Super 300 Owners Society

[HondoFelder]

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Ooo very nice! Got me interested in that whirlwind and the Super 800EH for sure. I bet that sounds brutal with the MBD2 through it. Love that pedal.

 

[BklynKen]

Ooo very nice! Got me interested in that whirlwind and the Super 800EH for sure. I bet that sounds brutal with the MBD2 through it. Love that pedal.

Thanks, Hondo! Yeah, I think it all sounds great. The MBD does sound really great through the 800. And the Whirlwind works really well on bass. Nice and gooey.

 

[moon-bass]

Thanks, Hondo! Yeah, I think it all sounds great. The MBD does sound really great through the 800. And the Whirlwind works really well on bass. Nice and gooey.

I've been looking for a good phaser. Gotta check the Whirlwind out .

 

[BklynKen]

Ooo very nice! Got me interested in that whirlwind and the Super 800EH for sure. I bet that sounds brutal with the MBD2 through it. Love that pedal.

Btw, if I may make a request, when you hopefully do an in-depth review of the Super 800, please use the Serek. It's the closest bass you use to my Thunderbirds, as far as I know.

 

[kevmac]

Just wanted to start a thread dedicated solely to this amazing new offering on the scene.

I was an early devotee of this pedal, getting one several months ago. It led me to seriously rethink tone. Because it sounded so good I ended up going much cleaner and enjoying the pure deep tone of my new clean"ish" sound.

Yes, the Super 300 can get dirty if you want it, but it always retains that depth, even with the gain maxed.

It also sounds amazing stacked into other pedals. My personal favorite so far is stacking it with my Diabolik. Second fave is stacking into my Blammo Perkolator, although truth be told, the Rusty Box/Perk combo is probably the best cleanish/dirty sound I've ever heard.

Anyhow, just wanted to get this party started. Post your pics, thoughts, settings, sound clips if you care to join in. Here's a pic of my current "pedalboard" with the 300 figured prominently in the middle. [ATT
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I was turned on to this amazing box by fellow forum mate @moon-bass .Being a huge preamp freak I had to see what the fuss was about and looked for and listened to every bit of info I could find.I've been totally blown away by the sound of it.In demos I've heard it is as close to the real thing as I've ever heard.I have one being built for me at the moment and can't wait to join the club!

 

[kevmac]

Cool, this video is pretty good. Go to 7:54 to hear the deep clean, and take note of the settings.

This has me chompin' at the bit.Tim told me a build usually takes 2-3 weeks, can't happen soon enough.This video will definitely help as a tone reference.

 

[Sensei Tim]

i received a big box of new printed enclosures yesterday. Will be drilling them in the next day or two. Still waiting on the PCBs which should be here today or tomorrow.

I'm hoping to get the current orders out by the end of the long weekend.

 

[kevmac]

Boosting a Dubterrograph... very killer.

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That is one interesting pedal.A synth is it? Would love to hear it.

 

[kevmac]

i received a big box of new printed enclosures yesterday. Will be drilling them in the next day or two. Still waiting on the PCBs which should be here today or tomorrow.

I'm hoping to get the current orders out by the end of the long weekend.

You sir are a gentleman,scholar and tech wizard!

 

[kevmac]

Just received my Super 300 today and gave it a good try out. It's going to knock a few pedals off of my pedalboard. Can't wait to try out the new Orange pedal that should be coming out soon from Master Effects!View attachment 4241223

That caught my eye also.I have AMTs version of the Orange 200 and the tiny real tube pedal does a nice job with endless grit.
What Tim has peaked my interest with though is the RB Super 800.Any info on it?

 

[Sensei Tim]

The Super 100 will be the Hiwatt DR103 (whenever i can finish it!)
The Super 200 is the Orange AB200
The Super 300 is the Ampeg SVT
The Super 400 will be the Mesa Boogie Bass 400 (SoOn!)
The Super 800 is the GK 800RB
The Monorail is the Traynor Monoblock II

the Super 800 is the 800RB circuit from the input all the way up to the biamp switch, less the DI. ±15V just like the original amp. It's a faithful reproduction of the 80s 800RB circuit but using modern components and manufacturing techniques.

 

[kevmac]

Is anyone else seeing this:

My Cioks cables don't play well with the S300's power jack. I'm getting a very intermittent connection. Being Cioks, they have an RCA on one end, so I can't substitute it with another cable. Aargh.

That's the one thing I don't get about the otherwise great Cioks power supplies and I own 3 of them.

 

[kevmac]

The Super 100 will be the Hiwatt DR103 (whenever i can finish it!)
The Super 200 is the Orange AB200
The Super 300 is the Ampeg SVT
The Super 400 will be the Mesa Boogie Bass 400 (SoOn!)
The Super 800 is the GK 800RB
The Monorail is the Traynor Monoblock II

the Super 800 is the 800RB circuit from the input all the way up to the biamp switch, less the DI. ±15V just like the original amp. It's a faithful reproduction of the 80s 800RB circuit but using modern components and manufacturing techniques.

I'm liking the sound of that.Those 80s GKs were great sounding.Here comes another G.A.S. attack.Oh lordy!

 

[BklynKen]

I think we really need to make this into a Master Effects Owners Society. Can the title be renamed or does a new thread have to be started?

 

[Kendescending]

That caught my eye also.I have AMTs version of the Orange 200 and the tiny real tube pedal does a nice job with endless grit.
What Tim has peaked my interest with though is the RB Super 800.Any info on it?

I have no info on the 800 pedal. I have to say that the S300 is still on my pedalboard, and I also have the AMT O-Brick and I agree with you on that pedal.

 

[sunbeast]

That's the one thing I don't get about the otherwise great Cioks power supplies and I own 3 of them.

Paul Cioks has explained the RCA choice a number of times, makes sense to me and I’ve never had an issue in the nearly dozen years I’ve been using his supplies:

 

[kevmac]

Paul Cioks has explained the RCA choice a number of times, makes sense to me and I’ve never had an issue in the nearly dozen years I’ve been using his supplies:

I don't really have issues with Cioks cables other than they're the only one I can't interchange . I own a bunch of power supplies and all others use the standard one.Dont get me wrong I love Cioks, I own 3 and they are probably the best of any.I just need to order a few more cables to have on hand.

 

[kevmac]

I have no info on the 800 pedal. I have to say that the S300 is still on my pedalboard, and I also have the AMT O-Brick and I agree with you on that pedal.

Tim said it's a clone of the 80s G.K. 800 RB which anyone playing back in those days knows is a sweet sounding amp.I have to control my chronic G.A.S. cause now I want it.

 

[Peaveylover]

Jsut got my Super 800. Kicks ass! One of the knobs has a stripped screw right out the box which is a little offputting for a 250 pedal, but overall it sounds great and just what I remember my 800 RB sounded like. How are you guys getting the "rails" sound? This thing stays pretty clean.

Now how do I go about getting a replacement knob?
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[BklynKen]

Jsut got my Super 800. Kicks ass! One of the knobs has a stripped screw right out the box which is a little offputting for a 250 pedal, but overall it sounds great and just what I remember my 800 RB sounded like. How are you guys getting the "rails" sound? This thing stays pretty clean.

Now how do I go about getting a replacement knob?
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Email Tim about the knob?

For the rails sound, the way I understand it, try cranking the boost and volume knobs. Volume is gain. Master is actually output volume.