Damnation Audio Fan/Appreciation Thread

[BklynKen]

I've got a Yellow Spiral - haven't done a side-by-side in a while, but I recall that the MBD1 at lower gain settings with the Shift down can be somewhat close to the YS with the gain maxed (but MBD1 with the gain trim cranked can get way more brutal) and the Girth at max. Interestingly, I could never get the super distorted sound like this video ). While MBD-1 can go from light OD to crazy distortion and even fuzzish tones with the Depth maxed, the YS seems more like a light OD that also functions as a tasty boost. I've also tried it as a Preamp - and certain boosts can sound good slammed into it (Nunez Dual Range boost for example)

Thanks!

 

[TodaysTomSawyer]

Anyone else on the DA mailing list? Excited to see what’s in store with the MBD-1 & Bloop!

The new Loop Blender update has me stoked!

 

[BklynKen]

Anyone else on the DA mailing list? Excited to see what’s in store with the MBD-1 & Bloop!

Yes. The Janet Jackson reference made me laugh.

 

[father of fires]

Half an update is better than no update I always say.

 

[bassmusic17]

The new Loop Blender update has me stoked!

It got kinda involved. TB nerds are gonna love it! I just wanted a noise gate. Haha

 

[TodaysTomSawyer]

It got kinda involved. TB nerds are gonna love it! I just wanted a noise gate. Haha

Lol. Its sounding like it’s gonna be useful for most bassists. Should be a good one

 

[dedpool1052]

Did some more A/B'ing with these

I can get the 2 "so close", but my MBD-1 somehow maintains a character unachievable with the 2.

I hear more mids, more presence, and a dirt that's grittier, without being overly saturated.

Feeling I'd like to trade the 2 for an older 1.

 

[gregmon79]

Did some more A/B'ing with these
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I can get the 2 "so close", but my MBD-1 somehow maintains a character unachievable with the 2.

I hear more mids, more presence, and a dirt that's grittier, without being overly saturated.

Feeling I'd like to trade the 2 for an older 1.

agreed. It’s probably negligible live. But I’ll be damned if the 1 doesn’t feel like “home” to me.

 

[theunknowndude]

agreed. It’s probably negligible live. But I’ll be damned if the 1 doesn’t feel like “home” to me.

Never tried the 2 but the 1 is definitely in my top 3 of never selling pedals!

 

[shaggy45]

I was late to the mbd-1 party but it has become one of my favorite pedals of all time. Love that huge bastard.

 

[cosmicevan]

Did some more A/B'ing with these
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I can get the 2 "so close", but my MBD-1 somehow maintains a character unachievable with the 2.

I hear more mids, more presence, and a dirt that's grittier, without being overly saturated.

Feeling I'd like to trade the 2 for an older 1.

Call a friend to come over, switch the cabling around and then blind test it where can't see anything. Do this 3 separate times...if your result is the same all 3 times sell the loser...otherwise flip a coin.

 

[kevk]

I had both 1 & 2 at the same time…was always “second guessing” myself which I preferred…so finally sold 1 (least pb friendly) and haven’t looked back. There’s probably a difference, but now I can’t remember…2 is a key contributor to my clean tone!

 

[dedpool1052]

And then there were two.

Futzed with the trimpots a bit.
This is as close to "the same" as they get.

 

[theunknowndude]

And then there were two.
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Futzed with the trimpots a bit.
This is as close to "the same" as they get.

Never realised there was a difference revision… mine looks like the one in the right!

 

[whoismarykelly]

The circuit is likely the same. Its just a different enclosure graphic.

 

[dedpool1052]

Close.
The one on the right only has one trimpot for the clean bias.
The one on the left has it, and another trimpot for input gain.


I'll get up a gutshot of both later.

 

[dedpool1052]

Yellow script on the right, white script on the left.

 

[whoismarykelly]

I built the one on the left and its the current version. The one on the right has the preamp gain fixed at max IIRC.

 

[dedpool1052]

I built the one on the left and its the current version. The one on the right has the preamp gain fixed at max IIRC.

Thanks!


Are there any other notable differences in the current version?

 

[whoismarykelly]

Probably lots. I was just a hired gun at the time and the current version is the only one I ever built. @father of fires could point out lots of differences I'm sure.