i know BAT's Pharaoh is popular here, but this one looks really cool too. I like this demo more than what I've heard from the Pharaoh.
I've been hunting for a fuzz again lately, and I think I've pretty much settled on an EQD Hoof, but since the Pharaoh is so popular here and seems somewhat similar to the Hoof, I wanted to check it out. Then I came across the Black Sheep and I'm getting indecisive again. Wish I could just buy them all!
I like the tonality of the Black Sheep, too. If I'm not mistaken, it's based on the Roland BeeBaa — but like everything BAT does it seems, I bet the circuit's been tweaked to let more low end through. Pharaoh is the same dealio on the lows, a muff-based circuit that's been massaged to bring the thunder. Would love to try them all as well...
Mike Eginton of Earthless uses one and you see and hear it in their recent Rig Rundown for Premier Guitar.
Yes haha .I love both, and want to keep both, but I could use the money. The black sheep is smoother and less gated, and it just works for my situation better
it's basically a BeeBaa fuzz with 4 way rotary switch that selects of 4 input capacitor values to dictate how much low end enters the circuit. i have one and i dig it.
In Not sure about you, but I feel like the top depth selector has a nice mid range bump, but I can't hear a difference between the bottom 3 .at least on bass...
Built by Ryan made me a clone a couple years back. I’ve since traded it off. But I really liked it. It has really nice low end response and was pretty good in a live mix. So imo it’s a winner overall. Not perfect. But good. There were only 2 positions I found usable though. I can’t remeber which was which. I just decided to move on from the beebaa sound. Otherwise I’d still have it.
I also built a clone of this one. I agree with JohnK, the difference is subtle on the selector switch.
i also made a clone of one and added a little more top end to it, since i found my clone to be a bit too dark.
I recently picked up an EQD Hoof Reaper, which is currently scratching all of my fuzz itches. But I know I will eventually want something else, and the Black Sheep is still high on that list.