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| | Features | 100% analogFor stage and studio applications.3 outputs to drive power amps, recording desks, PA mixers.Active EQ controls specifically tuned for bass, cut or boost 12dB.Blend control to combine the proportion of direct signal and SansAmp circuitry.
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| | Description | Pre-amp, stomp box and DI all in one. Dial up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.75 inches | | Product Width: | 4.25 inches | | Product Height: | 2.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 5.7 inches | | Package Width: | 4.7 inches | | Package Height: | 2.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 8 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 8 customer reviews )
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 secret ingredient for great tone and/or distortion Mar 02, 2010
By Surfing Bassist
I got this pedal for its distortion sound after borrowing a friends SansAmp Bass Driver DI and falling in love with it. I had to purchase my own. After using it for a few months it has become an essential part of my full time sound. I don't use it as a distortion pedal anymore but as a full time pre-amp for live shows, rehearsals, and recording studios. Although, this pedal does offer my favorite distortion sound for electric bass. My favorite sounding bass ever has Bartolini Mark V pickups and preamps. I introduced the BSDR and now when I play the bass with out the BSDR the bass sounds dull. It's because I'm so used to the great tone of the pedal now. I only have the drive turned up a 1/4 way at the most, which adds a nice punch. The pedal adds lots of presence, and fat, well rounded tone in the low end. I have gotten compliments from producers/engineers in several studios already, as well as compliments at live shows from fans and sound engineers. This has been the best piece of equipment I have purchased for my professional bass playing career. It adds a confidence that changes the way you play!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
ESSENTIAL piece of bass equipment Dec 03, 2009
By Live in Contrast
I have had my SansAmp Bass Driver DI for nearly 10 years, and it is the single best piece of equipment you can buy for your bass rig on a limited budget. I use it twice a week live, and have used it for direct recording on numerous occasions. I have had people stop me after shows to ask me about my excellent sounding "rig", which includes the SansAmp into a cheap compressor and a small combo amp. It can do great things even for an inexpensive bass, and sounds fantastic with my Warwick and Fender American Jazz basses. It is an absolute essential for bass players.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great investment for a working musician Aug 07, 2009
By William Lattanzio
I've had this preamp for roughly 11 years. It's been used live hundreds of times and at practice thousands. I've recorded with it at home and in studio and it still works as great today as the day I bought it, even after many nights of being kicked, stepped on, beer spilled on it, and infused with cigarette smoke from the bar patrons. I've gotten many incredible sounds out of it but found that I have 2 personal favorite settings: one for rock and one for jazz.
The sansamp is also a great boost for passive basses and gives them power without distorting the sound. All in all it's improved the sound of every bass I've ever owned from low to high end. Well worth it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Essential! Jun 30, 2010
By E. Ongerth
Thinking of selling your amp and trying something different? Keep your amp instead, and add the Bass Driver DI to your input signal. You'll have a whole new world of incredible tone through the same old rig. The first time I played through this little guy my eyes and ears opened wide... how could I have gone without this for so long?
Or maybe you love your amp, especially its excellent built-in preamp, and see no need for a box like this? You're missing out on a ton of punch, clarity, subtlety, warmth, and tonal versatility. No matter how much you already like your amp's native tone! PLUS the direct-box ability for when you need a direct send to the PA or mixer.
No matter that your amp has an awesome tube preamp built in. That's great, and it's way better than not having one, but you'll still sound better with the Bass Driver DI in your input chain.
While this unit works great at all volume levels, one thing I'd like to point out is that for bass players practicing at lower volumes at home, this DI allows you to dial up a fat, inspiring tone that makes you enjoy practicing way more, without having to crank your volume before you can sound good. I know your tube preamp gain control already does that for ya... but this box will take that possibility far beyond what you already had.
It's like having a truckload of amps with you. Feb 19, 2011
By Frank
"El Jefe"
This pedal is the perfect tool for the gigging musician who wants to be ready for any venue or as backup in case his amp fails and he has to go direct. It's a great DI with a good preamp attached to it.
Let's face it, some places won't have the best backline for you to plug into so you need to be able to sculpt a good tone out of what they have. And let's face it, most people like the Ampeg tone which this pedal emulates (and very well).
The pedal gives you just enough control to quickly dial a nice sound. You plug in, power up and turn the knobs until you like what you hear. Judicious use of the blend knob makes up for the lack of a midrange control. I never felt hobbled by this design quirk.
Tonewise, this pedal is NOT transparent. It won't sound like your bass but with gain. You MUST accept the Ampeg tone emulation if you plan on buying this pedal. You can't dial it out. Purists will say it doesn't really duplicate an SVT. Well nothing will, but the Sansamp brings you close enough to fool most people especially live. As a former SVT owner, I think the Sansamp captures the "power tubes on the verge of breakup" sound very well while weighing 88 pounds less.
My only complaint about this pedal is that the switch is soft like a Moog or Markbass. It doesn't make a hard click like your typical MXR or EHX pedal. I have to be careful when I stomp on it to make sure I actually engaged/disengaged it. Other than that, I think everything about the construction is good. The DC jack is standard BOSS 9V, the knobs are easy to use and see while the overall size and shape of the effect is pedalboard friendly.
Once again, great DI with good pre but ONLY if you like the SVT vibe. If your tone goals steer you more towards clean then you might not like this pedal.
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