Trace Elliot releases Dual Band Compressor bass pedal
March 17, 2026 · 2 sources
Trace Elliot introduced the Dual Band Compressor on March 17, 2026, a compressor pedal for bass guitar. The company said the pedal takes the compression circuit from the TE-1200 bass amplifier and puts it in pedal form, making what it calls classic dual band compression available for any bass guitar application12.
The pedal has separate LO BAND and HI BAND controls, which let the player set the amount of compression for each band independently12. Make-up gain is applied after compression to hold the original volume level or a desired loudness, and separate INPUT LEVEL and OUTPUT LEVEL controls set the instrument's input volume and the volume leaving the pedal12. Trace Elliot says the individual controls make the pedal adaptable to different signal and line-level setups12. It is true bypass and has ¼ inch input and outputs12.
The enclosure is die-cast, with black domed knobs12. A bipolar 18V internal supply is derived from any standard 9VDC power supply or battery12.
"By extracting the compression circuit from the TE-1200 bass amplifier and dropping it into a pedal format, classic dual band compression is readily available for any bass guitar application."
The retail price is $199.99 USD, and the pedal is available worldwide online and at local retailers12.
Sources (2)
- New Gear: Trace Elliot Dual Band Compressor Pedal - Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass, bassmusicianmagazine.com
- Trace Elliot Unveils Dual Band Compressor Pedal for Bass - Bass Magazine, bassmagazine.com