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Ah? I did email Spaceman about this last year and they said 12V was fine but never mentioned 18V. Granted, I didn't specifically ask if I could run it at 18. If it works for you, great. I still wonder if it may shorten the life of certain components (I'm no electrical engineer).
Interesting. I read you citing something similar related to the Redstone 1-2 pages back, so this applies to the Saturn VI too?
I thought that was in regards to the Redstone. So they confirmed about the Saturn as well?
No problem!
I figured it was noteworthy information to bring to the club.
I figured it was noteworthy information to bring to the club.
Intriguing! I will have to try some of the different voltages now. Thanks for confirming.
It was actually the transistor's bias that would be suboptimal at higher voltages, not the pedal as a whole.
I asked if it would shorten the lifespan of the transistor, if ran long-term at 18V,
"Not at all.
Believe it or not, the transistors we use are designed to be run at 300V or more! Tube amp voltages, though very low current of course."
I asked if it would shorten the lifespan of the transistor, if ran long-term at 18V,
"Not at all.
Believe it or not, the transistors we use are designed to be run at 300V or more! Tube amp voltages, though very low current of course."
If anyone like's shinedown, I did a cover of one of their new songs using my Spaceman Redstone into a GK 800RB. I thought it sounded great!
While I don't own a VMT, I did borrow one, and I own a Saturn VI.
For me, the VMT just lost too much top end for me, and didn't have that "bite" that I like.
Not so with the Saturn VI.
Retains plenty of your original signal to make a clean blend obsolete.
Even better, it can run at higher voltages to open it up further.
The manual/website say 9V-12V, but I asked SE directly, and it's totally safe to run it at 18V as well.
And you asked about attack.
Yes, it's there.
For me, the VMT just lost too much top end for me, and didn't have that "bite" that I like.
Not so with the Saturn VI.
Retains plenty of your original signal to make a clean blend obsolete.
Even better, it can run at higher voltages to open it up further.
The manual/website say 9V-12V, but I asked SE directly, and it's totally safe to run it at 18V as well.
And you asked about attack.
Yes, it's there.
I have both the biggest difference the the blend while the VMT having one and the Saturn iv not having one. With that being said it doesn't need one. The VMT while a bit softer you shouldn't experience with and lack of bite because of the blend. Both are great and I still have both, plus a MBD 2, and a solid gold beta.
I get what you're saying, but blending in clean doesn't give me the "bite" I'm looking for.
When I'm using an overdrive, it's those distorted upper frequencies that give my tone a "sparkle" that I like.
I'd rather have plenty on tap, and be able to dial it back, that want it, and not have it
