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Catalinbread Super Chile PICOSO! versus Electro Harmonix LPB-1

There's no real competition on this one, for me anyways. I wanted an extremely large clean boost, and thats what I get with the SCP. Other than that, I still figure these clips are required.

First off, here is a pic of the 3 wave forms for unity, half, and full gain:

LPBSCPComparison-WaveFormMedium.gif


I find that the SCP compresses at a different level than the LPB, so the LPB sounds a little louder, even at half gain, unless the SCP is on "fat" mode. Even on "fat" mode tho, the SCP seems more even than the LPB. I think the LPB tends to enhance the mids some.

The other major diff is that the LPB can cut as well as boost. 9 o'clock is about unity on the LPB instead of minimum, like the SCP. I sorta guessed at the half way gain mark of the LPB, setting it around 1 o'clock for that clip.

Anyways, CLIPS!!!!!!:

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Playing is as follows:

  • Fingerstyle
    • Clean
    • LPB-1
    • Super Chile Picoso (clean mode)
    • Super Chile Picoso (fat mode)
  • Pickstyle
    • Clean
    • LPB-1
    • Super Chile Picoso (clean mode)
    • Super Chile Picoso (fat mode)
 
Very nice!
I actually prefer the Picoso sound. A little warmer and smoother, but the EHX sounds equally good just a little brighter to my ears.

Each one has definitely got some good points IMHO. The one thing that sealed it for me is that I found boosting into my Muff'n (for more gain), the SCP smoothness pays off :D

I'll have you your money soon. Gotta use the dads paypall seeing as i'm only 16. It'll come. Don't worry :D

LOL NP :D
 

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