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Tech 21 Brings SansAmp Into the Digital Era With the Programmable Bass Driver ELITE
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Brings SansAmp Into the Digital Era With the Programmable Bass Driver ELITE

Tech 21 unveils the SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver ELITE, a new digital pedal designed to capture classic SansAmp feel with modern flexibility.

Tech 21 and Geddy Lee Team Up on Amalgamation Signature Chorus for Bass
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 and Geddy Lee Team Up on Amalgamation Signature Chorus for Bass

Tech 21 has teamed up with Geddy Lee on the Amalgamation Signature Chorus, a bass-focused chorus pedal with detune and multi-voice control.

The SansAmp Classic Returns: Tech 21 Revives Its Foundational Pedal in 2026
Pedals & Effects

The SansAmp Classic Returns: Tech 21 Revives Its Foundational Pedal in 2026

Tech 21 will reintroduce the SansAmp Classic for a limited run in 2026, reviving the original all-analog pedal that helped define direct bass tone.

Tech 21 Marks 20 Years of the Para Driver DI with Limited Edition Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Marks 20 Years of the Para Driver DI with Limited Edition Pedal

Tech 21 commemorates the Para Driver DI’s 20th anniversary with a limited run of 500 all-analog pedals, shipping this fall.

Classic SansAmp Tone Goes Digital with New Plugin from Tech 21 and Audiopunks
Apps

Classic SansAmp Tone Goes Digital with New Plugin from Tech 21 and Audiopunks

Tech 21 and Audiopunks bring classic SansAmp tones to your DAW with a new plugin that emulates the SansAmp Classic and PSA-1 analog units.

Geddy Lee & Tech 21 Launch Signed Pedals for Neil Peart Tribute, Cancer Charity
Pedals & Effects

Geddy Lee & Tech 21 Launch Signed Pedals for Neil Peart Tribute, Cancer Charity

Rush’s Geddy Lee teams with Tech 21 on signed MP40 pedals honoring Neil Peart. Limited run benefits cancer research and the Neil Peart Memorial.

Tech 21 Introduces Killer Blue Wail – A Bass Wah Pedal That Keeps the Low-End Intact
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Introduces Killer Blue Wail – A Bass Wah Pedal That Keeps the Low-End Intact

Tech 21 introduces the Killer Blue Wail bass wah pedal, crafted to maintain low-end power with vintage-inspired tone and noise-free performance.

Tech 21 Announces 30th Anniversary Limited Edition SansAmp Bass Driver DI
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Announces 30th Anniversary Limited Edition SansAmp Bass Driver DI

Tech 21’s flagship SansAmp Bass Driver DI was first introduced in 1994. To celebrate its three decades, the company has announced a special 30th Anniversary limited edition pedal.

Tech 21 Unveils the SansAmp XB Driver
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Unveils the SansAmp XB Driver

Tech 21 will be on hand at the 2024 NAMM Show to introduce their latest development: the SansAmp XB Driver. The “all-in-one” box brings together elements from their SansAmp Bass Driver DI, the Para Driver DI, the Q/Strip, and dUg Pinnick Ultra Bass 1000 into one unit.

Tech 21 Unveils Frank Bello Street Driver 48 Signature SansAmp Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Unveils Frank Bello Street Driver 48 Signature SansAmp Pedal

Tech 21 has been rolling out signature gear for rock icons like Steve Harris, Dug Pinnick, and Geddy Lee over the past few years, and now they’ve got another artist on that list. The company has just revealed the Frank Bello Street Driver 48 Signature SansAmp.

Tech 21 Introduces Geddy Lee YYZ Shape-Shifter Signature SansAmp Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Introduces Geddy Lee YYZ Shape-Shifter Signature SansAmp Pedal

Tech 21 has added a new piece of gear to their Geddy Lee Signature lineup with the YYZ Shape-shifter Signature SansAmp. The pedal has the same feature set as the limited edition Geddy Lee MP40 model, which swiftly sold out.

Tech 21 Introduces SansAmp Character Plus Series Pedals
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Introduces SansAmp Character Plus Series Pedals

Tech 21 has expanded its pedal lineup with the SansAmp Character Plus series, which includes four new units: the Screaming Blonde, the English Muffy, the Fuzzy Brit, and the Mop Top Liverpool.