The Source Audio AfterShock is a Source Audio distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Source Audio SA251 Ultra Wave Bass and the Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI. It pairs well with the Peavey MAX 100 and the Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450.
Source Audio AfterShock
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio AfterShock is a high-technology, programmable bass distortion pedal from Source Audio providing multiple distortion algorithms with extensive sound shaping, programmability, and MIDI control. The AfterShock offers premium digital bass distortion with exceptional depth of programming and signal quality.
What stands out
“The AfterShock offers premium digital bass distortion with exceptional depth of programming and signal quality”
— from the listing
“Bass players who want programmable, MIDI-controllable distortion with premium digital quality find the AfterShock one of the finest digital bass distortions available”
— from the community notes
“The Source Audio AfterShock is a high-technology, programmable bass distortion pedal from Source Audio providing multiple distortion algorithms with extensive sound shaping, programmability, and MIDI control”
— from the listing
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“Source Audio's programmable bass distortion, praised for exceptional versatility and DSP quality with extensive bass distortion algorithms”
— from the community notes
- distortion
- bass
- midi
- digital
- exceptional versatility
- studio
- source audio
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio AfterShock
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
10% matchPeavey MAX 100 leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450
Phil Jones
10% matchWhat Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 brings here leans toward high headroom — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio AfterShock
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
8% matchWhat ThorpyFX The Dane brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eras
Walrus Audio
8% matchWhat Walrus Audio Eras brings here leans toward lush — that's worth building a pairing around
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchPut Walrus Audio Julia after Source Audio AfterShock in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio AfterShock's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2
EarthQuaker Devices
5% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2's dynamic voice goes after Source Audio AfterShock in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Source Audio AfterShock's own pristine character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max after Source Audio AfterShock in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio AfterShock's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternatives
Source Audio SA251 Ultra Wave Bass
Source Audio
65% similarityShared character: digital, studio
Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI
Source Audio
56% similarityShared character: bass, studio
Source Audio SA250-US
Source Audio
47% similarityShared character: digital, bass, distortion
Origin Effects BassRig Fifteen
Origin Effects
44% similarityShared character: bass, studio
Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp/DI
Electro-Harmonix
40% similarityShared character: bass, distortion, studio
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio AfterShock?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio SA251 Ultra Wave Bass, the Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI, the Source Audio SA250-US.
What pairs well with the Source Audio AfterShock?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MAX 100, Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450, ThorpyFX The Dane — Peavey MAX 100 leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.