The Electro-Harmonix Blogger is an Electro-Harmonix overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive and the Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi. It pairs well with the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet and the EVH 000.
Electro-Harmonix Blogger
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Bass Blogger is a bass-specific distortion and overdrive pedal with two selectable modes — Drive and Fuzz — in a single compact enclosure. Drive mode delivers smooth, defined overdrive with edge and grit; Fuzz mode uses a circuit inspired by the Big Muff for a heavier, more volcanic saturation. Controls are Volume, Tone (tuned for bass frequencies), and Drive, plus a mode switch. Separate effect and dry outputs allow simultaneous direct bass signal and processed tone for live or studio blending. Discontinued in 2024.
- grit
- drive
- dry
- overdrive
- live
- saturation
- fuzz
- funk
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Blogger is commonly used in
- Stoner Rock
- Rock
- Funk
- Classic Rock
- Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Blogger
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
19% matchFeed a saturated signal into Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet and it comes out closer to tight
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000 pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head
Randall
tonal matchRandall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head
Randall
tonal matchRandall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Blogger
Electro-Harmonix Glove
Electro-Harmonix
26% matchRun fuzzy into Electro-Harmonix Glove for more clean boost on top
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
26% matchBeetronics Swarm leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
21% matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo's clean boost voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Blogger in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Blogger's own gritty character
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
17% matchStrymon OB.1 Bass's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
15% matchRun Cusack Music Delay TME after Electro-Harmonix Blogger in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Blogger's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
11% matchPut Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Electro-Harmonix Blogger in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Blogger's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Matthews Effects Architect
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects Architect layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
tonal matchKeeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Alternatives
Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive
Ashdown
72% similarityShared character: definition, grit, circuit
Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: tone_control, big_muff, definition
Ashdown Jmy-dd
Ashdown
71% similarityShared character: tone_control, definition, grit
Ashdown Pro FX Retro Drive
Ashdown
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tone_control, grit
Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp
Orange
70% similarityShared character: grit, studio, thickness
Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: definition, full, middle
Ashdown John Myung Double Drive
Ashdown
68% similarityShared character: tone_control, grit, subtle
Dunlop Way Huge WM91 Pork & Pickle
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: grit, fuzz, thickness
Boss BB-1X
Boss
68% similarityShared character: tone_control, full, thickness
Dunlop MXR M85 Bass Distortion
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: grit, full, middle
Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive
Ashdown
68% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tone_control, thickness
MXR M182 El Grande Bass Fuzz
MXR
67% similarityShared character: bass, definition, circuit
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Blogger?+
The closest matches in character are the Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive, the Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi, the Ashdown Jmy-dd.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Blogger?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, EVH 000, Synergy SL2 Module — Feed a saturated signal into Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet and it comes out closer to tight.