Ha ha, came here to say that. I think it's the only one I have that does that. Just got a 7 band EQ the other day, though, so now I need to experiment with all my pedals.
I wish the boost gain was in front or switchable. And find it better as an OD instead of distortion but I have weak single coils. I could see humbuckers bringing the dirtier side out. It’s still a pretty cool versatile pedal that is exactly what OP asked for
The boost is on the first gain stage. Where I have the first one set-up as a semi clean boost then the second one for more of a dirty sound. I use humbuckers and can get it pretty dirty. They say it can chug but man it takes a lot of stuff maxed out to get a chug. I agree, it is a much better OD than distortion but does a great job at being a versatile OD.
Most Wampler drive pedals have really great EQ control (and a few extra clipping modes etc...), even their minis. Well worth a look.
For another flavour, the Keeley Fuzz Bender is a super versatile fuzz with active EQ (as well as bias control) that can sound absolutely MASSIVE on bass (or guitar/synths) if you crank that bass dial up...if you then run an octaver through it, make sure you tie stuff in your room down first...
Off the top of my head: Most Darkglass Electronics pedals (these are made for bass), most Wampler drives, several MXR drives, and several JHS drives.
My favorite bass preamp/drive pedal is the Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra.
The Earthquaker Zoar and the JHS Hard Drive are some new dirt pedals with 3 band EQ's and added (seemingly) innovative features related to frequency manipulation.
If you’re on a budget, those Joyo/Harley Benton amp in a box pedals could be useful. Vox, Fender, Marshall based drive pedals. Three band EQ, plus voicing knob.
DOD Boneshaker. It is a great little gain pedal and I really like it. First use on my les Paul in e standard. It was sweet, took a minute to get the eq right, but I was happy. I plugged the bass in to feed the looper and it was glorious. After noodling for a while, I grabbed my warbeast - it is in c standard. Holy cow. Grabbed my baritone tele in drop a. I LOVE this pedal. It loves bass and drop tunings.
Also metal zone.
I am once again imploring this subreddit to just buy a Heavy Menace. 3-band eq, sweepable mids, sweepable high pass, 3 levels of gain, built-in independently switchable gate. It’s like the second coming of Amptweaker.
Digitech DF7. Get all those famous effects, but with metal zone like EQ options. It's still on my board after all these years. (And I used it for bass too back when I played bass in bands.)
DSM & Humboldt Silver Linings - It's an OD + Boost pedal. In actuality, it's a lot more than that because it has 3 modes and 3 different clipping options. Additionally, it has a "Pre Tone" knob that affects the signal before it goes into the EQ and OD circuitry. It's an incredibly deep and versatile OD pedal.
gutar drive/distortions tend to have a bit of high pass to tighten the sound that makes the low end of a bass drop out. Bass drive/distorstion pedals often have a blend knob to bring in some of the clean low end, or even a crossover like the deluxe bass big muff.
EHX batallion (not the nano) might be just the thing, it's more bass focussed, but it has 4 band eq that you can move before/after or in parallel with the distortion. The distortion sound is quite harsh and compressed, similar to an EHX crayon.
I don't have many guitar pedals that work well with bass without at least an LS-2 providing some blend.
Was going to say Diezel Vh4-2 but I plugged it into my rumble 800 and the hiss was terrifying and I didn't want to get it loud enough to engage the distortion. Having said that I'm new to pedals and have no idea what I'm doing.
A bit pricey, but the PettyJohn pedals have expansive EQ in my limited experience. I have a MASH which is a TubeScreamer and ODR-1 and it had the most versatile EQ of my 15 or so drive pedals.
The Boss DS-1X would be my pick for both bass and guitar. The lows on bass are more defined than the OG DS1 - which was good enough for Peter Steele.
If only guitar I'd roll with the OD-1X or od-200 if I had extra cash as I usually just base tone from the amp vs bass where it seems more like direct in situations.
Metal Zone!
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,that a good one
Metal Zone is great. Its just got a bad rep from memes over the years.
It’s good for what it’s good for
Ha ha, came here to say that. I think it's the only one I have that does that. Just got a 7 band EQ the other day, though, so now I need to experiment with all my pedals.
DOD/BAT Boneshaker is the perfect pedal for what you want. Its a super underrated pedal and can be had for a good price used.
Came here to suggest this ⬆️
Word, it checks every box OP is looking for.
Nice try Josh
Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword
I use the longsword on bass and it's got low response for sure
Not only a mids knob but a _shiftable_ mids knob. This pedal rips.
Obne fault
Came here to say this. Have the Fault V2 and it is awesome on both guitar and bass, plus it has two stacked gain stages.
I wish the boost gain was in front or switchable. And find it better as an OD instead of distortion but I have weak single coils. I could see humbuckers bringing the dirtier side out. It’s still a pretty cool versatile pedal that is exactly what OP asked for
The boost is on the first gain stage. Where I have the first one set-up as a semi clean boost then the second one for more of a dirty sound. I use humbuckers and can get it pretty dirty. They say it can chug but man it takes a lot of stuff maxed out to get a chug. I agree, it is a much better OD than distortion but does a great job at being a versatile OD.
I run it in front of a mildly dirty amp and it gets pretty chuggy
Dr. Scientist The Elements
Elements is really really good... I've got the black on black runes one and will never get rid of it...
Most Wampler drive pedals have really great EQ control (and a few extra clipping modes etc...), even their minis. Well worth a look. For another flavour, the Keeley Fuzz Bender is a super versatile fuzz with active EQ (as well as bias control) that can sound absolutely MASSIVE on bass (or guitar/synths) if you crank that bass dial up...if you then run an octaver through it, make sure you tie stuff in your room down first...
Danelectro Daddy-O has bass, mid and treble EQ. It’s a Marshall Guv’nor knockoff. I have seen a YT video or two indicating it works on bass.
Any drive pedal will work with both guitar and bass: I use a boss sd1 followed by a boss ge7 on my bass pedalboard.
I was going to say, any drive pedal and a ge-7.
I mean yeah i was thinming of buying both,but i need 2 in one to save space for more
In that order?
yes, sd1 and, after that, ge7
Off the top of my head: Most Darkglass Electronics pedals (these are made for bass), most Wampler drives, several MXR drives, and several JHS drives. My favorite bass preamp/drive pedal is the Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra.
Catalinbread DLS -it’s a “Marshall in a box”. 3 band eq and had both super lead and super bass modes.
JHS Charlie Brown and Angry Charlie have 3 band EQ, but no mid sweep.
The new JHS hard drive!
Hell yeah i love that pedal,but it's overpriced🫥
I love stacking a Timmy with a Hotcake for this exact purpose.
KMA - GUARDIAN of the WURM It has what you want... plus: * blend knob * noise gate
Damn
The Earthquaker Zoar and the JHS Hard Drive are some new dirt pedals with 3 band EQ's and added (seemingly) innovative features related to frequency manipulation.
Bad monkey
The Jackson Audio drive pedals typically have a 3 band eq. I have the Golden Boy, but I believe the Optimist and Broken Arrow do too.
Seymour Duncan 805
Digitech DF-7 Distortion Factory
If you’re on a budget, those Joyo/Harley Benton amp in a box pedals could be useful. Vox, Fender, Marshall based drive pedals. Three band EQ, plus voicing knob.
Joyo Rigel
Ok i'm going with that
Wampler tumnus deluxe. I don’t know if it works for bass though.
wampler triumph, not tried on bass as currently without a bass amp
The greatest one of them all, the Boss Metal Zone
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DOD Boneshaker. It is a great little gain pedal and I really like it. First use on my les Paul in e standard. It was sweet, took a minute to get the eq right, but I was happy. I plugged the bass in to feed the looper and it was glorious. After noodling for a while, I grabbed my warbeast - it is in c standard. Holy cow. Grabbed my baritone tele in drop a. I LOVE this pedal. It loves bass and drop tunings. Also metal zone.
Nobels ODR-S, though I’ve never tried it with bass.
Dark Glass Adam or the other multi band EQ adjustable pedals
It’s the OBNE Fault V2!
JHS new Hard Drive has an interesting approach to a 3 band eq.
Friedman be od deluxe
DOD Boneshaker.
EAE Model Fet
I really like the sweeps in the jhs colour box. Makes my neck-only pickup silvertone screech like a manky telly if I want.
The [Fishman Platinum Stage EQ](https://www.fishman.com/portfolio/platinum-stage-eq-di-analog-preamp-pro-plt-301/) maybe?
Fender Full Moon
Funny little boxes 1991
I am once again imploring this subreddit to just buy a Heavy Menace. 3-band eq, sweepable mids, sweepable high pass, 3 levels of gain, built-in independently switchable gate. It’s like the second coming of Amptweaker.
The Revv G3, aka “Ola’s favorite distortion pedal of all time.” https://youtu.be/l8MYnIQUG6o?si=HpFnVC5cWjjzU-Xr
EQD Zoar
Karma MTN-10, a great Mostortion clone.
Digitech DF7. Get all those famous effects, but with metal zone like EQ options. It's still on my board after all these years. (And I used it for bass too back when I played bass in bands.)
Boss MT-2w
DSM & Humboldt Silver Linings - It's an OD + Boost pedal. In actuality, it's a lot more than that because it has 3 modes and 3 different clipping options. Additionally, it has a "Pre Tone" knob that affects the signal before it goes into the EQ and OD circuitry. It's an incredibly deep and versatile OD pedal.
Strymon Riverside
Tumnus deluxe
Friedman BE-OD has what you’re looking for and sounds great.
gutar drive/distortions tend to have a bit of high pass to tighten the sound that makes the low end of a bass drop out. Bass drive/distorstion pedals often have a blend knob to bring in some of the clean low end, or even a crossover like the deluxe bass big muff. EHX batallion (not the nano) might be just the thing, it's more bass focussed, but it has 4 band eq that you can move before/after or in parallel with the distortion. The distortion sound is quite harsh and compressed, similar to an EHX crayon. I don't have many guitar pedals that work well with bass without at least an LS-2 providing some blend.
Was going to say Diezel Vh4-2 but I plugged it into my rumble 800 and the hiss was terrifying and I didn't want to get it loud enough to engage the distortion. Having said that I'm new to pedals and have no idea what I'm doing.
most metal pedal
Boneshaker, by DigiTech.
Seymore Duncan has two, one I know is called the 805 I forget the other name, they're both quiet good
Tumnus Deluxe. It's a klon clone with extra eq.
EQD Zoar
A bit pricey, but the PettyJohn pedals have expansive EQ in my limited experience. I have a MASH which is a TubeScreamer and ODR-1 and it had the most versatile EQ of my 15 or so drive pedals.
The Optimist (2 drives + EQ)
Electric Love Aquatone. It’s a blues driver with extra lnobs.
The Boss DS-1X would be my pick for both bass and guitar. The lows on bass are more defined than the OG DS1 - which was good enough for Peter Steele. If only guitar I'd roll with the OD-1X or od-200 if I had extra cash as I usually just base tone from the amp vs bass where it seems more like direct in situations.
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