Bass Pedals

Mastro Valvola Area Multi Reverb

It turns out Italian "tube master" Mastro Valvola (that's what the company's name means) excels also at designs lacking tubes, like the Area Reverb, a digital reverb featuring 4 mono reverb flavors: Reverb (Room, Plate, or Hall), Mod (chorus with reverb), Shimmer 8th (2 octaves higher) and Shimmer 8th/5th (higher…Click on the title for more

Mastro Valvola Area Multi Reverb

Tech 21 SansAmp YYZ (Geddy Lee signature)

The Tech 21 SansAmp YYZ is a two channel (clean - overdriven) stompbox voiced after bassist Geddy Lee's rackmount. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkvudJkkKR8 All analog SansAmp technology enables you to record directly and enhance previously recorded tracks. For live performances, the YYZ can drive a power amp and speakers, augment your existing amplifier…Click on the title for more

Tech 21 SansAmp YYZ (Geddy Lee signature)

New at NAMM 2019: EBS The Ultimate v3 B. Sheehan Signature Overdrive

Combining some of the most necessary elements of a bass rig in a single stompbox, the 3rd edition of the EBS Ultimate Billy Sheehan Signature Drive includes overdrive, compression, tone-shaping, and boost. The signal is split via two parallel audio paths, one clean and one dirty – so it’s like…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM 2019: EBS The Ultimate v3 B. Sheehan Signature Overdrive

Electro-Harmonix unveils Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff, Flatiron Fuzz, and Nano Battalion.

Just when we were about to wind down for the upcoming weekend, our pristine email inbox lit up with a new press release from Electro-Harmonix, from the city that never sleeps nor takes shorter days on Friday (that is, NY, NY!). As if that wasn't enough, the message promoted the…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix unveils Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff, Flatiron Fuzz, and Nano Battalion.

Zorg Effects Small Basstar

Originally built as a smaller/simpler version of this beast of a pedal, the (French) Zorg Effects Small Basstar is a peculiar overdrive obviously intended for bass but also intriguing-sounding on guitar. The circuit also gained its own quirks during the designing process. The controls are pretty self explanatory, the toggle switch in the…Click on the title for more

Zorg Effects Small Basstar

Electro-Faustus Super Disruptor for Bass

If subtlety in tone is NOT AT ALL your kind of thing, you'll have to check out the stompboxes by crazy New Yorkers Electro-Faustus! The Super Disruptor is actually one of their relatively "normaly" pedfal, an Overdrive/Octave/Oscillation Pedal for bass (guitarists out there don't fret, the "non-super" version of the Disruptor is…Click on the title for more

Electro-Faustus Super Disruptor for Bass

OnkartGromt Grompressor (for bass)

OnkartGromt is a Norwegian bass pedal maker - the name means "Something Good" in that country's language. The company has currently 5 bass pedals designs under their belt, and The Living Room Gear Demos, in the following video, focused on their compressor, called Grompressor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFfexalTbok The Grompressor is an advanced compressor. Very useful for…Click on the title for more

OnkartGromt Grompressor (for bass)

First demo of the Tech 21 DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature Pedal

Wouldn't it be nice to have the entire rig of a bass legends at your "toe-tips" in a package that only weighs a few pounds? Well, that's what Tech 21 is giving you with the DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature Pedal. We shot this video a few hours ago at our…Click on the title for more

First demo of the Tech 21 DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature Pedal

Daredevil Almighty Bass Fuzz

Daredevil Pedals, the company of Chicago based guitarist Johnny Wator, is approaching NAMM 2018 with a new pedal for bass. The Daredevil Almighty Bass Fuzz is an original design circuit, not a variation of some other pedal. The gain is biting and thick, with enough tonal options to cover a…Click on the title for more

Daredevil Almighty Bass Fuzz

Electro-Harmonix Batallion Bass Preamp and DI

New bass pedal from Electro-Harmonix, check it out! The Battalion is a versatile bass preamp, DI, and distortion unit designed to allow bassists to sculpt their tone no matter the rig or situation. The Battalion features a 4-band EQ, a compressor, a noise gate, extensive I/O options, and a great…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Batallion Bass Preamp and DI

Pedal News: Ashdown Dr. Green Bass FX Pedals

I love the bass guitar! These pedals look super cool and seem to have a quality build. Hidden away in the Essex countryside, Dr. Green has been designing and building world class guitar and bass amplifiers in the UK for over 20 years. Now in conjunction with bass amplifier giants…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: Ashdown Dr. Green Bass FX Pedals

Review: Audio Source Multiwave Bass Distortion

Some digital innovation brought to us today from the fine folks at Source Audio with the Soundblox 2 Multiwave Bass Distortion. The bass guitar can be one of the trickiest instruments to record. This may be because of several factors, but one of the more common reasons is that low-end instruments like…Click on the title for more

Review: Audio Source Multiwave Bass Distortion