Much more than just a direct box, the SansAmp Bass Driver DI is capable of dialing 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.

VERSION 2
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.

The controls offer a broad range of traditional bass amp sounds, including such meaty styles as Bassman® and SVT®, as well as raunchy, crunchy overdriven sounds that would typically require a multitude of effects units.

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.

Features

• Drive and Presence controls deliver hard-hitting sound
• Shape your bass tone with EQ and blend controls
• Run direct or feed your amp with killer bass tone
• Drive control lets you add heat and hair to your basic bass tone
• Presence and treble control allow youto  contour your top-end expression
• Bass control with 40/80Hz switch accommodates 4-, 5-, and 6-string basses
• Mid control with 500/1000Hz switch lets you adjust for pickups and technique
• Blend control lets you mix in unaffected signal for added clarity
• Select between 1/4″ instrument signal and XLR line-level outputs
• Parallel output lets you send clean signal to your onstage amp

Item shown: Tech 21 Bass Driver DI
Model #: BSDR-V2
UPC: 837088002264