Josh

I never started playing jazz😅

I tried my best with the VT bass Di and then the BD Deluxe, great pedals in their own right but I couldn't coax a tone I liked out of them. I got myself a EHX Battalion and kind of wish I got one sooner!

I'd be happy to do a review for it  Let's just say for now, I should've bought one first instead of going through a bunch of Sansamp pedals. Also, just the amount of features the pedal has is great as well.

Very true. I've had the opportunity to try a Tonehammer 500 at Mansons, and I have a friend who has one who offered to let me try it through my Ampeg 4X10. The unfortunate irony is that no where locally stocks a SVT 4 Pro, so unless a nearby member would be willing, it's unlikely I'll get to try one of them. 

One thing that does swing me more towards Aguilar is their online presence, mainly on YouTube. You can find countless good quality video demos of most Aguilar heads from both them and other bassists/endorsers. Ampeg, however, seemingly aren’t on the same level, despite being one of, if not the longest tenured bass amp manufacturers out there. It’s much harder to find good quality videos of particular Ampeg heads, particularly the SVT Pro 4, the one I’m tempted by. But, there are no videos on YouTube that do it any justice, there isn’t even one from Ampeg themselves. It feels like they are at times a disservice to themselves.