The One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp is an One Control preamp pedal, currently around $122.24. Close alternatives include the Suhr Thump Bass Preamp and the Laney Digbeth Series Bass. It pairs well with the Colorsound Power Boost and the Electro-Harmonix Crayon.
One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp
One Control · pedal
The One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp is a bass preamp with Programmable EQ Generator (PEG) from One Control (Japan), a boutique Japanese effects manufacturer known for high-quality, innovative effects at boutique quality. The Sonic Silver delivers programmable bass EQ and preamp with three-band frequency control and a DI output at One Control Japanese boutique quality for professional bass players.
What stands out
“The One Control Sonic Silver PEG delivers programmable bass preamp at Japanese boutique One Control quality for professional bass players who want programmed EQ from a respected Japanese manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“The Sonic Silver delivers programmable bass EQ and preamp with three-band frequency control and a DI output at One Control Japanese boutique quality for professional bass players”
— from the listing
“Programmable bass EQ for professional use”
— from the reviews
“Strengths: Programmable EQ Generator (PEG) bass preamp with DI at One Control Japanese boutique quality from a respected manufacturer”
— from the reviews
“Compact Japanese boutique construction”
— from the reviews
- bass
- eq
- di
- frequency
- professional bass players
- respected japanese manufacturer
- respected manufacturer
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Studio
- Silent Stage
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp is commonly used in
- Gospel
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
7% matchColorsound Power Boost's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchElectro-Harmonix Crayon's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp in the signal chain, clear of One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp'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
Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
4% matchPut Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia after One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp in the signal chain, clear of One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp'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 Mirage Dual Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
4% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb after One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp in the signal chain, clear of One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp'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 One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp in the chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
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Suhr Thump Bass Preamp
Suhr
65% similarityShared character: professional use, bass
Laney Digbeth Series Bass
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62% similarityShared character: bass
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp?+
The closest matches in character are the Suhr Thump Bass Preamp, the Laney Digbeth Series Bass, the AnalogWorkshop TB5. Budget picks: Demon FX Bear PAW Analog Bass Preamp, Demon FX Microtube D7K "Bass" Preamp, Sadowsky SBP-2 Bass Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI, Mesa/Boogie Subway Bass DI Preamp II, Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp.
What pairs well with the One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Colorsound Power Boost, Electro-Harmonix Crayon, Caroline Guitar Company Somersault — Colorsound Power Boost's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the One Control Sonic Silver PEG Bass Pre-amp cost?+
Around $122.24 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).