Well I just listened to clips of the Mini and the Beta. IMO, the BB does a much better job of all out distortion than the Mini, and it seems much simpler to use. The Beta however, sounded awesome! It kinda reminded me of the El Oso in the ToneFactor clip. At least in the higher register. But all the other demos I've heard of the El Oso and from my own personal experience of trying it out, I really don't think it's one that I'd like too much. Now I might have to go for the Beta eventually.
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I Present the IdiotBox Effects's Blower Box
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A Beta, a Barbershop, an SA OFD, a Wounded Paw Blender v4, everyone should have that on their board next to their BB
I got my FET boost mod kit yesterday from john K! Going to put it on this afternoon. I'll let you guys know how it turns out. Can't wait to get this puppy boosted and singin
My all out OD is definitely covered. My mild OD is handled by my B3K, though I'm also working on heavier settings. My very mild OD/slight tube break up is still up for grabs. That Beta sound might be what I'm after.
It'll be a tough call between the Beta and/or the VMT/VMTD from Darkglass for the slight tube breakup. I'll probably end up with both and get rid of whichever one I use the least. Only problem is I'm so broke right now, I can't PAY attention!
I like my amp EQ and my board has an MB200 to use as DI, emergency backup etc, so the VMTD is redundant. Maybe I'll check the VMT though.
So speaking with a friend who tried one, he thought it was a bit of a treble pusher. Discussing it he plays with his tweeter on full, and I usually don't. He felt the treble balance was more in the 8/9 o'clock range rather than noon.
Yeah going just from the Blower Box clips I've heard, it sounds nothing like the Mini or Beta, which are fat, tubey, 'soft' type overdrives. Once my BB gets here I'll have all three at my disposal to play with
Boost install successful. Well, after an email or two to JohnK due to me being a nummy when it comes to grounding. WOW is all I can say. SO MUCH boost on tap. Way more than enough. But that's what I wanted. So awesome. Again, WOW is all I can say. It's the BB on roids.
'Roid ragin' BB? Sounds dangerous!
It is actually. I had all the knobs turned up a bit too high when I first plugged it in. I almost blew out my home cab and my ear drum to boot. Man, I have dumb attacks at the worst times, I'm tellin y'all. It is indeed a dangerous beast. Gotta make sure that the output isn't too high when engaged. For sure.
I didn't think I could love this pedal any more than I already did. With my setup, this boost works awesomely and is a huge benefit. Huge. I needed it to get it out there in the mix. Bad a**. Eatin it up.
My tube amp is about 160 I think. I was playing though my GK 1001 at the time though. If that's what you meant maybe.
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Hi Greg. glad to hear that you're diggin' the booster.
Indeed I am. And no sir, thank you! Pure awesome sauce.
I was just curious. I guess I'm having a hard time believing the BB wasn't loud enough. Like I told you earlier though, I haven't been able to crank it in a band setting, and I'm also using it in a bedroom (Man Cave).
+1 I have the Mini and run it after the BB. The Mini is my favorite OD for bass right now, and it sounds fantastic when my son uses it for guitar. Especially happy with the limited top-jacks version, which looks great and takes less space on my board.
