API Audio TranZformer LLX Bass Pedal

I am a mix engineer as well as a pro bassist for many years and there are a couple of pedals I am very picky about and always have on a pedal board and a good preamp is one of them. I have tried too many to count and a Neve or API style are my favourites. I am very pleased with this pedal. I am a big fan of API EQ’s in the studios and usually and usually reach for one for bass on most sessions I do as a mix engineer so figured I couldn’t go wrong with a pedal version. It gives me that distinct iron transistor clarity and punch The unit adds a nice heft, attitude and size to the notes even with very little EQ engaged.

I do want to clarify a few things.
First the positive: The EQ point? Very useful and can facilitate a lot of sounds.
The unit is robust and it does all the stuff their studio eqs do as far as punch, bite and attitude. This unit however is missing a DI out. This is not a deal breaker for me as I don’t run a clean and wet signal but for this price and I think for the application a lot of bassists would require it for, having a DI would make it so much more useful.
That’s the only negative.
The thing that is not to my taste is the drive, I can imagine it being useful to some but it’s really not the flavour of drive I like but I do like a bit of the added harmonic saturation the clean boost adds in.
So all in all, I think this pedal is great value and super intuitive and easy to use.