G-Sonique BigQ Envelope Follower/Filter

5/7/2013 2:26:00 PM
Envelope follower / multifilter. Cutoff (frequency) of filter is controlled by amplitude of input signal. Louder you play more intensive cutoff frequency of filter is modulated.

 Top features:- 4 selectable filters (low pass, More...

TC Electronic TonePrint Pedals

8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
THESE DAYS, IT SEEMS ALMOST EVERY product interfaces with our smartphones to make our lives easier and more productive; musicians in particular are enjoying the fruits of the “iLife.” More...

Sitars 'n Space: Eventide Space & Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar

8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
THANKS TO THE LONG LIST OF BASSists who’ve made astounding use of effects, many of us consider octavers, envelope filters, and fuzz/overdrive/distortion pedals almost as necessary as tuners. More...

Ruppert Musical Instruments Basswitch IQ DI

3/20/2012 12:00:00 AM
WHILE SOME STOMPBOXES TURN heads with swirling modulation, crunchy overdrive, or bubbling filter sweeps, the Basswitch IQ DI is a stealthy but sexy device that serves several utilitarian purposes. More...

Daring Audio Particle Beam, Edge Activator, Phat Beam & Laser Cannon

2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
IT CAN BE EASILY ARGUED THAT BASS players embrace the high-tech world, whereas guitarists seem to stick to their old tricks. (A dirty stereotype, yes, but c’mon—you know it’s true!) As such, it’s fitting that Daring Audio, a More...

Source Audio Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter

2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
THE FOLKS AT SOURCE AUDIO HAVE been turning heads with their innovative line of Soundblox effect pedals, and with the introduction of the SoundbloxPro series, they’ve taken some of their most popular devices and added depth, More...

Wren & Cuff Phat Phuk B & Pickle Pie Hella Fuzz B

7/6/2011 1:00:00 AM
THE CURRENT STATE OF SMALL-TOmid- size pedal builders seems like a parallel to bands and online music delivery: Not long ago, a few big corporations held all product and channels of distribution. More...

Markbass Distorsore, Compressore and Super Synth

4/11/2011 1:00:00 AM
THESE DAYS NEARLY EVERY WORKING bass player knows about Markbass amps— they’re our little Italian friends that allow us to lug 500 watts or more to our gigs in a small shoulder bag or compact combo. More...

E.W.S. Tri-Logic Bass Preamp II

2/11/2011 1:00:00 AM
E.W.S.’S UPDATED TAKE ON THE discontinued Xotic Tri-Logic Bass Preamp, the Tri-Logic Bass Preamp II, is an active 3-band EQ with 20dB of boost. More...

Source Audio Soundblox Bass Envelope Filter

1/1/2011 1:00:00 AM
WITH THE RELEASE OF ITS INNOVATIVE Multiwave Bass Distortion (see Soundroom, March 2010) and Hot Hand motioncontrolled expression devices, Source Audio has really been throwing its weight around on the stompbox playground. More...

Tech 21 Red Ripper

12/1/2010 1:00:00 AM
WHETHER IT’S TO COP HERBIE Hancock’s righteously rotund subhook on “Chameleon,” the fabulously filthy stank of Parliament’s “Flashlight,” or the deliciously deep low-end licks of Stevie Wonder, the funkier among us have long More...

Pedalboard Primer

10/1/2010 1:00:00 AM
This space has been reserved for rock and metal stylings for a few months now, but I want to get into something more universal. More...

Demeter Compulator Pro

7/1/2010 1:00:00 AM
DEMETER’S NEW COMPULATOR PRO IS essentially the same as the Compulator reviewed in September ’03 with a few small additions. Those familiar with the older version of this pedal can still count on a ton of warmth, transparency, More...

Soundroom: Aguilar Octamizer & TLC Compressor

2/1/2010 2:15:00 AM
HAVING SPENT THE LAST 15 YEARS building a solid reputation for its bass heads and cabinets, Aguilar Amplification has begun to broaden its product line to include stompboxes. Aguilar’s Octamizer and TLC Compressor are More...

Boss GT-10B

9/1/2009 1:00:00 PM
IT’S BEEN SEVEN YEARS SINCE BOSS introduced bassists to the GT-6B, a low-frequency version of its popular guitar multieffect extravaganza. Since that time, we’ve met its less expensive kissing cousins, the ME-20B and ME-50B More...