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The idea is here to list pedals in the different categories of Fuzz, Overdrive, Distortion that have been tested and work well on bass. By that we mean no loss of low end etc. Where you're not sure if a pedal is overdrive or mild distortion, list it in both categories. Particularly important for fuzzes, list whether it has been tested on active/passive basses. They are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer.
Fuzz
| Name | Manufacturer | Active friendly? | Link? | Tone | Clips in the Effects Database?
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| Attack Goat | Wounded Paw | Yes | Link | Great fuzz for keeping the low end. Blendable. | Yes
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| Little Big Muff | Electro Harmonix | ? | Link | Smooth classic fuzz. Large mid scoop | Yes
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| MessDrive Bass Fuzz | Electronix | Yes | Link | | No
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| MessDrive Hybrid + | Electronix | Yes | Link | | Yes
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| Bassweet | Frantone | No | Link | | Yes
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| Lo-Tone Classic Fuzz | Frantone | No | Link | Smooth, subtle fuzz. Adds low end. | Yes
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| Neo Fuzz
| MI Audio | Yes | Link | | No
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| G.I. Fuzz
| MI Audio | Yes | Link | | No
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| B:Assmaster
| Malekko | Yes | Link | Blendable signals. Versatile. "Brassy". | Yes
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| Huckleberry | Mojo hand | No | - | | Yes (under Tonefactor)
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| Blowtorch
| MXR | opinions differ | Link | Synthy, Modern, Medium Gain. Blendable Signals. | Yes
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| Woolly Mammoth | Zvex | No (some say it does, most say it doesn't) | Link | Synth, Gated, Industrial | No
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| White Russian | Robot Factory | Yes | Link | Extremely tweakable, from Smooth Muff/Tonebender, to mid-y synth fuzz. Onboard blend | No
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| Brown Dog | Chunk Systems | Yes | Link | From Synth and Gated to classic fuzz. Blendable signals. | No
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Overdrive
| Name | Manufacturer | Active friendly? | Link? | Tone | Clips in Effects Database?
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| Blueberry | BJF | Yes | | Smooth overdriven tone. Some high end loss. | Yes
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| Angler | Dredgetone | Yes | Link | | Yes
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| Hematoma | Homebrew | Yes | Link | Dark overdrive, with boost footswitch. Some high end roll off. | Yes
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| English Muff'n | Electro Harmonix | ? | Link | Tubey (literally) overdrive. 3 Band EQ. From very subtle to roaring distortion. Can change tubes for different gain options. | Yes
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| SansAmp BDDI | Tech 21 | Yes | Link | Major tone shaping including SVT simulation with some tube-like overdrive | No
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| LTD V2 | Barber Electronics | ? | Link | Warm, subtle overdrive. Very natural sounding. | No
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Distortion
| Name | Manufacturer | Active friendly? | Link? | Tone | Clips in Effects Database?
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| X-Ray | Blackbox | Yes | Link | | No
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| XXL-B | Tech21 | Yes | Link | Heavy, crunchy distortion. Does not do subtle | Yes
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