Darkglass Alpha Omega vs B7K | Ultimate Bass Distortion Comparison | Which Pedal is right for you?

I thought I'd make this little side by side comparison of the Alpha Omega and the B7K since I've been asked a lot about recommendations. Obviously both sound incredible so it's just a matter of finding the right distortion flavour that speaks to you the most.

Basses used: Fender 60's Jazz Bass
Sire Marcus Miller V7
Warwick Corvette Pro

** Who I am? ** Hi - I'm Lubo I'm the singer & bassplayer of Zapryan, where I write music, record songs and dance when I'm drunk. I hope you enjoy my videos, thank you for watching!

[Ferdrekks]

Even thought the fairest comparison would be with the Ultra version of the A/O, this is by far the best showcase i’ve ever heard. It shows clearly that beefy but punchy kind of sound vs the tight attack of the B7ku. Thanks for sharing! 🙌🏻

[NickBEADG]

I was having doubts about my new A/O, thinking I was missing out without a B7K. But this video made me feel much better about my choice.

[Meetthebass]

my pedalboard choice: A/O and a B3K next to it. Nothing you can't do

[Anicron]

Dude this video is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks so much

[aifrmedia]

Initially, I came here for a sound comparison video. I've found myself replaying this video over and over for that amazing song you wrote for the demo!

[Infectedbyevil]

Thanks for examples, very nice video. I actually have both of them alfa Omega ultra & b7k ultra. I connect b7k in alfa Omega. So my overdriven tone comes s from b7k to alfa Omega wich I use like grafic EQ and cab Sim. The distortion side of alfa Omega I keep almost clean with high level position, I turn it on only when I need louder sound for solo, it works for me like a booster with some kind of overdrive.

[MrSixxString]

I've been using the A&O for a while now. I would love to try the B7K in a live situation sometime.

[howler]

The alpha omega is the perfect balance between the B7K and the Vintage Microtubes. Turn it over to the alpha side for a more smooth vintage SVT sound, or turn it to the omega side for the clanky aggressive mesa boogie style sound. Or leave the knob in the middle for a blend of both. The AO is the clear winner. Why would you pick just one when you can have both in one box for the same price?

[JangoMike]

Just wanted to say I was checking some other videos doing these comparisons and your sound mix ran thru a full house PA with subwoofers covered the most range and gave a TRUE comparison how these pedals compared sonically. Thank you and very well done!

[EVILbassplayer]

I have the AO and a B7Kv2. The B7K is my '"always on" -pedal. The AO comes next to it (after) I use this for more like a booster

[p.]

Alpha Omega has a right low end and sits better in the mix. B7k is also good, but it has more highs.

[Kabelsprak]

Thanks for the great videos, great playing and nice way to A/B the two pedals. I ended up with a b7kuv2 at the end of the chain and an alpha omicron into it. Yeah, it can get hairy but in a nice way. Loving it! Keep it up man!!

[jor]

This was perfect, thank you so much, im going for the alpha-omega ultra i think

[BassMonstrum]

I have the exact two pedals and I totally agree with you: the AO is perfect for those low gain sounds. It's my "always on", amp-simulating preamp while the B7K Ultra is my all-out shiny distortion.

[EtanJay]

This video deserves more views in my opinion. Short and punch

[alexquiroz]

B7K is my option, Lubo thanks for demo ImI

[drphalanges]

Your band is so sick. I love your sound.

[MrVyrtuoso]

I like the B7K Ultra a lot better. I like that w/the Grunt there are 3 ways to set the amount of low end that can be distorted. This makes it very versatile so that we can get farting synth to vintage to modern if going from boost to flat to cut. It has a stronger top end over the AO, and I find that easier to tame if I want less of it than having to add to the AO what top end that it didn't have to begin with.

[adammays]

I have a B7k and from time to time think I would prefer the A&O. Any comparison, I'm reassured I made the right choice for me. I'd like to upgrade to the B7k ultra for the selectable distortion

[orpheus]

It sounds to me like the B7K has a clearer sound, that cuts better through the mix. But then I come from guitars, so maybe I'm still a bit biased towards higher sounds? What do you guys think?