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$65.00
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supersize
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Description:
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Sonic Stomp Specifications:
Frequency Response: Program Dependent
BBE: Lo Contour +12dB @ 50Hz
Process +12dB @ 10kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio: BBE on Max 94dB
BBE on Min 104dB
THD: 0.02% at 1kHz
Noise: BBE on Max -87dBu
BBE on Min -97dBu
Max Signal Level +7dBu
Input Impedance: 1MEG Ohms
Output Impedance: 1K Ohm
* 0dBu = 0.775Vrms
Hardware Bypass: YES
Power Requirements:
DC inlet: +9VDC min. 200ma
Battery Life: 15 hours
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MoD_Scotty
The sleeper shall awaken
Registered: July 2007
Location: Augusta, GA
Posts: 1337
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Review Date: Thu August 9, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $65.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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awesome highs, bombproof, cheap
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limited adjustability
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My rhythm guitarist had this little beauty sitting in a corner collecting dust, so I decided to check it out. WOW. Within a couple minutes of tweaking it, I was sold.
It's a very basic stompbox, with just two control knobs: Lo Contour and Process. These basically control +12dB boost at 50Hz and 10kHz, respectively. But the "sonic maximizer" effect is working as soon as you step on the button and see the green LED come on.
I was pretty much using the pedal exclusively with my ME-50B's distortion, so I can't really say what kind of effect it has on a clean tone. For the little bit I was messing with it on a clean (ie undistorted) setting, it seemed to tighten everything up. The Lo Contour provided a really fat bottom end boost, and the Process made the highs (especially harmonics) come out more clearly.
But with some distortion, I was blown away. The high strings on my bass (which is tuned B F# D E) came to life with a new brightness I don't think I've heard out of a bass. My rhythm guitarist commented that they "sounded like a guitar." It's true...and now I'm finding myself playing a lot more in the higher register, just to hear that sweet sound.
Overall, I'm really impressed. I'm able to crank the volume up on my Firebass 700 even more than I usually do, and with less clipping. I guess the sonic maximer action is adding some compression/limiting to keep everything in check. I wish I had found this little gem a few months earlier, so I could have used it at my last studio session!
EDIT: I've now been using the pedal sans any other effects (no more distortion). I still love it! Even clean, I'm still getting insanely crystal clear highs, and the low end is very deep and tight. I think the only way I'd remove this pedal from my rig is if I went to a preamp/poweramp setup that included a BBE preamp!
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irvinz
Registered User
Registered: November 2006
Location: auckland, new zealand/malaysia
Posts: 603
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Review Date: Fri December 7, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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hmm.. too solidly built so i cant trash it around and find an excuse to get a new one?
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great pedal that is built like a tank. i dont think i even have scratches on it. the simple knobs that can be used by anyone.
a lil is enough, does wonders to your low end. but don't dial in too much (for me, too much may be past the 10-11 o'clock?) cause you would get lost in the mix.
very highly recommended.
some say it adds a blanket of tone over ur tone, some say its a simplified eq, some say its a scooped mid ( i mean, u r technicall boosting ur low n high frequencies if u have the knobs way up, duh). i've lost sense trying to tell ppl what it does at times, it enhances my sound. and that works for me.
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is looking for a dr scientist reverberator in black
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808man
Registered User
Registered: November 2007
Location: Virginia Beach, VA. USA
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Sun December 16, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $65.00
| Rating: 10
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GREAT PEDAL!
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none
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Many moons ago I used the rack mount version of this pedal and loved it! After a 10-year break from playing and completely out of the pass player loop. I started playing agin and went right back to some of the old gear I once used. Just flipping through bass player mag I saw the add for BBE the Sonic Stomp. And with-in minutes I was at my local dealer to snatch one up! It is what it is! And it does wonders for my tone. I love it!
But like the other poster says, be careful it can muddy up your sound if you drive it too hard. I keep the low contour and the high contour knobs set at 12 o’clock. And maybe bump up the low if it’s a huge room.
It’s a love hat thing with this pedal. Some people I talk to hate it and ask “why do you use that thing?” some people look at it and smile because they know!
Cheers!
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JehuJava
The Wood Element
Registered: October 2002
Location: Emeryville, CA
Posts: 496
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Review Date: Wed July 2, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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One very useful tool
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Cons:
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none
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I too got mine from my guitarist. Weird right?
This can really add some dimensionality to your sound. Has the ability to make bass WAY too boomy and WAY too trebly at the same time...just be careful.
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Hi, my name's Al and I buy everybody's old basses. I can't stop.
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