Hey Gang,
I had the honor of trying out the new Bass Angler by Dredge-Tone. This thread contains Fitz40's (Tim's) review, my thoughts, some pictures of the pedal (Note: I think the color of the final version will change), and some clips. Enjoy!!
TIM'S REVIEW
I'll keep the review quick because the Angler is a popular pedal here and there are plenty of reviews out there. In short, its an excellent OD pedal specifically designed for bass with no loss of low end and capable of a wide variety of sounds. It can do the Fat-Boost / Creampie low gain thing very well at its lower gain settings but is capable of almost low gain fuzz at its highest settings. The EQ is very usable throughout its range, unlike some pedals that, on bass, are only usuable from 7:00-11:00.....you can get highs without compromising lows. Many people here have already said here on TB, and I will echo, you will not get lost in the mix with the Angler. I use it as an almost always on pedal to push me to the front of the mix.
I did an extensive A/B comparison for John with my original and the new prototype. I did a bedroom and stage test. Some components have been changed from the original but the tone is the same. The Level and the EQ, to my ears and johns intent, are exactly the same. The "dredge" knob, however, works basically the same but is capable of more gain. If you loved the original at its highest settings, this one gets higher....i like that. This pedal, like the original is a top notch build. Case is painted inside and out. Hammond enclosure. Like the original it is buffered, but the buffer is extremely transparent. And finally......no more 1/8" power jack. This one will have a 9v barrel style center negative jack...you know...the standard one.
MY THOUGHTS
I didn't have a lot of time with the pedal. My focus was more on the clips than thinking about writing a review. However, I really enjoyed the pedal and am looking forward to the production version being released. I've always known the Angler as
the overdrive pedal that let's you cut through the mix. Tim and many others have said this before. It's what the Angler is known for. Well, this still holds true with the new Angler. It can do all the magic its predecessor could do. However, I noticed that it could also dive into (dare I say) Blueberry-type territory and get that Tube sound. I was quite impressed. I think you'll hear what I mean in the fingerstyle clip using my Jazz bass.
Tim mentions that it has no loss of lows. This is true. I wanted to put the pedal to the test. The Music Man clips are with a 5 string. I intentionally played riffs hitting that low B to see what the pedal could do. It didn't disappoint.
Once I get my own pedal, I will be happy to supplement this review and provide even more clips.
PICTURES 
CLIPS
There are 9 total clips. Five are of just the new Angler. I also do four cascading the new Angler with the old Angler just for fun. I usually play the riff through clean and then engage the Angler. On one or two I may go back and forth. You shouldn't have any problem telling when the pedal is on. The cascaded riffs do not contain a clean version of the riff.
NOTE: Please no harsh comments on cascaded clip number 4. It's a cool little riff (in my opinion) but it shows my deficiency in palm muting (inability to maintain good time).
Basses Used for the Clips
Fender U.S. Vintage 62 Jazz Bass
1990 Music Man Stingray5
1995 American Fender Precision Fretless
Dredge-Tone Bass Angler Clips
