
QuadBass
Based on
Original design
Original designJoe Calderone's listing describes a four-band drive/power-amp design with compressors, gate and three of his own cab IRs, no hardware named (joecalderoneaudio.com (opens in new tab)).
- Type
- Original design
About this block
QuadBass is a multi‑band bass amp and tone‑shaping powerhouse built for modern flexibility.
Split your signal across four bands and sculpt with independent drive and power‑amp stages, then refine it with dedicated pre, post, and low‑band compressors, all while keeping everything tight with a hard gate.
Three of Joe’s favourite cabinet impulse responses are included, making QuadBass a one‑stop shop for performance‑ready bass tone.
From clean, hi‑fi foundation to aggressive grind, QuadBass delivers massive tone with precise control and mix‑ready clarity.
Details
- Vendor
- Joe Calderone Audio
- Category
- Overdrive & Distortion
- Type
- Distortion
- Price
- €49
- Trial
- 35 s on, 5 s silent; mutes the whole preset, even when bypassed
- Tags
- distortion, overdrive & distortion
- Listed
- Marketplace launch (KosmOS 1.14.0, Apr 2026)
- Updated

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