Much more than just a direct box, the SansAmp Bass Driver DI is capable of dialling up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. Three different outputs to drive power amps, recording desks, PA mixers, or simply enhance your current rig. Controls include Presence for definition and upper harmonic content; Blend to combine the proportion of direct signal and SansAmp circuitry; and active EQ specifically tuned for bass with 12dB of cut or boost.
With the popularity of 5- and 6-string basses going beyond fad status and becoming mainstream, we added a switch to adjust the bass frequency to extend into those lower registers. We also added a mid-range control and a switch to adjust its frequency. The core of the SansAmp Bass Driver and all of its tones remain true to its original design.
Features
- Presence controls the amount of definition and upper harmonic content
- Drive adjusts the overall gain structure and overdrive
- Level regulates the XLR and effected 1/4″ output levels
- Blend allows you to mix the direct bass signal with SansAmp Tube Amplifier Emulation circuitry (which is particularly useful for basses equipped with piezo pickups)
- Bass & Treble are active EQ controls, specifically tuned for bass guitar, that cut or boost +/- 12dB
- Three outputs: an effected XLR, and effected 1/4″, and a parallel, uneffected 1/4″
- Footswitch activates the Tube Amplifier Emulation circuitry
- Disengaging the circuitry enables you to use SansAmp Bass Driver DI as a standard active transparent direct box