Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food Overdrive Boost Pedal

Channeling the highly sought-after Klon-style distortion, the Bass Soul Food drives home beefy, organic overdrive that sounds great for both bass and guitar.

Overall User Ratings (based on 3 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted April 6, 2018 by Lawrence T in Stone Mountain, GA

"Just What I Needed"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I've tried several other bass boost/distortion pedals, but they were always too "harsh" or "metal sounding." They were good for that sound (grind, dirt), but it was too much for me. After reading the review on this pedal, I decided to try it. After three days, I'm thrilled! The clean boost is just that, the distortion goes from very smooth to the raunch some people like (but I don't). This pedal is perfect for setting up a boost/smooth distortion that is perfect for soloing with just that little extra edge on it. The tone control set on higher treble can also boost the upper-register tones on leads. It works, with some tweaks, on everything from my '70 P-bass to my Carvin Icon 5 fretless to my Ibanez 3006 6-string. I recommend this pedal very highly. If you want warm, tasteful distortion for your bass, this is the way to go. I'm a 30+ year Boss user, but this eats the Boss Bass Distortion alive for smoothness and taste.

Musical Background:

I've played bass professionally (if by that you mean getting paid) since 1975.

Musical Style:

Rock, fusion, blues.
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Submitted July 6, 2017 by Lenin R in Melbourne, FL

"Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Great product and easy to use. I love the tone, it's not an over the top fuzz, it truly just brings out the warm tone of my bass. It's great if that's what you're looking for.

Musical Background:

Been playing for 13 years, playing various music styles with garage bands.

Musical Style:

Rock, Hip-Hop, Blues, Alternative
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Submitted August 23, 2020 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Great pedal to add some hair to your bass tone."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I found this pedal to be very interesting as it does not distort your sound like other distortion pedals. Its very transparent and sometimes you dont even know its on. I found myself addicted to the sound I get from this pedal and now its on fulltime. It gives you just enough effect to add hair to your bass sound.Although this pedal might not be for everyone, I highly recommend to at least spend a few minutes trying it out.
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