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Source Audio Tour Box - Review and Demos!

#61
gregmon79 said:
So how many of the people on the list have been reached??? I wonder if I'm like one of the last. When we will these be released?? Feels like ill get them after the fact.....
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There is a list on the first page of this thread showing the order. I have them now but am sending them back to Source Audio today for updates before they go back out to the next person on the list.
 
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Hmm, seems someone's spilling the beans early. I like the price. NOW RELEASE THE AFTERSHOCK!!!
 
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Pedals are not out yet at all! These are still beta units and they are coming back to us so we can fix a few things that you all have suggested we fix. They will head out again asap.
We expect that the vertigo tremolo will be first to market and then the others will follow bit by bit. The tour box is still the best way to get an early take on these things.
 
#64
gregmon79 said:
So this is pretty friggen awesome!!! DG comp prototype in the hizz-ouse!!

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rsmith601 said:
Pedals are not out yet at all! These are still beta units and they are coming back to us so we can fix a few things that you all have suggested we fix. They will head out again asap.
We expect that the vertigo tremolo will be first to market and then the others will follow bit by bit. The tour box is still the best way to get an early take on these things.
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So I was trying not to be annoying (too late I know!) about this but since you brought it up...late April (and even this week) were the most recent dates that were given for the Reflex and initial run of One Series (this was the word a few weeks ago---fully understood those were at-the-time estimates). Has that changed?
 
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rsmith601 said:
Pedals are not out yet at all! These are still beta units and they are coming back to us so we can fix a few things that you all have suggested we fix. They will head out again asap.
We expect that the vertigo tremolo will be first to market and then the others will follow bit by bit. The tour box is still the best way to get an early take on these things.
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Saw this on Reverb.... is this for real?
Source Audio One Series Lunar Phaser Guitar Pedal. Brand New. Factory Sealed Retail Box | Reverb
 
#68
Nic. said:
....or they're waiting for the tourbox to come to them, at which point they can nab it and put it up for sale!

Have you checked your warehouse stocks to see if there are, perhaps, 4 Lunar Phasers missing from your collection? Has there been a break-in recently?
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It's probably their 'pre sale' post just for attention. You can buy it now but won't get it until it comes in stock.
 
#71
So I was the last to receive the Tour Box before it went back to SA for updates. Here are my thoughts:

AfterShock: The "tube" overdrive mode on this pedal is great. It adds a nice grit without unduly coloring your tone or sacrificing low end, particularly when using the blend functionality (which is great). A recently demo'd a Barbershop, and I felt like this captured a similar vibe but with more gain on tap. All knobs at noon is a nice place to start for a versatile "always on" light overdrive tone. This pedal would be a worthwhile investment for the "tube" mode alone, with the addition of the other modes as a nice bonus.

The "heavy" setting sounded most appropriate for those who want more of a modern metal drive tone with plenty of low end, like a Darkglass. That tone doesn't do much for me, but the Aftershock's version sounds as good as any. It does have a good clarity and "clang," so it shouldn't get muddy in a band mix. It is definitely a bass-centric effect though... even with the gain cranked the notes remain bass-heavy and distinct, so it is not as good for a "playing guitar on bass" type of tone as some other overdrives/distortion pedals are, although I think this is probably a plus for those who are going for a Darkglass type of tone.

Unfortunately, by the time it got to me, the Aftershock was suffering from some issues that caused loud popping (not the standard true bypass kind) and made the 'fuzz" setting glitchy and essentially unusable. I'm sure this will be fixed before the pedal goes back out, but it means that I can't comment on the fuzz side of the pedal.

Gemini Chorus: This is a solid, versatile chorus... nothing really jumped out and grabbed me as amazing, but it covers a lot of ground and has a lot of usable tones. To me, the best feature of this pedal is that it goes a credible job with deep, classic chorus tones; wobbly, abnoxious "seasick" tones; and shimmery, pitch-shifter-esque chorus tones. When it comes to modulation, I tend to gravitate towards pedals that can give me a fairly standard, subtle basic tone for general use, but can also "get weird" when I want to come up with some interesting new sounds -- and this pedal passes that test. The "Mix" and "Tone" knobs are also a great help in dialing in a sound that doesn't cover up my bass and amp tone, which is a nice plus. The Gemini won't kick the Polytope off my pedal board, since I prefer its take on the chimey, pitch-shifter chorus tone, but if I ever started to lean back towards wanting to use a more classic chorus tone more often I'd probably look into picking up one of these.

Lunar Phaser: I'll admit up front that I don't have a lot of experience with phasers. However, this one seems to nicely cover both classic tones and plenty of "weirdness," like the Gemini. The Lunar can definitely do that "chewy" tone of some classic phasers, and there are a ton of other tones accessible through the various settings and knobs, all of which seem to be fairly interactive with each other. If I ever did want to get more into phasers, I think this one would be high on the list due to the versatility. I was disappointed, however, that this pedal lacks any blend/mix/filter functionality, unlike the AfterShock and Gemini. While the pedal retains low end fine, I still would prefer the ability to leave some of my tone untouched, even if it meant sacrificing some of the other tonal options -- plus it would help to make this pedal more functional in the lower register, whereas currently a lot of settings may force you to stick with higher notes. This isn't a huge issue, but after playing the other pedals in the Tour Box, I found myself missing that functionality on this one.
 
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#72
MCS4 said:
So I was the last to receive the Tour Box before it went back to SA for updates. Here are my thoughts:

AfterShock: The "tube" overdrive mode on this pedal is great. It adds a nice grit without unduly coloring your tone or sacrificing low end, particularly when using the blend functionality (which is great). A recently demo'd a Barbershop, and I felt like this captured a similar vibe but with more gain on tap. All knobs at noon is a nice place to start for a versatile "always on" light overdrive tone. This pedal would be a worthwhile investment for the "tube" mode alone, with the addition of the other modes as a nice bonus.

The "heavy" setting sounded most appropriate for those who want more of a modern metal drive tone with plenty of low end, like a Darkglass. That tone doesn't do much for me, but the Aftershock's version sounds as good as any. It does have a good clarity and "clang," so it shouldn't get muddy in a band mix. It is definitely a bass-centric effect though... even with the gain cranked the notes remain bass-heavy and distinct, so it is not as good for a "playing guitar on bass" type of tone as some other overdrives/distortion pedals are, although I think this is probably a plus for those who are going for a Darkglass type of tone.

Unfortunately, by the time it got to me, the Aftershock was suffering from some issues that caused loud popping (not the standard true bypass kind) and made the 'fuzz" setting glitchy and essentially unusable. I'm sure this will be fixed before the pedal goes back out, but it means that I can't comment on the fuzz side of the pedal.

Gemini Chorus: This is a solid, versatile chorus... nothing really jumped out and grabbed me as amazing, but it covers a lot of ground and has a lot of usable tones. To me, the best feature of this pedal is that it goes a credible job with deep, classic chorus tones; wobbly, abnoxious "seasick" tones; and shimmery, pitch-shifter-esque chorus tones. When it comes to modulation, I tend to gravitate towards pedals that can give me a fairly standard, subtle basic tone for general use, but can also "get weird" when I want to come up with some interesting new sounds -- and this pedal passes that test. The "Mix" and "Tone" knobs are also a great help in dialing in a sound that doesn't cover up my bass and amp tone, which is a nice plus. The Gemini won't kick the Polytope off my pedal board, since I prefer its take on the chimey, pitch-shifter chorus tone, but if I ever started to lean back towards wanting to use a more classic chorus tone more often I'd probably look into picking up one of these.

Lunar Phaser: I'll admit up front that I don't have a lot of experience with phasers. However, this one seems to nicely cover both classic tones and plenty of "weirdness," like the Gemini. The Lunar can definitely do that "chewy" tone of some classic phasers, and there are a ton of other tones accessible through the various settings and knobs, all of which seem to be fairly interactive with each other. If I ever did want to get more into phasers, I think this one would be high on the list due to the versatility. I was disappointed, however, that this pedal lacks any blend/mix/filter functionality, unlike the AfterShock and Gemini. While the pedal retains low end fine, I still would prefer the ability to leave some of my tone untouched, even if it meant sacrificing some of the other tonal options -- plus it would help to make this pedal more functional in the lower register, whereas currently a lot of settings may force you to stick with higher notes. This isn't a huge issue, but after playing the other pedals in the Tour Box, I found myself missing that functionality on this one.
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Thanks for the in depth review of the pedals! I've passed it along to the team here.
Please note that you will be to access Mix and LoRetain with the app and "burn" over the existing switch settings.
I hope to get the tour box out again soon!
 
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#73
@ncabral my Neuro app beta has expired before the Tour Box has reached me. What should I do?
 
#78
socialleper said:
Call me a noob, but what exactly IS a "tour box". I've seen this term used without a clear definition of what it is.
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A box of early release pedals that gets passed/shipped around, giving each person on the list a (finite) period of time to test them out.
 
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Fullcompass show the Gemini in stock. Shall i get, or wait for the box???

Also, it seems SA is trying really hard to avoid making a single chassis multi-fx unit, integrating their various technologies. Im curious why this is?
 
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