Ashdown Triple Shot vs Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp
The Ashdown Triple Shot and the Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp are both pedals sharing mid-forward. The Ashdown Triple Shot leans transparent and saturated. The Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp leans aggressive. Current prices: $179.99 vs $67.88.
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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.35% — 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.- mid-forward
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179.99via Reverb
$67.88via 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 MICROTUBES A7K is a budget bass preamp and overdrive pedal from the Chinese effects manufacturer Demon FX, inspired by the Darkglass Microtubes bass preamp circuit architecture. Delivers aggressive transistor-clipped bass overdrive with bass-specific EQ shaping including parametric midrange control. Suited for metal, djent, and modern aggressive bass tones.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- 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