The SCR-DI also provides a standard 3.5mm headphone jack out, hearing everything from your iPod and your bass in perfect harmony. Firstly, you can plug an external audio device into it and play along with that, or even plug a mic into it! This is a gamechanger for anyone wanting to rehearse at home. In addition to providing that classic tone (which I really love) are a number of other killer features.
I got an extreme amount of top-end tone as well as a *massive* low-end sound by using the Ultra High/Lo shift switches. With its tuned 3 band EQ, it’s less focussed on the Mid sound – it’s all about low and top-end here. The SCR-DI does an incredible job of emulating that classic sound you get from a big old school Ampeg SVT rig. A heavy sound is exactly what you’ll be receiving.
In true Ampeg style, it’s a heavy unit and somewhat bigger than a lot of other pedals. The good folks at Ampeg, whose ‘endorsed artist list’ reads like a who’s-who of influential players. This is an interesting piece of kit, as it comes from one of the most prestigious traditional amp manufacturers in the world. This is one of the newer kids on the block compared to the MXR and SansAmp, having only been released in 2015. Who would love this? Home users, gigging bassists who love the big Ampeg sound, players who want a serious treble scoop to their tone
