Recent content by Wretched Banana

The x-over implementation already isn't great. It looks good on paper spec wise, but imho the pedal always sounds much better without it. In some milder settings, I can't even distinguish on vs off. I play with in-ears 100% of the time, for the record. And then I wouldn't buy this pedal as a...

Funny how popular those things are here. I've been trying to sell a near-unused RFE online locally, lower price than new, for almost 2 years with no takers so far :) Great utility pedal though, I have another one on the board perpetually.

Here's a slightly different spin: Only what I can use. The more pedals I add, the more confused I get with pedal interactions and tap dancing. The end result, my big boards tend to get very little use due to my frustration with setting up everything right. I switched to mini boards with 4-5...

And if you do mind the menu diving, go with BOSS EQ-200 for a much more comfortable experience AND presets.

My recommendation: Don't. Forget loving to play them, I fail to find anything I don't strictly hate in the acoustic space. They aren't comfortable, they don't sound good, they don't feel good, they don't respond to good technique and just serve to make you feel miserable... Originally a...

Yes, it does exactly that. If you want to hear more "yes" responses you can ask in the big Broughton thread. I really don't know what else to say other than it works.

So we get additional preamp options and midi on top of Cab M, correct? Am I missing anything? Edit: What are the main differences between OPUS and C.A.B. M+ Note to self, search first, post later. This is an easy pass for me. Enjoy the discussion!

I'm normally an enabler, buy it if it feels right is what I would say. However... "Never played a Fender before." I'll just point out that, for someone who doesn't specifically want a Fender (habit, brand fan, particular sound/look needs on stage) I would never ever recommend one today. There...

Not sure what my thoughts were exactly last year when I typed that, but the TL;DR is still the same. So here's my opinion today. Some of this may address your question in the EHB thread as well. Wrt to the EHB (straight fret) and Dingwall comparison, I prefer the EHB for almost any task. It's...

I lowered my neck pickup early on to address that issue. Not sure what they put in those Nordys, but didn't notice any real change with a VU meter much less with my ears.

Summary: OC-5 is by far the most reliable octave down I have today, as in, it deals way better than others with unusual acrobatics I need to pull off when imitating a synth. Coming from someone who normally has no issues playing analog octaves. That said the poly mode is definitely not nearly...

MXR BEF is kinda interesting in how it performs when you set the "decay" low. The filter closes very aggressively after attack, and imho it ends up emulating a better downsweep than pedals that actually have a downsweep :) At least to my ears I prefer it over the 3leaf Proton and Discumbobulator...

My current band plays (very liberal interpretation of) jazz/fusion arrangements of retro game music from every console and arcade PCB generation you could imagine. Zvex Mastotron into the good old MXR BEF is key to everything I do, and the sole fuzz + filter I have on the board. I have plenty...

I wasn't next to a computer when working with the OC-5, but just ordered one today. Will test and report back next week. I suppose for a direct comparison the polyphonic mode is more appropriate and I hear OC-5 isn't great at that, but alas... Not dropping $250 for a POG (or anything EHX)...

Borrowed an OC-5 today and that got the job done in mono mode. My analog octavers don't like something about my signal on this bass combined with huge rapid slides it seems. If it wasn't clear, I play and record the part perfectly clean, never said anything about struggling with technique...