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Animals Pedal Polar Bear Bass Overdrive effects pedal featuring a polar bear design, used for shaping bass guitar tone.
  • Animals Pedal Polar Bear Bass Overdrive effects pedal featuring a polar bear design, used for shaping bass guitar tone.
  • Animals Pedal Polar Bear Bass Overdrive Effects Pedal featuring a polar bear design and control knobs for bass guitar effects.
  • Animals Pedal Polar Bear Bass Overdrive effects pedal featuring a polar bear illustration on a compact effects pedal for bass guitar.
  • Animals Pedal Polar Bear Bass Overdrive Effects Pedal, compact guitar effects pedal with a polar bear design and control knobs.
  • Animals Pedal polar bear bass overdrive effects pedal, featuring a custom animal design, for bass guitar tone enhancement.
  • Animals Pedal polar bear bass overdrive effects pedal by BJFe, showing the pedal with controls and branding in a close-up shot.
Animals Pedal Surfing Polar Bear Bass Overdrive Effects Pedal by BJFe

Brand: Animals Pedal

Animals Pedal Surfing Polar Bear Bass Overdrive Effects Pedal by BJFe

SKU: AP-BJF-SPBBOD
$249.00
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Description

Struggling to make your bass sit just right in the mix—especially in high-energy tracks? Enter the Surfing Polar Bear Bass OD (Mod by BJF), the ultimate light-gain overdrive designed to give your tone the edge it needs without sacrificing clarity or punch.

Inspired by the beloved Surfing Bear Overdrive and reimagined by legendary effects guru Björn Juhl (BJFe), this pedal is purpose-built to capture that gritty, warm overdrive of vintage tube amps from the '60s and '70s—while keeping your low-end rich and defined. Whether you're locking in with the kick drum or driving the riff alongside the guitars, the SPBBOD responds dynamically to your touch. Dig in for punchy grit, or play it soft for a smooth, almost-clean tone—all with your fingers or volume knob.

It’s not just overdrive—it’s expressive, feel-driven tone that puts your bass right where it belongs: front and center.

Features

  • Dynamic overdrive tailored for bass with rich low-end clarity
  • Modded by Björn Juhl (BJFe) for enhanced tonal response and feel
  • Inspired by vintage tube amp tones from the '60s and '70s
  • Responds to playing dynamics and volume control for expressive control
  • Delivers smooth, touch-sensitive gain without overpowering your core tone
  • Retains note definition and root clarity even in high-gain settings
  • Perfect for tight grooves, heavy riffs, or subtle tone enhancement

Controls

Vol.: Adjust the overall volume.
DRIVE: Adjust the strength of the distortion.
TONE: Adjust the tone. It is also possible to adjust the bandwidth that is the key to the bass sound, especially in the ensemble to put the bass forward.

Protip: Try the SPBBOD with your fingers and see how it responds dynamically to every note. You can switch from clean to overdrive with your volume knob or your playing strength. Hit it hard and get the OD edge. Play softly and be rewarded with rich almost clean tone. The choice is up to your fingers.

Specifications 

  • Current consumption: 4mA
  • Input impedance: 330K
  • Output impedance: 50K
  • Size: 64 W x 112 D x 50 H mm (including projections)
  • Weight: 383g

Note: Adopts a true bypass footswitch and is powered by a 9V battery or a standard center-minus DC9V adapter. When using batteries, please unplug it from the input jack to reduce battery consumption. Also, if you do not use it for a long time, please remove the battery for storage.
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