The Laney Digbeth Series Bass is a Laney preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp and the Behringer BDI21. It pairs well with the Walrus Audio EB-10 and the Xotic RC Booster.
Laney Digbeth Series Bass
Laney · pedal
The Laney Digbeth Series Bass is the flagship bass effects and preamp unit from UK manufacturer Laney (Birmingham, England), delivering the complete Digbeth bass signal chain with preamp, DI, and drive in the Laney Digbeth format. Laney Digbeth series covers dedicated bass amplification and effects for professional bass players at Laney UK manufacturer quality.
- preamp
- bass
- stage
- digbeth character
- overdrive
- di
- recording
- drive
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Pedals that stack with the Laney Digbeth Series Bass
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
8% matchStacking Walrus Audio EB-10 in front tightens and adds sustain
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
8% matchWhat Xotic RC Booster brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Laney Digbeth Series Bass in the signal chain, clear of Laney Digbeth Series Bass's own gain stage
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchWhat Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchPut Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Laney Digbeth Series Bass in the signal chain, clear of Laney Digbeth Series Bass's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Laney Digbeth Series Bass in the signal chain, clear of Laney Digbeth Series Bass's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes this high-gain tone into lead territory
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp
Electro-Harmonix
67% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, bass
Behringer BDI21
Behringer
67% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, bass
Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp
Demon Fx
66% similarityShared character: preamp, bass, overdrive
MXR Thump Bass Preamp
MXR
65% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, bass
Ortega MagusPRO/B
Ortega
65% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, bass
Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal
Ampeg
65% similarityShared character: preamp, bass
Ampeg F17-1
Ampeg
64% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, bass
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
64% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, bass
Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass
Tech 21
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Markbass MB Instrument PRE
Markbass
90% similaritysimilar tone character
One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp
One Control
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Sadowsky SBP-1 Bass Preamp/DI
Sadowsky
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Laney Digbeth Series Bass?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp, the Behringer BDI21, the Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp.
What pairs well with the Laney Digbeth Series Bass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Walrus Audio EB-10, Xotic RC Booster, Caroline Guitar Company Somersault — Stacking Walrus Audio EB-10 in front tightens and adds sustain.