The Daredevil Pedals Almighty Bass is an analog bass fuzz pedal built around transistor driven bass gain with a treble attenuation control. Daredevil says it covers tones from warm, driven tube amps through to aggressive fuzz, which puts it in the territory of a bass fuzz that can go from a pushed amp sound to a full fuzz voice depending on where the gain and tone are set1.
The Daredevil Almighty Bass is a bass fuzz pedal from Daredevil, listed at a street price of $1692. The pedal carries a 2 year warranty3 and draws 100mA of current4. It is currently sold out2.
Daredevil's own page lists the Almighty Bass as sold out, and the page sits in the maker's discontinued section1. If you are hunting one secondhand, that is why it does not appear in current dealer stock.
Controls
The Almighty Bass keeps things simple. The tone control is the feature that sets it apart from a straightforward fuzz: rather than a plain treble roll-off, it contours between a scooped mids EQ turned counterclockwise and full range with boosted upper mids turned clockwise1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| TONE | Contours between a scooped mids EQ turned counterclockwise, and full range with boosted upper mids turned clockwise13 |
That tone range matters for how the pedal sits in a band mix. Scooped mids can push a bass fuzz under guitars, while the boosted upper mids setting helps the fuzz cut through. De Gregorio's read was that the tonal options let it cover a lot of ground3.
Using it with bass and guitar
Daredevil positions the Almighty Bass as a pedal that works with the rest of a bass rig, not just as a standalone dirt box. The maker describes it as great for blending with your d.i. signal or stacking with your normal amp gain1. Blending the fuzz against a clean d.i. is a common way bass players keep low end definition while the fuzz adds aggression on top, and stacking it into an amp's own drive gives a second layer of gain. The same blending and stacking approach applies if you run a guitar into it1.
Circuit and design
Daredevil is emphatic that this is not a rehouse of a classic fuzz. The product page states "NOT A MUFF! NOT A RAT! All original design"1, and De Gregorio independently described it as an original design circuit, not a variation of some other pedal3. For players comparing it against the many Big Muff style bass fuzzes, the difference is that the tone control's mid shaping is part of the design from the ground up rather than an added EQ.
Power
The Almighty Bass runs on 9V DC with a negative pin ground and draws 100mA14. Daredevil recommends a high quality isolated power source and cautions that wall plugs or non-grounded adaptors may cause noise1. The 100mA draw means a low-current daisy chain output may not be enough on its own.
Other Daredevil fuzzes
Daredevil has built a range of fuzzes around the Almighty Bass, including the Northern Creeper, the Real Cool Fuzz, the Ten Tone Anniversary Fuzz and the Cry Baby Fuzz Wah made with Jim Dunlop.
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Questions
Is the Daredevil Almighty Bass true bypass?
Yes. Daredevil Pedals states on its product page that the Almighty Bass is true bypass, so when the pedal is off, your instrument's signal passes through without the fuzz circuit loading it. The pedal is also hand wired, according to the Premier Guitar announcement of the pedal in January 2018.
Is the Almighty Bass analog?
Yes. The Almighty Bass is an analog circuit, listed as such on RockBoard's PedalPedia. Daredevil describes the pedal as transistor driven bass gain with treble attenuation, and both the maker and Delicious Audio describe it as an original design rather than a variation of another fuzz pedal.
Can you use the Almighty Bass with a guitar?
The pedal is aimed at bass, but Daredevil notes it works well blended with a d.i. signal or stacked with your normal amp gain, which applies to guitar as well as bass. The tone control's range from scooped mids to boosted upper mids gives players room to shape how it sits in a mix.
Is the Almighty Bass a copy of another fuzz?
No. Daredevil is explicit on its product page that the circuit is all original design, stating it is not a Muff and not a Rat. Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio likewise described it as an original design circuit, not a variation of some other pedal.
Where is the Daredevil Almighty Bass made?
The Almighty Bass is hand wired in Chicago by Daredevil Pedals, the company of Chicago based guitarist Johnny Wator. Premier Guitar's January 2018 announcement lists true bypass and hand wiring in Chicago among the pedal's features.
Can I power it with a wall plug adapter?
Daredevil recommends a high quality isolated power source and cautions that wall plugs or non-grounded adaptors may cause noise. The pedal runs on 9V DC with a negative pin ground and draws 100mA, so plan your power supply accordingly.
Sources (4)
- ALMIGHTY BASS, Daredevil Pedals
- Daredevil Debuts the Almighty Bass Fuzz, Premier Guitar, 2018-01-17
- Daredevil Almighty Bass Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2018-01-21
- Almighty Bass by Daredevil Pedals, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
