The Source Audio AfterShock is a Source Audio distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) and the Ampeg F17-1. It pairs well with the Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500 S and the Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head.
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.
- distortion
- bass
- midi
- digital
- exceptional versatility
- reliable
- live
- source audio
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio AfterShock
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500 S
Gallien Krueger
11% matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 500 S's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head
Peavey
11% matchPeavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head's own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio AfterShock
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
8% matchWhat Catalinbread Giygas brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Source Audio AfterShock in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio AfterShock's own gain stage
Empress Bass Compressor Blue
Empress
6% matchEmpress Bass Compressor Blue leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchKeep Source Audio AfterShock's pristine voice out front: Alexander Pedals Radical Delay goes after Source Audio AfterShock in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Meteore 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)
Alternatives
Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)
Aguilar
62% similarityShared character: digital, bass, live
Ampeg F17-1
Ampeg
62% similarityShared character: bass, live
Source Audio SA251 Ultra Wave Bass
Source Audio
62% similarityShared character: digital, s_build_quality, live
Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp
Ampeg
61% similarityShared character: bass, live
Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI
Source Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio AfterShock?+
The closest matches in character are the Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver), the Ampeg F17-1, the Source Audio SA251 Ultra Wave Bass.
What pairs well with the Source Audio AfterShock?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500 S, Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head, Catalinbread Giygas — Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500 S's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying.