Behringer announces Bass Brassmaster Fuzz pedal

December 6, 2024 · 2 sources

Behringer announced the BASS BRASSMASTER FUZZ on December 6, 2024, according to Gearnews. The report describes it as a retro-inspired vintage 72 octave bass fuzz that combines distortion and ring modulation, and says it will be available from Thomann soon¹.

The pedal has three knobs and two slider switches². The BASS VOL knob controls how much clean signal is added, the BRASS VOL knob controls the fuzz mix, and the SENSITIVITY knob adjusts the amount of distortion¹. The BRASS and HARMONIC toggle switches provide tonal variations; Gearnews says they let players switch between emphasising high and low frequencies¹. MusicRadar describes the Brass switch as toggling between two voicings, the second with more midrange, and the Harmonic switch as selecting the filter between high-end harmonic content and low-end². MusicRadar also reports a heavy duty metal enclosure, top-mounted connections, 9V DC power from a pedalboard supply and true bypass².

MusicRadar identifies the pedal as a recreation of the Maestro BB-1 Bass Brassmaster, a super-rare bass octave fuzz from the 1970s that it says sells for $2,000+². Gearnews describes the circuit as a vintage 72 octave bass fuzz with built-in dual-voice ring modulation, and says it works with bass, guitar and baritone¹.

The two reports give different US prices. Gearnews lists $61.00¹; MusicRadar lists $69². Gearnews also shows a $65.00 price in a Thomann listing widget on the same page¹.

Gearnews's reviewer called the pedal easy to use and said it delivers good results quickly¹. MusicRadar notes it follows Behringer's Centaur Overdrive and '69 Vibe, both $69 clones of vintage pedals².