Effects Pedals Ashdown

The Ashdown Stuart Zender Funk Face VU Pedal is suited to bassists who want a dynamic filter unit designed to respond directly to touch articulation and groove-based playing. Created with Stuart Zender it provides access to the expressive movement associated with his influential work. The pedal operates through a three knob layout that controls Sensitivity Output and Drive supported by two footswitches that activate filtering and valve emulated overdrive. This makes the unit straightforward to set up while still offering refined control over key performance characteristics. The Sensitivity and Output controls adjust how the filter reacts to your playing dynamics allowing you to move from gentle …

The Ashdown VU Load Variable Drive Pedal is designed for bassists looking to shape harmonically rich distortion without losing their core tone making it ideal for players in rock metal and heavier styles. Developed in close collaboration with James LoMenzo of Megadeth this pedal builds on the popular Hyperdrive with a reworked circuit that adds tonal focus control and aggression. The Drive Mix and Bypass Mix knobs let you blend your dry signal and distorted tone for a full-bodied sound. You can then target the exact frequency range of the distortion using the High Pass and Low Pass filter controls giving you powerful control over where the drive sits in your mix. The onboard input level control …