Detail 01
Five-band EQ plus Pre-Shape
Offers individual bass, low-mid, mid, high-mid, and treble controls alongside a fast contour option.
Product detailSKU #1500000405282
AshdownPro-DI Bass Preamp Pedal - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Pro-DI puts bass preamp, drive, monitoring, and DI routing in one pedal. Its five-band EQ and Pre-Shape control provide detailed shaping or a fast contour, while the valve-emulated drive has separate gain, level, and mix controls for blending harmonic texture with the core signal. A VU meter, input and output controls, transformer-isolated DI with ground lift, line input, and headphone output make it useful across changing stage, recording, and practice setups.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Touring dates where available backline can change from one stage to the next.
- Silent rehearsal with external audio blended through Line Mix and monitored through headphones.
- Sending a transformer-isolated DI signal to front-of-house or a recording interface.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Transformer-isolated XLR DI with ground lift
Provides a balanced DI send with a ground-lift control for unwanted noise.
Detail 03
VU meter
Displays signal level while setting input, output, and drive controls.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Requires a 9V DC center-negative power supply; it is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I practice silently with the Pro-DI?
Yes. It has a 1/8-inch headphone output plus a 1/8-inch line input with adjustable mix control.
02Does it work with passive and active basses?
Yes. The switchable input pad is described for accommodating both passive and active basses.
03What outputs does it provide?
It has 1/4-inch output and link outputs, plus an XLR DI output.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Footswitches
- Drive, Showtime
- Shape Switch
- Yes
- Pad Switch
- -3dB cut
- Control Knobs
- Output, Input, Drive Level, Drive Gain, Line Mix, Bass, Lo-Mid, Middle, Hi-Mid, Treble
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
3 detailsConnections & power
- Output
- 2 x 1/4 inch (output, link out), 1 x XLR (DI out)
- Input
- 1 x 1/4 inch
- Power Requirement
- 9V DC center-negative (sold separately)
4 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 2.65
- Depth
- 4.58 inch
- Width
- 7.2 inch
- Height
- 2.56 inch
7 detailsOther
- Headphone Out
- 1 x 1/8 inch
- Vu Meter
- Yes
- Current Draw
- 45mA
- Ground Lift
- Yes
- Product Type
- Bass preamp pedal
- Model
- Pro-DI
- Line in
- 1 x 1/8 inch
