I was going to put a click-bait subject like "Is OB-6 good for bass?" but I didn't want to destroy future credibility by asking stupid questions.
This post is more about the OB-6 being a little TOO good at bass. It is by far the best bass synth (for my needs) I've ever owned -- by that I mean it's always screams to be the go-to synth for laying down a bass sound that completely defines the rest of the mix. My Rev2 hits sweet spots in pads, strings, polysynth sounds the OB-6 cannot... but it is not even in the same league when it comes to bass sounds.
My dilemma is, 3 grand is a lot for a bass sound. I'd like to find something that sounds as good as the OB-6 for fat / warm 80's sounding bass, b-movie film sweeps, etc., at a cheaper price point so that I can free my OB-6 up for duties like poly leads that pay it more respect. Nothing in my soft synth collection (and I have all the good ones) comes close to the bass I get from the obie.
Right now I'm working around by recording the bassline as audio into the DAW to free up the OB-6 for more complex duties. Pro3 looks like a great monosynth but to get tilt-up controls and wood it's 2-grand. Rather just get a Prophet-6 or a second OB-6 for a few hundred more at that price point. One of the two is actually on my budget for late 2021, regardless of the outcome of this discussion.
Would something like a super-cheap BassStation II meet my bass needs? It's sad to hold the OB-6 down so far below its capability, feels like putting a tiger in a bird cage and asking it to perform, and cries out to play a bigger role. I'm looking for solid BASS solutions under the $1k price point...
Disclaimer -- I've never seen a Youtube vid that inspired me to buy a Moog. No offense but that's how I feel... I just don't seem to "feel" the sound...maybe hearing a Sub37 in person would change my mind? All due to respect to Bob Moog, I actually went to highschool with his kids and knew both Matt and Michelle from class even if I didn't know them well personally... And for 70's funk I love the Moog sound but for the synthwave/retrowave etc music I want to make today, the Moog bass doesn't really appeal to my ears.