Blackstone Appliances Mosfet vs Way Huge Swollen Pickle

[Kopfjaeger]

Has anyone here done a comparison between Blackstone's Mosfet driven distortion pedal and Way Huge Swollen Pickle? Does anyone here use the Blackstone and if so, what do they get out of it?

Sepp

[mmbongo]

Just be aware that the Pickle is a fuzz, not a distortion.

If you're looking for a fuzz, check out a DMB Bumble. I never liked the Swollen Pickle at all, but the Bumble is just killer.

[Kopfjaeger]

Yes, most definitely more fuzz. Almost synth like. With the crunch set to max, filter halfway, and sustain at minimum it adds a bit of distortion type grit. I know I'm not using the Way Huge like it was intended but it is minimally passable in this role.

So no opinions on the Blackstone?? Anyone?

Sepp

[grygrx]

I own both of these pedals, and would never compare them directly. I like the Blackstone honestly, and think it sounds great on bass if you remove the filtering cap (it's designed to be replaceable).

[Kopfjaeger]

Thanks for the review. I had sent Blackstone an email a week ago but have not heard back. Possibly closed for the holiday but a reply from them would have gone a long way to answering the questions I posted here. It's a bit pricey to experiment on.

Thanks again all who posted,

Sepp

[Kopfjaeger]

Just emailed with the owner of Blackstone. Great guy! He does recommend pulling the cap for bass use. He offered Q&A should I need any assistance with his product. Phenomenal customer service!!

Thanks again to all who chimed in!

Sepp

[Laurent]

which cap are you talking about? I understand it's a filtering cap but would you expand on the topic, please.

I tried this pedal without modification and I thought it chopped too much of my bass frequencies. It's a great sounding pedal frequency issues asside.

[grygrx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1t9sXOE1Ug

The cap in the upper left corner, can be removed totally for maximum bass pass.