According to the last page in this thread, I signed up on September 24th. I just got mine of Friday.
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According to the last page in this thread, I signed up on September 24th. I just got mine of Friday.
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Been wanting a really nice compressor for a while and I got this dude a few weeks ago! I'm very pleased! 
Sorry I missed your post last month. Glen has been experimenting with different pedal arrangements. So if you are still trying to find a spot for the Growler he may have some suggestions for you. His TB name is buglen and you can PM him with any questions you might have.
The last of this batch of DE-CLs are shipping this week. The next two batches are going to be Opti-FETs and then there will be a double batch of the DB-CLs. If you keep an eye in the classifieds you may be able to find a DE-CL much sooner than waiting for our notification.
Been wanting a really nice compressor for a while and I got this dude a few weeks ago! I'm very pleased!
Glad to hear that you like it.
There is a PDF on our website for stiffening up the knobs if you want that new feel.Happy New Year!!
-Frank
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Ooww...that's gonna be a long wait....I guess... I'm gonna buy an Empress compressor in the meantime.....waiting for The FEA DE-CL. Getting one in The classifields is no option because I'm living in The Netherlands. People won't sell outside The US. (shipping, payment)
buglen
Brother of Boomertech
Of all the positions on the board I've tried, I prefer it at the very beginning of the signal chain with the unprocessed signal from the bass. If you really want to get some "uglies" out of it, I would recommend putting it after the overdrive / fuzz and cranking up the settings on the Growler. You'll get some interesting artifacts with that configuration.
buglen
Brother of Boomertech
I've never used the Submarine, but if I remember correctly it's a pre-amp circuit with a bass boost. If that's the case, and you're using a passive bass, then having the pre-amp boost before the Growler might help to enhance the more subtle settings.
About 10 years ago I was on the hunt for an Arion SCH-1 chorus pedal. These things were all the rage back then for having the sound of the Tri-Stereo chorus rack unit. Every time I spotted one on Ebay I had just missed the sale.
So I found an application that would scan a web page for changes and execute a user defined command when it detected a change. Then I wrote a VB app that would dial my pager number with the modem and enter a sequence of numbers to display on my pager. I left the app running in the background on my home PC checking Ebay every 5 mins for that chorus pedal.
A few days later I was at band practice and my pager went off. I jumped on their computer and scored a SCH-1 with a broken battery clip!!! It was mine within 10 mins of the posting!
There must be some newer and less cumbersome ways to do the same thing now. I havent had a need since then so I am really not up to date with what is currently available.
Happy new year!
-Frank
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Arjan Beumer said:
That's what I did I bought an Empress compressor which is a great compressor also I used it while waiting for my DE-CL when my DE-CL was ready I sold the Empress. I waited much longer than you will have to wait and it was absolutely worth it hands down the best compressor pedal on the market period.
I am about to list/sell my FEA Dual Band Optical Compressor-Limiter so if you interested shoot me a PM before I list it in the classifieds.
I just got it at the end of October direct from FEA and it is fantastic....but I just got the DE-CL 10 days ago which fits my style of playing much better....so the Dual Band must go.
Will sell it for $320 shipped.
I just got it at the end of October direct from FEA and it is fantastic....but I just got the DE-CL 10 days ago which fits my style of playing much better....so the Dual Band must go.
Will sell it for $320 shipped.
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
I automatically turn on my DE-CL first when I start playing yesterday I didn't for some reason and I started playing and it didn't sound right? it took about fifteen minutes until I realized my baby wasn't on. I was wondering does anyone know if it's alright to leave the pedal engaged then cut the power to my power conditioner or should I keep cutting the pedal off first then cut the power conditioner off I don't know if the sudden surge of power would hurt the pedal ?
Since there is not an of/off switch on the pedal I cannot believe that it matters. I have mine mounted on a pedal board and whenever I am finished I just unplug the pedal board which kills the power from the Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2+ to all the pedals at once.
I do however always make sure I turn off the amp before I kill the power to the pedal board.
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
What do you like better about the DE-CL? I have that coming tomorrow but oscillated between that and the DB-CL for a while. I wish I could try both out on a few gigs.
I was just able to dial in the tone and compression that I was looking for easier on the DE-CL than I could on the DB-OCL. Obviously the DB-OCL is more versatile but it also takes more time to dial in. With the DE-Cl, everything just clicked for me and I found the sound almost instantly.
