Walrus Audio Badwater Bass Pre-Amp D.I.

Elevate Your Bass Tone with the Badwater Bass Pre-Amp D.I.

The Walrus Audio Badwater is a bass tone magnification device that sonically highlights what makes bass so crucial to music. This all-in-one bass pre-amp and DI features optical compression, overdrive, and a four-band EQ section, allowing you to enhance your bass rig’s capabilities and dial in everything from warm cleans, gritty chords, punchy drive, or bright and crisp slap sounds.

Main Features:

Optical Compression: The Badwater features an internal optical compressor that is always on, with adjustable strength. Use the Sustain knob to add compression for long sustained notes and chords while smoothing out your transients.
Drive Control: Add a subtle breakup or a tastefully driven distortion. Use the Voice toggle to select one of three options for how much low and high-frequency content is allowed into the drive section, then use the Blend knob to blend between your fully clean and fully distorted signal. The drive control also features a separate Level knob to boost or cut the drive signal.
Four-Band EQ: Cover just about any musical genre needs with the extensive EQ options from the Badwater. Dial in your base tone with boost/cut low, mid, and high frequencies, then zero in on your perfect tone by sweeping between 500 Hz to 2.4k Hz with the Low Mid Frequency knob (LMF) or 3.5k Hz to 7.5k Hz on the High Mid Frequency knobs (HMF).
XLR Out: The Badwater features both 1/4 inch and XLR out options, so you’re always ready with a usable bass rig. Use the XLR to connect directly to the front-of-house or use the 1/4 inch out to run to an amp. Both outputs can be run simultaneously for direct and live amp stage monitoring.

Controls:

Sustain: Adjust the strength of the internal optical compressor.
Voice Toggle: Select one of three options for how much low and high-frequency content is allowed into the drive section.
Blend: Blend between your fully clean and fully distorted signal.
Level: Boost or cut the drive signal.
Low Mid Frequency (LMF): Sweep between 500 Hz to 2.4k Hz.
High Mid Frequency (HMF): Sweep between 3.5k Hz to 7.5k Hz.
Ground Lift: Isolate the GND pin on XLR to help reduce hum if present.

Specifications:

Versatile and powerful tone sculpting tool for bassists of all styles.
Optical comp for smooth, added sustain.
Blend-able drive control with three different voicing options.
Boost/Cut EQ section: +/- 12dB on low and high controls and +/- 10dB on Mid, LMF, and HMF controls.
Ground lift to isolate the GND pin on XLR to help reduce hum if present.
1/4in instrument signal & XLR line-level output options.
Outputs run simultaneously for direct and on-stage connections.

Why Choose the Walrus Audio Badwater?

The Badwater is not just about enhancing your bass tone; it delivers exceptional sound quality and versatility. Whether you're chasing warm cleans, gritty chords, punchy drive, or bright and crisp slap sounds, the Badwater adapts to your style with precision. Available at Edmond Music in Edmond, OK, part of the Oklahoma City metro area, this pedal is ready to transform your sound and style.