Behringer BOD400 Bass Overdrive Authentic Tube-Sound Overdrive Effects Pedal

by Behringer

Product Features

• Get tube-like distortion, smooth sustain and super-fat tone
• Unique Balance control to blend between overdriven and dry bass sound for maximum punch
• Dedicated Level, 2-band EQ and Gain controls for awesome sound shaping
• Blue status LED for effect on/off and battery check

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 2.3 inches ; 14.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002EWPX54
• Item model number: BOD400
• Batteries: 1 9V batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,339 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #16 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Effects > Electric Guitar Effects > Single Effects > Distortion & Overdrive

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get rich, tube-like distortion, smooth sustain and super-fat tone! Here's an overdrive pedal that supports the entire frequency range of bass guitars, even 5 & 6-stringers. The best part of all, the BASS OVERDRIVE BOD400 was designed specifically for bass, so the bottom-end won't drop out when you pull the trigger.

Designed specifically for bass, so the bottom-end won't drop out when you pull the trigger.

Plenty of sculpting options.

Add Some Grind to Your Sound
One of BOD400's coolest features is its BALANCE control, which lets you mix the overdriven signal with your natural bass sound for superb clarity, punch and extraordinary character. That way you can add the perfect amount of tube-like tone, without sacrificing all of your precious low-frequency content.

Versatility
BOD400's overdriven tones range from a slight grind to the syrupy--thick sound of a tube stack just before meltdown. You also get exceptional tone sculpting, thanks to an onboard 2-band EQ, so you won't have to worry about your low "B" getting lost in the mix.

Powering Options
You can power this pedal with a 12 V DC Power adapter (not included) or a 9V battery.

What's in the Box
Behringer BOD400 Pedal, User's Manual

Product Description

Authentic Tube-Sound Overdrive Effects Pedal

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kind of like a muff mix, March 22, 2011

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Alexander V. Ramos "Doc Taz" (NYC area, USA) - See all my reviews
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What I mean by that is that it has a bit of Muff style fuzz in the distortion mix. It's still more of a overdrive/distortion pedal to me.

This box has a good amount of gain on tap. Folks looking for extreme gain might not like this pedal, but the BALance knob is why I like it. (A compressor pedal might be useful if you want more sustain.) The LEVEL control has a lot of range as well. It has enough output to drive an amp hard, and distort the tone further.

What amazed me is the dynamic sensitivity of the distortion. Even though it is heavily compressed at high gain settings, it's possible to pick softly and notice the volume drop slightly. The volume won't drop much, but that means lower gain settings are usable. The other aspect I favored with this pedal is the low end. BASS can be cranked high, and not get too muddy. I still like it set at about 3:00 as a max setting. With the EQ, BAL and GAIN knobs cranked, the tone reminded me of my Boss Hyper Metal cranked up. This could be a great pedal for anything from blues to old school death metal. It can also be used as a gain or signal booster with the BAL knob set to DRY.

There really isn't much that I dislike about this box. Not even the pedal's purple color bothers me much. Goth heads might dig it just for that, but one can't be too sure... and once again, the bright blue LED is a nice touch.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fail Overdrive., December 28, 2010

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R. Partain "Van Hagar" (the moon) - See all my reviews
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The Behringer stuff sounds great, but is cheaply built.
I played with this pedal one time and then the next time I hooked it up sound wouldn't travel through it, it wold turn on, but no sound.
If you do want to buy it, just know that this has happened, and your pedal may fail you as mine failed me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this pedal!, January 24, 2012

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Matthew W Stewart - See all my reviews

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I got this pedal to provide myself with a less harsh alternative to the Tech21 VT Bass pedal I have. This pedal is awesome! I use the Tech21 for the absolute mayhem, and the BOD400 for the overdriven, slightly growly tones. Great sound out of this thing, I am totally pleased. And only 25 bucks?!?! I'm gonna buy a couple of back-ups just in case I'm a little too rough on this one, cuz I don't want to be without this pedal on my board. Get it, you won't regret it.