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A monster tone-shaping preamp that doubles as a full-featured direct box, Hartke's VXL Bass Attack Preamp/Direct Box offers expanded control over the tone of any bass rig. Featuring the famous Hartke Shape circuit, extensive EQ controls and stunning tube emulation, this pedal provides endless possibilities for attaining a more powerful, full-range bass tone, from the grittiest of metal sounds to the warmest of rock tones and everything in between.

Designed to deliver a sophisticated, great-sounding compressor in a simple pedal format, our Dual Band Compressor is a must have tool for any modern bass player's rig.

Dual Band Compression

While standard compression can sound great, Dual Band Compression takes control to a whole new level. Splitting the signal into high and low frequency bands lets us apply compression independently to each – fast attack and decay for the high frequency and slow attack and decay for the deep bass. This approach let's you fine tune a powerful, punchy sound to your exact requirements – increasing sustain, smoothing out dynamics, adding definition or even boosting volume.

Setting the level

Whether you're using an active or passive bass, the Ashdown VU meter in combination with the Input level knob let's you easily find the sweet spot, ensuring you get the best possible tone in and out whatever instrument you're using.

Built for the road

We know the rigours of the live gigging, that's why we build our pedals tough enough for whatever the road throws at them. Metal casings, premium controls and switches, recessed knobs and kickguards to protect screens and VU meters – bring it on!

True Bypass Switching

We don't mess with your tone. Ashdown Pedals feature genuine 'true bypass' switching for zero-colouration of your input signal when the pedal isn't in use. The Output level control lets you dial in the perfect balance between the effect and the true bypass level.

Technical Specifications:

High pass filter section Filter frequency 225Hz Filter roll off 12dB/octave Low pass filter section Filter frequency 900Hz Filter roll off 12dB/octave Composite crossover point of the overlapping High and Low pass filters = 350Hz High compression Attack time 1mS Decay time 70mS Max comp ratio 8:1 Low compression Attack time 22mS Decay time 122mS Max comp ratio 8:1 Input Impedance 470k Ohms Signal level –10dBv to 0dBv Output Impedance 10k Ohms Signal level variable –10dBv to 0dBv Supply Internal 9v battery External supply 9v DC adaptor. Centre pin negative.