The Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 is a Tech 21 overdrive pedal, currently around $269. Close alternatives include the Behringer BDI21 and the Ampeg F17-1. It pairs well with the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo and the Peavey MAX 100.

Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2

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The Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI (V2) is a preamp/DI pedal built around Tech 21's SansAmp analog tube amp emulation circuitry, letting bassists achieve a range of tube-amp-like tones and drive directly into a mixing console or interface, without a physical bass amp or cabinet. It includes Tech 21's characteristic Blend, Level, and Drive controls alongside a 3-band EQ, giving bassists studio-quality DI tone shaping for recording and live front-of-house feeds.

  • studio
  • preamp
  • drive
  • live
  • di
  • analog
  • harmonic
  • eq

Good for

  • Silent Recording
  • Silent Stage
$269View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 24, 2026

Genres the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 is commonly used in

  • Classical
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  • Acoustic
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  • Alternative
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  • Folk
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  • Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2

Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo

Peavey

30% match
$399.99via Reverb

The SansAmp Bass Driver's studio-style preamp drive gives the MAX 150's own solid bass platform a analog-feeling push its stock gain doesn't have.

Peavey MAX 100

Peavey

29% match

The SansAmp Bass Driver's analog preamp drive gives the MAX 100's simple rehearsal platform a more studio-grade push than the amp's own gain.

Boss Waza-Air

Boss

tonal match
$314.10via Reverb

Boss Waza-Air's bright balances out the warm tone

Egnater VN-412A

Egnater

tonal match
$844.67via Reverb

Egnater VN-412A leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Run Laney Richter after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

PRS HX 50 Head

PRS

tonal match
$3199via Reverb

Where this leans warm, PRS HX 50 Head answers back bright

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)

Soldano

tonal match

Run Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple) after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Winfield Typhoon Combo

Winfield

tonal match

Winfield Typhoon Combo's bright balances out the warm tone

Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2

Catalinbread RAH

Catalinbread

29% match
$159.99via Reverb

Stack the RAH's Marshall-character drive after the SansAmp's DI preamp push for extra grit on top of that studio-ready tone.

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

29% match
$169via Reverb

The SansAmp DI's studio-ready preamp drive gives the Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive a driven front end to push into.

Analog Man Comprossor

Analog Man

22% match

Put the Comprossor before the SansAmp Bass Driver so the DI's harmonic drive gets a steady, compressed signal instead of chasing loose dynamics.

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

22% match
$49via Reverb

SansAmp Bass Driver's studio-grade DI drive feeds End of Line's noise-rock tremolo, gain first, chopped modulation after.

Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2

Alexander Pedals

13% match
$107via Reverb

The SansAmp DI's studio-ready preamp drive feeds the History Lesson's dry delay a driven signal instead of a clean one. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay

Boss

13% match
$246.37via Reverb

Keep the DD-200 after the SansAmp Bass Driver — the DI'd studio drive stays intact and the delay's shimmering repeats trail behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer

Boss

tonal match
$241.10via Reverb

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer's bright balances out the warm tone

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Cheaper alternatives

Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal

Ampeg

68% similarity
$120.67via Reverb

Shared character: warm, analog, preamp

Similar charactersee all similar tone character →

Behringer BDI21

Behringer

70% similarity

“Widely reviewed as delivering tones equivalent to the SansAmp Bass Driver DI at a significantly lower price point”

Ampeg F17-1

Ampeg

67% similarity

Shared character: warm, analog, preamp

Laney Digbeth DB-Pre

Laney

67% similarity
$269.99via Reverb

Shared character: studio, preamp, recording

Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive

Ashdown

66% similarity

Shared character: studio, warm, preamp

Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI

Source Audio

65% similarity

Shared character: studio, analog, preamp

Ashdown John Myung Double Drive

Ashdown

65% similarity
$252.48via Reverb

Shared character: warm, recording, live

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Behringer BDI21, the Ampeg F17-1, the Laney Digbeth DB-Pre. Budget picks: Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal.

What pairs well with the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, Peavey MAX 100, Boss Waza-Air — The SansAmp Bass Driver's studio-style preamp drive gives the MAX 150's own solid bass platform a analog-feeling push its stock gain doesn't have..

How much does the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 cost?+

Around $269 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).

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