The Creation Audio Labs Funkulator is a Creation Audio Labs eq pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ and the Behringer BEQ700 Bass Graphic Equalizer Effetto. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Ampeg SVT-CL.

Creation Audio Labs Funkulator

Creation Audio Labs · pedal

The Creation Audio Labs Funkulator is a one-knob EQ tone shaper for bass built specifically with old-school slap and funk playing in mind. A single control sweeps a variable upper-midrange scoop paired with a gentle low and high boost, moving from a mild mid cut toward an increasingly pronounced scooped, hi-fi voicing reminiscent of a classic 70s Jazz Bass slap tone as it's turned up. A footswitch lets players engage or bypass the EQ instantly mid-performance. While designed for slap, it works well with finger and pick style playing too, ranging from a deep, rich bass tone at low settings to a bright, scooped, cutting voice at higher settings. It suits funk and slap bass players wanting fast, one-knob access to a classic scooped bass EQ.

What stands out

  • “The Funkulator provides bass-specific filter-based tone shaping that helps bass guitar cut through the mix by selecting and emphasizing the key frequency ranges for bass clarity, suited for live and studio players who need precision tone sc…”

    — from the community notes

  • “Specialized filter purpose requires understanding of bass frequency needs to apply effectively”

    — from the reviews

  • “Its standout strength is the bass-specific filter design optimized for the frequency needs of bass guitar”

    — from the community notes

  • “A single control sweeps a variable upper-midrange scoop paired with a gentle low and high boost, moving from a mild mid cut toward an increasingly pronounced scooped, hi-fi voicing reminiscent of a classic 70s Jazz Bass slap tone as it's tu…”

    — from the listing

  • “Specialty Creation Audio Labs bass effects design ensures the filter is optimized for bass guitar dynamics”

    — from the reviews

  • bass
  • frequency
  • cut
  • filter
  • clarity
  • mix
  • cut through
  • presence

Genres the Creation Audio Labs Funkulator is commonly used in

  • Jazz
  • Funk
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Soul
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Creation Audio Labs Funkulator

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney

25% match
$407.89via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Stack Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ampeg SVT-CL

Ampeg

17% match
$2241.70via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Ampeg SVT-CL takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

tonal match
$559via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Ampeg BA 108

Ampeg

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Ampeg BA 108 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match
$522.09via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Roland Cube Street EX on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Blackstar Unity Bass U250

Blackstar

tonal match
$522.09via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar Unity Bass U250's warm balances out the bright tone

Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass

Ampeg

tonal match
$719.06via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Park P45H

Park

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Park P45H answers back warm

Pedals that stack with the Creation Audio Labs Funkulator

Cusack Music Screamer

Cusack Music

26% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Cusack Music Screamer pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic

pedal

25% match
$351.03via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Fable

Walrus Audio

14% match
$239.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Walrus Audio Fable's smooth voice goes after Creation Audio Labs Funkulator in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Creation Audio Labs Funkulator's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

JAM Pedals Delay-Llama

Jam Pedals

12% match
$359via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Creation Audio Labs Funkulator's bright voice out front: JAM Pedals Delay-Llama goes after Creation Audio Labs Funkulator in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

Dunlop

tonal match
$135via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Dunlop Echoplex Preamp and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Vox WAH-V845

Vox

tonal match
$49.17via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox WAH-V845 belongs in front of Creation Audio Labs Funkulator, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Park Wah

Park

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Park Wah in front of Creation Audio Labs Funkulator: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired

Ibanez

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired and it comes out closer to mid-forward

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Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ

Boss

65% similarity

Shared character: effects loop, signal chain, boost

Behringer BEQ700 Bass Graphic Equalizer Effetto

Behringer

62% similarity
$21.96via Reverb

Shared character: bass, effects loop, true bypass

Electro-Harmonix Steel Leather Attack Expander

Electro-Harmonix

58% similarity
$33.56via Reverb

Shared character: mix, clarity, bass

Effects Bakery Maritozzo Bass EQ

Effects Bakery

57% similarity
$57.99via Reverb

Shared character: boost, clarity, bass

Aguilar DB316

Aguilar

55% similarity
$79.99via Reverb

Shared character: bass, presence, mix

Empress ParaEQ Bass Parametric EQ

Empress

54% similarity

Shared character: filter, boost, bass

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Chaos Custom Shop

54% similarity

Shared character: filter, mix, clarity

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Chaos Custom Shop

53% similarity
$81.91via Reverb

Shared character: presence, mix, clarity

Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter

Electro-Harmonix

47% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Shared character: bass, filter, studio

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Seymour Duncan

41% similarity

Shared character: true bypass, bass, studio

BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer

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97% similarity
$44.99via Reverb

similar tone character

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Dirty Haggard Audio

96% similarity
$125via Reverb

similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Creation Audio Labs Funkulator?+

The closest matches in character are the Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ, the Behringer BEQ700 Bass Graphic Equalizer Effetto, the Electro-Harmonix Steel Leather Attack Expander.

What pairs well with the Creation Audio Labs Funkulator?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Ampeg SVT-CL, Ampeg V-4 — Stack Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward.

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