Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive vs Ashdown James LoMenzo KegaDrive Bass Distortion
The Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive and the Ashdown James LoMenzo KegaDrive Bass Distortion are both pedals sharing full, bright. The Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive leans dynamic and fuzzy. The Ashdown James LoMenzo KegaDrive Bass Distortion leans aggressive and mid-forward. Current prices: $34.99 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.35% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- bright
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$34.99via Reverb
$121.68via Reverb
The Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive is a compact bass overdrive pedal from the Pro-FX 9V range, designed and engineered in the UK by Ashdown. Three controls, Gain, Tone, and Output, provide straightforward shaping from subtle growl to driven overdrive. The Tone control adjusts frequency range from thick and harmonically rich at low settings to delicate and open at high settings, giving the pedal a dual character across its sweep. True bypass switching maintains signal integrity when disengaged. Suited for bass players seeking a simple no-compromise overdrive without complex blending or band-specific routing.
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.- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- dynamic
- fuzzy
- aggressive
- mid-forward
- transparent
- saturated