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You're telling me.. this is where I have mine I'm loop. I do notice the higher the gain the more low frequencies come through. The Sashimi isn't heavy fuzz? I like a nice consistent clip, almost synth
Yeah I would agree try both and see what sound you like. Either one will work fine, I've heard of people using both, comes down to which one sounds like what your ears want.
Yup increasing gain on Fluffy Kitten adds low end. Black Eye is the same way.
I get that. The sashimi is also not noisy. That’s the best part. It’s smooth across the gain curve without hiss.
Sashimi is not a heavy fuzz. It’s really smooth and reminds me a little of my Bray. It's not heavy clipping or spitty at all. Think 60s or early 70s FF. My opinion. There is a good tube thickness to it. The demos online are pretty much what you get. I have been using mine with guitar too and was able to dial in a Texas blues tone pretty close.
I think I am so used to silicon clipping that I think Velcro when I hear fuzz. The germanium chips have more of a heavy blossom to them. Big body tubey sound without farting out.
Yep. I have a lot of fuzz pedals, dozens. The Sashimi is not velcro ripping. When you think about fuzz there are so many different kinds that are really nothing alike. The Sashimi is in my opinion closer to a Dallas Arbiter type sound, it's not a muff sound, it is not a heavy clipping. I like heavy fuzzes too. But this is less gritty, more smooth, old school fuzz style. Think classic germanium-like but without the loss of bass. I think Mr. Box said at one point it wasn't for everyone, I think that's true with most fuzz pedals because there is so much variation.
It really comes down to how the power supply is designed. Some (like 1spot) have a "soft" limit and will actually let you pull a little above the rated current. Others have a "hard" limit and will sag the voltage when presented with a heavy load. The worst (though I totally understand from a design perspective) is when they complete shut down on a heavy load, so the pedal never gets a chance to warm up.
After watching the Beatles documentary, I'm really GASsing for a Hofner and a Bassman ..
Curious if you've tried a 3Leaf Doom2, and how you'd compare it up against the Sashimi. One of these seems easier to get than the other, these days.
I liked that well enough to be planning on watching it again shortly. Peter Sellers reaction in Ep 1 was priceless. “Okay,gottago,bye”.
I've never had the 3Leaf because I am an incomplete shell of a human. Can't honestly compare. I've heard them, they may be a little darker but I really am basing it off hearing other people play. I do have the Octabvre v3 so I'm not completely worthless. Seems like the Sashimi and Doom2 are both hard to get right now. But from what I can tell The Box isn't trying to go out of biz, seems like Spencer is done for now. Hope I am wrong.
It's a simple microntroller driving 18 LEDs that will run off a CR2032 battery, I'm planning to program in some neat light patterns.
