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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society
- Thread starter kranahan
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That's one of my favorite parts of my power supply design, all the AC-facing components are already CE certified (as well as CB, cURus, EAC, and TUV) so yes they will be. I wanted these to be friendly with power worldwide without needing adapters or external transformers, so that was one of the design requirements I held it to. The label on the box says 100-240VAC, but it can actually handle "worst case" power anywhere, which means the actual operating range is 85-305VAC.
I'm out of the market at this point, I have (more than) what I need to play the gigs, but yeah to me it would seem best to offer both lines. Those are large pedals, and just off the top of my head I would have to use them on large pedal boards. I just took out my nano size board for a quick size measurement, and I would have to loose three pedals to make a Deluxe fit sideways, or with two gone and it upright, it overhangs alot and cables stickin out further. My two regular size Sushi's side by side is a much smaller footprint.
I do realize there are some players that only use a preamp, so that alone will be 'compact' enough. But many of us with boards small or big use sound effects and a pedal this large takes up big space where usually as it is we're playing tetris with regular & mini sized pedals in a limited space.
For those of us who have decent size (not even necessarily huge) pedalboards, the small, less costly pedals make sense. They enable customization with exactly the desired features.
The new Deluxe pedals are a remarkably compact all-in-one solution, smaller than a pedalboard - but you have to be happy with the fixed configuration.
I think there's room for both classes of Sushi products.
The new Deluxe pedals are a remarkably compact all-in-one solution, smaller than a pedalboard - but you have to be happy with the fixed configuration.
I think there's room for both classes of Sushi products.
Keep your core foundation and be wary of "too big, too fast"?...
We're all rooting for you!
I would think you don't need the on/off switch for the HPF if it's variable? All the way to 30Hz is effectively off.
The Watt (at Mike's request) has it always on for exactly this reason, but there is a noticeable thickness when it's turned off compared to even the 30Hz setting which is why Finally v3 has always had a switch to turn it on/off, and I rolled that over into the Deluxe versions.
Also I guarantee I would get emails asking why it doesn't go down to 20Hz and if I can mod it for that "just in case I want to hear it".
All the newest, hottest all in one preamps are coming in about a 7x5 to 7.5x5 configuration. It makes sense on different sized boards. I’d go for those dims if possible.
Just adding that the new designs are seem to be exactly what I've looking for and I'll def get one. But I tend to buy one pedal every couple years so I might not be the best gauge of what is going to be popular.
edwinhurwitz
Supporting Member
I love the tone I'm getting out of my UA, but I find it really difficult to dial in the edge of break up. I'd like to get less breakup, but still have it available if I dig in. I also have the gain quite low. My rig is set up with the Alembic'ed Starfire going stereo into an F2B, mono out into the UA for extra grit, especially since the F2B is so clean.
You could try a lower gain pedal to give you more play as the UA usually uses a 12AX7.
Preamp Tube Gain and Compatibility Guide | KCA NOS Tubes & Amplifier Repair
All of the following tubes are interchangeable and may be used anywhere one of the other tubes was originally specified. The only possible exception is that 12AY7/6072As should be used only in circuits where the plate load resistor is rated for at least one watt.
www.kcanostubes.com
| Tube Number | Gain Factor | Comments |
| 12AX7/12AX7A/7025/ECC83/CV4004 | 100 | The ubiquitous guitar preamp tube |
| 5751 | 70 | Military 12AX7 with just slightly lower gain than a 12AX7. Less highs too. Great for cleaning up a harsh or overly bright sounding amp channel. |
| 12AT7/ECC81/E81CC/CV4024 | 60 | Fender reverb driver and phase inverter tube. Sometimes used to replace 12AX7s where lower gain and more note definition/clarity is desired. |
| 12AY7/6072A | 44 | First gain stage tube in Fender tweed amps from the 1950s. More of the same effect as the 5751 above. Good for cleaner blues tones. Harp players like these to reduce feedback. |
| 12AU7A/5963 | 20 | Phase inverter in Vox amps. Sometimes used by harp players to reduce feedback in 12AX7 stages. Also a great substitution in 12AX7 type guitar distortion pedals. Allows for more usable range on the gain controls with less fuzzy/more bluesy distortion. |
Not your fault, that was still a tentative date and we haven't 100% decided. Now it's looking like it may be February. I still have a handful of More v1 circuit boards on hand, but I'm all out of enclosures and those are the thing that take the longest to get in, so if I were to order them now I would probably be ready to release v2 by the time they show up.
It will come up a little to $250, mostly due to the NOS tube but also a couple bucks for the circuit change to add the switchable HPF.
