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EBS MicroBass 3 2-channel Preamp Pedal

2-channel Bass Preamp with Clean and Drive Channels, Onboard Compressor, FX Loop, and Dual Balanced XLR Outputs
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You’re corralled into using someone else’s backline and playing the set with a sound that’s — well, that’s not yours. Sweetwater gets it — we’ve all been there. But with the EBS MicroBass 3, you can take your sound with you — in a professional, 100% analog 2-channel bass preamp you can keep in the pocket of your gig bag. The EBS MicroBass 3 is engineered by EBS in Sweden with premium components and uses technologies from the company’s acclaimed HD360 and Fafner II amplifier designs.

Clean and Drive channels

The MicroBass 3 is ready for any onstage or recording situation. Its Clean and Drive channels can be routed in series or in parallel. Use the dual balanced XLR outputs to tap the signal pre- and post-EQ simultaneously, or run stereo outputs. With 10 Mohms input impedance, the MicroBass 3 handles any type of bass — passive, active, or with piezo pickups.

Built-in tuner, FX loop, and more

Its built-in tuner makes for easy tuning between songs without the need for an external tuner. The MicroBass 3 also features an onboard compressor, dual balanced XLR outputs, a mono or stereo FX loop, Character and Bright filters, dual gain drive engines, and more. Nail your sound — guaranteed — with the EBS MicroBass 3.

EBS MicroBass 3 2-channel Bass Preamp Features:

  • Professional 100% analog bass preamp
  • Dual channels – Clean and Drive
  • Run in parallel or in series
  • Blend control for the drive
  • Onboard compressor
  • Dual balanced XLR outputs (pre- and post-EQ or stereo)
  • Effects loop (mono or stereo)
  • Character and Bright filters (clean channel)
  • High- or low-gain drive engines
  • Thin or Deep type (drive channel)
  • Tuner, aux input, headphone out
  • 10 Mohms input impedance (main input)

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Tech Specs

  • Type: 2-channel Bass Preamp
  • Form Factor: Pedal
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • EQ: Bass, Semi-parametric Mids, Treble
  • Effects: Compression
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument), 1 x 1/4" (drive input), 1 x 1/8" (aux in), 1 x 1/4" (return)
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4" (out), 1 x XLR (post balanced), 1 x XLR (pre/post balanced), 1 x 1/4" (send), 1 x 1/8" (headphones)
  • Power Source: 9V DC 450mA power supply (included)
  • Height: 2.1"
  • Width: 6.6"
  • Depth: 4.9"
  • Weight: 1.5 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: EBS-MB3

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Rated 5/5

Great tones and features

I tried other Preamps/DIs including the MXR and the Ampeg... but this is one for me. Great tones and features!
Rated 5/5

Incredible!

The Microbass 3 is an amazing preamp, it was exactly what I was looking for to enhance my tone! It is incredibly sturdy and well built, a home run in every aspect! The only negative is it is a little pricey but the tones that it provides are phenomenal!!
Rated 5/5

Wow! Amazing Preamp!

I was looking to change up my D.I., preamp, bass multi-tool lineup, and after considering a variety of preamp-D.I. boxes out there, I decided on the EBS Microbass 3. It's a well voiced and feature laden package that is giving me wonderful clean tones that sound tight and polished with some punch and growl, and the overdrive channel is quite good, be it for some subtle grit or vintage style grind. I like the one knob compressor and find it musical and usable, and the tuner does it's job quite well. Add in the effects loop, and two XLR outs and other features, as well as the solid build quality it seems to have, it seems to be money well spent for me so far. I've used it in a straight into the p.a. application, as well as driving an external amp rig by using the amp head's return jack of the effects loop, and it's delivered the tone goods that put a smile on my face very well.
Music background: Long Time Bass Player.
Rated 5/5

Amazing preamp!

Love the sound of the preamp pedal right out of the box and just dialing in a bit of tone! Tons of features...can't wait to really digest everything!
Rated 5/5

Pure and real tone

Great tone and sureness! Very high end sound, easy to use and like owning a real tune amp and real tone with the best DI sound I have heard in a preamp. I will take this to every gig
Music background: Pro
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