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I Present the IdiotBox Effects's Blower Box

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gregmon79 said:
haha yeah, MAtt is really good like that. I have heard a couple guys say it took him forever to get back to them but I always thought he responded very quickly and has always been super cool with me. Some just slip through the cracks I suppose. Especially if youre getting hundreds of emails a day.

So anyway, I havent posted outside the Breeders in a long time. I wanted to post here to show some more love for my BB.

I have the John K FET boost in mine. I installed it in about half an hour. With a couple emails back and forth with John (he was very gracious about explaining some things to me thank God) about grounding. I suck at grounding haha. But I love the BB. Its the one dirt pedal that has stayed on my board since I got it. I dont use it all the time, but when I do, man does it make the song/part. I love the sag it has going on. I love its Rat qualities and I love how it rips right into the mix!! Brutal and smooth all at once.

I usually run mine like this

bass: around 2 oclock
treble: around 9 oclock
gain: usually around 2 oclock (right around the point it has that OD turning into dist)
output: to the room

Having that boost in it really helped me get it to where I wanted to be in the mix. I was having the same volume issues some others mentioned as well (I also have v1) and with that boost mod, it kills. No issues whatsoever with output. I used to keep the treble very low, almost off, but after I had it for a while I found that dialing some treble in helped me a lot in the mix. It may sound sorta shrill by myself, but in the mix it just sleights. My band is actually recording a track right now for another EP were putting out. One of the songs is called Bubble and I use the BB through the whole thing. Check it out below. Its live, but youll get the idea.

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Cool sound. the distortion sounds real edgy. plus the song reminds me of muse.
 
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Just yesterday I decided I needed a new distortion pedal, and spent my first couple hours at work researching. After looking at a few options, I came across the Blower Box, and was intrigued. Once I read through a good portion of this thread and watched the available YouTube videos, I decided to pull the trigger. I checked out the recommended dealers on the website, and found one in NY doing free shipping, and got it sent out same day. Before yesterday I had never even heard of this pedal, and if tracking is correct, I will have my own tomorrow! Going to be a FUN weekend. I too was tempted on the limited edition green one, but the standard etched one is just cool looking, and probably a little more durable. I thought I was done with pedals, and like many others on this feed, you all gave me a bad case of GAS that only the BB could alleviate. Thanks a lot!
 
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bassmanmicah said:
Just yesterday I decided I needed a new distortion pedal, and spent my first couple hours at work researching. After looking at a few options, I came across the Blower Box, and was intrigued. Once I read through a good portion of this thread and watched the available YouTube videos, I decided to pull the trigger. I checked out the recommended dealers on the website, and found one in NY doing free shipping, and got it sent out same day. Before yesterday I had never even heard of this pedal, and if tracking is correct, I will have my own tomorrow! Going to be a FUN weekend. I too was tempted on the limited edition green one, but the standard etched one is just cool looking, and probably a little more durable. I thought I was done with pedals, and like many others on this feed, you all gave me a bad case of GAS that only the BB could alleviate. Thanks a lot!
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If you have bad GAS, then I don't recommend watching the Excane vid of the even better (or equally as good but slightly different) Static Fuzz. I chose that one over the BB since it seemed to have a thicker overall tone, but I too am wanting a BB, as well as a lot of the other Idiotbox offerings. I told Matt in an email that I've been collecting pedals since 1993 and have not been this excited about a company in many many years. My Static Fuzz has not been turned off since i got it 3 weeks ago, and am now having a hard time finding a place for my clean signal. Yes, I love the pedal that much.

 
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MGR said:
If you have bad GAS, then I don't recommend watching the Excane vid of the even better (or equally as good but slightly different) Static Fuzz. I chose that one over the BB since it seemed to have a thicker overall tone, but I too am wanting a BB, as well as a lot of the other Idiotbox offerings. I told Matt in an email that I've been collecting pedals since 1993 and have not been this excited about a company in many many years. My Static Fuzz has not been turned off since i got it 3 weeks ago, and am now having a hard time finding a place for my clean signal. Yes, I love the pedal that much.

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Very cool vid. Little extreme for what I am after, but definitely an insanely good pedal. As you said, very thick sounding. So much so, I think the BB will fit my current needs better, but that Static Fuzz is pretty killer. I may some day let it knock my MXR bass fuzz deluxe off the board!
 
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Sorry but I just don't hear any good sounds in that Static Fuzz demo. Is it more musical and less compressed and messy at lower gain settings, or are is that just the sound your going for?

Blower Box is killer though, I love how it responds to pick playing at low-medium gain levels.
 
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dannybuoy said:
Sorry but I just don't hear any good sounds in that Static Fuzz demo. Is it more musical and less compressed and messy at lower gain settings, or are is that just the sound your going for?

Blower Box is killer though, I love how out responds to pick playing at low-medium gain levels.
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I use the SF with the gain knob just above slight breakup. I don't use it as an extreme pedal, although I love the fact that I have that extra gas in the tank if I need it. For me, it sounds best used sparingly, and used that way, its similar to the BB in that it responds to dynamics and fingering very well. Funny how different we feel about this pedal. To me, the Excane video sold me on it and the BB didn't sound as good.
 
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There's only a a precious few moments in his Blower Box video where he runs the gain in the sweet spot, the rest of it was a turn off much like the Static Fuzz demo (to my ears). Glad to hear it's working out for you and that it can do low gain too, but you really should try the BB as I suspect you'll like it even more!
 
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Don't get me started on Mr E. His videos annoy me and dissuade me as much as they influence my GAS. No explanation of what's going on. Frequent aimless knob turning to settings of little interest. There are good moments too, but it is usually a mixed bag.
 
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MGR said:
If you have bad GAS, then I don't recommend watching the Excane vid of the even better (or equally as good but slightly different) Static Fuzz. I chose that one over the BB since it seemed to have a thicker overall tone, but I too am wanting a BB, as well as a lot of the other Idiotbox offerings. I told Matt in an email that I've been collecting pedals since 1993 and have not been this excited about a company in many many years. My Static Fuzz has not been turned off since i got it 3 weeks ago, and am now having a hard time finding a place for my clean signal. Yes, I love the pedal that much.

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monsterthompson said:
Don't get me started on Mr E. His videos annoy me and dissuade me as much as they influence my GAS. No explanation of what's going on. Frequent aimless knob turning to settings of little interest. There are good moments too, but it is usually a mixed bag.
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I like his demos just for the fact that he turns knobs and gives you a great idea of the overall capabilities of a pedal.
I wish he would do a demo of the Dungeonmaster. I've got one and love it. I'd be interested to hear his take on it.
 
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jason73 said:
I like his demos just for the fact that he turns knobs and gives you a great idea of the overall capabilities of a pedal.
I wish he would do a demo of the Dungeonmaster. I've got one and love it. I'd be interested to hear his take on it.
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Would love to hear some clips of the Dungeonmaster if you can. I've been wanting one for a while. Anything you'd compare it to?
 

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