The Darkglass Luminal Booster Ultra combines high-precision dynamics control and broad-gauge tone shaping, supplying bassists with a potent pipeline to their personal creative nirvana. This pedals studio-quality compressor offers numerous options for imaginative processing, while a bass-tailored graphic EQ puts six bands of premium sonic sculpting at your fingertips. You also get variable Mid Gain and Mid Frequency knobs for dialing in your midrange, a Character knob for blending in the tone-shaping circuitry, and a flat +/-20dB footswitchable Cut/Boost. The Luminal Booster Ultra includes an XLR DI output and a 7-slot IR loader, granting you access to a formidable cache of award-winning cabinet simulations. Moreover, this bass preamps built-in headphone amplifier and stereo auxiliary input facilitate silent practice sessions, complete with backing tracks. A handy ground-lift feature rounds out the Luminal Booster Ultra. Bassists in need of an all-in-one pedalboard-based preamp with ample tone tweaking will get all that and more from the Darkglass Luminal Booster Ultra.

Studio-quality compression

One of the Luminal Booster Ultras brightest highlights is its full-featured compressor. It not only provides you with comprehensive dynamics control, but thanks to its flexible 4-knob layout, it also gives you ample character-shaping choices. The Filter knob provides you with an adjustable lowpass filter for your compressed signal, while the Comp knob sets the amount of compression applied. Meanwhile, the Blend knob enables you to strike the perfect balance between your clean and compressed signals. You also get a Gain knob that controls the compressors post-Blend output level.

Versatile tone-shaping circuitry

Bassists who play a lot of different styles appreciate the Darkglass Luminal Booster Ultras flexible tone-shaping circuitry. For starters, you get a +/-20dB Mid Gain knob and a variable Mid Frequency knob for dialing in your midrange. Next, a 6-band graphic equalizer, which includes low-shelf and high-shelf sliders, gives you exacting control over your overall frequency curve. You also get a Master level slider to compensate for extreme boosts or cuts. Finally, the Luminal Booster Ultras Character knob allows you to blend in the pedals tone-shaping circuitry according to your individual preferences.

Built-in cabinet simulation

To make the Luminal Booster Ultra pedal a complete tone solution for bassists, Darkglass equipped it with its award-winning IR-based cabinet simulation. This state-of-the-art IR loader includes seven Cab Sim slots, which are accessed by pressing on the Character knob, allowing you to route the sound of a miked cabinet out the pedals XLR DI output for straightforward connection to a PA system or recording setup.

Features

• Combines high-precision dynamics control and broad-gauge tone shaping
• Studio-quality compressor with flexible 4-knob layout offers numerous options for imaginative processing
• Bass-tailored graphic EQ puts 6 bands of premium sonic sculpting at your fingertips
• Variable Mid Gain and Mid Frequency knobs for dialing in your midrange
• Character knob blends in the pedals tone-shaping circuitry according to your individual preferences
• Flat +/-20dB footswitchable Cut/Boost
• 7-slot IR loader grants access to a formidable cache of award-winning cabinet simulations
• USB-C port connects to your computer for loading impulse responses
• XLR DI output routes the sound of a miked cabinet to a PA system or recording setup
• Built-in headphone amplifier and stereo auxiliary input facilitate silent practice sessions with backing tracks
• Handy ground-lift feature makes short work of ground loop hum

Specifications

• Type: Preamp Booster
• Form Factor: Pedal
• Analog/Digital: Digital
• EQ: 6-band EQ, Character, Mid Frequency
• Effects: Compressor, Boost
• Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ (input), 1 x 1/8″ (aux in)
• Outputs: 1 x 1/4″ (output), 1 x XLR
• Headphones: 1 x 1/8″
• USB: 1 x USB-C (updates)
• Computer Connectivity: USB
• Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)