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Kurt did use (what I can only assume is) the Sansamp and the DS2 together at the same time. I saw it happen on a live performance on MTV. It's been a long time, so my memory isn't perfect but it was after a song Kurt kicked in a second distortion pedal (I never saw the pedals so IDK which ones he used) and the distortion and feedback was just pure noise. Kurt was using both pedals just to create choas, they were not playing any song.
Wow, the amount of love and dedication you have for Nirvana is amazing. Everything you play sounds like Kurt. Love seeing how the music and gear is being kept alive
To my ears, modern Sansamp sounds thicker in the low end whereas the vintage one has more of a midrange “honk” and a slightly fizzier high end. I personally slightly prefer the modern one but the vintage one definitely sounds more like In Utero. Great video as always!
Yeah, I’d agree the vintage one is m darker with less low end. It would be interesting to hear if they could be made to sound the same with some tweaking (eg the pots are just slightly different spec or calibration), and it would also be interesting to hear if one sounds better in a mix. At face value the “classic” sounds nicer but possible too harsh in a proper mix
Vintage sounds flubby with less high end, like you said. Modern has more mid range punch and can sound a little metal zone like. I suspect the range of the pots was simply improved (made wider). I suspect Backing off some highs and mid range (presence?) could make the modern sound like the vintage making it a more versatile pedal.
I'm hearing awesome and accurate tones all over this video, and I'm thankful for all your care and hard work. Worth noting, though... The SansAmp is an analog unit with analog parts that drift and change over time and weren't even 100% consistent from pedal to pedal way back when. Results may vary, and thats FINE! If Mr. Cobain's SA broke down, he'd have probably gone into the nearest music shop, bought another, and not have really cared about the variance. Please, everyone, don't get discouraged if you aren't dead on.
Really? I've heard from other Russians that those were some very hard years for most Russians. Political turmoil, rampant crime, poverty, and the wars in Chechnya all sound difficult to me too, but of course, I didn't live it, so I wouldn't know. I've heard similar things about modern Russia as well, but again, what do I know? Also, why be stuck in the past? Sure, the old bands like Кино are great, but you guys still have a lot of cool artists today. I really like ssshhhiiittt!, Перемотка, Пасош, Плохо, Life on Venus, and many other contemporary bands from Russia. You guys know how to rock! Здравствуй из США. 👋
I usually stay up late just to watch your videos because here in europe it's 5 to 7 hours ahead based on which state you live in. It's really pleasing to just be alone, in the dark, hearing pure nirvana raw sound and history. I'm not from the UK so this also helps me with my english. I know i've said it quite some times in the comment section but i really mean it, we love you Eric ❤
Yes!!! Was excited as hell to see this pop up. The sludgier Nirvana sound is so much better, so glad you did this. Can't wait for all the upcoming stuff!
Are you kidding me? I have been literally checking out youtube past 2 hours for comparisons of the old and new one, as well as ds2 vs sansamp comparisons and some of your sounds using one. And now this! I still havent watched is as I am typing this, but it could not come at any better time! thanks:)
One of the pedals that I’d like to see covered next is the ProCo Rat. It’s a pedal that Kurt had used for a very short amount of time, and it would be interesting to learn about the way Kurt, Pat, and Krist used their Rat pedals. Pat’s Rat pedal is seen on Live and Loud on his pedal setup, and maybe even used now during the Foo Fighters.
when you said the difference was subtle i was expecting to really even notice it but hearing them played back to back, the difference was night and day. vintage sans amp is definitely 1000x better
Great video, as always. It is noticeable that the original has a thicker and darker sound than the classic. It would be something incredible if you could see if they have any different components at the electronic level and that is the reason why they sound different.
I always thought the reissue 100% got that sound but then I tried the vintage sansamp 🤯 the classic gets you super close, but the original gets you all the way there!
as a non-guitarist who has been plugging synths and samplers and other things into pedals since the year in utero was released, its crazy to me that i still haven’t heard of anyone else running a cab sim into their hot preamp section on purpose. there’s only the amateur association with the joyo/mooer/etc tier of preamp pedals with a basic fixed speaker sim (basically just a preset filter/EQ) that can’t be turned off without soldering. speakers are an amazing tool for shaping audio, and even the most basic, non-convolution speaker sim can do cool things before a dist/OD type effect or overloaded amp, kurt showed that 33 years ago. try it with an IR sim instead and another dimension can open up. it just seems like a lot of guitarists grow up not having anyone tell them they don’t need permission to try using things “wrongly” and see what comes out.
So glad you pointed out the difference between the designs. I would have never known. Had my Sans Amp for a little while and never thought to look at the design, and alas, I got the vintage one (w/o Classic)! Thought mine sounded different. I got lucky and bought mine online for like $100, now the value has gone up. It's an awesome tone overall and I've even managed to get mine to close like the coveted vintage white face Rat! They say people like us have golden ears or we are a bunch of cork sniffers...well I'll sniff away because I love this stuff!
Another great video Eric! The original sounds like it's got some sort of bit crusher on it, it's hard to explain, but both pedals sound very full and thick. Definitely prefer the sansamp to the DS-1, which sounds much thinner in comparison!
Thank you so much! The DS-1 and DS-2 get so much attention that I've always felt I was in the minority by preferring the sansamp over those. Hoping this video will help spread awareness of how amazing and underrated this pedal is!
Love the channel! Accuracy aside I actually quite liked the less muddy classic tone. In a mix it might be a different contest plus with pats guitar might sway things. Great vid as always 🥂
babe wake up NirvanaGuitars posted Haha besides jokes, your videos are amazing man, the dedication you've got for this all is beyond amazing, and how well made your videos are made just makes it all better, keep on the great job man!
Sansamp and Sansamp Classic sounds totally different even with the same settings. Looks like the French company lied about it when they have said that the manufacturing process did not change..These two are not the same pedal circuit-wise. Excellent video, thanks for sharing all this knowledge with us.
As an older bloke who grew up in the 80s Glam and shred era "I HATED NIRVANA".!! Fast 4ward some years later, and I am a huge Nirvana fan, and fan "of the whole band", from his songwriting to his guitar, and the others who filled out the whole Nirvana sound. Kurt definitely knew his stuff, no matter how away from this Earth he may have been. Getting back to this video, I think the "Original vintage" pedal sounds more smoother and defined, and the newer "Classis", sounds very fuzzy and brittle. I know it's no comparison to the live videos you compared these against, as arena sounds always sound huge, deep and clear, but my ears tells me the "Vintage" wins hands down. Really good video and comparison.👌👏👏👏👏
He used the guitar to channel emotion really well. Some guitarists who are more technical do this well. I think no matter what you’re doing with a guitar you need to be able to express yourself with it, for me it’s the point where your music can connect with an audience.
Excellent and amazing video, I have always honestly wondered if there was a difference between the classic and vintage tones you could get from the sans amp. And to my ears, it does, but by a small part! The classic Sans amp has a more cleaner, more brighter tone that I think could fill a stadium with. Meanwhile, the vintage is very dirty and has more of a bite and punch, and definitely belongs on an album like In Utreo. I will say too, I love both tones- so I definitely can use the classic and get a beautiful result, however: I really do like the echo flanger effects of Radio Friendly Unit Shifter better on the Vintage Sans amp rather than the Classic. But it's all in my ears and taste. Anyways though, amazing video, you killed it with this one, and I hope your day is great and full of grunge power
Personally, I was VERY Lucky to get a “Classic” built in the early 90’s. It sounds the same as that original. A local shop had it used for about 15 years. I offered to pay 50% and they accepted!
Great shoot out. The vintage just has the real "In Utero" sound. The classic gets close but Serve the Servants definitely shows the vintage is the one to have.
I’m a huge fan of tech 21 I’ve been using a sans amp rbi for my bass rig for decades and just got into this pedal for guitar and I gotta say I’ll be searching for a vintage one now thanks!
I love my Tech 21 Blonde and Oxford. They sound especially good with the amp modeller turned off and into a Two Notes M Cab (using the amp modeller on that).
It's odd, the Reissue almost sounds cleaner and more like a studio recording, but the sound of the Vintage one SCREAMS live Nirvana. Awesome comparison, both sound great, but if you're getting them for the sole purpose of trying to get as close as humanly possible to the live nirvana In Utero era sound, 100% get a vintage one.
Hey, I just got the Classic! Am a long time Nirvana fan and have got the other Nirvanaish pedals for my collection! Really love the IN UTERO live sounds that I can play on the Classic…
I use an EHX Neo,a RAT pedal,Vox AC10,Squier Strat,think I need something like this to record with as all my tracks are being recorded direct to PC at mo,and EQd post,so think definately some filtering would be good to complete it.And those mustangs,so easy to forget how good they are.The Squier Mustang with parallel,series,phase switches is rather good.Awesome video.I remember when Teen Spirit echoed around my student house upon release.They played the Riverside here in the UK ,Newcatle,a week before I arrived for music college.It changed everything.Shred became just another optiion! ....rip Kurt.
When setting up the pedals, did you match them based upon the position of the controls or the sound? The (newer) “classic” sounds like it has a bit more distortion and with that a bit more high end. Potentiometers can have a good bit of variation and still be considered “the same”. Excellent demo!
No way. I've been looking for so long what makes the guitar sound like that in the song "Rape me". I think it's one of the most interesting clean guitar sounds that Kurt used. Thanks! Keep it up!
I know right? People tell me left and right that Rape Me’s clean tone is 100% the Veleno, when there is in actuality 0 confirmation to that. It just as likely could be Kurt running through the Sansamp for those cleans, then using the DS-2 for the distorted parts. It’s anyone’s guess unless someone who was there confirms it 🤷🏻♂️ thank you!
These were popular in the early 90s . A lot of people had them in seattle . I had the OG one. Steel pole bathtub bass tone is one of these also. That’s where we saw it first .
WOW. To my old ears the Classic has it as more treble, definition and less muddiness. Suspect the High could be dialled back a little to get them even closer if required. Cheers Eric!
I love your videos. Your work is painstakingly good and you seem like such a likeable person. I prefer the vintage Sans, but from the comments it seems like the classic has won a lot of people over. I feel like the classic Sans kinda sounds like its trying to hard, if that makes sense. Keep up the great work.
Since you've got so many,help a brother out. I've always idolized this pedal, but as I remember, they went for about $1200 in '93. Also,deep dive on the Poly-Chorus, hands down.
I have the original and it’s my favorite pedal of all time. It has tons of tones and the Nirvana distortion is spot on, like exactly. I have an original metal zone that’s really great, original green big muff but the Sansamp is the best. It sounds great direct in too.
I remember reading about the SansAmp design by Andrew Barta. His design was quite revolutionary for the era since he was using smd components ahead of its competitors. You can tell that by looking at the "sandwich" board that holds the pots in the SansAmp. The early 90s and 93s version of the Sans Amp are virtually the same. The reason why the reissue sounds a bit "clearer" and open might be because the design was altered and its now true bypass. The classic/vintage SansAmp has a "buffer out" that comes from a JFET transistor , pretty much like the BOSS style switching. They might have updated the capacitors or even the opamps inside. I think the "reissue" sounds more modern as i prefer the dark sound of my classic unit.
The vintage sans amp definitely sounds better. More harmonic frequency's and more tight. But you also have to understand that this went through post with their producer in the studio. I know you were comparing live tones. But as far as just plug and play you've absolutely nailed it . Literally the exact same hardware, guitar and amp. I'd be curious if you're recording this stuff and giving it that post treatment to really make it a one to one with accurate mic's and stuff. Respect brotha!!
I think it would be cool if you explored the In Utero era even more. The biggest change in my opinion was when they added their new member Pat Smear. Seeing what his gear was and what he would play on stage would be really cool!
I wonder what was used for the April 1992 Laundry Room session? It sounds like Kurt probably just plugged into Dave’s rig, but would have to have brought a left handed guitar.
I bought the original tech21 SansAmp in 1989 at Sam Ash. I wouldn’t live without it. I remember the plain box and I still have the manual. There were articles about it before it was released.
It’s a bit strange how Kurt went from a really high end distortion to a super beefy dark distortion. I’m gonna say the sansamp on in utero sounds the best but that could change for me because I’m really liking the late 1993 tone. Great video! Could you please do cow palace😉
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Do a video on pats gutiar and krists bass please
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@@Peyote1312 bruh what r u yapping about if u dont like it then ignore it
Kurt did use (what I can only assume is) the Sansamp and the DS2 together at the same time. I saw it happen on a live performance on MTV. It's been a long time, so my memory isn't perfect but it was after a song Kurt kicked in a second distortion pedal (I never saw the pedals so IDK which ones he used) and the distortion and feedback was just pure noise. Kurt was using both pedals just to create choas, they were not playing any song.
Wow, the amount of love and dedication you have for Nirvana is amazing.
Everything you play sounds like Kurt. Love seeing how the music and gear is being kept alive
🥹 Can't thank you enough for the kind words and for watching!
To my ears, modern Sansamp sounds thicker in the low end whereas the vintage one has more of a midrange “honk” and a slightly fizzier high end. I personally slightly prefer the modern one but the vintage one definitely sounds more like In Utero. Great video as always!
Yeah, I’d agree the vintage one is m darker with less low end. It would be interesting to hear if they could be made to sound the same with some tweaking (eg the pots are just slightly different spec or calibration), and it would also be interesting to hear if one sounds better in a mix. At face value the “classic” sounds nicer but possible too harsh in a proper mix
Same 👍👍
thats is exactly what i was gunna say .
Vintage sounds flubby with less high end, like you said. Modern has more mid range punch and can sound a little metal zone like. I suspect the range of the pots was simply improved (made wider). I suspect Backing off some highs and mid range (presence?) could make the modern sound like the vintage making it a more versatile pedal.
about to comment something like this. i actually really want a modern one now
I'm hearing awesome and accurate tones all over this video, and I'm thankful for all your care and hard work. Worth noting, though... The SansAmp is an analog unit with analog parts that drift and change over time and weren't even 100% consistent from pedal to pedal way back when. Results may vary, and thats FINE! If Mr. Cobain's SA broke down, he'd have probably gone into the nearest music shop, bought another, and not have really cared about the variance. Please, everyone, don't get discouraged if you aren't dead on.
My god these riffs are so creative. It's crazy hearing them without the vocals.
Eric I love how after getting home after school there’s a video waiting for me, thanks for making my days a little more enjoyable
This right here.
This made my night 🥹 thank you so much for watching, I’m happy my nerdy videos are able to help ❤️
Thank you. You return me in my youth. Long hair, ripped jeans, guitar... Russia was cool country 1991-1999
Russia cool country now!
@@bobvexerwhat for?
Russia is extremely homophobic, wich holds it back as a country@@bobvexer
Really? I've heard from other Russians that those were some very hard years for most Russians. Political turmoil, rampant crime, poverty, and the wars in Chechnya all sound difficult to me too, but of course, I didn't live it, so I wouldn't know. I've heard similar things about modern Russia as well, but again, what do I know? Also, why be stuck in the past? Sure, the old bands like Кино are great, but you guys still have a lot of cool artists today. I really like ssshhhiiittt!, Перемотка, Пасош, Плохо, Life on Venus, and many other contemporary bands from Russia. You guys know how to rock! Здравствуй из США. 👋
Russia is only cool in terms of temperatures.
I usually stay up late just to watch your videos because here in europe it's 5 to 7 hours ahead based on which state you live in. It's really pleasing to just be alone, in the dark, hearing pure nirvana raw sound and history. I'm not from the UK so this also helps me with my english.
I know i've said it quite some times in the comment section but i really mean it, we love you Eric ❤
Thank you for helping me reawaken my love for guitar. i bought my own mustang not too long ago and I’ve been having a blast playing and learning!
So happy to hear that!! 🎸
“Yo! Yo! Yo! Bro! New NirvanaGuitars video just dropped!!! Let’s watch it RIGHT NOW”
- my brain when I see a notification from this channel
Yes!!! Was excited as hell to see this pop up. The sludgier Nirvana sound is so much better, so glad you did this.
Can't wait for all the upcoming stuff!
Maaaann. It's incredible that the pedals are, in theory, the same, but the vintage one sounds so much better. Incredible review 👏
This is superb. Fine work and loads of evidence of what a creative player Kurt was.
I love how Kurt wasn’t a normal guitar player
That's we're all still talking about him 30 years later!
@@NirvanaGuitars Kurt cobain and Daniel johns are some of my favourite guitar players cause of there style!
He’s remarkably basic dumbass
@@NearHavana he was ambidextrous
@@NearHavana same tbh
Are you kidding me? I have been literally checking out youtube past 2 hours for comparisons of the old and new one, as well as ds2 vs sansamp comparisons and some of your sounds using one. And now this! I still havent watched is as I am typing this, but it could not come at any better time! thanks:)
Kudos to John for risking his original pedal so we could all learn something
From a viewer's ear, the Sansamp Classic has a more pleasing sound, and seems closer to the production sound.
Thanks for sharing this!
One of the pedals that I’d like to see covered next is the ProCo Rat. It’s a pedal that Kurt had used for a very short amount of time, and it would be interesting to learn about the way Kurt, Pat, and Krist used their Rat pedals. Pat’s Rat pedal is seen on Live and Loud on his pedal setup, and maybe even used now during the Foo Fighters.
when you said the difference was subtle i was expecting to really even notice it but hearing them played back to back, the difference was night and day. vintage sans amp is definitely 1000x better
sansamp classic sounds great but MAN the vintage really just IS that sound
Yep
Great video, as always.
It is noticeable that the original has a thicker and darker sound than the classic.
It would be something incredible if you could see if they have any different components at the electronic level and that is the reason why they sound different.
Hands down his best rig!
Love your frogstomp profile🤩
@@Al3xinasadworld thanks so much lol 😂
@@Silverfan97 no problem lol 😆
Outstanding! You're the YT authority for Kurt's various rigs and guitars.
i like the newer sansamp here. more articulation, clarity, and grit to my ear. the OG sounds very mid range pushed and muddy. great video!
cradling my vintage Sansamp like a baby as I watch this
I love this guy's videos they always help me find the right tone for Nirvana songs ❤❤
Original sansamp is hands down THE pedal you need for the tour recreation.
I always thought the reissue 100% got that sound but then I tried the vintage sansamp 🤯 the classic gets you super close, but the original gets you all the way there!
@@NirvanaGuitars Exactly! Sounds just like RFUS in the studio with the echoflanger on!
as a non-guitarist who has been plugging synths and samplers and other things into pedals since the year in utero was released, its crazy to me that i still haven’t heard of anyone else running a cab sim into their hot preamp section on purpose. there’s only the amateur association with the joyo/mooer/etc tier of preamp pedals with a basic fixed speaker sim (basically just a preset filter/EQ) that can’t be turned off without soldering. speakers are an amazing tool for shaping audio, and even the most basic, non-convolution speaker sim can do cool things before a dist/OD type effect or overloaded amp, kurt showed that 33 years ago. try it with an IR sim instead and another dimension can open up. it just seems like a lot of guitarists grow up not having anyone tell them they don’t need permission to try using things “wrongly” and see what comes out.
So glad you pointed out the difference between the designs. I would have never known. Had my Sans Amp for a little while and never thought to look at the design, and alas, I got the vintage one (w/o Classic)! Thought mine sounded different. I got lucky and bought mine online for like $100, now the value has gone up. It's an awesome tone overall and I've even managed to get mine to close like the coveted vintage white face Rat! They say people like us have golden ears or we are a bunch of cork sniffers...well I'll sniff away because I love this stuff!
Love this channel and your passion for the details! Correct true to form details!
Thank you so so much!
this is the greatest video ever! thanks for making it
Another great video Eric! The original sounds like it's got some sort of bit crusher on it, it's hard to explain, but both pedals sound very full and thick. Definitely prefer the sansamp to the DS-1, which sounds much thinner in comparison!
Thank you so much! The DS-1 and DS-2 get so much attention that I've always felt I was in the minority by preferring the sansamp over those. Hoping this video will help spread awareness of how amazing and underrated this pedal is!
Great as always.
Thank you!
Thank you for your videos. I absolutely love the attention to detail. It does make a big difference when searching for tone.
Both sound amazing but when I heard the sound of the vintage Sans Amp I realized how incredible this pedal is! 🤘🏼🎸
Love the channel! Accuracy aside I actually quite liked the less muddy classic tone. In a mix it might be a different contest plus with pats guitar might sway things. Great vid as always 🥂
This guitar pedal is definitely gonna be my next bucket list I wanna buy😅
Also love your riffs, so fire!, keep it up❤🤘🏻🔥
It's so great! The first distortion pedal I go to both when I'm playing Nirvana and everything else too. Thank you!
@@NirvanaGuitars that’s cool, I’m still learning to play the guitar, hopefully soon I’ll be able to get a electric guitar😊
The vintage one is THE sound, the reissue is missing the mids and is too hissy
You should go over Kurt's small clone pedal next. I'd like to know more about it!
Your recreations are incredible, this video might make me grab a sansamp finally
Thank you for this! I was trying to figure out which one I wanted and you helped me finally decide! ordered it last night!
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Haha besides jokes, your videos are amazing man, the dedication you've got for this all is beyond amazing, and how well made your videos are made just makes it all better, keep on the great job man!
The vintage sans amp just sounds way more warm and full
yup, the other one is way too scooped, same with the Berhinger clone.
really? i thought it sounded way too noisey and hissy compared the classic
@@LizordSword huh I guess we have different interpretations
Classic sounds more like a trebly fuzz, than the Vintage unit … so I really can’t see how a Bright Switch is going to help, unless it is mislabeled !!
@@Faust_s the vintage one does sound good but that hiss over the top of it is way too much for my taste
The best video review about Kurt's 🎸 tone
Sansamp and Sansamp Classic sounds totally different even with the same settings. Looks like the French company lied about it when they have said that the manufacturing process did not change..These two are not the same pedal circuit-wise. Excellent video, thanks for sharing all this knowledge with us.
As an older bloke who grew up in the 80s Glam and shred era "I HATED NIRVANA".!! Fast 4ward some years later, and I am a huge Nirvana fan, and fan "of the whole band", from his songwriting to his guitar, and the others who filled out the whole Nirvana sound. Kurt definitely knew his stuff, no matter how away from this Earth he may have been. Getting back to this video, I think the "Original vintage" pedal sounds more smoother and defined, and the newer "Classis", sounds very fuzzy and brittle. I know it's no comparison to the live videos you compared these against, as arena sounds always sound huge, deep and clear, but my ears tells me the "Vintage" wins hands down. Really good video and comparison.👌👏👏👏👏
The blue mustang with stripe and matching headstock is awesome. That guitar is in my future for sure!!
He used the guitar to channel emotion really well. Some guitarists who are more technical do this well. I think no matter what you’re doing with a guitar you need to be able to express yourself with it, for me it’s the point where your music can connect with an audience.
Excellent and amazing video, I have always honestly wondered if there was a difference between the classic and vintage tones you could get from the sans amp. And to my ears, it does, but by a small part!
The classic Sans amp has a more cleaner, more brighter tone that I think could fill a stadium with.
Meanwhile, the vintage is very dirty and has more of a bite and punch, and definitely belongs on an album like In Utreo.
I will say too, I love both tones- so I definitely can use the classic and get a beautiful result, however: I really do like the echo flanger effects of Radio Friendly Unit Shifter better on the Vintage Sans amp rather than the Classic. But it's all in my ears and taste.
Anyways though, amazing video, you killed it with this one, and I hope your day is great and full of grunge power
Man I wish this wouldn’t always release when I’m in the middle of something lol, the weekly uploads are not to be discouraged though!
Sans (In french) means "without", now it makes sense. Great video, my friend!
Thank you for watching!
Great video. Nice guitar work man!
Whoa, there's such a huge difference between the 2 SansAmps! The vintage one has a fuzziness that reminds me of the old DOD Grunge
Kurt used that too! Check out "Endless, Nameless" on the MTV Live and Loud concert from Dec. 1993!
Personally, I was VERY Lucky to get a “Classic” built in the early 90’s. It sounds the same as that original. A local shop had it used for about 15 years. I offered to pay 50% and they accepted!
Great video man!
Great great amazing video meu amigo, como sempre... sansamp vintage is the way ...
First video of yours I come across. Subscribed.
Yooo I watched the whole video! Loved it so much
Love your channel, you are super in depth!
Great shoot out. The vintage just has the real "In Utero" sound. The classic gets close but Serve the Servants definitely shows the vintage is the one to have.
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😭🙏🏻 thank you for long time support, I don’t take it for granted!
Great video, that original definitely sounds closer to the in utero tone for sure. I would love to see a full breakdown on the echoflanger next!
I agree 100% about Kurt's tone.
I bought a Ds-1 messed with it for about 1hr.
Couldn't get a tone out of it worth a damn.
Been on the shelf ever since
I really like how the vintage sounds with effects and open chords but to my ears the classic sounds better for bar chords. Great deep dive!
It's a good recreation of the tone 😁
Thank you!
that was a fun video to watch !
Thank you!
I’m a huge fan of tech 21 I’ve been using a sans amp rbi for my bass rig for decades and just got into this pedal for guitar and I gotta say I’ll be searching for a vintage one now thanks!
I love my Tech 21 Blonde and Oxford. They sound especially good with the amp modeller turned off and into a Two Notes M Cab (using the amp modeller on that).
It's odd, the Reissue almost sounds cleaner and more like a studio recording, but the sound of the Vintage one SCREAMS live Nirvana.
Awesome comparison, both sound great, but if you're getting them for the sole purpose of trying to get as close as humanly possible to the live nirvana In Utero era sound, 100% get a vintage one.
Hey, I just got the Classic! Am a long time Nirvana fan and have got the other Nirvanaish pedals for my collection! Really love the IN UTERO live sounds that I can play on the Classic…
These tones sound great!
Thank you!
Super cool to see an original SansAmp on the channel.
To my ear, the original sounds a bit more low mid heavy and much darker than the Classic.
I use an EHX Neo,a RAT pedal,Vox AC10,Squier Strat,think I need something like this to record with as all my tracks are being recorded direct to PC at mo,and EQd post,so think definately some filtering would be good to complete it.And those mustangs,so easy to forget how good they are.The Squier Mustang with parallel,series,phase switches is rather good.Awesome video.I remember when Teen Spirit echoed around my student house upon release.They played the Riverside here in the UK ,Newcatle,a week before I arrived for music college.It changed everything.Shred became just another optiion! ....rip Kurt.
The vintage just sings so much more. Has more spirit
Love the pedal series!
When setting up the pedals, did you match them based upon the position of the controls or the sound? The (newer) “classic” sounds like it has a bit more distortion and with that a bit more high end. Potentiometers can have a good bit of variation and still be considered “the same”. Excellent demo!
Seriously. Always match by ear not knob position.
Nice content I like learning about Nirvana! Also nice tone and guitars!
No way. I've been looking for so long what makes the guitar sound like that in the song "Rape me". I think it's one of the most interesting clean guitar sounds that Kurt used. Thanks! Keep it up!
I know right? People tell me left and right that Rape Me’s clean tone is 100% the Veleno, when there is in actuality 0 confirmation to that. It just as likely could be Kurt running through the Sansamp for those cleans, then using the DS-2 for the distorted parts. It’s anyone’s guess unless someone who was there confirms it 🤷🏻♂️ thank you!
@@NirvanaGuitars I don't know what he used either, but I think this tone is close to the original.
These were popular in the early 90s . A lot of people had them in seattle . I had the OG one. Steel pole bathtub bass tone is one of these also. That’s where we saw it first .
WOW. To my old ears the Classic has it as more treble, definition and less muddiness. Suspect the High could be dialled back a little to get them even closer if required. Cheers Eric!
That was great!
I love your videos. Your work is painstakingly good and you seem like such a likeable person.
I prefer the vintage Sans, but from the comments it seems like the classic has won a lot of people over. I feel like the classic Sans kinda sounds like its trying to hard, if that makes sense.
Keep up the great work.
Wow, this is the closest I've ever heard anyone get to recreating Kurt's guitar tone. 👏
Love the sound of the vintage Sansamp.
Since you've got so many,help a brother out. I've always idolized this pedal, but as I remember, they went for about $1200 in '93.
Also,deep dive on the Poly-Chorus, hands down.
I have the original and it’s my favorite pedal of all time. It has tons of tones and the Nirvana distortion is spot on, like exactly. I have an original metal zone that’s really great, original green big muff but the Sansamp is the best. It sounds great direct in too.
The Sans amp re-issue definitely has a more 'clean' tone to it, but I think I prefer the original :) Great video
I remember reading about the SansAmp design by Andrew Barta. His design was quite revolutionary for the era since he was using smd components ahead of its competitors. You can tell that by looking at the "sandwich" board that holds the pots in the SansAmp. The early 90s and 93s version of the Sans Amp are virtually the same. The reason why the reissue sounds a bit "clearer" and open might be because the design was altered and its now true bypass. The classic/vintage SansAmp has a "buffer out" that comes from a JFET transistor , pretty much like the BOSS style switching. They might have updated the capacitors or even the opamps inside. I think the "reissue" sounds more modern as i prefer the dark sound of my classic unit.
The vintage sans amp definitely sounds better. More harmonic frequency's and more tight. But you also have to understand that this went through post with their producer in the studio. I know you were comparing live tones. But as far as just plug and play you've absolutely nailed it . Literally the exact same hardware, guitar and amp. I'd be curious if you're recording this stuff and giving it that post treatment to really make it a one to one with accurate mic's and stuff. Respect brotha!!
I think the classic sounds smoother and less gritty than the original
I think it would be cool if you explored the In Utero era even more. The biggest change in my opinion was when they added their new member Pat Smear. Seeing what his gear was and what he would play on stage would be really cool!
Well done young man. 😎💪
I like the classic....the vintage sounds deep ... and more thick.....the classic with the bright switch on... sounds amazing
I wonder what was used for the April 1992 Laundry Room session? It sounds like Kurt probably just plugged into Dave’s rig, but would have to have brought a left handed guitar.
Please make a video on how to lock the mustang tremolo🙏
I bought the original tech21 SansAmp in 1989 at Sam Ash. I wouldn’t live without it. I remember the plain box and I still have the manual. There were articles about it before it was released.
It’s a bit strange how Kurt went from a really high end distortion to a super beefy dark distortion. I’m gonna say the sansamp on in utero sounds the best but that could change for me because I’m really liking the late 1993 tone.
Great video!
Could you please do cow palace😉
Ive read the sansamp was originally Courtney's, kc liked it and ended up keeping it.
Love your videos man. That Sansamp tone is pretty badass. Do you have any idea what happened to Kurt's original pedals?
My favorite will always be the ds2, but the sansamp is great too, thanks for showing us
Vintage hands down. Now I know which one I need to go and get.