Funk, growl, or crunch: The VT Bass stompbox has got your back.

The Tech 21 VT Bass SansAmp Character Series Bass Pedal delivers a tower of power pumping through a stack of 10-incher speakers. The VT Bass is just the bass pedal for bass players who demand to be heard and want legendary bass tone. From chunky funk with the ubiquitous flip-top to the higher-gain growl of indie rock, this Tech 21 bass effects pedal has range to spare. Still need more? Lean on the Character control for the fat, distorted sound of Crimson and King s X—it all sounds massive. From clean SVT thump to dirty, earth-quaking crunch, with the VT Bass pedal you just dial it in.

Each effects pedal in the Tech 21 Character Series, including the VT Bass Pedal, is loaded with tonal DNA for a specific style of guitar amplifier. By simply twisting a few knobs, you can build those sought-after tones or hot-rod your own. From rare vintage classics to roaring modern icons, every variation is delivered in the distinctive voicing of that amp style. The intuitive amp-like controls on Tech 21 Character Series pedals let you get your hands dirty from the get-go while you explore decades of blistering tones.

Being a genuine SansAmp, each Tech 21 Character Series pedal is way more than a stompbox. Each pedal can be used as a stand-alone pre-amp to drive a power amp, a studio mixer, or a PA system, with the rich SansAmp cabinet emulation that sounds huge&mmdash;even straight into a computer soundcard. Or plug the Tech 21 VT Bass SansAmp Character Series Bass Pedal into your bass guitar amp to take your tone on the road.

Tech 21 VT Bass SansAmp Character Series Bass Pedal Features:

• Character control sweeps through an entire range of tonal possibilities, modifying frequency response, attack, and drive
  
  Character Control settings:
• Below 12 o'clock: '70s powerhouse SVT sound
• Around 12 o'clock: the studio-staple flip-top sound
• Above 12 o'clock: increases gain and crunch for modern-rock and indie bass sounds
• Full-up: distorted bass tones ranging from Yes to Crimson to King's X sound

Give your bass lines Character—snag this stompbox today.

Tech 21 VT Bass SansAmp Character Series Bass Pedal Specifications:

• Controls:
• Level
• Low
• Mid - Custom-tuned to ±12dB @ 500 Hz.
• High
• Drive
• Character

Tech 21 VT Bass SansAmp Character Series Bass Pedal

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I never usually leave reviews... but Jeez!

Posted by Simonblue from North Carolina on Oct 23, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock, Blues

As just about everyone has stated, I also have been on a "tone quest" (for the past 17 years) trying every bass/amp/cab/pedal combo imaginable, and always able to get a good sound out of what I was playing... but not "the" sound. I read the reviews, took a chance with this pedal, and now I am literally smiling. I now know what people mean when they talk about tone having "texture" and "depth"... it is not a processed or EQ thing, but it is unmistakeable when you hear it. This little guy will change your life... rock,country, funk, R&B, progressive, it doesn't matter. You will love the tone and character this pedal has to offer.

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I had no idea I needed this until I tried it.

Posted by Sam from Seattle on Aug 12, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Semipro musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

This little box is not just for overdrive - even keeping the tone clean, it adds a whole lot to the sound. It does a particularly great job of spicing up amps that lack tone control - for my upright bass I have a 1964 all-tube Kay bass amp that really lacked something... added this box, and voila! Tone! And when used in conjunction with my SVT and 8x10 cab, well, it sounds exactly the same only more so. Overall, a surprisingly versatile and useful box that makes tone problems go away instantly. Seriously!

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A bass player's dream come true

Posted by Hep the Hammer from Kittanning, PA on Jul 23, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Praise and Worship, Hard Rock, Metal

Always looking for that great bass sound? The Tech 21 VT Bass Pedal was a dream come true for me. I can get so many cool sounds from it that I'm no longer searching for a great sound.

It's easy to use and the Character knob makes it easy to dial in that specific sound you want. And there's a lot of sound in this one little knob!!! Believe me. This is a great product and worth every penny. Get one, you won't be disappointed.

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Great Tube tone in a small box

Posted by Pierre from Cary, NC on Jun 11, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

It's the OverDrive pedal I was waiting for.

This pedal is really amazing. I use it clean for tone shaping, overdrive or full distortion. Thanks to the character knob. It's even a good old school fuzz.

I plug this pedal in front of a Mark Bass amp and it gives me this SVT-Classic compression, dept, crunch... and tone. The only thing better then this is a real SVT. I switch it off when I want the MarkBass tone.

I sometime use a BassMuff and or a QTron in front of it.

After trying and owning many expensive distortion pedals, I now own only a Tech 21 VT Bass and a EH BassMuff.

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YOU NEED THIS

Posted by Lowbrow from New York City, NY on Apr 9, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

This little box will make any bass amp sound great. A small investment for big bass sound -- with one of these in your gig bag you are prepared for any situation. Make sure to get the DC adapter, cuz you'll want to leave this on.

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