Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal

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Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Product no: 9000-0004-8037 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Try the popular Bluesbreaker pedal by Marshall and you'll quickly wonder how you ever played blues without it. The pedal is easy to use and harnesses an amazing tube-like sound. Its housing is so sturdy, you can have sizeable kids jumping around on it without damaging it. Additionally, it is equipped with a boost function to give your solos a bit of extra edge.

Sound of the BB2

As the BB-2 caters specifically to blues, jazz, rock and pop music, it is less suitable for metal and the like. You can set the pedal to blues mode and adjust the overall sound with the drive knob. In boost mode, the BB-2 starts distorting the signal even at low volumes so that tube-amp owners can also play with overdrive without cranking the volume up to 11.

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Specifications

Product features

Adapter included no
Centre positive/negative centre negative
Mini pedal no
True bypass yes
Power supply plug barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Type of tone control one-button tone control
Type of distortion clean boost, overdrive
Variable voltage no
Can be powered by battery yes
Voltage 9 V
Equipped with tube no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 698.5 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 12,0 x 6,5 x 5,5 cm

Product specifications

  • type: overdrive pedal with overdrive and distortion mode
  • housing: very robust metal housing
  • blues mode: blues overdrive
  • boost mode: overdrive, also at low volume
  • controls: mode, drive, tone, volume
  • incredibly easy to use
  • red power indicator LED
  • rugged round stomp button
  • input: 6.3mm jack mono guitar input
  • output: 6.3mm jack output
  • power: 9V battery or 9V DC adapter (not included)
  • dimensions: 120 x 65 x 55 mm
  • weight: 510 grams 
  • extra: thanks to the boost function, this is the perfect pedal for tube amplifiers

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Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
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I purchased the Marshall Bluesbreaker 2 overdrive pedal because I needed to add an extra dimension to my effects board. I had read several reviews and all were positive so I took the plunge...and I'm delighted with the choice. As ever with any purchase from Bax-shop, it arrived as promised with zero hassle and it has certainly added that sort after extra dimension. The overdrive is really subtle and controllable but I also has real depth with a "basey overtone" which just what I needed. The boost feature just takes you to another level which I'm still coming to terms with! I use the Bluesbreaker at the beginning of my pedal train, just after the compressor, and, when engaged, it definitely adds a bit of sparkle to the other effects so the pedal board as a whole is better for it. A great pedal for a great price...highly recommended.
Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Wrote the following about Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Fijn pedaal, super degelijk, veel mogelijkheden, je moet er even voor gaan zitten en wat spelen met de knoppen. Op een clean kanaal versterker kan ik er erg fijne geluiden uit toveren in ieder geval, in Boost stand werkt alleen de volume regelaar, is zeker geen clean boost, maar met een klein of groter randje. In de Blues stand gaat 't allemaal nog wat verder, dan werken de drive en tone knop wel mee aan het prima eindresultaat!
Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Wrote the following about Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Dit pedaaltje is verstevig gebouwd. De bediening van de knoppen is erg makkelijk: de glanzende knoppen zijn namelijk ruw aan de zijkant.

Het is een pedaal die je kunt gebruiken als boost en als overdrivepedaal.

Ik heb deze primair als boost gebruikt. In de FX loop klikt ie wel wat glazig, en heeft minder mid-definitie.
gebruik je de boost echter in de input van je amp, dan kun je er leuke dingen mee doen.

De overdrive is echter een groter succesverhaal. Regelbaar in tone voelt iet prima. Zeker om een dirty-kanaal nog steviger te maken, een zeer goede optie.

Ondanks het feit dat ik hem voor de boost had gekocht, maar hier niet voor gebruik, hou ik het pedaaltje. Juist om zijn veelzijdigheid, en, niet onbelangrijk, de lage prijs en de goede kwaliteit.
Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Wrote the following about Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Superbe Boost et OverDrive magnifique.
Sur cette pédale construite comme un tank, il faut choir entre le mode "Boost" ou le mode "Overdrive".
J'ai cette pédale depuis 5 ans et je viens d'en reprendre une 2ème pour pouvoir cummuler le "Boost" et "l'Overdrive".
Le boost est très propre et respecte parfaitement le grain de votre guitare. il ne se contrôle que par le réglage de volume de la pédale (et le footswitch on/off évidemment), les réglages de drive et de tone deviennent inactifs dans ce mode.
L'overdrive est parfaite et très polyvalente.
En son clair on peux simplement "salir légèrement le son", "cruncher", ou partir sur du registre hard rock des années '70/'80.
En son(s) crunch ou overdrive de l'ampli, la pédale vous permettra de franchir un cap et de redécouvrir votre ampli. Vous pourrez taper dans les sonorités Hard rock '90, voir même dans le registre métal (selon votre ampli évidemment)
Sur des ampli à lampes cette pédale fait des merveilles, sans jamais rajouter de souffle ou d'autres parasites (contrairement à la "Guvnor"ou pire "la Jackhammer" qui soufflent dès qu'on pousse les potard à + de leur moitié).
En bref : je l'adore !
Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Wrote the following about Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Marcel W.

07december2015



Fijn pedaal wat genuanceerder dan een standaard distortion ,fijn voor op mijn bleuspedallboard.

Pedaal is solide en perfect afgewerkt,een aanrader
Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Wrote the following about Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Het is eigenlijk twee pedalen in een behuizing. Naast het feit dat het redelijk goedkoop in aanschaf is is het wat mij betreft ook onmisbaar in je gitaarsignaal keten.

Ik gebruik de mijne voornamelijk in Boost-mode om een extra 'boost' te krijgen tijdens de gitaarsolo's. Het mooie hiervan is dat bij het 'boosten' van het geluid het lijkt alsof je toon en klankkleur een extra dimensie toegevoegd krijgt. Gitaar trucjes zoals pinch-harmonics en gecontroleerde feedback worden plotseling een stuk eenvoudiger .

Bij gelegenheid gebruik ik de overdrive mode om op lagere volume een scheurende Marshall na te bootsen.In Overdrive-mode komt een verassend volwassen scheurgeluid uit deze stompbox. je moet soms wel aan de knopjes draaien voordat je terveden bent. Gitaren met enkelspoel elementen zoals bijv. Fenders klinken niet meer zo iel maar krijgen een lekker mooi rauw randje. Denk aan het gitaargeluid van bijvoorbeeld Stevie Ray Vaughn en Richie Sambora.

Deze pedaal is niet echt bedoeld voor de heavy metal gitaristen onder ons, maar je weet nooit.....

Het aansluiten is heel eenvoudig en de knoppen op het apparaat verwijzen zich vanzelf. Binnen een paar tellen ben je al aan de knoppen aan het draaien op zoek naar jou 'killer' sound. De Bluesbreaker 2 kun je in allerlei gitaar-effecten-versterker opstellingen inzetten, en het zal je nooit teleurstellen.

Er is maar één minpuntje met deze pedaal en dat is dat je met de hand moet schakelen tussen de Boost en Overdrive mode. Het zou hnadiger geweest zijn indien dit ook middels de voet bediend zo kunnen worden.
Puur uit prakitsche oogpunt is het tevens aan te raden ook hierbij een 9 volts adapter aan te schaffen.
Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Wrote the following about Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
trés bonne pédale bb2 boost fabuleux,joli grain!et pas chère !bravo pour la commande chez bax,impec!dav
Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
Wrote the following about Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker II overdrive and boost effect pedal
trés bonne pédale bb2 boost fabuleux,joli grain!et pas chère !bravo pour la commande chez bax,impec!dav

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