New MXR bass synth pedal released

[Sharkfinger]

On 30/07/2025 at 18:55, Al Krow said:

Together with the arpeggiator and a decent display, another reason to stick for a while with my Boss SY-200 which delivers idiot-friendly "tracking" at pretty rapid speeds.

Can it get the sounds the MXR can. Moog, etc?

[Al Krow]

23 minutes ago, Sharkfinger said:

Can it get the sounds the MXR can. Moog, etc?

 

Nope. I think the Boss SY synth sounds are much less "classic synth" in comparison to the MXR, C4 and FI. But there are enough decent options for me to use on a few tracks with my covers band which is all I am really needing. And the "faux-tracking" is super tight.

 

This is a pretty cool demo, albeit on guitar 

 

 

[LukeFRC]

vlog/infomercial... .

 

[Quatschmacher]

13 hours ago, LukeFRC said:

vlog/infomercial... .

 

That’s a lot of sales. 3000 units in 28 hours and the next 3000 already sold in advance of production! They definitely hit the right combination formula of features and marketing.

[mattpbass]

13 hours ago, LukeFRC said:

vlog/infomercial... .

 

Their horrendous levels of enthusiasm almost make me not want one. I do still want one though. 

[ped]

If you don't own one of these, a Noble/Capo and a Cali 76, are you even really a bass player

[LukeFRC]

29 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

That’s a lot of sales. 3000 units in 28 hours and the next 3000 already sold in advance of production! They definitely hit the right combination formula of features and marketing.

I think the key part of that infomercial was where he was saying he was playing their own pedal back to them and they didn't realise it was their pedal... he can make gear sound good - that goes a long way. 
Plus - good marketing, and a really condidered feature set. 

[LukeFRC]

16 minutes ago, ped said:

If you don't own one of these, a Noble/Capo and a Cali 76, are you even really a bass player

If I bought a HX stomp, a pinstripe MISO and at least one 3leaf pedal would that count?  

[Greg Edwards69]

1 hour ago, mattpbass said:

Their horrendous levels of enthusiasm almost make me not want one. I do still want one though. 

Ooh, I don't know about that. I don't usually like false overenthusiasm, but I can't help but like IMA. He's one of the few bass content creators I actually admire and can relate to. He's a proper working bassist who has a great ear for tone and loves playing with effects. And importantly, he's not flashy and doesn't make content to show off his technique, unlike a lot of other well-known bass content creators who don't seem to leave their house.

[ped]

13 minutes ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

Ooh, I don't know about that. I don't usually like false overenthusiasm, but I can't help but like IMA. He's one of the few bass content creators I actually admire and can relate to. He's a proper working bassist who has a great ear for tone and loves playing with effects. And importantly, he's not flashy and doesn't make content to show off his technique, unlike a lot of other well-known bass content creators who don't seem to leave their house.

 

Same, he's a really nice guy. He'd be just as enthusiastic about your setup no matter what you had in your chain.

[simonlittle]

1 hour ago, ped said:

If you don't own one of these, a Noble/Capo and a Cali 76, are you even really a bass player

I feel seen… 😳

Having said that I finally managed to get my hands on the MXR a couple of weeks ago and am totally blown away by it. It’s going to get a thorough rinsing on gigs. So easy to dial in and those presets sounds amazing right out the box. Have been chasing those sounds for years. Really couldn’t be happier with it. 

 

[ped]

7 minutes ago, simonlittle said:

I feel seen… 😳

 

I've had some of them too, big box Cali (I actually sold that to Scott) and some 3 leaf stuff (proton and wonderlove). I have no need for a pre/DI. I'd like to try the MXR at some stage though experience with the FI and C4 tells me I wouldn't actually use it.

[simonlittle]

I regularly use a Capo and Cali76 bass compressor so adding the bass synth to that puts me firmly in the club. And before the bass synth came out I was wrangling the three usual suspect 3Leaf pedals trying to coax out those exact sounds so I’m happy to have it all in one little box. Do still use the MXR bass octave deluxe for straight octaver sounds though. Suited my basses better than the 3Leaf. 

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, ped said:

I've had some of them too, big box Cali (I actually sold that to Scott) and some 3 leaf stuff (proton and wonderlove). I have no need for a pre/DI. I'd like to try the MXR at some stage though experience with the FI and C4 tells me I wouldn't actually use it.

 

I haven't had those but I am one for buying synth pedals and not using them, so this would be right up my street

[ped]

10 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

I haven't had those but I am one for buying synth pedals and not using them, so this would be right up my street

 

I like your thinking - lets get some

[LukeFRC]

2 hours ago, ped said:

 

Same, he's a really nice guy. He'd be just as enthusiastic about your setup no matter what you had in your chain.

I think it really helps that he comes from a different background. Same as Josh &co of JHS show - they make content as a side show of their online bass lessons company/pedal company so don't rely on clickbait to survive - like if he wanted to do a hour long video about some really dull bass related thing with no commercial side to it- say making a mute out of a bit of foam you could buy in Lidl, he could and it would appear just as genuine as if he was pitching some product he's involved in.

 

[LukeFRC]

I decided if I was going to buy a piece of synth gear that was going to gather dust I'ld pay £50 more and pick up a Microkorg 2 or similar (I've no idea if it's any good, not spent any time on synthchat finding out) 

[Al Krow]

3 hours ago, simonlittle said:

I feel seen… 😳

Having said that I finally managed to get my hands on the MXR a couple of weeks ago and am totally blown away by it. It’s going to get a thorough rinsing on gigs. So easy to dial in and those presets sounds amazing right out the box. Have been chasing those sounds for years. Really couldn’t be happier with it. 

 

 

That's a huge endorsement, thanks Simon, particularly given you've been chasing those sounds for a long while.

[Al Krow]

PS @simonlittle which synth pedals have you previously worked with?

 

[simonlittle]

@Al Krow Mainly I was using various combinations of octavers, envelope filters, chorus, distortions etc. I’ve had various multiFX in the past too but I was using those for very different purposes. With careful tweaking I could muster a decent synth bass sound for a gig on separates, but that would tie up 2/3 pedals just for one sound so the ability to have a bunch of giggable meat and potatoes synth sounds ready to go is brilliant. 

[mattpbass]

4 hours ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

Ooh, I don't know about that. I don't usually like false overenthusiasm, but I can't help but like IMA. He's one of the few bass content creators I actually admire and can relate to. He's a proper working bassist who has a great ear for tone and loves playing with effects. And importantly, he's not flashy and doesn't make content to show off his technique, unlike a lot of other well-known bass content creators who don't seem to leave their house.

Yeah, I don’t dislike IMA, I do feel like his enthusiasm is genuine and he does bring good stuff to the table. I just find that when he’s paired with another enthusiastic American it tips it over the edge for me. 😅

[stewblack]

6 hours ago, mattpbass said:

Their horrendous levels of enthusiasm almost make me not want one. I do still want one though. 

I hear you. 

[kiat]

I'm watching this video again, right now and the sounds IMA is getting out of his (world class?) bass and (ditto) chops & feel with this MXR Synth pedal is surely, world class, because these preset sounds are very very close to the recorded versions of the tracks he helped design it, to emulate.

 

I agree with some that it's better when he is on his own, but then that's almost true whenever you get two Americans together on YouTube, unless one of them is Rick Beato 😬.

 

I definitely want one, but the price is not for everyone!