Ashdown Bass Drive Plus

The Ashdown Bass Drive Plus gives bass players a full range of dirt, from a light grind that adds bite to a mix all the way to heavy, high-gain overdrive. What makes it special is its two-band design: distortion can be applied to the high and low frequencies separately, so you can roughen up the top end while keeping a solid, clean low end, or the other way round. Drive sets how much distortion you get, Distortion Tone shapes its character and Distortion Level blends the effect with your clean bass signal. An input control with Ashdown's VU meter makes it easy to set up with active or passive basses, and an output level keeps the effect matched to your bypassed sound. True bypass, recessed knobs and a rugged metal case make it a reliable choice for rehearsals and stage.

• Bass distortion/overdrive with separate high- and low-frequency drive circuits (about 250 Hz crossover)
• Gain range: up to 60 dB on highs, up to 30 dB on lows
• Controls: Input, Drive, Distortion Tone, Distortion Level, Output
• Ashdown VU input meter
• Input impedance 470 kOhm; output 10 kOhm
• True bypass; metal casing with recessed knobs and kick guards
• Power: 9V battery or 9V DC adaptor, centre negative