Dwarfcraft Devices eau claire thunder

Joe Gress · #1 07-13-2009, 03:46 PM

Do you guys know of any pedal that sounds like this that has this many features that is cheaper? I'm really on the limb on this guy since it sounds exactly like the sound I'm looking for, and the extra features look pretty cool as well.

http://www.analoguehaven.com/dwarfcr...clairethunder/

whoatherechunk · #2 07-13-2009, 04:34 PM

looks cool!

Joe Gress · #3 07-13-2009, 04:35 PM

I know. I really like the "fourth sound" of this guy.

bigchiefbc · #4 07-13-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

Do you guys know of any pedal that sounds like this that has this many features that is cheaper? I'm really on the limb on this guy since it sounds exactly like the sound I'm looking for, and the extra features look pretty cool as well.

http://www.analoguehaven.com/dwarfcr...clairethunder/

Just do it. Aen is a frickin mad scientist!

I got to try a Shiva for a few days earlier this year and loved it. Definitely on my list

andvari7 · #5 07-13-2009, 07:49 PM

I was just in Eau Claire the other week. It takes damn near forever to drive from Madison (my oft-maligned- by my own tongue - hometown), especially in a rainstorm. I tell you, beef jerky, Mountain Dew: Code Red, and Fiona Apple's Tidal make driving four hours late at night a bit more bearable.

Anyway, this Eau Claire Thunder sounds like a cool box. I'd like to try the Hex, if he actually gets around to making it. I really should get SOMETHING from Wisconsin, even if I have to pay an additional 500% sales tax.

bigchiefbc · #6 07-13-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by andvari7

I was just in Eau Claire the other week. It takes damn near forever to drive from Madison (my oft-maligned- by my own tongue - hometown), especially in a rainstorm. I tell you, beef jerky, Mountain Dew: Code Red, and Fiona Apple's Tidal make driving four hours late at night a bit more bearable.

Anyway, this Eau Claire Thunder sounds like a cool box. I'd like to try the Hex, if he actually gets around to making it. I really should get SOMETHING from Wisconsin, even if I have to pay an additional 500% sales tax.

The HAX is in production, and they are on eBay already, as well as being in stock at Analogue Haven.

Joe Gress · #7 07-13-2009, 08:34 PM

So has anyone actually tried this beast?

Mudfuzz · #8 07-13-2009, 09:36 PM

You should like totally buy one and post clips for us!

jnewton · #9 07-13-2009, 09:50 PM

I want one.

lousybassist · #10 07-14-2009, 11:46 AM

I want one too. Actually, I want one of every Dwarfcraft Devices pedal there is. They are all cool.

Friisk · #11 07-14-2009, 01:27 PM

I have one. It is seriously loud with my 18v preamp. I've got the volume at about 9 o'clock for somewhere near unity gain. No serious low-end loss as far as I can tell. The tone knob will go from high-gain distortion with considerable low-end loss to more low-end based (

??) distortion. The momentary feedback switch is kinda cool, but delivers not the feedback I was hoping for. Instead, when turned up, and especially with the toneblast on, it will feedback easily. The trim-knob does not do much for the overall sound. It is noticable, but very slightly unless cranked up. Then I end up with an almost clean-like sound.
I bought it for a more distortion-like tone to go alongside my fuzz. It almost made me switch out the B:assmaster (silverburst, silicon version). The way I have it setup now is running my B:assmaster into the ECT into the VTBass for a total wall of fuzz/distortion. When my LS-2 will show up, I'm going to try some different configuration to see what I like best. I may try to record some sounds later this week, if I am able.

PS. First post

Joe Gress · #12 07-14-2009, 01:50 PM

Thanks for the reply. Welcome to TB Effects forum. Clips would be super awesome!

Does it get pretty deep with the distortion knob in the lower settings? Does the toneblast really add a bunch of volume? I'm also not looking for slight distortion, but a heavy cutting distortion. Will this guy do that?

Friisk · #13 07-14-2009, 02:17 PM

So I messed up that reply.
The youtube vid is quite accurate.
I think it can cut through, but my guitarist does not use that much effects as I do, so I don't know for sure. Since I run it into the VTBass, the sound becomes a bit different. This thing is meant for HEAVY distortion, but it really depends on your definition of heavy distortion. I wanted a tone resembling a guitar playing through a cranked metalzone like distortion, but more focussed on lower frequencies instead of the higher ones.
I'll post another comment when I get back from work.

EDIT: I'd like to think that on some occasions, my sound resembles Sunn O))) a bit with the compulsory feedback. Then again I'm tuned ADADGC, so that helps.

Joe Gress · #14 07-14-2009, 02:22 PM

Hmm. Sounds like my GAS for this thing just increased again.

davedamage · #15 07-15-2009, 10:03 PM

Well hopefully by the time I get home from work where I can listen to this thing with some earphones/good speakers, I will have forgotten about it, therefore saving me $250 that I really need to blow on a pitchfactor. Damn you, joe.

Joe Gress · #16 07-16-2009, 06:24 AM

heh

it might be a bit before i get this thing though.

davedamage · #17 07-16-2009, 10:24 AM

And of course I forgot to unsubscribe...

davedamage · #18 07-16-2009, 12:32 PM

And I just watched the video. The pitchfactor will once again get put on hold, for more dirt. That I don't need. I wonder if I even really know what my bass sounds like clean anymore...

jmorbita · #19 06-10-2010, 07:23 PM

Hey there, wanted to bump this and see if there's any more feedback from other users...

MaxMaps · #20 06-10-2010, 07:29 PM

I will be buying a Eu Clair Thunder next week.

I will try and AB and post clips if I can.

=D