if I had to choose one it would be the B1ON.
Does B1 contain chorus, fuzz, delay, flanger effects?
B1 contains all of that and more !!! It is great and sounds super proffesional, much more than the audio on this video cause it is an ambient audio...also has a 30sec looper. Boost, Overdrives, distortions, fuzz, flanger, univibe, chorus, reverbs, delays, mod delays, stereo delays, flangers, phasers, particle reberbs, bit crush, and most importants of all AMP simulators !!! Hartke, SVT, MarkBass, GallienKrueger, Fender, Marshall, for the price this unit is a tremendous unit ! I have one of this for my bass and one G1 for my guitar rig.
Hey brother, your awesome bass guitar player! Your very very very smart 😊😁, so can I ask you about something's about playing and music? This is what I was thinking about is, did you play by ear first before studying music? Or did you learn to play by going to lessons and learning music and how to read music and learning theory? Just wanted to ask, cause I have only been learning for about two years now from zero, and people are telling me and saying that if you don't learn to play by ear first before you started studying music you will never be able to play by ear at all and you will be chained to the music stand forever! And people tell me that you don't need to study music cause your not a professional and you never will be, and I know that I am not a professional bass player, but I really want to a good bass guitar player, but I just play at church and around my area with small groups like garage bands and stuff like that, but I cannot play by ear yet, I have to use chord chart sheet music for right now, and everyone keeps telling me don't study music,or don't do that or this! And it is really bothering me bad! So I am just asking because everyone is telling me there opinions! About you need to play by ear first before you study music, so I was wondering how you went about learning how to play the bass guitar?? Thank you so much.
Hi Scotty and thanks for your message.
I'm almost completely self-taught and learn 99.9% of the music I play by ear. Working to chord charts and unsderstanding at least a basic level of theory and understanding definitely chord make-up are nescessary to free yourself. I personally don't sight-read dots at all, but DO understand harmony and theory and DO work to chord charts.
There is no one way that's right for everyone (despite what some might say) but my path was to learn to play songs by ear first, then shortly after I started to work through Jazz Standards playing mainly arpeggios.
The one thing I will say about learning by ear is it helps you retain musical information much better - because you HAVE to. Once written down, I find new musical information just becomes some more paper sat in a folder or on a shelf - that's why I don't usually provide notation with my video lessons. I think it's better to learn a little at a time and commit to memory than to get a TON of information written down that you're not likely to ever learn of by heart. :-)
Don't know if any of that helps sorry, Scotty,
Scott.
@@ScottWhitley
Thank you for your time and help with me, I will definitely keep in mind about what you are saying, so thank you so much sir
You will find that most musicians who can read music are also quite good at playing by ear. One method does not cancel out the other. They’re just more tools to have at your disposal. Being able to play by ear & memorize like Mr Whitley said is an invaluable skill. But if you happen to learn to read music first, in no way does it reduce your ability to play by ear & improvise. I have run across a few musicians that said they would never learn to read music because it would hurt their “spontaneity”. (Just so there’s no misunderstanding, that’s NOT what Scott Whitley is saying.) I’m just saying I’ve run into folks who say that, and I’ll tell you as a musician of 40 years that’s nonsense. In the competitive world of music performance, it’s good to have as many skills to draw on as possible. Learn by ear first or learn to read notes first, it doesn’t matter. Go for it, and I wish you the best!
@@GallyGirlify Very wise words and great advice! Thanks for the comment.
@@GallyGirlify
Thank you so so so much for your help I appreciate you trying to help me with this, I hear people say that say that, don't do that, don't do this, so what I am saying is that this is what people are telling me all the time, and not good opinions and or sold opinions in my situation, but I appreciate you trying to help me out with good solid information about going ahead and study music and learning to read music, and I thank you for your help, cause you don't get that to much any more, have a good day okay.
Looks very flimsy. Not sure it would survive me stomping it. :)
I've used mine a few times live and it's stronger than you might think. Definitely not as strongly built as the metal-bodied B3 range though. :-)
@@ScottWhitley do you use it going into a D.I box then into the P.A?
Seems cool for beginners but it looks like a toy
Actually I forgot to mention how much it looks like an 80s games console/controller lol.
I'm no beginner but use it every day and have taken it on tour around the world. As I said in the video, my uses for it are mainly practice, teaching and learning new material. It's also a dead handy and compact backup if my main board goes down or gets lost on a flight etc.
Where can i find patches on this awsome pedal?
perhaps in your brain 😉 kind regards from Berlin 👋
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