Ashdown Triple Shot vs Ashdown James LoMenzo KegaDrive Bass Distortion
The Ashdown Triple Shot and the Ashdown James LoMenzo KegaDrive Bass Distortion are both pedals sharing bright, mid-forward, transparent. The Ashdown James LoMenzo KegaDrive Bass Distortion leans aggressive and full. Current prices: $179.99 vs $121.68.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.40% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- mid-forward
- transparent
- saturated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179.99via Reverb
$121.68via Reverb
The Ashdown ADM3S-U Triple Shot Drive is a multiband bass overdrive pedal from UK manufacturer Ashdown Engineering. The signal is split into three discrete frequency bands: Dark (bass), Medium (midrange), and Light (treble), each fed through an independent distortion generator with its own Roast control setting the overdrive amount per band. The bands are recombined for full-frequency output. Requires an 18V power supply (included). The multiband architecture allows bassists to apply heavy saturation to midrange while keeping low bass clean, preserving low-end definition under heavy drive.
The Ashdown James LoMenzo signature bass distortion, part of Ashdown's LoMenzo drive line, is built for bass players who want aggressive overdrive without losing their low end. It applies distortion to a selectable midrange band while leaving the deep bass and high treble largely untouched, and a blend control mixes the distorted signal back with the clean dry bass so the tone stays full and punchy. Voiced from a mild grind to full saturated distortion, it suits hard rock and metal bass tones in the style of James LoMenzo of Megadeth and White Lion. Running into a clean bass amp, it adds growling mid presence that helps bass cut through a dense band mix.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Hard Rock
- aggressive
- full