Description
Every bassist has that moment onstage or in the practice room where they wish their bass could growl like a Moog or pulse like an ’80s drum machine. MXR built the Bass Synth pedal to answer that exact itch, working directly with touring/session bassist and low-end YouTube favorite Ian Martin Allison to make sure the controls actually make sense to a bass player’s hands and ears.
Instead of digging through menus, you get a straightforward layout for shaping frequency, response, voice, and tone—so you can sculpt everything from thick, gliding sub-tones to snappy, percussive synth stabs. Whether you’re chasing a slippery ’70s funk pocket, a gritty industrial low end, or something more atmospheric and pop-leaning, the controls respond fast enough to keep up with your playing style.
For players who want instant gratification, the pedal ships loaded with eight built-in presets pulling inspiration from a wide sonic net—think Michael Jackson-style bounce on one end and Nine Inch Nails-style menace on the other. Stomp one on and you’re already in the pocket, no fine-tuning required, though the hands-on controls are right there when you want to push further into your own territory.
- Collaboration with bassist Ian Martin Allison
- Full control set for frequency, response, voice, and tone shaping
- Eight onboard presets spanning funk, industrial, and pop-inspired synth tones
- Built for quick, intuitive dialing-in during writing sessions or live sets
If you’ve been wanting to add real synth character to your bass tone without hauling in a separate synth rig, this pedal is built specifically for that job.
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