Top 10 best-selling Bass Overdrive & Distortion Pedals

The cult-classic Percolator sound, but with a modern twist: from dynamic overdrive to explosive fuzz, with Harmonics, Bias and Balance controls and a latching/momentary footswitch.

Let loose in 2008, and directly based on the 1988 original, the second edition of the Proco RAT pedal gives you every bit of the classic and fluffy yet defined distortion you've been dreaming of.

Can't decide which distortion pedal you want? Don't fret but set yourself up with the JHS Pedals PackRat and put nine different flavours of distortion on your pedalboard in one smooth, mind-easing go.

After two previous versions, there is now the Ultimate version of Billy Sheehan's Signature Drive. With this, according to EBS and the Winery Dogs and Mr Big bassist, it should take care of everything with overdrive, compression and boost all in one!

Darkglass' Microtubes B7K V2 Analog Bass Preamp can be used to shape the sound of your bass guitar. In addition to its blend, level and drive knobs, there's a 4-band EQ that lets you control the low and high mids separately.

The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi is a very extensive version of the successfully Big Muff Pi. You can give your bass sound a great, rich distortion and sustain and edit the sound as much as you like with the crossover circuit, for example.

Ampeg unveil the SGT-DI: a complete bass guitar rig crammed in a stompbox loaded with an improved Super Grit Technology overdrive-circuit and an IR Loader/Cab Simulator.

The Big Muff provides the ultimate Distortion for bass players. If you are a fan of sound in overdrive, the Electro Harmonix Bass Big Muff is the right choice!

Straight out of Finland, Darkglass drop the Alpha·Omega Φoton: a fresh, intense distortion effects pedal based on the iconic circuits of the Alpha·Omega with a fat stack of extra options on top.

The Boss BB-1X is an overdrive stomp box for bassists who want to emphasise the characteristics of their bass guitar and amplifier, but still have a wide overdrive palette to choose from. Amp and line outputs are present.