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Trace Elliot Transit B Bass Preamp Pedal

Bass Preamp Pedal with 5-band Semi-parametric EQ, Dual-band Compressor, Tuner, and More
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Achieve a Killer Bass Sound

Don't be a slave to the engineer when going direct. Take control with the Trace Elliot Transit B bass preamp pedal. The Transit B supplies you with the tools you need to achieve a killer bass sound. Shape your tone with a 5-band semi-parametric EQ. Tame your dynamics with a dual-band compressor. Add grit to your sound with variable overdrive — and more! At Sweetwater, we've found that using the Transit B on a dark stage is easy, thanks to color-coordinated backlit controls. And it fits in your bass guitar case! The Trace Elliot Transit B bass preamp pedal includes a high-quality embroidered carry bag and top-notch software package.

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All the tools you need to achieve a killer bass sound

  • 5-band Semi-parametric EQ for tone-shaping
  • Dual-band Compressor for dynamic control
  • Drive with Blend to add grit to your sound
  • Passive/Active for optimizing your pickups
  • Input Gain and Output Level for proper gain staging
  • Pre-shape for classic Trace Acoustic EQ curve
  • Chromatic Tuner keeps you in tune

Trace Elliot Transit B Bass Preamp Pedal Features:

  • Maintain consistency of tone when plugging your bass guitar directly into a PA
  • Color-coordinated backlit controls are easy to see on a dark stage
  • Line Level, Instrument Level, and Dry outputs for achieving a proper balance
  • Pre and post balanced XLR outputs with ground lift
  • Aux input for connecting smartphones and media players
  • Phones output for silent practicing
  • Makes a great companion to the ELF micro bass head
  • Includes high-quality embroidered carry bag, Reaper DAW, and Peavey ReValver amp modeling software

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Bass Preamp
  • Form Factor: Pedal
  • Effects: Compression, 4-band EQ
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument), 1 x 1/8" (aux in)
  • Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (line, instrument), 1 x 1/4" (dry out), 1 x 1/8" (headphones), 2 x XLR (DI pre, DI post)
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (included)
  • Height: 2.3"
  • Width: 12.3"
  • Depth: 4.5"
  • Weight: 2.6 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 03615880

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The best all-in-one preamp pedal for me

I am not a super-pro touring the world getting paid fat stacks to rock the world with my bass skills. I'm a dude who loves playing bass - jamming with buddies and playing at church. Our church has a "house" pedalboard consisting of an MXR compressor and SansAmp BDDI. It's OK, but not my favorite. I'm not great at dialing in a compressor and the MXR just seems noisy no matter what I try, and that's the same for everyone who has used it. The SansAmp is... you know what a SansAmp sounds like.

I was looking for something with a little more tonal control to be able to dial in upper and lower mids properly, and the 5 band EQ of the Transit B appealed to me on that front. I also liked the idea of a simple to use split-band compressor. I don't really use overdrive very much, but it's always a nice option, I guess. I don't really have any special affection for the TE "sound" and the pre-shape filter button, but I don't mind that it is there. I read tons of reviews both here and on TalkBass. This, the Badwater, a few Darkglass pedals, the GK Plex, the Radial Bassbone, and a few others were in the running, but I decided to get the Trace because of the good price, solid reviews, all of the features I wanted (plus extras) and what seemed to be solid build quality.

I've had it for about 4 months now, and it has FAR exceeded my expectations. The sound guy at church (who runs a concert production business and knows his stuff) has been really impressed with it. He's getting a super clean, strong signal that is making his life easier, and he is loving the sounds I am sending. He told me that on Sundays when I play, he just runs my signal straight through with no EQ, whereas he usually has to massage things a bit.

I LOVE the split-band EQ! Easy enough for a dope like me to use to GREAT effect! I don't use a ton of compression, but it does a great job of keeping me from falling out of the mix when I pull back on my attack, while still allowing me to keep dynamic for builds and really pushing during driving sections, etc. Speaking of, the overdrive is actually pretty nice! Bonus! I don't use it much, but I keep it dialed in pretty mild and have used it a couple times. The gain-matching that's built into the pedal is a really sweet bonus.

The 5 band EQ is simply phenomenal. The EQ points are exactly where I would want them. Having control of 3 bands of mids is just fantastic! This past Sunday I played my new Aerodyne Special Jazz (thank you, Sweetwater!) and it's just a little thin on the low end. Boosting the lows and low mids fattened things right up and made the J a monster. A traditional 3 band would have pushed too much of the center-mids and made it a bit more nasal than I would have wanted. With this EQ I can get exactly what I want, without having to boost any of what I don't want.

The tuner is great as well. The mute/tune switch is silent in operation (it's surprising how many tuners do NOT have silent on/off!) and the tuner reads quickly and accurately, including my 5 strings. The LEDs indicating the note are large and easy to see, as well are the rings surrounding each knob which are used to indicate sharp/flat/in-tune.

I think this is a REALLY well-designed and smartly-engineered pedal. It's nice and hefty with a solid metal case (aluminum, maybe?), high quality switches, and smoothly operating knobs/pots. Ins and outs are plentiful and more than I need, but the flexibility is great. It's a great pedal at any cost, but at this price, it's an ABSOLUTE STEAL, imho. At MINIMUM, this is 5 separate pedals in one (DI, EQ, Tuner, Compressor, Overdrive), but they are actually GOOD.

Yes, you could get more precise control of some effects by getting dedicated, fancy pedals for each effect. Each of those might cost more than this whole pedal, as well! For high-quality and ease of use, grab-and-go simplicity, this thing is just what I needed. I appreciate the nice carrying bag with room for cables, power supplies, etc. I am still impressed with how much I love this thing. It is a fantastic value. I highly recommend it if you are looking to either simplify a giant pedalboard down to the necessities, or if you are looking to step up to your first integrated preamp solution.

Matt South has been my SW rep for years and is always super helpful. I definitely recommend giving him a shout if you don't already have a dedicated rep. Rock on!
by James from Nashville, TN on
Music background: Professional Hobbyist

Great peramp

Bought this about 3 months ago and it has been everything I was wanting. The DI outputs are clean and noise free, the build quality is great, and the possibilities of EQ shaping is almost endless. Would highly recommend!
by Kendall Garrett from Indiana on

Review not needed

I came to leave a review of this product but see that its not really necessary, as i agree with everyone else that its near perfect. I use this direct with an octave pedal and chorus on the front end. It does everything i need a bass preamp to do flawlessly. Works great into any backline situation and because all the bands i play with are on in ear monitoring, it works great going direct into FOH. I love the compressor and the tuner functionality, its dead simple to use and is super quick to get a good tone. Having inputs for both active and passive basses, plus functional options for output routing make it a great choice for any bass player needing a consistent device to gig with, but also works great as just a rehearsal device. This is engineered and built for bass players, not a modified guitar device, and it shows. buy one, you wont regret it.
by Lane Miles from Mississippi on
Music background: Professional

Amazing Preamp

This unit is simply amazing. I've tried many over the years, and most have their strong points, but also tend to leave one wishing for more. Not with this one. Everything about this pedal is a 10/10. From design, to features, to all the tone possibilities, quality, and just the perfect simplicity, this pedal has it all. There is a reason all the reviews of this pedal are top level. So great to see that P has brought the Trace Elliott brand back to what we all used to love and expect in the old days. I can't imagine any bass player of any level not loving this preamp. Buy it, it's a home run product.
by Jon Morgan from Cottage Grove, MN on

Low Tone Hero

As an unsettled bass player, tonal character is something of an enigma in my world, however now I've found the Trace Elliot Transit B (although I'd be remiss to not mention that I've found some tremendous value bass guitars with great tonal qualities at Sweetwater recently). I've tried a few pedals over the years to include Sans Amp and other effects, however one that I was always missing was a good compressor. While all of my effects pedal experiments had digital versions of compression, they did't seem to perform all that well. The Transit B has a dual band compressor; if your not familiar with compressors or what they do, you need to research these gems to appreciate why a dual band is great, especially for bass. The compressor is why I first looked a the Transit B, but it comes with a whole lot more. It's a pre-amp, with a 5 band active EQ for true tone sculpting, a Trace Elliot foot switchable preset to get the legendary Trace mid-scoop sound, a switchable over-drive with blend control, input & output level controls... you get the idea. This is a feature packed pre-amp, and for a guy like me, I've found my favorite, do everything I need it to do, pedal. What few reviews, especially video, that you can find are nearly all 5 star, including one or two that are from recording engineers that are apparently using this unit in place of a rack system. I believe most bass players, especially weekend warriors, would find this pedal to be the bests addition to their rig - it would replace your Compressor, EQ, OD, Tuner, Bass Boost & Pre-amp, with one unit. Buy one, it's great! And as always, Sweetwater is the best!
by Low Tone from State College, Pa on
Music background: Playing 25 yrs.
See also: Bass Effects, Trace Elliot, Trace Elliot Bass Guitar Pedals & Effects
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