TC Electronic SpectraDrive - SOLD
£130
Ghent, Belgium

Bassdude BE · January 25, 2023

Pedal is both technically and aesthetically in excellent condition and in perfect working order.

No original packaging, works with standard 9v power supplies (not included).

Great little swiss army knife of a pedal, with built in D.I. out, aux in and headphone out (with cab sim),

great sounding EQ and 2 toneprint slots for both compression and Drive.

This is the last of my pre-amps to go and I love it for the simplicity, yet great tone and versatility that it offers,

but now that I'm no longer playing in a band I can no longer justify keeping all this kit (only keeping my fretless jazz, a tuner and a combo),

so this can now go to someone who will put it to some good use.

These are now discontinued and becoming harder to find so I'm thinking 130GBP/150Euro is a good price,

but feel free to make me an offer if you disagree.

If I get a good offer I will ad a couple of high quality (and quite expensive) Providence patch cables to the sale.

Can ship worldwide.

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TC Electronic Spectradrive:

Bass preamp and DI box with overdrive, compressor and TonePrint function.

The TC Electronic Spectradrive Preamp is a powerful tool that gives all bassists the means to create the perfect bass sound. The heart of the compact pedal is undoubtedly the intelligent 4-band equalizer, which offers boosts and cuts in different frequency ranges and thus enables a particularly precise tuning of the sound image. The switchable TubeDrive is also available for distorted bass sounds, while the SpectraComp influences the dynamics. Thanks to the well-known TonePrint function, both effects can also be loaded with different presets, some of which were developed by well-known artists, so that there are no limits to the tonal variety here either. In addition, the TC Electronic Spectradrive offers a transformer-balanced line driver output with switchable level and pre/post switch, which enables optimum bass signal pickup on stage or in the recording studio.

The TC Electronic Spectradrive at a glance:

Preamp and DI box for electric basses

4-band equalizer

Bass control with 24 dB cut @ 50 Hz or 24 dB boost @ 80 Hz

Lo-Mid control with 12 dB cut @ 200 Hz or 12 dB boost @ 160 Hz

Hi-Mid control with 18 dB cut @ 630 Hz or 18 dB boost @ 800 Hz

Treble control with 24 dB cut @ 1800 Hz or 24 boost @ 2800 Hz

Switchable TubeDrive with TonePrint function

SpectraComp compressor with TonePrint function

Parallel"Thru" output for output of the unprocessed bass signal

Line driver output with transformer balancing, pre/post switch, switchable level and ground lift

Aux In (3.5 mm stereo jack)

Headphone jack (3.5 mm stereo jack)

USB connection for firmware updates

High-Quality Bass Preamp and Drive Pedal with Built-In TubeDrive and SpectraComp TonePrints

SPECTRADRIVE

SPECTRADRIVE Bass Preamp and Line Driver is a powerful tool for serious bass players in search of an exceptional sounding and ultra-flexible preamp. Jam-packed with useful features, SPECTRADRIVE includes built-in TonePrint-customizable SpectraComp compression and distortion, as well as a custom built studio-grade DI Output. And SPECTRADRIVE easily pulls double-duty as the perfect practice companion thanks to its high-quality headphone amplifier and Aux input.

Ready, Set, TubeDrive...

The TubeDrive TonePrint utility gives your bass the dynamic and warm sound and feel of a full blown tube amp. From just a single knob, TubeDrive serves up everything from a slightly overdriven tone with organic, rich harmonics all the way out to fuzzed out, edgy hard rock distortion and beyond. Plus, TubeDrive features its own dedicated footswitch – so you always kick it in at the ideal moment!

SpectraComp

Our acclaimed TonePrint setup not only lets you fine tune your overdrive, it provides access to the ultimate treasure trove of artist compression TonePrints in addition to the stellar selection but into the SPECTRADRIVE. Using the same advanced multiband algorithm from our legendary System 6000 studio compressors, SpectraComp’s deceptively simple single knob operation gives you unequaled control over dynamics, and cuts through the mix like a flaming katana through warm butter. Just turn up the SpectraComp knob to dial in the perfect amount of compression!

Smart EQ

We’ve imported the intelligent EQ section from our much-loved BH800 bass head and re-engineered it to be an even more robust tone-shaping tool. The EQ stack is meticulously tuned for bass, meaning that instead of controlling one fixed set of frequencies when you turn a knob, each of the 4 knobs alters only a specific frequency range – whether you boost or cut them, you get total control over your tone.

Not Your Average Stompbox

SPECTRADRIVE is more than just a bass preamp and distortion pedal, it’s also a professional DI box with a studio-grade balanced output – which connects nicely to your favorite mixing console or recording gear. The high grade components feature 3 toggle switches for Pre/Post EQ, Ground/Lift and Instrument/Line level, while the parallel outputs make it a breeze to send your dry bass tone to your amp or a separate tuner. The balanced DI feeds all the tone-saturated goodness of your SPECTRADRIVE directly to the house system.

Buff Up That Bass!

Long cable runs can really take its toll on your tone, so we gave SPECTRADRIVE the same circuit used in our best-selling BONAFIDE BUFFER. No matter what you are playing through, SPECTRADRIVE protects your tone with absolutely no loss of high-end frequencies or overall signal strength.

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