The Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass is a Tech 21 preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter and the Behringer BDI21. It pairs well with the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the ProCo RAT 2.

Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass

Tech 21 · pedal

The Tech 21 GED-2112 is a signature bass preamp and DI from Tech 21 (New York, USA), co-developed with Geddy Lee of Rush to recreate the two-channel bass preamp setup he used on Rush classic recordings, combining SansAmp analog amp simulation with Geddy Lee tuned EQ and two footswitchable channels. The GED-2112 delivers the classic Geddy Lee bass tone in a compact live-ready format.

  • bass
  • preamp
  • eq
  • recording
  • di
  • attack
  • dynamic
  • analog

Good for

  • Live
  • Silent Recording
  • Silent Stage
  • Studio

Genres the Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass is commonly used in

  • Acoustic
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  • Gospel
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  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Folk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Doom Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

14% match
$3558.02via Reverb

The Rangemaster's germanium treble boost cuts through the GED-2112's scooped bass EQ instead of just adding more low end.

ProCo RAT 2

Proco

14% match
$88via Reverb

Stack the RAT's dark, cutting distortion after the GED-2112's own DI'd bass preamp for a sharper edge on the low end.

MXR Dyna Comp

MXR

12% match
$99.74via Reverb

The Dyna Comp evens out bass dynamics before the GED-2112's own preamp EQ and drive shape the tone.

MXR Phase 90

MXR

12% match
$89.99via Reverb

Add the Phase 90's organic sweep on top of the GED-2112's own DI'd bass drive for movement without recoloring the low end.

Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

9% match
$199.25via Reverb

The GED-2112's attack-focused bass preamp feeds the Memory Man's lush analog echo a defined signal to trail off. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Roland SDE-3000D

Roland

7% match

Keep the SDE-3000D after the GED-2112 — the DI'd bass preamp drive stays intact and the delay's iconic digital repeats trail behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter

Tech 21

71% similarity
$249via Reverb

“co-developed with Geddy Lee of Rush as a companion to the GED-2112, adding a harmonically rich drive mode inspired by the tones of the Rush classic YYZ”

Behringer BDI21

Behringer

70% similarity

Shared character: analog, preamp, bass

Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal

Ampeg

69% similarity
$120.67via Reverb

Shared character: analog, preamp, bass

Ampeg F17-1

Ampeg

68% similarity

Shared character: analog, preamp, bass

AnalogWorkshop Jaguar Bass Preamp

Analogworkshop

68% similarity
$81.52via Reverb

Shared character: bass, preamp, recording

Demon FX Bear PAW Analog Bass Preamp

Demon Fx

67% similarity
$47.80via Reverb

Shared character: bass, signal_chain, analog

Laney Digbeth DB-Pre

Laney

66% similarity
$269.99via Reverb

Shared character: preamp, bass, recording

Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI

Source Audio

66% similarity

Shared character: analog, preamp, bass

Master Effects Transmission Bass Preamp

Master Effects

66% similarity

Shared character: preamp, bass, recording

Demon FX AG Bass Preamp

Demon Fx

65% similarity
$86.19via Reverb

Shared character: bass, preamp, recording

Palmer Pocket AMP Bass

Palmer

63% similarity
$139.93via Reverb

Shared character: preamp, bass, live

NuX Bass Preamp with Modeling and DI Output

Nux

61% similarity

Shared character: preamp, bass, recording

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass?+

The closest matches in character are the Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter, the Behringer BDI21, the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal.

What pairs well with the Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, ProCo RAT 2, MXR Dyna Comp — The Rangemaster's germanium treble boost cuts through the GED-2112's scooped bass EQ instead of just adding more low end..

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