Zoom B1X Four

This unit kits out beginner bassists with a surprisingly fat stack of seventy effects as well as a looper, a drum machine, a tuner and an expression pedal - all in return for a more-than-modest investment. Meet the Zoom B1X multi-effect processor. Tilt the expression pedal on the right to tweak the volume, pitch or wah effect in real time while you play; set up a beat and play along to tighten up your timing; and record loops and layer them to create your own original tracks. This bass-focussed mega-tool even features an auto-save function, and when combined with the free Zoom Guitar Lab software, can be customised in detail. On top of all of that, it even provides a built-in tuner.