Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig v2 Multi-Effects Pedal

Tech 21 Bass Fly Rig v2 is much more than a pedalboard. It’ the ultimate gigging tool for all bass players! Packed with features and most importantly, superb sounds, this little thing will change the way you create your low frequencies.

At core, is the all-analog SansAmp, which makes it possible to go direct to a PA or studio mixers and computer interfaces. For effects, you have the essentials and the ability to add some fun stuff, too. What you don’t have are crackling patch cables, dying batteries or ground loops. No stinkin’ van, heavy flight cases, cable spaghetti, and no dead weight. No stressing over what to pack and agonizing over what to leave behind. No dreading cheesy backline loaners and overheating at the mere thought of your touring rig going down.

With a Tech 21 Fly Rig, you can relax. For fly gigs across the globe, jamming at the local hang, and last minute recording sessions, you’ll be the first one ready to go. Just pop your Fly Rig into your guitar case or backpack and head for the door.

What’s new:
While Bass Fly Rig v2 retains the same 100% analog SansAmp heart and cool effects, it now offers:

A choice of SansAmp Character modes: SansAmp Bass Driver DI for a variety of classic bass tube amp tones, or VT Bass DI with a more specific focus on Ampeg-style tones.
Channel switching for two different Drive and Level settings. Go from clean to dirty, not-so-clean to not-so-dirty, very dirty to downright nasty, or any variation in between.
Effect loop to facilitate incorporating additional outboard effects.

SansAmp
The expanded SansAmp section features character modes, channel switching, 3-band active EQ and provides professional grade tweakability for any situation. The Character mode switch offers a choice of voicings within the bass tube amplifier sound spectrum. Channel switches between 2 different Drive and Level settings for when it’s time to kick it up a notch, or two, or three, or… There’s also a Bite switch which activates a presence boost to provide extra clarity to the top end.

Octave & Fuzz
Octave brings a re-invented palette of expression with a crazy amount of possibilities, from Minimoog®-style synth to funky town. The controls interact so that you can get dynamically-filtered clean, fuzz, and octave, as well as octave and fuzz together. When Q is at minimum, Range becomes a high-cut tone filter for different versions of clean, fuzz, octave, and octave and fuzz together. You can then blend any of these combinations with your direct signal via the Mix control. But wait, there’s more. By bringing in some COMP, you can get infinite sustain like a keyboard bass. Whew.

Chorus
Adds the choral voicings of two instruments. With a slight delay between, it adds thickness and space.

Compressor
COMP, for compression, utilizes old school, all-analog, FET-based technology from the ’50s and ’60s, which is inherently warmer, more transparent and musical.

Chromatic Tuner
Simply hold down the Chorus footswitch to engage the Tuner, which simultaneously mutes the signal path.

Core Features
All-analog SansAmp tube amplifier emulation circuitry
Two individual Drive controls for gain and overdrive
Two individual Level controls
Bite switch activates a presence boost to provide extra clarity to the top end
On-board active post-EQ section, cut or boost 12dB
Compression that utilizes old-school FET-based technology
EFX section with Octafilter, Fuzz and Chorus
Chromatic tune

Specifications
6.3mm (1/4”) 4.7megOhm input to deliver the full sound of piezos
Input Pad for active basses
XLR output with ground connect
6.3mm (1/4”) low impedance output
Speaker simulation defeat switch
Rugged, all-metal housing
Metal footswitches and jacks
Silent-switching, custom footswitch actuators
Utilizes included 9V DC power supply (Tech 21 Model #DC9), 250mA, 100-240V universal auto-switching power supply with interchangeable international plugs for use anywhere in the world.