Anyone tried this little thing ?
It makes me curious and what I heard from it sounds interesting.
It sound like the perfect tool to make an otherwise gentle bass insanely agressive.
I received it.
Not impressed, with a bass at least. It keeps lows fairly well although I can feel a little bit going away but it may just be me. Construction is typical from Guyatone mini-series, cheap but well done.
Level gives a fair amount of boost, about +20 dB with no noise added. Shape tweaks the harmonic content to alter tone balance.
I can hear what it does but it's too subtle to my taste and really, nothing so radical that good EQing won't do just as well.
Actually it sounds a lot like the aural enhancer on older SWR gear. It adds punch and aggressivity in the higher range and clarity in the mids.
It would likely do good on a shallow or cheapo instrument. For example I could see an Epi EB-0 getting a lot more versatility and punch from this unit. It would be good too to help getting through in a metal of punk setting. My basses sound fine the way they are and I'm not trying to shred the audience's ears.
If nothing else, see it as a decent booster with a bonus Presence knob.
I may or not add a couple clips.
I tried it today on the mandolin and it really shines, giving a whole palette of tones, a bit like a varitone but with much more control. It lets you sculpt mediums in a really pleasant way.
Great box, worthless on bass.
