Compression that puts the bass up front ALL the time!

dbx and DigiTech join forces to bring you one seriously heavy bass compression effects pedal. Award-winning dbx OverEasy compression technology squeezes the best out of your bass with the XBS Bass Compression Pedal. Great for controlling dynamics in the studio or rolling out a lush carpet of tight tone. Effects pedal includes 9V battery.

DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze Compressor Pedal Features:

• dbx OverEasy compression technology
• Great for controlling dynamics in the studio

DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze Compressor Pedal Includes:

• 9V battery

You'll be amazed at all the uses you'll find for this thing. Order now.

DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze Compressor Pedal

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Smooth!

Posted by Cory C from Mississippi on Sep 7, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Everything

I was losing volume and tone on the top end and when slapping. This was the answer to my problem. I run an Fender Jazz Deluxe(Mexican)through an Ampeg BR2e and the 410 cab. I've never had a buzzing or hissing problem. I also use a Dunlop Bass Wah, EHX Steel Leather and a Boss tuner. Still no problem. Great buy.

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Great pedal

Posted by the band MSRP from Minneapolis on Jun 30, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: N/A

Reviewer's Play Style: N/A

EASE OF USE If you are familiar with compressors, its very easy to use. If you're not to familiar with them, its easy to overdo. Take the time to learn to use it properly and you'll be rewarded. SOUND Nice and transparent at lower compression settings. Can really mangle your tone (in a good or bad way) depending on how you use it. Some reviews I've read complain about hiss. I have tried this pedal on a couple instruments, and it only hisses with lesser pickups or a long chain of effects. It is a compressor, if your setup is noisy and sucks it will make it worse.

The mixer output actually sounds pretty good straight into a board for recording. No, really. Other than that - does your bass rig sound bad? If it does, this won't help. If your setup is good but you just need a little more control or if you want to record with it- this is your pedal. Also works good to mess with guitars and add a little beef to the low end of that 7 or 8 string, but leave the highs out of it for that.

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Not what I was hoping for, but...

Posted by theonlyREGGAEbassistonhere from Kentucky on Jun 2, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Performer/Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Reggae, Jazz

It does what it is supposed to do with a little too much hiss; a little too lacking in the adjustability as well, but better than most pedals. SUCKS POWER AND TONE from my rig.

I unplug it most of the time. Sounds better without it, but you can make some cool tones with it.

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Total tone loss

Posted by 71 Fender Jazz from Shreveport, La. on May 7, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: old school rock-n-roll

I purchased my pedal, it works fine and does what it is supposed to do. But the overall sound of my rig is robbed by the use of it. In short, my rig sounds better without it. I play through a Peavey T_MAx head and an SWR Goliath 3 cab. I have used mine only in rehersal applications and turned it off after just a couple of songs. I don't want to dog it, I actually had my hopes up when I bought it, but the truth is the truth. One positive is that when my strings tone begins to decay this pedal actually helps to pronounce my bass sound, but I believe that would happen with any compressor.

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I thought it would be great

Posted by Rabid Gopher Man from Kansas City, MO on Jan 3, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician, in a band

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Pop., Alt., Prog., Hard Rock

I got this pedal for Christmas and it worked for three days. Before that it worked great and then I tried to turn off and it wouldn't. The effects also quit when it wouldn't turn off; the only way it would turn off is if I would unplug it. I returned it thinking I might have just gotten a bad one so I got another, but I was wrong. My new one did the same thing five days later. We tried changing the battery but it didn't help. I talked to someone who had it and they said the same thing happened to them. Do not buy this product. You're probably better off with a Boss.

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