Source Audio AfterShock Bass Distortion

Hoped for a bit more

Good product. Sounds fine but couldn't get the exact sound I wanted from it and connecting with the mobile app through a cable was quite finnicky.

Good pedal, not without minor issues though

What I like the most about this pedal is its extreme versatility and customisability. Using the Neuro tool (I'd recommend the Windows version, not the mobile) you can edit all the parameters that this pedal uses and the only true difference between this pedal, the L.A. Lady, and the Kingmaker is how such parameters are set. So if you like customisation, you can turn any of those three into either one, which is a very smart design choice in my opinion.

The editable parameters are well explained here: .

There are two ways in which you can save your presets: if you save them on the "green" slots (green LED lit), the pedal will recall all parameters except the ones controlled by the 4 physical knobs, whose position at any moment will dictate the value of those parameters. If you save them on the "red" slots (red LED lit), then all parameters will be recalled as stored, regardless of the current knob position (pretty much like a "full preset"). There are 3 slots for each type of presets, and NOT, as sometime stated, 3 for green and only 1 for red.

This pedal isn't without issues though. As someone else said in another review, it seems that the idea of parameters editing with the Neuro app is excellent in principle, but that they didn't manage to implement it in the best way possible. For example, the default "drive" range goes so high that slightly moving the drive knob would already produce too much distortion. Luckily there is a "max drive" setting, which in my case I had to turn right to zero to gain some finer control when I rotate the knob. I wonder in which conditions such a huge drive range is useable.

The other parameters seem to have been poorly calibrated too. For example, with certain settings, even the lowest drive value possible (0) already yields some heavy distortion effect. Also, even with the "Clean" knob to its highest value, you'll hear some distortion creeping in, if the "drive" knob is high. Isn't the "Clean" knob supposed to work as an "pedal ON"-bypass? Another example: the "Level" knob, which is supposed to compensate for the increase in volume as the drive is pushed high, has a way too low level for when the drive is below 1/4 turn. So if you turn the pedal ON, and your drive is turned up to 1/4 (which as I said it's already a big amount of effect), even with the "Level" way to its peak you will get a noticeable volume drop.

And speaking of bypass, this pedal noticeably lower the volume even when turned OFF. I tried both types of bypass, nothing changes in this respect. So whatever it's doing, it doesn't seem to me it's truly bypassing.

Now for the sound itself: I mainly use this pedal for the Tube Overdrive type of effect, and unfortunately it seems to me it is its weakest area, when compared to Distortion and Fuzz. It turns out it's not easy to chase that warm tube overdrive feeling. It took me a lot of editing and I am only partially satisfied with the results. The pedal in my opinion "colours" the sound way too much even with values set to the minimum.

Despite the few cons that I pointed out, overall I like this pedal enought to give it 4 stars. I like the concept of pedal customisation by app and I appreciate the effort by SourceAudio. I hope they'll improve in the areas I have found to be a bit lacking.

the most versatile bass drive pedal on the market

I've been using this pedal for a while and it has never disappointed me. endless amount of tone possibilities. I strongly suggest using the Neuro desktop app and both outputs of the pedal to utilize all of its features - 2 parallel drive channels, parametric eq, noise gate etc.

Digital

I knew that this pedal was digital, but it didn't satisfy my ears which are used to analog drive pedals. It provides a lot of tweaks and options through its software, but the settings I tried sounded too artificial to my ears. I know that many people swear by this pedal, but it hasn't really been my favorite so I sold it.

Very good product.

I use it mainly for tone shaping, and am still learning to use it, but the sound and features are great. A small problem is that you need to purchase more items in order to be able to access its full potential, but right out of the box it sounds good and it is still intuitive and easy to use. I recommend it.

one of the best Bass Distortion

This pedal is simply, one of the best Bass distortion on the marked

Many options in one box

Great properties as sound, mixing clean and drive channel, so much more as I could imagine.

It seems to be the best bass distortion I've ever play!

The best and most complete effect ever.

I'm just blown away by this amazing effect's possibilities. The double input and output, along with the software, offer countless options. It emulates perfectly well known and celebrated bass distortions and preamps (Darkglass B7K and VMT, BigMuff, and at least 20 others) with the faculty to edit and customize it with the brilliant and user friendly software that comes with it.

With its I/O routing options, you can bi-amp your signal, route it to 2 different divices, process 2 signals, the possibilities are just countless.

This pedal is a really awesome invention from a company, Source Audio, which has definitely gained my attention, and the price is really cheap too, compared to what the pedal can do and to its competitors'!

a boutique pedal without wallet pain

this is a great distortion pedal. Not only can it emulate the well know dist/fuzz/ovd pedals you can think of but it goes further by allowing you to mix and eq them any way you like. With so many parameters at your disposal it is impossible that you are not able to find a sound that you like. You can recall up to 3 preset by turning the switch. I wish it had more ways of recalling presets (without hooking it up to a laptop/phone or the neuro hub). The metal construction its sturdy and you can tell it can endure anything. The company is well known for delivering good quality and with this one they certainly keep up with their fame. I do not regret every penny spent on it.