WMD Acoustic Trauma

Awesomenaut · #1 05-23-2010, 11:46 AM

http://www.analoguehaven.com/wmd/acoustictrauma/

http://www.wmdevices.com/acoustictrauma.php

Holy hell. Talk about GAS. If this thing is what it say it is, it might very well be the be the most versatile dirtbox ever.

Apparently they'll have clips up soon.

What do you guys think?

gnasher1993 · #2 05-23-2010, 12:38 PM

DO WANT!!!!!!1!!!!ONE!!!!!1!!!!!

This will be my next purchase...

**DosiYanarchy** · #3 05-23-2010, 12:44 PM

wow looks great. Loads of really great features, loads of stuff that i've been looking for for ages, but I just cant find myself generating any GAS for it.

I should want it, it looks amazing, and the Q options are right down my street. Hopefully when the bass clips are up then it'll light a fire in me.

TheWoodShed · #4 05-23-2010, 02:40 PM

The good...
3 bands of fully parametric eq, gated...

The bad...
the price, 18v and in/outs on the same side...

the unknown...
is this a fuzz, OD or distortion circuit?

gnasher1993 · #5 05-23-2010, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWoodShed

The bad...
18v centre positive

jetofuj · #6 05-23-2010, 03:26 PM

It has too many knobs

Spacelordmother · #7 05-23-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jetofuj

It has too many knobs

Well, at least 1 too few stomps. All that control and you can only access one tone at a time?

Though, my first reaction upon seeing the picture was incredulous laughter and a word that the TB filter won't allow me to share.

savinggrace · #8 05-23-2010, 09:59 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO MOOOOOOOOOOOOOREEEEEEEEEEE TEMPTATION!!! I can't take it.

MaxMaps · #9 05-23-2010, 10:44 PM

WHY DID I CLICK ON THAT =/

I don't know what it does but I want it!

bongomania · #10 05-24-2010, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWoodShed

the unknown...
is this a fuzz, OD or distortion circuit?

Actually they answer that one pretty clearly, at least as far as a written description can.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacelordmother

Well, at least 1 too few stomps. All that control and you can only access one tone at a time?

I agree completely--there is no point to having so much versatility if you can only access one sound at a time; and in this case making knob adjustments to go from one sound to another would take ages. I'd much rather have two smaller pedals that each specialized in one kind of sound.

savinggrace · #11 05-24-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

Actually they answer that one pretty clearly, at least as far as a written description can.

I agree completely--there is no point to having so much versatility if you can only access one sound at a time; and in this case making knob adjustments to go from one sound to another would take ages. I'd much rather have two smaller pedals that each specialized in one kind of sound.

I agree with this... to a point.

Never has there been a distortion pedal that has this much (seemingly) EQ adjustment and sound shaping abilities. It is crazy how much one can change the parameters just within the bands. Duplicating all of the tone controls for a second channel would be a bit crazy, but adding another preamp for an additional boost would be a very good addition.

These tonal controls I see almost benefiting a bass guitar more than a guitar, as dealing with distorted frequencies in the bass range is more of a challenge.

I prefer overall distortion with bass over fuzz (although I use both) and how most of the people on here are in regards to trying to get that "holy grail" of fuzz, I am with distortion.

It is MUCH easier to get a decent distorted sound out of the average distortion pedal for a guitar than to get a good, heavily distorted sound out of a bass that will still retain clarity, warmth, and both the low end and the high end at the same time. It is much easier to find fuzz pedals that work well on bass than distortion pedals.

This pedal definitely is speaking to me and I WILL try it soon.

Awesomenaut · #12 06-06-2010, 05:23 PM

Samples, albeit guitar samples, are up on the website.

http://wmdevices.com/atsoundsamples.php

savinggrace · #13 06-06-2010, 11:14 PM

I will be trying one out this Thursday!

behndy · #14 06-07-2010, 01:01 AM

looks like it would suffer from the same problem that WMD's Geiger Counter did.... for me at least. as SpacedLord and Bongo said, that is a LOT of options to not have any way to flick between presets.

and with the Geiger Counter, i LOVED a lot of the tones i could coax out of it, but one tiny nudge could throw the setting out of whack. and it might take 10 minutes of fiddling to get close to what was there. and on the two i went through before i returned it for good, they would occasionally change waveforms on power up. made the Geiger Counter completely useless for live stuff. if you're trying to replicate a sound instead of soundscape on the fly.

that said, the guy that owns it (W something M something Devices) was super nice and very helpful in emails when i had one.

-0behn desu0-

behndy · #15 06-07-2010, 01:03 AM

CRAP. just went to the WMD site and they have a stripped down version of the Geiger Counter. i JUST ordered the Hexe Bit Crusher III.... looks awesome but the smaller GC looks durn neat too.

blerf.

-0behn desu0-

sonic assassin · #16 06-07-2010, 01:14 AM

so.. you get to use both distortion preamps at once? possibility of 3 layers when using the blend. AND there is a powerful EQ?

kinda sucks that theres no way to phase align the signals, but unless you're doing VERY wild EQ adjustments, it shouldnt be a problem

savinggrace · #17 06-07-2010, 01:32 AM

I am having a shoot out between the Acoustic Trauma, Wampler Super Plextortion, Wampler Triple Threat, The Barber Dirty Bomb, and the Blackstar Dual HT Distortion Pedal this Thursday.

savinggrace · #18 06-07-2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by behndy

looks like it would suffer from the same problem that WMD's Geiger Counter did.... for me at least. as SpacedLord and Bongo said, that is a LOT of options to not have any way to flick between presets.
-0behn desu0-

True, but I think the Acoustic Trauma is more of a set and leave pedal than the Geiger Counter. Although yes, ideally it would be GREAT to be able to scroll through presets.

behndy · #19 06-07-2010, 01:36 AM

well.... can i come over to your house thursday?

i'll bring koolaid.

-0behn desu0-

behndy · #20 06-07-2010, 01:39 AM

hey SavingGrace.

yeah... i was actually TRYING to get to a tone i liked with the Geiger Counter and leave it... but it would occasionally jump waveforms during power on and DRASTICALLY change the tone. kinda too much pedal with out SOME type of backup/preset table i think.

i am super interested in the smaller Civilian Issue version tho.

-0behn desu0-