I'm no 'pedal head' but:
The Microbass II is really what everything else grows from.
I have 2 basses inputing to it, one passive and one active via two channels with a variety of tone options including tube sim and the ability to combine the channels.
It has an effects loop too and a headphone socket so it can be used as a small practice (pre)amp.
For more info:
[url="http://www.ebs.bass.se/2007/microbass.htm"]http://www.ebs.bass.se/2007/microbass.htm[/url]
I especially like the sweepable mid on channel B (passive input in my case).
The Bass Distortion pedal is new and is an Exar which is certainly, from what I've read, similar to the Jaques pedal. I think that pedal uses the same case and upgraded componants although the Exar seems well put together to say the least. It's quite a soft distortion/fuzz to my ears. As to what kinds of sounds? Hard to answer that one. It sounds really great with the chorus.