new bass fuzz from SUF, the Rhinosaur!

[monkeyfinger]

Well, Matt, I have to say that pedal sounds awesome. I don't need a mid control because I run an EWS BMC at the end of my dirt loop to get a little mid boost where I want it. There is plenty of deep, round bottom end. The octave effect really helps it cut through without the harshness of a Brassmaster clone.

 

[nshuman]

Well, Matt, I have to say that pedal sounds awesome. I don't need a mid control because I run an EWS BMC at the end of my dirt loop to get a little mid boost where I want it. There is plenty of deep, round bottom end. The octave effect really helps it cut through without the harshness of a Brassmaster clone.

That's pretty much the only thing my Enabler does at the end of my chain, boost mids. Kind of always wondered about the BMC. It would be cool to have it at the end of the dirt like you say.

 

[stompunderfoot]

Well, Matt, I have to say that pedal sounds awesome. I don't need a mid control because I run an EWS BMC at the end of my dirt loop to get a little mid boost where I want it. There is plenty of deep, round bottom end. The octave effect really helps it cut through without the harshness of a Brassmaster clone.

I'm glad you like it. I was debating about adding a mids control but the people I sent the prototype out to told me they didn't want it because it cut enough.

 

[monkeyfinger]

That's pretty much the only thing my Enabler does at the end of my chain, boost mids. Kind of always wondered about the BMC. It would be cool to have it at the end of the dirt like you say.

The fuzz in the audio file is the Rhinosaur with and without the BMC.

Secret Sauce: EWS BMC After Dirt | TalkBass.com

 

[monkeyfinger]

For me, the mid boost from the BMC is more tone shaping than helping it cut through. Even without the mid boost, there is plenty of definition in the note. I run the fuzz knob around 9 o'clock. It's still pretty saturated but maintains a lot of the dynamics of my bass. So that goes a long way in helping the sound cut through too.

I'm glad you like it. I was debating about adding a mids control but the people I sent the prototype out to told me they didn't want it because it cut enough.

 

[nshuman]

The fuzz in the audio file is the Rhinosaur with and without the BMC.

Secret Sauce: EWS BMC After Dirt | TalkBass.com

Cool!

For me, the mid boost from the BMC is more tone shaping than helping it cut through. Even without the mid boost, there is plenty of definition in the note. I run the fuzz knob around 9 o'clock. It's still pretty saturated but maintains a lot of the dynamics of my bass. So that goes a long way in helping the sound cut through too.

Yes, that is also how I always used the Enabler, not for cutting, more a minor mid bump. Just wondering if doing that earlier in the chain would be more beneficial. The BMC is that ONE pedal that I had had in various online carts for like 2-3 years

 

[monkeyfinger]

Its one of the pedals that I kept taking off and putting on. Now I realize that it is essential to my dirt tone as I state in the other thread. BTW, I have the Fifth Gear at the beginning of my dirt loop and that is almost always on too.

 

[Z-Bass]

The Rhinosaur is in the same family as it was inspired by the Colorsound Bass Fuzz but it has a lot more low end throughout than the original Dirty Rooster and is much better suited for bass. I wanted to have a fuzz pedal that was specifically made for bass players as I receive a lot of e-mails asking which pedal is best for bass.

Awesome! Nothing like getting your questions answered from the guy that makes 'em.

 

[jrmy]

I've been meaning to post in this thread for about a week now, but have just been behind. I've got a Rhinosaur - I actually worked on the graphics, and Matt paid me with the second production pedal of the run. So far, I've played it through my rig (Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 driving a custom 2x12 cab), through a test rig at my local shop (Empire Guitars in Providence - we used a powerful little Carvin combo), and through my computer (using my M-Audio Fast Track Pro as an interface, and default Garageband amp sims)... and it slays through everything.

On the whole, it adds serious mass, and the tone knob has a crazy wide sweep. When I played it in the shop, it was seriously rattling fixtures... and we were at pretty tame volumes! Through my practice rig, I ran it in parallel with my Red Menace (the Red Menace going into a modded Fender Bandmaster), and it pretty much sounded like the sky splitting overhead.

The fuzz character is kind of vintage-y and buzzy, and sort of "sits on top" of the tone, if that makes any sense. It certainly doesn't sound like a clean blend, but there's definitely no loss of lows (in fact, you can add quite a bit if you want). Last week, I forgot to bring it to practice, and found that I had to run my Pitch Fork at an octave down to properly fill out the parts that had previously felt so huge with the Rhinosaur.

So yeah... on the whole, I'd say that it's pretty great. I don't think there will be any problems cutting through, but as always, YMMV.

 

[smo]

Bump.
Whats the verdict here boys and girls?? Is this pedal any good for us, or is the Civil War a better option?

 

[monkeyfinger]

I have both. The Rhino remains on my board. It is not that one is better than the other. They are different. I prefer the Colorsound Fuzz sound to the Muff fuzz sound. I still think the CW is among the best Muff-type fuzzes.

 

[beer&bass]

Review in Premier Guitar-

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[nixdad]

Hey guys -
The Rhinosaur sounds very interesting to me. I'm looking for the "Think For Yourself" fuzz tone. One of my requirements is that the pedal is quiet, and does not add noise when added, just fuzz.

Would this be a good choice?

 

[stompunderfoot]

If anyone is interested, a limited amount of Rhinosaur pedals are on sale today for Small Business Saturday:
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[MobileHolmes]

Didn't MCA use a color sound on some beasties albums? I think Gratitude and time for livin' perhaps

 

[DDXdesign]

If anyone is interested, a limited amount of Rhinosaur pedals are on sale today for Small Business Saturday:
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It's 8 minutes past the end of Saturday here, but I just saw this and decided to give a Rhino a shot! =0) Looks like the sale price is still good as of right now at least.

 

[Flymo Wang]

Didn't MCA use a color sound on some beasties albums? I think Gratitude and time for livin' perhaps

I think that was an old unisex super fuzz...

to those here that have played, or own the rhinosaur, can anyone compare it to a malekko diabolik, or brassmaster based stuff in general. Is it a different enough style of fuzz that it would be worth having both??

 

[Flymo Wang]

I think that was an old univox super fuzz...

to those here that have played, or own the rhinosaur, can anyone compare it to a malekko diabolik, or brassmaster based stuff in general. Is it a different enough style of fuzz that it would be worth having both??

EDITED for bizarre autocorrect!

 

[monkeyfinger]

I think that was an old unisex super fuzz...

to those here that have played, or own the rhinosaur, can anyone compare it to a malekko diabolik, or brassmaster based stuff in general. Is it a different enough style of fuzz that it would be worth having both??

I have a germ b:assmaster. Very different. The Rhino is much smoother, less brassy, finer grained.

 

[MichaelPatrick]

Guess I'm a little late to the party, but I finally am getting my hands on one of these. I can't wait, considering the demos I've heard make it pretty much the perfect fuzz to my ears.