Killer Tones from the Tech 21 dUg Pinnick DP-3X

I've recently been having a lot of fun with a new pedal, the Tech 21 dUg Pinnick DP-3X. This pedal is extremely versatile and offers up a load of great tones from crazy Sheehan-like distortion, to clean, punchy slap tones.

In this video I demo the following tones (times included so you can skip me talking...;-)

Billy Sheehan Solo Tone: 2:21
Billy Sheehan Studio Tone: 4:03
Chris Squire 'Roundabout' Tone: 5:13
Chris Wolstenholme 'Hysteria' Tone: 5:48
Basic Studio Tone: 6:21

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[RadityoPramAdi]

More people should know about King's X. Nice demo too!!

[stephenadams]

It's refreshing to see this pedal demo'd fingerstyle! Thanks!

[goncalomarques]

And suddently Stuart Sheehan arrises from the deep of youtube, bringing one of the best distortion sounds the population of the world has heard in a while

[rafsnchz]

This is some top quality review, there isn't too many reviews on this pedal at all. Thank you!

[SUNKINGME]

I am SO getting this pedal! Thanks for posting!

[pjmuck]

I generally despise distortion on bass, but this pedal sounds very musical by retaining top end clarity and tight low end. It sounds like it could nail Geddy Lee's tones too.

[vwumvvp]

Yeah top demo mate. Finally someone using fingers and pick to demo this unit. Great stuff.

[pumpkinking]

Fantastic demo Stuart. This pedal is so versatile you can have it sound like dug or billy. Or anything in between clean to over the top grind. If I closed my eyes I swear it was Sheehan. Great job.

[mattthegreeter]

Apparently I hadn't clicked the bell icon & somehow missed your review! Great job Stuart. I've been interested in this pedal since the instant it came out & I've been hearing Tim Starace from YYNOT play the absolute hell out of it. I am saving my money right now to pick up the dUg. Thanks for the vid man

[davedecker]

Great pedal! As a raving and drooling KING'S X fan I'm getting one for sure. Hopefully tech 21 will make a pedal that makes me SING like dUg 😆😆😆

[jma]

The Line 6 Hx Stomp can get an ok sound if fiddle enough; the parallel paths and mixer allow you to set a frequency (cross-over) and easily keep the low end :)

[delucajohn]

Bass lick of the week #46 at 6:42 :-) Sounds great as always Stuart.

[zion]

Thanks for the nice review. I really like the sound at 4:03 in the video.Is it possible to play a similar sound if I change the photo settings? Or are the characteristics of the base body strong?

[jackshittle]

Nice to see the Zon Sonus. I had a Sonus V and a Sonus Special IV. I'd use them live and to record.

[BoomChockolaca]

Stuart, your hand technique is amazing)))
Pedal is nice, but need to check it out by myself

[ScottandGigi]

Thanks for the demo. I'm really liking this pedal although I've never tried it. I'm looking at the DP-3X vs the Geddy Lee DI 2112 but there are no music stores close by to try them out. It. Probably two different animals but I've got to say that I do like that the DP-3X has compression on it even though not dedicated. Have you tried the DI2112? How do they compare? Thanks again for the video. Good review and playing. :)

Update: Got the DP-3X and love it.

[jma]

Tech21 YYZ is also pretty cool, not the same as dUg, but very usable in a pedal format

[masque]

that was a good would have been better if you could have gotten a player that could really play well and showcase the pedal just kidding of video, love King's X, happy for dug getting this pedal out. and you my friend are an incredible player. well done!

[marijandesin]

Should have left Roundabout for the end
To be continued ==> ;)

[superblondeDotOrg]

phenomenal playing.. how does it compare to the first tech21 bass flyrig pedal..which has sansamp section in the center.. presumably this also has a fixed-sansamp internally as speaker emulation, maybe... no mention of sansamp circuit in reviews of this pedal though...