Verellen Big Spider Distortion: Audio Samples

[Sound Chaser]

The Verellen website now has an audio demo of their Big Spider distortion/fuzz pedal. Enjoy:

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[nad]

Oh damn that sounds good.

 

[Joe Gress]

Very nice!

 

[Sound Chaser]

Bump.

 

[SnakeAnthony]

Meat Smoke + Ampeg 8x10 + Big Spider = awesome.

 

[surfingbird1]

sounds like: high on fire

I want it now

 

[dannybuoy]

Looks cool - rather Moogesque:

 

[rratajski]

Moog was the 1st thing I thought of too haha.

I wish this puppy had more mids. It's one dark, doomy beast that would slay for drum and bass doom/stoner jawns.

 

[bongomania]

Love it! I agree about the mids though, at least on the "just fuzz" setting.

 

[Joe Gress]

More mids or a mids knob would be perfect!

 

[whoatherechunk]

i like. i agree bout the mids too. and $150 seems like a deceeeeent price.

 

[rratajski]

I'm interested in gutshots. I am going to guess that he chose the MOOG-style enclosure for snazzy looks, but the pedal could fit in a 1590BB (SC or BB-sized enclosure).

I'd love to hear this in a band setting live!!!

 

[bovine mind]

These guys can do no harm. That is 100% of my ideal tone and aesthetic. Too bad my current dirt rig sounds great.

 

[SnakeAnthony]

I'm typing this on a phone, so getting the specific link would be a pain, but if you go to the clips page on the Verellen site, there's another clip that doesn't mention the Big Spider (it just says Meatsmoke_ampeg_yadda yadda) in the link, but still features it, with what sounds like a lower setting on the Overdrive knob. Less compressed, more mids, and more definition. It rules.

 

[Sound Chaser]

I had assumed that it was just the gain on the amp in that clip.

 

[Chowderboots]

Hmm...I dig it. With the simple controls and a mid (scoop) switch, it sounds like a SuperFuzz. And that's awesome.

 

[CliftonBonney]

I had assumed that it was just the gain on the amp in that clip.

I agree. I think that clip is just showing off the amp. No pedal involved.

 

[dannybuoy]

Still sounds bitchin' though:

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[SnakeAnthony]

I agree. I think that clip is just showing off the amp. No pedal involved.

I thought so too, but listen again. First, remember that the Meat Smoke is a one channel amp, and the clip features instant switching between one specific clean setting and one specific dirty setting, where the player doesn't stop to change settings.

Edit: But on second thought, that distortion does sound more like the Meat Smoke than a Germanium Fuzz. I'm not sure how they managed the switching, though.

Maybe I'll shoot Verellen an email asking about that.

 

[bongomania]

Could be they just used a boost pedal at the input. Curious to hear their reply.