Darkglass Microtubes X Ultra Pedal

It really is pretty Ultra indeed. Ultra-precision. Ultra-power. Ultra-performance. The Darkglass X7 Ultra will bring out the very best in your bass tone. With this at your feet, you'll be able to dial in drive, EQ levels, and cab simulation for the boldest bass sound imaginable. A pure analogue signal path keeps everything crisp and authentic, whilst the massive six-band EQ section lets you master your sound completely.

The distortion itself is the tightest, punchiest you are ever likely to hear - it's been expertly engineered for the ultimate response. Add in the cab simulation module, which helps you achieve the ideal cab sound, and you've got all the tools you need to catapult your tone to the stratosphere. Also featuring an auxiliary input and headphone output, the X7 Ultra is more than a pedal - it's a full bass rig in a box.

Taking tone seriously

If you're hunting for the perfect bass tone, you've just found the holy grail. This pedal offers a premium distortion effect which has been imbued with aggression, clarity, punchiness, and raw energy. Using multiband distortions, it maintains the tightness of the low-end by keeping it clean and compressing it, whilst the highs and mids are distorted for that perfect crunch. You won't believe the sheer fullness, richness, and handsome definition which imbues in your bass's sound.

That's just the start, though. With a footswitch to change between clean and distorted signal, you can vary your bass's voicing at any time. The extensive six-band EQ section sliders also add a new dimension to your tone, letting you dial in the perfect frequencies for your dream overall sound. In addition, the low comp, low level, high level, and high drive dials give you even more room to sculpt and shape your music.

For the modern musician

The complete package. With an auxiliary input, you'll be able to plug into a PC or Mac and practise completely silently with headphones. There's also a DI function for sending your signal to a mixing device – super useful for gigs. And it'll handle studio situations just as well. Add in a low pass and high pass filter, true bypass footswitch, and solid metal outer casing, and you've got the best bass pedal you'll ever lay eyes on.

Specifications

Features

• High-pass frequency: Controls the cutoff frequency to be distorted, ranging from 100 Hz (for thicker, fuzzier saturation) or 1 kHz for ultra-sharp definition

• High Drive: Sets the amount of distortion for the high pass side

• High Level: Sets the output volume of the distorted high-pass signal

• Low-pass frequency: Controls the cutoff frequency to be mixed back to the high-pass side Ranging from 50 Hz (for only sub-bass) and 500 Hz to preserve some clean mids

• Low Comp: This control is also used to control the compression amount when the compressor is enabled for clean signal

• Low Level: Sets the output volume of the low-pass signal

• Master: +-12 dB - sets the overall volume of the unit

• Low shelf: +-12 dB @ 80 Hz

• 250 Hz: +-12 dB

• 500 Hz: +-12 dB

• 1.5 kHz: +-12 dB

• 3 kHz: +-12 dB

• High shelf: +-12 dB @ 5 kHz

Inputs/Outputs

• Input: 6.5mm / ¼” Jack

• Main Output: 6.5mm / ¼” Jack

• Direct Output: Balanced output via XLR connector with switchable ground lift - Cabinet Simulation can be switched with the Cab Sim push-button

• USB: connect to Darkglass Suite (PC/Mac) to load impulse responses to the pedal

• Output impedance: 1k Ohm

• Powered by: optional 9V PSU (9V DC, centre -, 2.1 mm, 200 mA current draw)