Ashdown Triple Shot vs Demon FX Microtube D7K "Bass" Preamp
The Ashdown Triple Shot and the Demon FX Microtube D7K "Bass" Preamp are both pedals. The Ashdown Triple Shot leans transparent and saturated. The Demon FX Microtube D7K "Bass" Preamp leans aggressive. Current prices: $179.99 vs $78.80.
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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.31% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179.99via Reverb
$78.80via 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 Demon FX Microtube D7K is a budget bass preamp and overdrive pedal from the Chinese effects manufacturer Demon FX, designed in the Darkglass Microtubes B7K circuit tradition with a 4-band active EQ plus hi and lo pass filters. Delivers aggressive transistor bass overdrive with extensive bass-specific EQ for modern aggressive bass tones. The D7K provides Darkglass-B7K-adjacent performance at budget pricing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Rock
- Djent
- transparent
- saturated
- aggressive
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Silent Recording
- Studio