The Laney Digbeth Series Bass is a Laney preamp pedal, currently around $156.34. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass and the Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter. It pairs well with the Friedman IR-D and the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge.
Laney Digbeth Series Bass
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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.
What stands out
“Strengths: Complete Digbeth bass preamp and effects at UK Laney manufacturer quality for professional bass stage and recording”
— from the reviews
“Laney Digbeth series covers dedicated bass amplification and effects for professional bass players at Laney UK manufacturer quality”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits professional bass players who want the complete Digbeth bass experience at Laney UK quality”
— from the community notes
“The Laney Digbeth Series Bass delivers the complete Digbeth bass preamp and effects at UK Laney quality for professional bass players who want Laney Digbeth bass performance”
— from the community notes
“Laney Birmingham UK quality”
— from the reviews
- bass
- digbeth character
- overdrive
- di
- professional bass players
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Pedals that stack with the Laney Digbeth Series Bass
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
8% matchFriedman IR-D leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
8% matchWhat Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge brings here leans toward dynamic — 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
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
5% matchRun Catalinbread Cloak 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost goes in front of Laney Digbeth Series Bass in the chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah goes in front of Laney Digbeth Series Bass — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Cheaper alternatives
One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp
One Control
62% similarityShared character: bass
Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp
Demon Fx
49% similarityShared character: bass, overdrive
NuX Melvin Lee Davis Bass Preamp
Nux
49% similarityShared character: bass
Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp/DI
Electro-Harmonix
47% similarityShared character: bass, stage, overdrive
Demon FX Microtube D7K "Bass" Preamp
Demon Fx
42% similarityShared character: bass, overdrive
Sadowsky SBP-2 Bass Preamp
Sadowsky
84% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass
Tech 21
60% similarityShared character: bass
Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter
Tech 21
56% similarityShared character: bass
Suhr Thump Bass Preamp
Suhr
55% similarityShared character: bass
Sadowsky SBP-1 Bass Preamp/DI
Sadowsky
54% similarityShared character: bass
Markbass MB Instrument PRE
Markbass
52% similarityShared character: bass
Hotone B Station
Hotone
50% similarityShared character: bass, stage, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Laney Digbeth Series Bass?+
The closest matches in character are the Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass, the Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter, the Suhr Thump Bass Preamp. Budget picks: One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp, Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp, NuX Melvin Lee Davis Bass Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Ashdown MAS GZR-Pod.
What pairs well with the Laney Digbeth Series Bass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman IR-D, Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, Caroline Guitar Company Somersault — Friedman IR-D leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Laney Digbeth Series Bass cost?+
Around $156.34 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).