bass preamp pedal with gnarly fuzz drive

[blujosh]

i'm looking for a bass preamp pedal to run into an IR loader pedal that I already have for direct use.

the only requirements:

• a wet/dry blend knob
• ability to dial in pretty gnarly drive on it's own (think octave up fuzz kinda drive)
• needs to be a preamp pedal vs a straight up OD/distortion/fuzz pedal (i.e. will pair well w/ my IR loader to still sound somewhat amp like)

i have Ampeg/SVT-style drive pretty well covered with my VT Bass DI pedal, so looking for something on the wilder end of the spectrum from that.

any recommendations?

 

[TwototheValley]

 

[blujosh]

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thanks! exactly the type of thing i was looking for and wasn't previously on my radar!

anything else out there i should also be looking at?

 

[TwototheValley]

Not quite as versatile, and more Ampeggy (B15-esque)

 

[kyral210]

If you can get one, the Wounded Paw Battering Ram is incredible! They're hard to find, but the HX Stomp has a sim of it, so use that. Hell, the HX Stomp is the smart to every question "what pedal". Home - Jason Shimmy

The battering ram lets you blend overdrive and fuzz (with an optional octave switch) giving huge flexibility, the ability to cut through the mix, and everything from subtle saturation to wild fuzz dreams! It's one of my favourite pedals!

My other choice is the EHX Deluxe Bass Big Muff. The crossover switch takes you into hypersonic territory in a very unique way. Also, it's a Black Russian fuzz in a green box, so you get a fantastic bass fuzz with a blend.

 

[klattman]

If you want gnarly the plasma pedal (or plasma coil with octaves) will do that.

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[Dust2Dust]

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Not quite as versatile, and more Ampeggy (B15-esque)

I can never look at that thing without hearing in my head Marvin Martian from Bugs Bunny cartoons saying "Somebody stole the space modulator"

 

[arepa_funk]

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Not quite as versatile, and more Ampeggy (B15-esque)

Agreed, but to my ears at least, the amp sim is more Ampeggy than the fuzz. It's a really responsive, keeps low end, and the whole range of the In knob is useful for different dirt applications. Here it is on a board I used today:

 

[monsterthompson]

No direct experience but I have been shopping DI boxes recently and the MXR DI has a pretty aggressive distortion sound at full throttle. Not octave up fuzz territory, but still abrasive.

 

[burgerdj]

No direct experience but I have been shopping DI boxes recently and the MXR DI has a pretty aggressive distortion sound at full throttle. Not octave up fuzz territory, but still abrasive.

This is a solid DI pedal for sure. Bonus for really nicely detailed clean tones, too - and the noise gate is very effective.

 

[burgerdj]

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Whoa - I had no idea this existed. Nice!

 

[900se]

Another option would be a NUX MLD



better example of the OD/fuzz: