Ashdown Bass Envelope Filter Pedal

True bypass. VU meter. Input level control.

Overall User Ratings (based on 7 ratings)
  • Overall:
    1.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    1.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    2 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    0.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted January 18, 2008 by a customer from insightbb.com

"A toy, not a valuable part of a good rig"

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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I don't like this unit and would not buy it again. I won't use it at all.
Sound
Sound quality is good. No pop on bypass, etc. No hiss. When the effect is dialed in, it can be a very nice envelope sound. However, getting the sound is very difficult. Far too mmuch flexibility in shaping which creates a lot of unusable sounds. The range where good sounds exists is slim. That range needs much more control, nuance. The VU meter is useless. Power must be at least 200Ma. Forget a battery! Won't make good sounds!
Features
No wall wort.
Ease of Use
Simply put, it is very difficult to find good sounds with this unit. Get a Q-tron, Mu-Tron or EBS IQ.
Quality
Very well made case. Very sturdy. More pedals should be built like this.
Value
Good thing it is inexpensive. Kids might have fun mucking about with this, but for a pro it was a waste of cash.
Manufacturer Support
Did not call suppoort. no need.
The Wow Factor
Don't get this unit.

Musical Background:

Active Pro

Musical Style:

Rock, Funk, Jazz
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Submitted July 28, 2010

"Fun Toy"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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i like the looks and the funky sounds. It's easy to use and
Sound
sounds good, very expressive, a little slow in the response
Features
2 main effects--auto wah and sweep--with bp/lp. fun to play around with and since they are knobs and not switches you and fade in and out how much of the effect you prefer to use
Ease of Use
very easy to use, though it maybe doesn't fit many practical applications easily
Quality
it's a tank
Value
definitely worth the price just to play around around with from time to time. it's cheap!
Manufacturer Support
n/a
The Wow Factor
it's very sexy looking

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

Rock influenced
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Submitted February 10, 2007

"A Piece"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
The sound might have been Ok, but it died after a 4 inch fall. And never worked so well the short time I had it.
The Wow Factor
Totally unsexy
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