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It's funny you say that. I've just started noticing a little bit of a hiss in my Nobeliums as well. Not always... but sometimes just a little addition to the noise floor.Just as the tubes in my Nobelium have started to hiss.
…at least I hope it’s the tubes.
AND they name it after you!!!Imagine being so cool you can walk up to a boutique builder and have them fart out a custom box for you that others instantly want as well.
lol! I can only dream of such things.

try a known good tube as a replacement.It's funny you say that. I've just started noticing a little bit of a hiss in my Nobeliums as well. Not always... but sometimes just a little addition to the noise floor.
Seems like SS would have to be before, so the compressed signal could be sent to the XLR as well as the 1/4" out? "Finally" really means finally, right?.....wunnerin' if the SS is before or after the Finally in the Watt box?
Yes that would certainly seem to be the most likely layout, but it might also be HPF>>>tube gain stage>>>comp>>>DI. That would better preserve touch/input sensitivity of any tube-related harmonics & compression. It cannot be exactly like the 2 individual pedals in series because SS no longer has its' own tube. I'm curious. Nathan may have seen combining the 2 as an opportunity for further tweaking....or maybe Mike W wanted it to be as close to the 2 original pedals as possible?Seems like SS would have to be before, so the compressed signal could be sent to the XLR as well as the 1/4" out? "Finally" really means finally, right?
It also does not have two separate gain controls, either...It cannot be exactly like the 2 individual pedals in series because SS no longer has its' own tube. I'm curious.
I'm curious, too. Also the compressor controls have different names compared to the SingleSlice. Hm.I was similarly trying to figure out the combo based on the controls. Entirely speculation, but this arrangement seems like it would be the best of both worlds. Fingers crossed we’re on the same brainwaves as Nathan and Wattit might also be HPF>>>tube gain stage>>>comp>>>DI. That would better preserve touch/input sensitivity of any tube-related harmonics & compression
Good point, I was just thinking in terms of putting the two separate pedal circuits in the same box. But it looks like Mr. Sushi did yet another thing. Interesting.Yes that would certainly seem to be the most likely layout, but it might also be HPF>>>tube gain stage>>>comp>>>DI. That would better preserve touch/input sensitivity of any tube-related harmonics & compression. It cannot be exactly like the 2 individual pedals in series because SS no longer has its' own tube. I'm curious. Nathan may have seen combining the 2 as an opportunity for further tweaking....or maybe Mike W wanted it to be as close to the 2 original pedals as possible?