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Classic analog filter pedals for bass may be harder to come by than their guitar-oriented counterparts - but the MXR Bass Envelope Filter is here to fill that gap. Dry and Effect controls help you dial in your desired mix of affected and unaffected signals, and you can shape those filters using the Decay and Q controls. Sleek and intuitive in the small classic MXR housing, the MXR Bass Envelope Filter will help you add the subtlest of filters or totally bring the funk.

Get great compression and sustain for your bass, along with ample headroom, with the MXR M87 Bass Compressor. If you've used compressors, the Bass Compressor will be a breeze with its quintessential Attack, Release, Ratio, Input, and Output controls. It's completely transparent and allows you a great dynamic range.

Featuring a range down to 50Hz and functionality as a boost/cut via the volume knob, the Boss GEB-7 is a seven-band equalizer attenuated for bass instruments but capable of functioning with others as well for experimental effects. This pedal is an ideal choice as a staple on any bassists' board and even has applications in acoustic bass instruments.

If you want warm, organic chorus but built specifically for the low-end, the Electro-Harmonix Bass Clone Nano Analog Chorus translates a company staple into your rig's next staple. All the same controls as the original Small Clone are in place with a few tweaked features: in the two-band EQ, the treble knob hits the whole signal while the bass only hits the dry half, and the Crossover switch cuts low-end from the modulation for better articulation. A trusty addition to any board big or small.

Built to offer the maximum spectrum of bass tone in a compact unit, the Bass Driver D.I. offers endless amounts of customization for dialing in that perfect tone. The pedal features a full EQ attenuated to 12dB of cut/boost specifically for bass, Sansamp Tube Amplifier Emulation Circuitry, and presence, level, and blend knobs.

Hammer out your tone with the Aguilar Tone Hammer Preamp/Direct Box,m based on the OBP-3 preamp. Bend the rules and blur the lines between pedal and direct box with the Tone Hammer's EQ knobs, Gain and Master controls. 18v of power give you tons of headroom to play with, giving you the freedom to experiment dynamically. The Tone Hammer's unique Adaptive Gain Shaping circuitry even gives you an extra gain structure, so hold on tight.

Why should guitar players have all the fun? Electro-Harmonix delivers the warmest, fuzziest low-end goods imaginable with the Bass Big Muff Pi. While taking the best of the old "Green Box" Russian Muff and the 1970s Big Muff Pi, EHX steps up the bottom with the Bass Big Muff Pi and optimizes this fuzz machine for bass guitar. It's a little easy to get out of control with this beast, so a direct output of the dry signal is available to blend in with the harmonic madness.

Featuring a dual-voiced layout, 14dB mid frequency boost switch and Constant Headroom Technology to ensure a stable effect presence, the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe proffers depths of low-frequency rumble. Using the dry knob to alternate or separate the two unique voices of aggressive or deep octaves, this effect can transport your sound right into the belly of stoner rock perfection.

The Bass Mono Synth from Electro-Harmonix is a bass-specific pedal designed to transform your signal into eleven distinct synthesizers styles. Each of these synths is tweakable via a sensitivity knob along with a CTRL knob that alters a set parameter for each mode. The Bass Mono Synth tracks exceptionally well and is an ideal option for bassists who need to handle a synth part in a cover band, or just those tired of the same old four-string timbres.

The Keeley Bassist, also known as the Keeley Bassist Limiting Amplifier, is a compression pedal that pulls in technology typically reserved for rack units, particularly the Corp 4320 chip. Control your sound with the Compression, Threshold, and Gain knobs for the ultimate in bass compression. Its high-fidelity, VCA-based system can handle massive signals without compromising your bass's tone. Think of it as a rackmount limiter squashed into a pedal at your feet.

Attenuated specifically to bring your bass into that rumbling low-end territory, the Boss ODB-3 is the perfect entry point into the world of bass overdrive. The pedal features an onboard two-band EQ and a balance knob for dialing in the amount of overdrive.

Featuring the same pitch shifting technology and dual classic/chord note tracking as the original but attenuated for lower frequencies, the Digitech Bass Whammy takes your low end to a new high. Incorporating newly conceived polyphonic algorithms for one of the smoothest pitch shifts available, this pedal provides an even deeper low for sludge and stoner rock and an experimental edge for noise.

The Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah includes multiple settings for classic wah sounds, auto-wah and human vowel sounds. With four adjustable controls, a wide array of tones can be shaped, including tempo, decay and range.

Sporting a three-band equalizer, Color switch for a pre-attenuated EQ, phantom/ground power switch and adjustable noise gate, the MXR Bass D.I. + is nothing short of a tonal Swiss army knife for your bass. Whether you're dialing in a pristine clean boost, pumping a warm sustain or crafting a searing distortion, this effect has your back at every turn.

The classic Big Muff Pi is perhaps the most widely-used fuzz pedal ever built, and the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi adds a new world of control and a deep frequency response tailored specifically for bass guitar. Dial in the crossover controls to hone in your tone, blend the dry signal back in for more impact, and bring the built-in gate to the party if you've got absurd amounts of gain happening and don't want any feedback.

Constructed with a highly-responsive three-band EQ, phantom and ground connectivity, and +10/-20 decibel select button, the Tech 21 SansAmp VT Bass DI is a veritable command station for your low-end presence. Capable of operating as a standalone preamp, bass overdrive, PA system, or studio mixer, the versatility associated with the SansAmp series is front and center with this piece. Whether you want to a model a growly gain-laden bass voice for aggressive playing or use the multifoliate functions found in the pedal, the VT Bass DI wears many hats with ease.

Sporting a bucket-brigade analog design, finely attenuated bass and treble controls plus two buttons for Flanger and X-Over modes allowing high-frequency modulation focus, the MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe brings choral and flanging capabilities together in a high-quality chassis. Allowing for easy adjustments on the fly thanks to the easy-to-use interface, this effect summons swooshes, sweeps, and liquid chorus goodness all with the warmth and inflection only an MXR analog design can deliver.

The Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus applies chorus treatment selectively to the higher frequency band, letting your bass foundation remain solid. The Low Filter is adjustable.

The Electro-Harmonix Nano Bass Big Muff Pi, though a mouthful to say, brings the huge sound of the Big Muff Pi to a smaller size, calibrated just for your bass. You can tailor your bass' sound using the Nano Bass Big Muff Pi's Volume, Sustain, and Tone knobs, and use the Dry switch that will give you even more tonal options by mixing your unity-level dry bass signal in with the distortion from your pedal. Get the classic Big Muff fuzz, whether you simply plan on adding minimal grit to your tone or creating a full-on onslaught of bass fuzz, using the EHX Nano Bass Big Muff Pi.

Catalinbread's take on the revered Ampeg SVT circuit, the Catalinbread SFT Drive provides tone shaping and drive options for both and guitar and bass. Featuring a two-band Baxandall EQ cirucit in addition to Volume and Gain controls, the SFT is capable of subtle tone-shaping, amp emulation, outright distortion, or painting every shade of saturation in between. Whether you're looking for a bass overdrive, the ultimate heavy drop tune saturator, or a guitar distortion, the Catalinbread SFT can deliver.

Essentially an octave, fuzz, and envelope filter all in one, the Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth sports ten sliders for a virtually limitless array of analog synth sounds. The pedal has four voices (Guitar, Octave, Sub-Octave, and Square-Wave), each of which can be completely independent or fully mixed. Create tones ranging from the sounds of vintage Moog synths to wilder, more modern sounds with the Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth pedal.

Rock your rig with the Aftershock Bass Distortion from Source Audio. Complete with three separate drive engines right out of the box, and a whole slew of other options using the Neuro Mobile App, the Aftershock can take you from creamy overdrive right to wailing fuzz and back again. Tube mode gives you the vintage crunch of an old tube amp, while Heavy mode offers up hard-core scooped drive. Finally, the Fuzz engine serves up intense germanium fuzz tones.

Find that one distortion just isn't enough for you? Double up on vicious tone in a meticulously-built effect with the Darkglass Electronics Alpha Omicron Preamp. Combining the company's Alpha and Omega distortion engines in one chassis, the Omicron dials in sweet bone-crunching saturation right out of the gate with signature Darkglass tweaks like Bite and Growl buttons for High Mids and Bass boosts.

Featuring controls for sensitivity, control and range and seven different bass-oriented filters including sub-octave and envelope, the Digitech Bass Synth Wah is a versatile funk machine. Capable of summoning classic Bootsy sounds and even used on Daft Punk's "Human After All," this pedal is perfect for adding experimental new facets to your pedalboard at an attractive price.

Give your bass deep, natural tone using the Aguilar Octamizer Analog Octave pedal, featuring both Clean and Octave modes. With knobs for both, dial in the perfect amount of clean or octaved down sound and then use the filters and EQ controls to build everything from smooth, syrupy bass tones to quick, aggressive attacks.

The Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food puts a low-end spin on the widely popular Soul Food overdrive pedal. Based on famous Klon Centaur circuit, the Bass Soul Food focuses its drive and gain stage enhancement on the low-end, offering detailed definition and character for bass players as well as guitarists looking for a little more depth in their tones.

Featuring analog circuitry, three independent channels and an onboard three-band EQ, the SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver turns any bass setup into the rig of your dreams. Capable of plugging directly into a PA system, this DI box is an ideal solution for a bassist looking for that sweet spot in tone without shelling out the money for a new head or cab.

The Electro-Harmonix Bassballs Nano is an ultra-compact version of the classic bass envelope filter from the 1970s. Sonically identical to the regular Bassballs, the Nano version is just a smaller enclosure for smaller pedalboards. Two sweeping filters dynamically adapt to each note you play, producing vowel sounds that are perfect for funk bass. Need some extra dirt and sustain for a solo section? Flip on the fuzz circuit and have at it.

Designed in collaboration with bassist Jon Stockman, the Alpha Omega is an excellent DI, a pedal-sized preamp, and a roaring bass distortion all in one. It features two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega) that can be independently selected or blended together using the Mod knob. This knob, along with the three-band EQ and growl and bite switches for controlling the low- and high-frequency saturation, make this design one of Darkglass' most flexible.

The MXR Bass Preamp pedal gives new voice to your passive basses in a tidy, compact enclosure. Separate input and output controls for a range of gain staging possibilities team up with a switchable pre/post 3-band EQ with sweepable midrange to dial in the drive and tone you desire to your amp while a studio-quality direct output goes straight to your mixer or interface. This workhorse pedal helps shape your sound in more ways than one and is the perfect companion for your bass both in the studio and on the stage.

The TC Electronic SpectraComp is an ultra-compact, ultra-simple, ultra-powerful bass compressor pedal that deserves a spot on every bassist's board. Using the same powerful dynamics engine as the System 6000 processor, the SpectraComp makes use of multiband compression for a response that's perfectly tailored for bass guitar, giving you a blooming and present low-end while keeping the entirety of the signal in check. TC's "Tone Print" technology allows you to connect the pedal to your computer via USB to edit a wide range of parameters to tweak the sound and performance of the SpectraComp to your exact requirements, giving you a limitless amount of tonal possibilities to make this little monster one of the most versatile bass comps on the block.

Tap into the iconic Ampeg tone bass players have been seeking for decades with the Ampeg SCR-DI Bass DI Preamp with Scrambler Overdrive. Essentially everything you could ever need for fantastic Ampeg sound in one small box, the SCR-DI is a direct box that provides overdrive via the Scrambler for that classic Ampeg grit, EQ capability, and the ability to send your tone directly to a PA or mixer, the SCR-DI is everything your bass needs to sound great on stage or in the studio.

As a followup to the SYB-3, Boss released the upgraded SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer. Using digital signal processing technology, the SYB-5 is able to accurately mimic analog synthesizers. With eleven variations of saw, square, and pulse waves that have a sharper, more enhanced wave shape, as well as filter cutoff and LFO rate controls using an expression pedal, gives you altogether a versatile but simple, easy-to-use bass synthesizer.

Featuring a ratio parameter knob for more dynamic limiter control, controllable threshold and an enhance that adds body and presence to your signal with the twist of a knob, the Boss LMB-3 Bass Limiter Enhancer is like a instant makeover for your sound. Compact but full of features that will complement the natural tone of a bass and play well with other effects, the LMB-3 gives you that perfect, compressed, punchy tone without punching a hole in your wallet.

Built with a hardwire bypass, wet and dry controls for two uniquely-voiced fuzz tones and a vintage germanium character, the MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe gives classic fuzz power attenuated specifically for lower frequencies. Capable of summoning aggressive tone while retaining a bass's natural character, this compact effect gives your tone a gritty edge perfect for psychedelic, garage, or classic rock.

Designed with functioning sensitivity ranges from -10 dBu to +2 dBu for use with both passive and active electronics, a maximum gain reduction of up to 21dB, and a three-way attack toggle switch with modes for fast, medium, and slow, the Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher Compressor puts punchy bass tone within easy reach. Housed in a compact chassis with an attractive price tag to match, the Bass Preacher sings the gospel of dynamic low-end control.

Featuring a hybrid JFET/CMOS gain circuit design, a four-band EQ with minute control for low mids and high mids and boost/attack switches for adding volume while also controlling bite and treble, the Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B7K is an expansive overdrive built to emulate the warmth of vintage bass tube amps. Able to dial in classic bass overdriven sounds from Ampegs to Plexis while also housing enough tweakability to easily create your own sound, the B7K is an essential staple in any rig where the utmost in quality and versatility is needed.

Featuring a 108 bright LED display and an ultra-sleek design, the Mooer Baby Tuner is the perfect choice for accurate tuning at an attainable price. Accurate to within one point, this is a great beginner tuning pedal or fill-in tuner to have in a pinch.

The MXR Bass Distortion pedal is a raucous low-end monster, delivering nasty drive sounds to push the bass to the forefront of the mix. This collaborative effort between MXR Bass Innovations and the boutique pedal masterminds at Fuzzrocious delivers the goods with switchable clipping modes, a wet/dry blend on two separate controls, and an absurd amount of gain on top that'll make your speakers beg for mercy.

The Aguilar TLC Bass Compressor gives you an emotive, musical tool for controlling the dynamics of your bass in both live performances and recording settings. Named after the Aguilar Trans Linear Control circuit that brings the TLC Bass Compressor to impressive heights, the pedal sports four knobs to give you incredible control over your compression and sustain.

Boasting two filters in one compact pedal, the Aguilar Filter Twin dual envelope filter will give you both iconic '70s funk sounds and entirely original tones. Its two filters sweep simultaneously in opposite directions, one up and one down, for an incredibly expressive filter pedal. And with a simple layout featuring blend, threshold, and two velocity knobs, the Filter Twin is a breeze to play with.

Featuring three footswitches with sections such as synth, filter and delay, a built-in volume/wah pedal and COSM amp modeling technology plus compressor/limiter, the Boss ME-50B Bass Multi-Effect is built with virtually every effect a bassist could want in one package. Capable of summoning the sounds of Boss favorites such as the Slow Gear and Defretter while serving up live staples with ease, the ME-50B is a great place to look for anyone interested in doing away with their pedalboard.

The Seymour Duncan Studio Bass Compressor dresses up a staple effect on a bassist's board with a nuanced construction and premium components for that sustain and punch needed in the low end. Easy to use, the pedal features controls for blend, level, attack, and compression. Attack gives you that plucky pick presence while the compression knob dramatically shifts the dynamic range, and along with the Mid/Low frequency range switch, you've got an immensely versatile effect on your hands.

Featuring knobs for drive, blend and level as well as two switches for minutely altering the presence of treble and bass within the effect, the Microtubes B3k is a versatile overdrive attenuated for use with bass. This pedal is the answer for the bassist in search of a high-grade, bass-specific overdrive able to cover the wide spectrum from clean boost to gritty overdrive to all-out distortion.

Using its famed SansAmp technology, Tech 21 presents the VT Bass Pedal, which delivers the power of an amp stack in one small box. The Tech 21 VT Bass can be used as a standalone preamp, a mixer in studios, or even a PA system. Any which way, the VT Bass emulates huge cab sounds, even ones that can be plugged right into your DAW. With a series of character control sweeps, the VT Bass offers a range of tonal modifications - from a funky sound to something totally fat and distorted, the VT Bass can do it all.

Built with a sturdy metal enclosure, streamlined B:Assmaster bass-centric fuzz circuit, and intuitive controls for fuzz and clean levels as well as a Squish (compression) knob, the Malekko Diabolik Fuzz is an affordable avenue to big tone. Reminiscent of Sovtek civil war-era Muffs, the circuitry here affords aggressive, distortion-like tones that slice easily through any mix. As home on a bass pedalboard as a guitar, the Diabolik's perfect for stoner rock, metal, or doom.

The MXR M89 Bass Overdrive Pedal brings together volume, tone, and drive controls along with a separate clean control for specific EQ adjustment outside the overdrive, all within an iconic MXR chassis. Delivering warm, broken-up overdrive reminiscent of a hot tube amp, the specific character of the effect is dictated by the user's own dialed-in equalization for profiles from subtle to searing. When you need the low end kicked up a notch, this pedal is on standby.

The Aguilar AGRO Bass Overdrive takes all the best parts of the AG 500 bass head's saturation channel and condenses them into one sweet drive pedal. Whether you want your overdrive warm and thick or if you want full-blown distortion, the AGRO will deliver without drying out your low end. Use the AGRO's Level, Saturation, Presence, and Contour controls to dial in awesome tone to get the distortion or drive you're looking for at any volume.

Built on a bucket brigade circuit sequence, the Aguilar Chorusaurus is an analog bass chorus featuring controls for blend, width, rate and intensity.

The Boss BB-1X is a pedal designed to enhance the overall tone of your bass. The BB-1X functions as a preamp and is capable of everything from slight punch and drive to full-on distortion. Dual outputs with a dedicated, balanced line-out make this pedal a superbly useful recording tool that's set to bring out the very best bass tones on your next recording project.

The Boss BC-1X Bass Comp is a digital multi-band compression pedal designed specifically for use with bass guitar, with 18V operating voltage on a standard 9V power supply.

The short-lived Boss FT-2 was an auto wah envelope filter made in Japan.

Years of Production: 1986 - 1988

Replacing the original FX80, the DOD Compressor Sustainer FX80B was introduced to the DOD line in 1985. A third knob to control how quickly the compressor went into effect was added in the FX80B for added dynamic control, being labeled Attack between 1985 and 1987 and Release from 1987 onward. Get tighter, more sustained sound for a great, musician-friendly price with the DOD Compression Sustainer FX80B.

The Supra 55X-B is a high-gain distortion with a simple Level, Tone and Distortion interface.

With its funky hand-painted finish and its sensitive, harmonic fuzz, the Zvex Woolly Mammoth has what it takes to bring expansive fuzz tones. A Pinch knob alters the pulse width of your fuzz's waveform; just by turning the knob, bring your fuzz from symmetrical waves to random, chaotic pulses of sound. Most impressively is the fact that the Woolly Mammoth has a frequency response that dips multiple octaves below the range of human hearing - so make sure you're ready for some ground-shaking lows.

The Wren and Cuff Phat Phuk B is a non-transparent bass boost that uses hybrid germanium/JFET circuitry. 

Want total control of your tone right at your feet? The Two Notes Le Bass 2-Channel Tube Bass Preamp brings together digital versatility and analog warmth in one unit with over 10 onboard knobs for plenty of tweaking. A two-channel independent preamp design lets you create completely separate voices and blend them to your liking with a real built-in vacuum tube while Wall of Sound downloadable software gives you high-fidelity cabinet simulations for cavernous tone even when you're just using headphones.

Featuring a svelte chassis, controls for range, resonance, and intensity as well as separate fuzz and clean modes selectable via switch, the Mooer Bass Sweeper is a fast avenue to take your playing to funky town. Capable of producing the same fixed-wah sounds as pedals far more expensive, the Bass Sweeper can be a prudent staple for any funk board or an excellent addition for finding experimental sounds.

The Aguilar Fuzzistor Bass Fuzz is a versatile beast, evoking the sound of classic vintage dirt while preserving the low end goodness that your bass puts out. The Fuzzistor was designed specifically for bass guitar and tightens up low frequencies rather than choking them or lopping them off completely, as "standard" fuzz pedals tend to do. This classic silicon transistor circuit gives your sound the warm-fuzzies and adds some essential modern features, like the tilt-style EQ for a huge range of tonal shaping and a wet-dry blend to bring some of the untouched signal back into the mix.

Built with a two-band EQ, mix control, and frequency orientation firmly seated in the lows for the four-string crowd, the Ibanez TS9B Tube Screamer Bass take the beloved mid-gain crunch of the original and translates it for bassists. A versatile bass effect, playing around with the five-knob interface for even a few minutes will yield tones ranging from a vintage-voiced overdrive to a nuanced fuzz with just the right amount of bite.

The Mantic Vitriol is a high gain distortion pedal with sweepable high-pass and low-pass filters, designed for bass guitar but also effective for guitar.

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