Electro-Harmonix EHX Bass Soul Food Overdrive / Clean Boost Guitar Effect Pedal

Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food Overdrive/Clean Boost – Transparent Klon-Style Drive | Optimized for Bass | Adjustable Clean Blend | Selectable True/Buffered Bypass | Made in USA

Description:

Soul Food for Your Bass. Transparent Overdrive. Uncompromised Low-End.

The Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food is the overdrive pedal that bassists have been waiting for—a transparent, "Klon-like" drive circuit meticulously optimized for the low frequencies of bass guitar. Taking the beloved Soul Food platform and diving deeper, the Bass Soul Food retains even more low-end while adding warmth and growl to your original tone.

From a subtle clean boost that makes your sound pop in a mix, to a full-bore overdrive that delivers grunge and grit, the Bass Soul Food offers a wide range of sounds without compromising your instrument's essential character. The secret lies in its adjustable clean BLEND control, which lets you mix your pristine dry signal with the overdriven tone, ensuring you never lose your low-end punch or articulation.

With boosted power rails for extended headroom and definition, the Bass Soul Food works equally well as a clean boost, a mild overdrive, or a full-on distortion machine. It's also a fantastic tool for guitarists seeking extended low-frequency response.

Key Features:

• Optimized for Bass: Gain stage, treble control, and signal path are specifically designed for bass guitar, retaining low-end definition while adding warmth and growl.

• Adjustable Clean Blend: The BLEND knob mixes your dry signal with the overdrive effect, ensuring an articulate, full tone with no low-end loss.

• Transparent Klon-Style Overdrive: Delivers everything from a pure clean boost to colored clean boost, mild dirt, and full-on overdrive.

• TREBLE Control: Acts as a tone control—neutral at 12 o'clock, turn clockwise for brighter sound, counter-clockwise for a bassier tone.

• Extended Headroom: Boosted power rails provide extra definition and headroom for a clear, punchy sound.

• Selectable Bypass: Internal switch lets you choose between True Bypass and Buffered Bypass modes.

• Switchable -10dB Pad: Engage the PAD switch to attenuate high-output active basses or hot signals from other pedals.

• Compact & Pedalboard-Ready: Rugged die-cast chassis in a space-saving nano enclosure.

• Made in USA: Proudly manufactured by Electro-Harmonix in the United States.

• Complete Package: Runs on a 9V battery and ships with an EHX9.6DC-200 power supply.

Technical Specifications:

• Effect Type: Overdrive / Clean Boost

• Circuit: Analog

• Controls: DRIVE, TREBLE, BLEND, VOL

• Switches: PAD (-10dB/0dB), Internal Bypass Mode (True/Buffered)

• Bypass: Selectable True Bypass or Buffered Bypass

• Input Impedance: 1 MΩ

• Output Impedance: 650Ω to 3.3kΩ

• Current Draw: 22mA at 9VDC

• Power Supply: 9V battery included; EHX9.6DC-200 power supply included (9.6VDC, 200mA, center negative)

• Input Jack: 1 x ¼"

• Output Jack: 1 x ¼" (AMP)

• Dimensions (W x L x H): 2.75" x 4.5" x 2.1" (70mm x 115mm x 54mm)

• Country of Origin: USA