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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society
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I haven't really decided yet. Grand Slampegg will fill the same general tonal palette, but it won't be 100% the exact same preamp. So I need to decide if they overlap enough to justify getting rid of the Slampegg Bee Pre and making Grand Slampegg the only B-15 preamp I make or if I want to continue making both.
Sometimes you've just got to let your brain go and do what it wants to do, especially when the results look as cool as this.
I know what you mean about not necessarily being able to pack in all of the things that some other companies (who have whole teams of people working on projects) are able to, at least not at a realistic price point, but for some of us that doesn't matter. A great sounding, well made pedal is worth it on it's own merits regardless of the feature set.
Any info on the basic details of the single slice? Type of compression, likely controls etc? I stopped using my markbass compressore much because it just takes up too much room, if the single slice can be a smaller alternative that sounds at least as good then I'm all in.
SBVT II ? What is it ? Is the Furthemore a new version of the More, or is it something else ?
I must confess : I’m waiting for the Grand Slampegg. I’m GASing a PF50T, but the hum issue is a cold shower, and I’m wondering if the Grand Slampegg directly into my class D poweramp wouldn’t be a better (and much more powerful) alternative.
I feel the same way about the PF50T, I like the idea of it (and it looks pretty awesome), but some of the reported issues alongside the size and weight of it, and the fact I'd still end up using it as a preamp for anything but quiet gigs, has made me go down the preamp pedal with power amp route.
I have the Arkham Oracle, which is a lovely sounding thing, but I'm waiting on the Grand Slampegg. Then I can have the two different stereo boards set up, I usually run an Ampeg-ish side (The Oracle) and a Fender type side (UA into a Finally, or a Neptunium) so the grand slampegg should complete the set.
However, I also have a feeling that I'm going to end up with a Furthermore, and SBVT II and a Venus Z in the coming year (I tell myself it's good to have options)
SBVT II is my take on the SVT preamp. I did one a couple years ago (SBVT), but I was never fully satisfied with it so it didn't stick around long.
Furthermore will have a preamp similar to More, but with A LOT of added features. EQ, HPF, D.I., headphone amp with line in. All that jazz.
Ohhhh that sounds very tasty - is the knob on the More an input gain, and will the Furthermore have the input gain and master vol? I might still end up going with an EQ + Finally b/c I don't want to wait, but that sounds like a TON of value and functionality packed into the Furthermore.
The knob on More is an output volume, input gain is fixed to get the right amount of juice out of the tube, Furthermore will operate similarly.
I think the last in-stock Finally just sold today, but I'm expecting to have more in-stock in a week or so.
no worries on stock - I'm still waiting to move some gear of my own before I'm able to pull the trigger.
Wasn't there a cab sim mentioned or rumored at some point for the Furthermore? With the Venus Z I don't feel like I necessarily need a cab sim per se, but having an LPF alongside the HPF + the headphone amp built in would probably kick my cab sim off my board.
Not likely. I'm tossing around the idea of doing one on the SBVT II because Ampeg did it on their SVT-Pre so I get that "anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better" nag in my brain.
Unrelated and probably simple but, have you ever thought about making a sansamp bass driver homage with a tube?
Not as simple as you might expect, unless I do it the lazy way. The "right way" would be to replace the op-amp stages with tube stages, which would require at least 4 tubes. The "lazy way" would be to do a solid-state sansamp with a tube input and output stage, which would just be a single tube. I expect it would sound better than a stock sansamp, but it still wouldn't be drastically different from a stock sansamp.
Rather than take a step backwards to Sansamp, a step forward with an Eden tube pedal would be great after your already planned work.
Oh, the Eden tone & EQ in a pedal would be very nice.
An fx loop on it as well and it will crush the Ampeg SGT, people seem to love the pedal but hate it not having a loop to be able to place effects after the pre/before the cab sim. Either way it will make Xmas/Birthday list when it comes out. I loved the SBVT, an amp in box SBVT II would be a lot of fun!!
I got my PF50T when the UK distributor was doing the mod before they were shipped to the retailers, some earlier ones didn't have it. Luckily mine is quiet.
For comparison, I played the PF50T using the transformer DI out into a baby sumo and SVT2x12 (this is a killer rig), the SBVT, Sansamp, SGT DI and tons more besides into the same amp and cab and whilst the 50T is obviously the clear winner the SBVT was my favourite pedal by far and only sold it on as i went in a completely different direction. However I do have plans to build a micro rig around an SBVT II once I've completed my current rig build. As long as it slams (it will) and has a DI and amp out then it will do everything I'll need.
The Furthermore also sounds like a real tempter as well!
I'm currently sandwiching my HX Stomp between a Space Heater (I really must get round to rolling in a 12ATX7 one day soon!) and More, kinda my take on an amp on box, into a baby sumo and SVT2x12 it sounds amazing and definitely can give the PF50T a run for it's money. There's a gonna be a bit more on that board one it's finished.
Speaking of amps in a box: @Sushi Box FX how far down the development road make is the Fire Box these days? Would you ever consider making a very low wattage tube bass tube amp?
I'm liking the look of the Night Owl FMJ, but it's EL84 isn't my favourite power tube!
Quick SBVT question for those that would be interested in the pedal when it's ready:
As I mentioned I was tossing around the idea of adding a cabsim to the pedal. This adds extra complexity both to the design and to the assembly and therefore an additional cost, most likely $75-100. Would having a cabsim be worth the extra $75-100 on the pricetag, or is it one of those things you're happy to do without and would rather have a lower price on the pedal?
As I mentioned I was tossing around the idea of adding a cabsim to the pedal. This adds extra complexity both to the design and to the assembly and therefore an additional cost, most likely $75-100. Would having a cabsim be worth the extra $75-100 on the pricetag, or is it one of those things you're happy to do without and would rather have a lower price on the pedal?
Do without, thanks.
