The Daredevil Almighty Bass is a bass fuzz pedal from Daredevil Pedals, the company of Chicago based guitarist Johnny Wator1. Premier Guitar reported its debut around NAMM 2018, describing it as a transistor driven bass gain circuit with a treble attenuation control2. Daredevil is explicit that it is not a copy of anything: the product page reads "NOT A MUFF! NOT A RAT! All original design," and Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio likewise called it "an original design circuit, not a variation of some other pedal"31.
The Almighty Bass is no longer in production. It now appears in the discontinued section of the Daredevil Pedals website and is listed as sold out3. It was introduced at a street price of $169 and carried a two year warranty2.
Controls and sound
The pedal's gain covers a wide span. Daredevil describes it as covering "tones from warm, driven tube amps, to aggressive fuzz"3. De Gregorio's take on the circuit was that "the gain is biting and thick, with enough tonal options to cover a lot of ground"1.
The single tone control shapes the top end in a defined way:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| TONE | Contours between a scooped mids EQ turned counterclockwise, and full range with boosted upper mids turned clockwise3 |
That sweep gives bass players two useful extremes: a scooped setting that sits under a mix, and a clockwise setting that pushes upper mids forward for attack and definition31.
Using it on bass and guitar
Although it is built for bass, Daredevil says the Almighty Bass is also usable with guitars3. The maker's suggested application is layering rather than replacing: "Great for blending with your d.i. signal or stacking with your normal amp gain"3. For a bassist running a clean DI into the desk alongside an amp, the pedal can carry the dirty channel while the DI stays untouched.
Power
The Almighty Bass runs on a 9V DC power source with a negative pin (ground) and draws 100mA34. Daredevil recommends a high quality isolated power source, noting that wall plugs or non grounded adaptors may cause noise3. At 100mA it is worth checking that a daisy chain or shared output on a power supply can supply the full draw.
Background
The Almighty Bass is an analog circuit43, and RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as covering tones from warm, driven tube amps to aggressive fuzz3. Reviewers have called the gain biting and thick, with enough tonal options to cover a lot of ground1. It carries a street price of $1693 and a 2 year warranty3, and the maker's demo of it was filmed and recorded at Hypercube Studios in Chicago23. For other circuits in the same family of sounds, see the site's pages on Fuzz Pedals, Overdrive Pedals and Distortion Pedals.
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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, and Premier Guitar's 2018 press release for the pedal also lists true bypass among its features, along with hand wiring in Chicago. True bypass means the pedal's circuit is removed from the signal path entirely when the effect is switched off.
Can you use the Almighty Bass on guitar?
Yes. Daredevil Pedals describes the Almighty Bass as usable with guitars as well as bass. The maker suggests it works well blended with a DI signal or stacked with normal amp gain, so guitar players can treat it as a transistor driven gain pedal with treble attenuation rather than strictly a bass-only fuzz.
Is the Almighty Bass based on another fuzz pedal?
No. Daredevil Pedals states plainly on its product page that it is not a Muff and not a Rat, calling it an all original design. Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio likewise described the Almighty Bass Fuzz as an original design circuit, not a variation of some other pedal.
Is the Daredevil Almighty Bass still made?
No. The pedal now sits in the discontinued section of the Daredevil Pedals website, where it is listed as sold out. It was introduced around NAMM 2018 at a street price of $169, hand wired in Chicago, and carried a two year warranty.
Can you blend the Almighty Bass with a DI signal?
Yes. Daredevil Pedals says the Almighty Bass is great for blending with your DI signal or stacking with your normal amp gain. That makes it a practical choice for players who run a clean DI path alongside an amplified or effected signal and want fuzz on only one of them.
Sources (4)
- Daredevil Almighty Bass Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2018-01-21
- Daredevil Debuts the Almighty Bass Fuzz, Premier Guitar, 2018-01-17
- ALMIGHTY BASS, Daredevil Pedals
- Almighty Bass by Daredevil Pedals, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
