Another huge shout out to Ryan for one of the best fuzz pedals I’ve used. A clone of the Prescription Depth Charge in a nice compact box. Pure fuzz goodness with no Rat. I love it.
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I recently bought a third (yes, I have a problem...) Volt Thrower clone of his. It is doing alternate duty as a "fuzz" of sorts to complement my Muff tones. Excellent pedal, as always! I could probably do a whole board of these, and get all of my dirt needs met!
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Has anyone compared it to the barbershop?
Note: I may have asked this before
But still looking for "that" OD. I have a modified Benson that is good and I like my Blumes and my barbershop clone, but feel like I haven't quite found "the" one.
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No idea as to that pedal, but "my" OD needs are covered by his Dunwich ODB clone and a modded Pork Loin. For heavier OD, I like my Guptech Bass Bone and Damnation MBD-2. Not sure exactly what tone you're going for, but I know that if you buy one of RCO's clones, it'll be as good as the original. But you already know that too!
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I have it set for a similar tone to the modded Pork Loin, as I use them both for my "low gain" tones - just on different boards. Not quite as hairy, and a bit more clinical than the "tube" dirt the PL gives me. It's also got a bit more sparkle/high end in the tone, and is overall a little clearer than the PL. I can definitely get more dirt from either of them, but they do incredibly well in this role. Maybe a simple comparison would be the PL is more vintage and the ODB is more hi-fi? I have an ever so slight preference for the ODB overall tonewise, but there is absolutely no reason I couldn't use the PL on my main board either. I will likely never part with either.
I like the Lightspeed as an always on tone fatener. You can add more breakup with the gain knob.
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Interesting thing I just came across... not RCO, but a lightspeed clone with a 3 band active eq. I just ordered one: Critical Circuits Bless – Transparent Overdrive with 3-Band Active EQ (Blue) | Reverb
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Yep. Didn’t realize that was what I was looking for. He said it’s od>eq and there’s a trim pot on the eq level.
Ordered! Thank you for the tip. Let’s see if it is a keeper!
From what I can tell, each of that builder's clones just takes a well-known circuit and adds a 3 band EQ to it. Simple enough idea! I'd be interested to hear thoughts, as I have recently started to appreciate the Doom Hammer (based on an Op Amp Muff) on guitar, but it's definitely not bass-friendly. If this Op Amp Muff can handle bass well, I may have to give it a shot.
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Yep, that seems to be his general angle so far: classic circuit followed by a 3 band eq. It’s not totally new, but it looks like solid and attractive builds that are no fuss with top jacks. That’s not always easy to find.
Definitely - and the price is right, for sure!
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I got it yesterday. Clean build. Sounds great and I'm really liking it so far. I need to play it in a band situation to see how that works, but I'm sold so far.
Spaceman Equinox clone, I dig it so much I ordered a second one for my smaller board.
From the website;
The Equinox is an expansive tone shaping tool inspired by studio equalizers of the past. Spaceman has thoughtfully analyzed these classic circuits to lovingly craft a modest form factor, instrument level focused design. The core circuit features an abundance of irregular options that have rarely been applied to traditional stompbox EQs. The atypical multi-band configuration, with custom filter ranges, are capable of complex and interactive frequency responses. Discrete high-headroom input and output stages make it suited to handle a variety of input sources, while providing tons of warm vintage character.
The Equinox is divided up into 3 sections: One LO band, with BOOST and CUT capabilities, one HI CUT band, and one HI BOOST band. The LO band, and HI CUT band are first order filters, while the HI BOOST band is a second order filter. A number of cool tricks can be accomplished by carefully mixing the various cut and boost parameters. For example, using both the CUT and BOOST parameters of the LO band can create large scoops or shelves similar to using 2 sections of a parametric EQ giving you a tight, focused, yet thunderous bass response.
The Equinox is an expansive tone shaping tool inspired by studio equalizers of the past. Spaceman has thoughtfully analyzed these classic circuits to lovingly craft a modest form factor, instrument level focused design. The core circuit features an abundance of irregular options that have rarely been applied to traditional stompbox EQs. The atypical multi-band configuration, with custom filter ranges, are capable of complex and interactive frequency responses. Discrete high-headroom input and output stages make it suited to handle a variety of input sources, while providing tons of warm vintage character.
The Equinox is divided up into 3 sections: One LO band, with BOOST and CUT capabilities, one HI CUT band, and one HI BOOST band. The LO band, and HI CUT band are first order filters, while the HI BOOST band is a second order filter. A number of cool tricks can be accomplished by carefully mixing the various cut and boost parameters. For example, using both the CUT and BOOST parameters of the LO band can create large scoops or shelves similar to using 2 sections of a parametric EQ giving you a tight, focused, yet thunderous bass response.
