Ashdown John Myung Double Drive vs Ashdown MAS GZR-Pod
The Ashdown John Myung Double Drive and the Ashdown MAS GZR-Pod are both pedals sharing low gain. The Ashdown John Myung Double Drive leans warm. The Ashdown MAS GZR-Pod leans saturated and bright.
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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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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- low gain
Ashdown MAS GZR-Pod
Ashdown · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$252.48via Reverb
The Ashdown John Myung Double Drive is a signature two-channel bass overdrive pedal developed with Dream Theater bassist John Myung and his bass tech, designed to pair tonally with Myung signature six-string Ernie Ball Bongo basses. Drive 1 provides harmonic distortion with Gain, Loud, and Tone controls for a subtle expressive drive character. Drive 2 delivers vintage-style distortion spanning from warm growls to heavier overdrive via Grit and Burn controls. A pro transformer-isolated balanced DI output with ground lift allows direct connection to front-of-house or recording gear.
The Ashdown MAS GZR-POD is a variant of the Geezer Butler Pedal of Doom, a professional-grade bass preamp and distortion pedal built with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler. It features dual independently switchable EQ stages, an active 5-band EQ on each channel, transformer-isolated DI output, dual VU meters, and 9V or 18V operation for adjustable headroom. The Clean channel delivers warm vintage tube-amp character at low gain while the Doom channel pushes into aggressive saturation and fuzz territory. Suited for doom metal, stoner rock, and classic heavy rock bass tones with strong DI capabilities for direct recording or live PA routing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Progressive Rock
- Doom Metal
- Stoner Rock
- warm
- saturated
- bright
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage