The Sushi Box FX Secret Society

[Zbysek]

Anybody using a Sushi preamp with a high-impedance piezo bass, like the NS Design WAV4 Omni (which has no built-in preamp)?

I will try it with NS Design NXT once Space Heater arives...

 

[Zbysek]

Active bass EQs don’t count

Why?

 

[emjazz]

On the topic of FX Loops, has anyone tried a Westinghouse in the loop of an amp?

I did that with an Edison for a while and it was instant tube amp (with a TH500). Highly recommended.

 

[Zbysek]

I'd suggest trying to bypass your amp's preamp if you're using preamp pedals all of the time. Most amplifier effect returns are set post preamp, meaning you can go directly into the power section of your amp. I do this most of the time. Give it a try!

Yeah I do this a lot. I run external preamps into the FX Return on my Aguilar TH500 all the time. The Tonehammer preamp is fine, but can sometimes be a little muffled.

My amp's FX loop is pre EQ stack.... (Markbass Little Mark)

 

[NKBassman]

Why?

Because that's a bass issue and this is the Effects forum. lol

 

[Zbysek]

Because that's a bass issue and this is the Effects forum. lol

I see!

Edit: based on the same logic, amp's preamp should not count as well...

 

[NKBassman]

I see!

Edit: based on the same logic, amp's preamp should not count as well...

I’m just joking around. I play mostly passive basses anyway.

 

[FenderP]

Anybody using a Sushi preamp with a high-impedance piezo bass, like the NS Design WAV4 Omni (which has no built-in preamp)?

I've talked about it before, but I have used the Slampegg Dual with both my Rob Allen Deep 4 and a Blast Cult Gateway. While I'm not currently using the Slampegg it worked fine with both.

 

[nonfiction]

Anyone out there interested in trading my London Underground X w/ PA tonestack for your Slampegg X? Let me know…I miss my Slampegg that I traded away.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Well I'm continuing to enjoy my vacation. I got 10 hours of sleep last night and finished the board redesign for Vampire Slayer and Space Heater today.

No real changes to the Vampire Slayer, but the new Space Heater will have an internal trimpot (labeled "ATTEN") to set the max output level of the pedal, so if you don't need absurd output to drive a power amp or anything like that you can bring the level down so you can turn the volume control above 9:00 without blowing your eardrums or your speakers. I'll also be adding this to Underground Accelerator, Dr. Wattson, and JC Emerald.

 

[bassbrad]

Well I'm continuing to enjoy my vacation. I got 10 hours of sleep last night and finished the board redesign for Vampire Slayer and Space Heater today.

No real changes to the Vampire Slayer, but the new Space Heater will have an internal trimpot (labeled "ATTEN") to set the max output level of the pedal, so if you don't need absurd output to drive a power amp or anything like that you can bring the level down so you can turn the volume control above 9:00 without blowing your eardrums or your speakers. I'll also be adding this to Underground Accelerator, Dr. Wattson, and JC Emerald.

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Trusting your users with something that powerful is a terribly terrifying idea.

 

[bassbrad]

On stacking EQs I personally find that as long as you are not doing a lot of heavy shifting it can result in some interesting and complex interaction that would otherwise be impossible. For live I like running my @johnk_10 FET-F2B into the front of of GK MB500 resulting in a warm presence and punch that would not be possible just using one alone. For recording running a Particle Accelerator into a Southampton Ictineo then an LBA 2020 is giving me some real magic that my clients are very happy eith and I cannot wait to get the Underground Accelerator to hear the results of that. I may be looking for a second LBA 2020 or 2020S soon since I have a spare Ictineo.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Trusting your users with something that powerful is a terribly terrifying idea.

I mean you're not wrong, but this won't get any louder than the current version, so the attenuator trimpot won't be giving any more power. Just the option of how much less power you want.

 

[Zbysek]

Well I'm continuing to enjoy my vacation. I got 10 hours of sleep last night and finished the board redesign for Vampire Slayer and Space Heater today.

No real changes to the Vampire Slayer, but the new Space Heater will have an internal trimpot (labeled "ATTEN") to set the max output level of the pedal, so if you don't need absurd output to drive a power amp or anything like that you can bring the level down so you can turn the volume control above 9:00 without blowing your eardrums or your speakers. I'll also be adding this to Underground Accelerator, Dr. Wattson, and JC Emerald.

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Great! Will it be part of the batch which is currently offered?

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Great! Will it be part of the batch which is currently offered?

I'm going to try to have it ready for August, but it should definitely be available in September.

 

[Zbysek]

I'm going to try to have it ready for August, but it should definitely be available in September.

Great! I ordered one spot for September...

 

[kranahan]

Space Heater in the classifieds. No affiliation.

 

[keatz]

I've read that in the Orange 200B uses an Alembic tone stack, so, if this is true, what exactly is the difference between the Particle and London? I know they sound different, but wondering what makes them sound different.
Cheers.

 

[FronTowardEnemy]

Space Heater in the classifieds. No affiliation.

PAX in purple now too.

 

[kevmac]

I'll go on record that I love the Super 300 and I love the SBVT, but for different reasons. They are definitely different Preamps. I was going to wait until I was able to make some recordings but it might be a bit before I can so ..

Spoiler: Super 300 vs SBVT without sound

The SBVT and S300 are pretty different. The number one issue that folks have with the 300 is the gain structure - not a lot of room before you start getting OD. I personally don't have that issue, but I can tell you that the SBVT has a lot more gain before you start hitting OD and it's also a softer, more gradual approach to OD. In other words, the 300 OD is more abrupt. That being said, the 300 will get hairier, much more OD and distortion than the SBVT, so there is a trade off.

The SBVT doesn't have a "bright" footswitch, which is something that I love on the 300. I can dial my gain up to the point just below OD on the 300 and then kick into good OD with the "bright" on. The SBVT OD is super, super smooth tho.

I think the SBVT sounds really good on fretless, I find that I have to tweak the 300 a little more.

I think the best way to sum up the differences between the two is like this (and I hope this makes sense) - the SBVT is a preamp based on the SVT while the Super 300 is more like an SVT in a box. The SBVT is more transparent - the good qualities and the flaws on the bass come thru, while the SVT takes on more characteristics of playing thru an SVT with an 8*10. The SBVT is definitely smoother - I chalk that up to the tubes - but the S300 is dirtier and grungier, and it also has the bright footswitch.

All in all they are both winners. I've been looking for something like the SBVT for a long, long time - a preamp that imparts some character but doesn't overwhelm the sound, and the 8 position mid switch is fantastic, esp for fretless. If I could have one change I would make the mid freq variable rather than 8 position, but this is a small gripe. I vastly prefer the SBVT over a lot of pedals with true parametric.

The S300 fulfills a different purpose, and it's purpose it to ROCK. Thick, grindy, juicy. It reminds me of playing through a big old tube amp, and the OD is top notch.

Great summary.The SBVT has been on my radar since I first heard of it on the Sushi Box thread.The SBfx Sunday Drive I've had for a couple of months is wonderful and I know I need the SBVT now that the reviews are in.