SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver ELITE Preamp Pedal

The SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver ELITE from Tech 21 brings tube amplifier emulation to the digital domain with unprecedented dynamics and responsiveness. Inventor Andrew Barta spent years perfecting a way to replicate the feel of analog in a programmable format — the result is a pedal that breathes and responds like a real amp.

Key Features

• Performance mode: 3 main presets at the ready
• Studio mode: up to 128 custom preset locations
• Red Zone: unlocks Preamp, Filter, Frequency, Q, Ambiance, Ratio, and Chorus controls
• MIDI interface for deep parameter editing
• IR blending with SansAmp IRs, curated modifiable IRs, and external IR upload
• Chromatic tuner
• Effect loop
• XLR output with Ground Lift for direct PA/studio connection
• 1/4" low impedance output with Level Selector
• All-metal housing with silent-switching footswitches
• Includes 9V DC universal power supply (100–240V)
• Made in USA

Controls

• Drive — overall gain and overdrive
• Low / Mid / High — active tone controls, ±12dB from 12 o'clock
• Presence — upper harmonic content and attack
• Comp — analog FET-based compression
• Blend — mix direct bass signal with SansAmp circuitry

Red Zone Controls

• Preamp — input signal level
• Filter — autowah/wah filter effect
• Freq — mid-range frequency (100 Hz – 1900 Hz)
• Q — mid-range bandwidth (0.5 – 2.0)
• Ambiance — spatial room ambiance
• Chorus — chorus amount; max yields vibrato
• Ratio — compression ratio (1:1 – 20:1)

Applications

• Stompbox with an amp
• Preamp to drive a power amp
• Direct to a PA mixer
• Record direct to computer

Dimensions: 7.5" L × 5.25" W × 2.0" H | Weight: 24 oz (680g)