MI Audio blues boy deluxe

emjazz · #1 05-06-2008, 11:21 PM

How is this overdrive on bass? Does it retain the low end?

emjazz · #2 05-08-2008, 11:59 AM

Anyone?

Andy V. · #3 05-26-2008, 08:51 AM

I'm seeking info on this pedal too.
Anyone?

TaySte_2000 · #4 05-27-2008, 06:00 AM

I had one for a couple of days I got it sent to me for Toasted in a big box of pedals I did some soundclips as well I'm sure they are in the Wiki.

Overall there are alot of sounds in that pedal, both low gain and high gain but nothing I'd class as over medium gain distortion so it's pretty much an overdrive.

Tonally it's quite transparent and touch sensitive with no low end loss if you choose as you can also make it really thin and tinny with the controls.

But in the end it didn't really impress me that much or Toasted and it sounded quite run of the mill to me, don't get me wrong tonally there is no reason to call it a bad pedal but I feel it's just lacking that WOW factor.

Hope this helps

Andy V. · #5 05-27-2008, 06:33 PM

Thank you, Tayste.
I heard your clips, very nice.

I'm looking for that almost clean tone, with just a hair of od for bite.
I think I'll give it a try.

TaySte_2000 · #6 05-28-2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy V.

Thank you, Tayste.
I heard your clips, very nice.

I'm looking for that almost clean tone, with just a hair of od for bite.
I think I'll give it a try.

You should get a Barber LTD, SR is probably the best

Toasted · #7 05-28-2008, 05:16 AM

If I wanted a Tubescreamer-style pedal I'd get the BBD, definitely. It's so flexible, there's a butt-load of different sounds in there.

Ultimately, I wanted something a little different.

emjazz · #8 05-28-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toasted

If I wanted a Tubescreamer-style pedal I'd get the BBD, definitely. It's so flexible, there's a butt-load of different sounds in there.

Ultimately, I wanted something a little different.

Thanks for this comment. If my incoming pedal doesn't work out than I'll give it a try. I'd like to try the Barber SR as well but the space on my board is getting very tight. I'd prefer something the size of the MI.

emjazz · #9 06-01-2008, 05:31 PM

Just wanted to come back to this....that incoming pedal for me was an Analogman modded Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer and it's exactly what I was looking for. I'd still love to hear the MI Audio Blues Boy Deluxe eventually but I'm not left wanting at all at this point. I've found the perfect overdrive for me. If you guys want an amazing overdrive than be sure to check the Analogman modded Ibanez out for sure.

emjazz · #10 07-24-2008, 03:37 PM

Another update....the Analogman has been a pedal that has been difficult to let go, but I found a BB Deluxe for an amazing price to try...and it can get sounds that are so very close to the Analogman plus many, many more...and it's clearer sounding than the TS9DX. I'd suggest the BB Deluxe any day.It takes some time to understand just how the knobs all work, but it's well worth the small amount of effort.....this doesn't mean I'm not going to continue to look for other overdrives, but it does mean that the BB Deluxe is one of the best ones that I've found. When I have a bit more money I fully intend to get the Analogman TS9DX again, but this time with the silver mod.

The only real problem with the BB Deluxe is that I can see owning two, one for full on overdrive and one for low gain sounds.

Oh, and a cool feature of the pedal is the Character knob. When you turn it up it can get a cool compressed synth like sound.