Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI (Version 2)

This Pedal is really a great sounding pedal and just plain Rocks!! It is easy to use right out of the box and just adds depth and clarity to your bass sound.. controlled XLR out and you can dial it into the PA or house PA.. I definitely would Recommend this pedal to make your bass sound solid and smooth!!

This is the industry standard for a reason.When you're a bass player that wants to have complete control over what's going to the PA but also need your own stage monitoring because everybody else complains when too much bass overloads the monitors? Plus, many of the other issues bass players are trying to resolve quickly and efficiently so they can get to the bar while the guitar player is still futzing around with their setup.My main board consists of Tuner > HPF (High Pass Filter) > FX Loop Pedal > SansAmpSansAmp DI goes to the board, the 1/4" Out goes the FX Loop Return on my amp head with 15" Cabinet for stage monitoring.My stage monitoring tells me exactly what's being delivered to the PA. The sound person can mix accordingly with little fuss.I looked at several other preamps and they were either too busy, or didn't have enough preamp control.Just get this. It's the right tool for the job. Will make your life a ton easier, as well as the person running the board at your venue.

I have my pedal board set up as so I can play as a one-man band including the ability to use my guitar to Loop bass lines. I had been initially just dropping the octave with a whammy pedal and running that into the PA through a passive DI box. I came to realize that the sound, while passable for a bass tone, needed an increased signal level because I was having to turn the gain up so much, but getting a lot of noise with that. I started looking at active DI's, but then elected to go with this pedal which provides cabinet emulation. I'm so glad I chose this route. It has vastly improved the bass tone I am getting in addition to providing the appropriate signal level. Highly recommend this product.

The sound is spectacular. I had doubts at the beginning, but I definitely recommend it again.

Got this for my bass connecting directly to a Behringer XR18 digital mixer. I thought my Ibanez SR300 sounded pretty good just direct to the XR18, but decided to try this and I definitely think it improved the sound. I like how the instruction booklet gives you several different presets that you can adjust the knobs to, to get different sounds. If I were to buy one again, though, I would probably spring for the one with the programmable buttons so it's easier to switch sounds. I have a really nice warm tone dialed in now that I like for all the music we play. Construction feels great and comes with a tin box to keep it in (although mine came heavily dented). The XR18 is able to power this through phantom power, so I don't even need a battery or wall adapter.

Tech 21 always builds a solid, great sounding USA crafted product. Their bass DI is a real proven professional grade device. But it has been on the market for a long time and now has some serious competition.Personally, I found the MXR M80 has more features and a sound that I prefer. Your mileage may vary…

I am new to playing bass. This pedal was highly recommended in a bass players group that I am part of. I have a Fender Rumble 500 which has been raku good to me. Adding this pedal took it to the next level. The tones that you can achieve are next level. You can't go wrong with this pedal. It looks great, sounds great and the price can't be beat.

We use a rack mount version of this at our church but this is the ultimate gig machine for going into the board direct. I play a high value custom Warwick 5 string and the tones this produces are tight, smooth, and punchy. If you want to dial up other tones, its easy. With a few knob adjustments I get dang near the same tones across the spectrum from my back up bass which is a hot rodded Sire P7 5 string. I'd recommend it to anyone sick of lugging around amp gear to shows where the house has a good system. Background--been playing for 35 years. Everything from Hawaiian reggae, to rock, to country, to metal, to blues. This thing is a tone monster and sound guys love it.