That's another factor for sure. I enjoy being busy, I enjoy working on things, and I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment, but I get tired.
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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society
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For those of you with a bass dude, what are you using it for? Cleanish-pre, gritty-pre, full on drive?
I don't really think I need one, I doubt i'd really use it, but I already have plans to build every other C2C preamp so what's one more?
I don't really think I need one, I doubt i'd really use it, but I already have plans to build every other C2C preamp so what's one more?
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Usually as a warmish "vintage" preamp but it has a wonderful overdrive tone that really sings. This is true to my experience with all the SB pedals with the exception of the Slampegg Bee that is a bit too tame for to my ear to be an effective overdriven sound but is delicious perfection as is.
Well, this (Venus Z) showed up today. Unfortunately I’m busy for the next few days, so I really won’t get a chance to test it out until the weekend.
One thing that really caught me off guard, and it really shouldn’t have, is the size. I have avoided trying out some pedals simply because they are larger than a standard 125b. Even though I know the dimensions, I always had it in my head that I didn’t want to go bigger.
I actually laughed when I unboxed the Venus Z. Yes, it’s bigger than a standard pedal, but it’s still really not that big. Seriously.
That got me thinking. Maybe a JC Emerald and/or a Black Eye II wouldn’t look so out of place on my board ...
One thing that really caught me off guard, and it really shouldn’t have, is the size. I have avoided trying out some pedals simply because they are larger than a standard 125b. Even though I know the dimensions, I always had it in my head that I didn’t want to go bigger.
I actually laughed when I unboxed the Venus Z. Yes, it’s bigger than a standard pedal, but it’s still really not that big. Seriously.
That got me thinking. Maybe a JC Emerald and/or a Black Eye II wouldn’t look so out of place on my board ...
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Yup, my goal is always to get things as small as possible (without getting ridiculous of course). Venus Z has a lot going on, but I feel like it's a pretty good balance of size and features. I'm very pleased with how it came out.
Interesting picture, I really thought it was bigger than that!
It is "only" ~36% bigger than the UA if my math is correct (or the UA is ~27% smaller, pick your favorite
) ; crazy feature/surface ratio indeed. Well done @Sushi Box FX 
Just watched the fabulous "Biggest Bass D.I. Shootout Ever" from Janek Gwizdala, I sent him a With Bass In Mind edition Finally v2 and audibly giggled when he said "I don’t think there’s really anything else that comes close to it on the market."
I've had people ask me in the past how it feels to get excluded from conversations about "high-end" gear like Noble and REDDI because of how inexpensive my stuff is, and why I don't focus on high-dollar items to get more clout. The simple reason is that I don't want to. Is my $250 tube D.I. the absolute best sounding thing in the universe? Maybe not. But I firmly believe that it is by far the best sounding thing in anything close to that price range.
When I first started playing guitar (I didn't start on bass), my parents didn't seem to take it seriously and it was considered a phase I would grow out of, so they didn't want to invest in it. I got a hand-me-down acoustic and eventually the cheapest electric and the cheapest amp. If I wanted something nicer, I had to get it myself. I was frustrated that no matter how much I practiced I never seemed to sound good. Would getting a $5000 guitar and a $2000 amp make me a better musician? Of course not. But it would have inspired me to work harder because I would have been able to hear the difference in sound. "Tone is in the fingers" is a great thing to say to people that already have at least mid-grade gear, but for a 12 year-old kid with hand-me-downs and a broken amplifier, it doesn't matter how good your fingers are if the gear isn't doing its job.
So when I design my products, I'm not thinking about how to maximize profits. I'm not using "mojo" components or NOS tubes. I'm using things that I can source reliably and build consistently and quickly. At my day job we call this "design for manufacturability". I value my time both in building and designing, as well as the time and experience it's taken to get me to this level, so I charge what I have to in order to make it worth my time, but I try to keep things priced reasonably because I want EVERYONE to be able to afford it. I believe in my designs and I will always take the same level of care that I believe every "boutique" builder does on every single unit I build, but my goal has always been to be "budget boutique". I don't want to undervalue the work of builders that make high-dollar items, they spend a lot of time on their builds and they make amazing products, but it doesn't have to be high-cost in order to be high-quality.
Anyway. There's my rant for the day. Check out Janek's shootout, it's a fun watch.
I've had people ask me in the past how it feels to get excluded from conversations about "high-end" gear like Noble and REDDI because of how inexpensive my stuff is, and why I don't focus on high-dollar items to get more clout. The simple reason is that I don't want to. Is my $250 tube D.I. the absolute best sounding thing in the universe? Maybe not. But I firmly believe that it is by far the best sounding thing in anything close to that price range.
When I first started playing guitar (I didn't start on bass), my parents didn't seem to take it seriously and it was considered a phase I would grow out of, so they didn't want to invest in it. I got a hand-me-down acoustic and eventually the cheapest electric and the cheapest amp. If I wanted something nicer, I had to get it myself. I was frustrated that no matter how much I practiced I never seemed to sound good. Would getting a $5000 guitar and a $2000 amp make me a better musician? Of course not. But it would have inspired me to work harder because I would have been able to hear the difference in sound. "Tone is in the fingers" is a great thing to say to people that already have at least mid-grade gear, but for a 12 year-old kid with hand-me-downs and a broken amplifier, it doesn't matter how good your fingers are if the gear isn't doing its job.
So when I design my products, I'm not thinking about how to maximize profits. I'm not using "mojo" components or NOS tubes. I'm using things that I can source reliably and build consistently and quickly. At my day job we call this "design for manufacturability". I value my time both in building and designing, as well as the time and experience it's taken to get me to this level, so I charge what I have to in order to make it worth my time, but I try to keep things priced reasonably because I want EVERYONE to be able to afford it. I believe in my designs and I will always take the same level of care that I believe every "boutique" builder does on every single unit I build, but my goal has always been to be "budget boutique". I don't want to undervalue the work of builders that make high-dollar items, they spend a lot of time on their builds and they make amazing products, but it doesn't have to be high-cost in order to be high-quality.
Anyway. There's my rant for the day. Check out Janek's shootout, it's a fun watch.
The With Bass In Mind edition Finally is identical to the "stock" Finally v2. The only difference is that it ships with a 12AU7 instead of a 12AX7. The circuit is exactly the same.
I may go back to the stock version eventually, but probably not any time soon as I've had a steady stream (literally at least two per day) of orders for the With Bass In Mind edition.
Good stuff. If I may say, it’s a very noble
endeavor you’ve undertaken with your time.You’re a good man Charlie Brown.
I’m going to step out on a limb and say that’s probably going to change post Janek video! It will be interesting to see your orders jump.
Yup, I'm trying to avoid taking time off work just to build, but the current wait on a Finally is 1-2 weeks and it may start moving longer. My productivity took a big hit when I stopped working from home, I can't call in to meetings from my workbench anymore
I just watched this video this morning. Still debating a tube DI. Not sure this helped or hindered my analysis paralysis.
Hear hear!
I'm gonna listen to this later when i've got access to my studio cans, but i ALWAYS expect Sushi Box FX pedals to be of the highest quality, the fact that they are affordable is a major bonus.
My Space Heater and More are always on my board.
The Space Heater is irreplaceable at any price point (unless I purchase the Finally) and I'm seriously considering rolling a 12AU7 as i use it for tone rather than drive.
Just a tad quicker than the Noble!
I just bought a second Finally in the current iteration. In case the Horde will clear the shelves after that video
