The GUPtech Bass Babe is a compact bass synth pedal, a fuzz-based synth voice built in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. GUPtech describes it as "another Synth machine made for Bass and Guitar," tweaked from the company's Boo Synth Fuzz design and mainly aimed at bass players thanks to its Blend knob1. It sits in the fuzz family alongside other GUPtech circuits like the GUPtech Cornichon Fuzz and GUPtech Octofuzzy, and it belongs to the broader world of synth pedals and fuzz pedals built with low-tuned instruments in mind.
What it does to your sound
The Bass Babe works in two layers. GUPtech describes the low end as bringing "a nice crunchy fuzz to your tone," while turning the Fuzz Blend knob down brings in what the maker calls "an awesome Synth machine -1 octave 8-bit tone." In practice that means a player can sit anywhere between a straightforward crunchy fuzz and a squared-off, octave-down synth voice, with the blend of the two set by one knob1.
The Blend knob is the pedal's key control and the reason it is pitched at bass players: GUPtech says the new Synth is "mainly designed to be used with bass instrument (thanks to the Blend knob)," letting the dry low end and the synth voice be balanced against each other1.
Power and practical details
The Bass Babe runs on 9 Vdc center negative power and draws 4 mA, a light load that fits easily on any standard pedalboard supply1. The maker's page shows two color options, blue and white1.
As of 26 October 2026 the maker lists the Bass Babe as re-stocking soon, so it may not be immediately available from GUPtech directly1.
Reception
GUPtech lists the Bass Babe as a bass synth pedal, priced at £71.00 GBP1.
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Sources (1)
- Bass Babe, GUPtech (guptech.ca)
