The Zoom MS-60B+ is a Zoom preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) and the Origin Effects BassRig Fifteen. It pairs well with the Nobels ODR-1 and the Airis Effects SPEC-Defier.
Zoom MS-60B+
Zoom · pedal
The Zoom MS-60B+ is a stompbox-sized MultiStomp pedal for bass, combining 11 amp and cabinet emulations, 11 tone-shaping preamps, and 75 effects tuned for low-frequency use, with up to six effects chainable at once and stereo outputs. It is aimed at bassists wanting a compact, minimalist rig covering everything from clean DI tone to distorted and modulated bass sounds. Reviewers single out its Aguilar- and Acoustic-style amp simulations as notably accurate, along with a bass-specific pitch-shifter effect and genre-specific presets, including a convincing Black Sabbath-style patch and a reggae setting praised as deep, low-end-heavy tone. Some presets are described as lackluster or plastic-sounding, but overall the amp modeling marks a meaningful improvement over earlier Zoom bass units.
What stands out
“Community feedback describes the MS-60B+ as delivering a wide range of genuinely usable bass tones, with standout amp emulations like the Aguilar- and Acoustic-style models praised for accuracy in feel and sound, though some other presets a…”
— from the community notes
“Reviewers single out its Aguilar- and Acoustic-style amp simulations as notably accurate, along with a bass-specific pitch-shifter effect and genre-specific presets, including a convincing Black Sabbath-style patch and a reggae setting prai…”
— from the listing
“It is aimed at bassists wanting a compact, minimalist rig covering everything from clean DI tone to distorted and modulated bass sounds”
— from the listing
“including a convincing black sabbath-style patch and a reggae setting praised as deep”
— from the listing
“and pitch effects”
— from the community notes
- bass
- low end
- di
- reggae
- pitch
- tone and feel
- dynamic
- feel and sound
Good for
- Busking
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Genres the Zoom MS-60B+ is commonly used in
- Reggae
- Electronic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Zoom MS-60B+
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)
Nobels ODR-1's full voice suits Zoom MS-60B+'s own full character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Airis Effects SPEC-Defier
Airis Effects
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)
What Airis Effects SPEC-Defier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher
Electro-Harmonix
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)
Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger
Electro-Harmonix
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger after Zoom MS-60B+ in the signal chain, clear of Zoom MS-60B+'s own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
FoxGear EchoSex
Foxgear
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put FoxGear EchoSex after Zoom MS-60B+ in the signal chain, clear of Zoom MS-60B+'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Mr. Black Bloodmoon after Zoom MS-60B+ in the signal chain, clear of Zoom MS-60B+'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Boss OD-3 Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Zoom MS-60B+ gives it exactly that
Carl Martin Heavy Drive
Carl Martin
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Into Zoom MS-60B+, Carl Martin Heavy Drive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternatives
Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)
Aguilar
54% similarityShared character: bass, one octave, signal chain
Origin Effects BassRig Fifteen
Origin Effects
52% similarityShared character: bass, studio, stage
Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver DI
Tech 21
50% similarityShared character: bass, studio, stage
Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive
Ashdown
46% similarityShared character: mix, bass, response
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
45% similarityShared character: wide range, mix, bass
Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp/DI
Electro-Harmonix
43% similarityShared character: signal chain, mix, bass
Laney Digbeth DB-Pre
Laney
43% similarityShared character: tonal possibilities, bass, clean
Ashdown James LoMenzo HyperDrive
Ashdown
42% similarityShared character: tonal possibilities, mix, bass
Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp
Shins Music
42% similarityShared character: bass, response, studio
EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1
EarthQuaker Devices
42% similarityShared character: wide range, bass, clean
Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser)
Aguilar
41% similarityShared character: one octave, modulation, bass
Boss BB-1X
Boss
41% similarityShared character: mix, bass, response
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Zoom MS-60B+?+
The closest matches in character are the Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver), the Origin Effects BassRig Fifteen, the Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver DI.
What pairs well with the Zoom MS-60B+?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Nobels ODR-1, Airis Effects SPEC-Defier, Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher — Nobels ODR-1's full voice suits Zoom MS-60B+'s own full character.