Bass tone knob is meant to be used... that's where I have it too.
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Dunwich Amplification General Discussion
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Bass tone knobs are meant to be used... I crank mine too.
Dig how the ODB adds weight and depth with the bass knob past 3, while keeping its cutting mids abilities. Kinda wish the 3 clipping positions were closer level-wise, but it's such a great pedal !
For a drive I prefer the Parabellum, I think the one I have was previously yours
The parabellum is a great drive. I just couldn't strike a balance between real estate requirements of the para and my desire to use a medium sized pedal board. I now use the ODB to fill the role the para once did.
You get one drive pedal to cover your Nawlins band. Origin? ODB? Something else?
I've tried to replace, or find a substitute, for the Parabellum v1 (I don't always feel comfortable gigging rare or hard to get pedals). But, nothing quite sounds like those 3 gain stages in parallel, nor has the tube-y goodness. The Edison > Halberd ain't bad, but I wish it had the Parabellum's eq
A blooped ODB (or FFXL w/ clean side low passed around 1-2k) is even better. I Iike the way it punches with the kick drum at high gain... Although, now days I run a Bongripper or Tetra-Fet in place of an ODB
A blooped ODB (or FFXL w/ clean side low passed around 1-2k) is even better. I Iike the way it punches with the kick drum at high gain... Although, now days I run a Bongripper or Tetra-Fet in place of an ODB
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I tend to use the Parabellum as a low-gainer so I try to set it clean-ish and use playing dynamics for grit. It depends on which bass I'm using, but low gain settings usually revolve around treble 9-11, mids anywhere from 11-2, bass 2 w/Bass boost on. The dirt is touchy so I also run it with a compressor to attenuate and help even out the clipping.
Nice, I think something may be wrong with the bass boost on mine, when it's engaged the difference is very subtle whereas with all the other boost functions there is an undeniable difference. The toggle switch itself seems to be fine.
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I think I'll have to put my v2 Para back on my board and give it a go.
Hmm. The bass boost acts more like a Depth switch. Its not drastic but its definitely noticeable. You might shoot Seth an email, if you haven't already. He's usually responsive and helpful
Question about the Para 2… does the rat branding have any hidden meaning like LM308s (or a reasonable facsimile) involved?
If I recall correctly, I asked Seth about it and it is simply a graphic he liked, with no deeper ProCo Rat connection.
He had to know people would wonder… especially since its tone is a little crackley, like a rat.
But, I agree, it's a cool graphic.
But, I agree, it's a cool graphic.
Anyone else has received an email notification for the shipping of the Conan FT ?? Seems it should arrive earlier than expected !!! 
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Well. I had posted up my Witchfinder for sale since I felt having 3 Superfuzz variants was a bit much for my needs. I felt the BSRI FZZ was a better Electric Wizard sound. The Pigtronix Stareater had a bunch of character. The Witchfinder just wasn't working for me with my bass/pedals/pre/sim/mixer/monitor path. However, I've been working on playing through my DAW and a few IR sims and my ears are shifting. The Witchfinder is still a bit compressed and can't do the low gain thing very well, but it seems to be working with a certain IR I've landed on. So the pedal is off the market and back on the board.
