The Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive is a Mad Professor overdrive pedal, currently around $266. Close alternatives include the Mission Engineering Momentum Bass Overdrive and the Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive. It pairs well with the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass and the Marshall Super Bass.
Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive
Mad Professor · pedal
The Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive is a bass-specific overdrive pedal from Mad Professor, designed to deliver warm, musical overdrive saturation tuned for the bass frequency range while preserving the essential low-end punch that bass guitar requires. Mad Professor's natural, amp-like design philosophy extends to the Blueberry Bass OD, providing touch-sensitive, expressive overdrive for bass players.
- overdrive
- bass
- natural
- musical
- touch
- expressive
- organic
- warm
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive is commonly used in
- Blues
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
20% matchVox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
20% matchMarshall Super Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchRun Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun EVH 000 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive
Soldano SLO
Soldano
22% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano SLO gives it high gain to fill it with
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
21% matchBrowne Amplification Carbon leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
14% matchPut Boss BF-2 Flanger after Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive's own gain stage
Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor
Seymour Duncan
12% matchSeymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor's transparent voice suits Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive's own transparent character
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
7% matchPut MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay after Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive's transparent voice out front: Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay goes after Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Boss BB-1X
Boss
69% similarityShared character: bass, response, natural
One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine
One Control
68% similarityShared character: bass, warm, blues_players
Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz
Ashdown
67% similarityShared character: bass, natural, warm
Similar character
Mission Engineering Momentum Bass Overdrive
Mission Engineering
70% similarityShared character: bass, touch, response
Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive
Ashdown
70% similarityShared character: bass, definition, response
Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver
Electronic Audio Experiments
69% similarityShared character: bass, definition, natural
Mad Professor MP-Aod
Mad Professor
69% similarityShared character: bass, natural, warm
EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: bass, definition, natural
Mooer MOD2 Rumble Drive
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: definition, bass, warm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Mission Engineering Momentum Bass Overdrive, the Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive, the Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver. Budget picks: Boss BB-1X, One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine, Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Marshall Super Bass, Synergy SL2 Module — Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive cost?+
Around $266 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).