Xotic Bass BB Preamp alternatives

Me too loved the Xotic Bass BB Preamp but went for the TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive because after A/B'ing in the shop, I found them very similar except that MojoMojo was much cheaper
Both seem to go from colored boost, through light overdrive then to muff type of distortion but YMMV.

 

BB and even more.

 

Not that I could hear with the subtle amount of drive I was needing, though, that is why both pedals feature a treble and a bass knob so that you can adjust to your taste.
However, my usage of this pedal is more to get a bit of "gritted boost" when soloing, not an always on type of pedal in my case and I am not involved in HardRock/Metal kind of music. YMMV

 

You can always look for the pedal used, sell some gear, save money. I think it's silly to not get what you like. You are likely to spend more money on alternatives trying to chase one tone. Think about it.

 

Tc mojo, fat and a little darker.

Mesa flux drive, keep bass knob at full. Crunch for days!

One control green little bass machine, also a little darker but great.

 

3 in 1

 

^^those are pretty cool!

 

Caline CP-12
I use that when not using the BB emulation in my Zoom MultiFX.

 

The CP-18 "Orange Burst" is supposed to be a clone of the original BB.

 

I actually bought one of those too last summer and like the CP-12 better.