The Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass is a Tech 21 overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Aguilar DB 925 and the Ashdown Jmy-dd. It pairs well with the Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 and the Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head.
Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass
Tech 21 · pedal
The Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic delivers vintage germanium-style fuzz tones for bass through hand-biased, individually selected discrete components, ranging from fat, gritty 1960s bass fuzz through heavy rhythm tones to industrial, sludgy doom-metal drones. A 21dB boost function works fully independently of the fuzz, usable as a transparent clean lift or stacked with the fuzz for extra push, and four controls let players blend fuzz and boost into a wide range of gritty tones spanning distortion, overdrive, and fuzz territory. Buffered bypass with silent switching keeps it quiet on stage. It suits bass players wanting classic, characterful fuzz with a genuinely useful independent boost rather than a one-trick gain pedal.
- fuzz
- bass
- boost
- aggressive
- rhythm
- gritty
- buffered
- bypass
Genres the Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass is commonly used in
- Doom Metal
- Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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. - Punk
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Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass
Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450
Phil Jones
13% matchPhil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head
Peavey
12% matchWhat Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchGibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone 280
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass
Zvex Seek Trem
Zvex
24% matchKeep Zvex Seek Trem after Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass's own gain stage
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
20% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)
Aguilar
20% matchAguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
14% matchStrymon OB.1 Bass's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
14% matchRun Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
14% matchPut Pigtronix Echolution after Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchTech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
SolidGoldFX Oblivion
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchRun fuzzy into SolidGoldFX Oblivion for more octave on top
Alternatives
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
71% similarityShared character: wide_range, true_bypass, stage
Ashdown Jmy-dd
Ashdown
70% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, fuzz, stage
Xotic BRC-v2
Xotic
68% similarityShared character: bass, boost, transparent
Behringer BDI21
Behringer
68% similarityShared character: fat, stage, bass
Dunlop Way Huge WM91 Pork & Pickle
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: wide_range, fuzz, bass
Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive
Ashdown
67% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, distortion, bass
Laney Digbeth DB-Pre
Laney
66% similarityShared character: fat, true_bypass, bass
Electro-Harmonix Blogger
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: true_bypass, fuzz, distortion
Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Roger Mayer
66% similarityShared character: fuzz, bass, s_build_quality
Ashdown MAS Vintage-Fuzz
Ashdown
65% similarityShared character: bass, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1
EarthQuaker Devices
65% similarityShared character: wide_range, aggressive_playing, distortion
MXR M182 El Grande Bass Fuzz
MXR
65% similarityShared character: bass, fuzz
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass?+
The closest matches in character are the Aguilar DB 925, the Ashdown Jmy-dd, the Xotic BRC-v2.
What pairs well with the Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450, Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.