The Sushi Box FX Secret Society

[Killing Floor]

Man even the packaging on these feel higher quality. I'm really digging these tubes. I have a new amp coming sometime soon, and I already have a full Psvane set of tubes waiting for it
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Is that some kinda weird shrimp? Or a stylized peacock?

 

[4Mal]

It is the shrimp that ate Sheboygan!

The Creature That Ate Sheboygan - Wikipedia

* The Creature that ate Sheboygan... for you youngsters...

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Nice! @Sushi Box FX do the new UA and HWUA both have the tone bypass options?
If not when will they?

The plan is to have the tone bypass UA models available starting with the July batch. Naturally this is contingent upon me getting them verified, which I will try to do soon.

Is that some kinda weird shrimp? Or a stylized peacock?

Solid question, it's a stylized peacock.

 

[el murdoque]

The plan is to have the tone bypass UA models available starting with the July batch.

Yeah! Please don't tell me that I'll go to bed hungry for weeks for nothing (as in: Nothing located in the place the tone bypass would be).
I suppose the HWUA with the bypass switch will be one of the best pedals there is and everyone should have one. At least one.

 

[andare]

Does the bypass switch turn the UA into a SH?

 

[gonzkal]

Does the bypass switch turn the UA into a SH?

That‘s the intent, yes.

 

[andare]

That‘s the intent, yes.

It seems to defeat the purpose of choosing the UA.

I understand the pots are still in the circuit when they are zeroed so it's not the same as bypassing them but isn't there a neutral setting where the UA sounds like the SH?

Asking because I can't make up my mind between the two. I like the sound of my rig already but other pedals on my board might alter the EQ so a couple of extra knobs in the preamp might come in handy.

 

[lomo]

It seems to defeat the purpose of choosing the UA.

I understand the pots are still in the circuit when they are zeroed so it's not the same as bypassing them but isn't there a neutral setting where the UA sounds like the SH?

Asking because I can't make up my mind between the two. I like the sound of my rig already but other pedals on my board might alter the EQ so a couple of extra knobs in the preamp might come in handy.

i have both UA and SH…… if you already have sufficient eq in your chain, my .02 is to KISS it and run with the SH. The Fender tone stack in the UA is a blunt instrument of limited usefulness IMHO. The SH is an elegantly simple, thick, juicy and effective addition to a chain that just needs a splash of awesome sauce. If I didn’t have a HPF in series with my UA, it’d be left flat at all times .

 

[mmbongo]

Is that some kinda weird shrimp? Or a stylized peacock?

 

[Sushi Box FX]

It seems to defeat the purpose of choosing the UA.

I understand the pots are still in the circuit when they are zeroed so it's not the same as bypassing them but isn't there a neutral setting where the UA sounds like the SH?

Asking because I can't make up my mind between the two. I like the sound of my rig already but other pedals on my board might alter the EQ so a couple of extra knobs in the preamp might come in handy.

The goal is to make the UA more flexible; if you have different situations that require different things, I want it to be able to do everything.

The UA tonestack is the standard Fender tonestack, so 2-10-2 gets you a flat response, i.e. the tonestack is more or less removed from the circuit. BUT tonestacks are by nature lossy, so 2-10-2 gets you a flat response with a -20dB drop. Flipping the switch actually bypasses the tonestack so you get to keep your gain, which is why Space Heater can overdrive a little harder than UA. There are people that don't care and will never use the switch, but there are people that love options and want as many controls as they can get.

 

[andare]

The goal is to make the UA more flexible; if you have different situations that require different things, I want it to be able to do everything.

The UA tonestack is the standard Fender tonestack, so 2-10-2 gets you a flat response, i.e. the tonestack is more or less removed from the circuit. BUT tonestacks are by nature lossy, so 2-10-2 gets you a flat response with a -20dB drop. Flipping the switch actually bypasses the tonestack so you get to keep your gain, which is why Space Heater can overdrive a little harder than UA. There are people that don't care and will never use the switch, but there are people that love options and want as many controls as they can get.

Perfect explanation, now it all makes sense thank you!

 

[Roxbororob]

i have both UA and SH…… if you already have sufficient eq in your chain, my .02 is to KISS it and run with the SH. The Fender tone stack in the UA is a blunt instrument of limited usefulness IMHO. The SH is an elegantly simple, thick, juicy and effective addition to a chain that just needs a splash of awesome sauce. If I didn’t have a HPF in series with my UA, it’d be left flat at all times .

Slampegg (James/Baxendal) with an au7 for the win!

Have second one (HW) on the way...

 

[lomo]

Slampegg (James/Baxendal) with an au7 for the win!

Have second one (HW) on the way...

How much hair can the S-pegX generate with an au7? Will it get just beyond warm/ clean and dip a toe into the furry end of the tone pond?

 

[Roxbororob]

How much hair can the S-pegX generate with an au7? Will it get just beyond warm/ clean and dip a toe into the furry end of the tone pond?

Yes but you need to wind up the gain quite a bit. When you get there the breakup is (subjectively) more pleasant. IMO.

Edit: Clearer answer. Clean clean till noon, slow onset of hair at one oclock, gently increasing.

 

[Roxbororob]

Yes but you need to wind up the gain quite a bit. When you get there the breakup is (subjectively) more pleasant. IMO.

Edit: Clearer answer. Clean clean till noon, slow onset of hair at one oclock, gently increasing.

Also I cheat (make up gain) with a messenger at the end of my chain.

 

[jmattis]

I just discovered this company a week or two ago while looking at options to change up some things at my home studio. I was thinking of pulling the trigger on a used PA, but decided to check out their website one more time first. I'm glad I did! I'm in on the July batch for a hand wired UA. I listened to a bunch of the demo comparisons here and am super excited to get this thing in hand. If anyone's curious, I went with the no tube option because I've got quite a few at home, including an old Telefunken that will likely be in there the most.

 

[4Mal]

Yeah, The SlampeggX is already pretty low output so you would want to make up gain somewhere. For my blues, R&B, Zydeco and classics band I'm running my switcher into tuner/mute, SA Spectrum into the SlampeggX and on to FOH. The Helix stays home. The SlampeggX gets compliments from my band members often. If I didn't have the SlampeggX, I would have kept my Arkham. To be sure, the Arkham is more flexible, has more stuff going on and the sound quality is a step ahead. The differences are incremental though, the form factor is not easy and the SlampeggX is simply not too far removed. Easy decision - at least until I score a Zephyr to rack up.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

I just discovered this company a week or two ago while looking at options to change up some things at my home studio. I was thinking of pulling the trigger on a used PA, but decided to check out their website one more time first. I'm glad I did! I'm in on the July batch for a hand wired UA. I listened to a bunch of the demo comparisons here and am super excited to get this thing in hand. If anyone's curious, I went with the no tube option because I've got quite a few at home, including an old Telefunken that will likely be in there the most.

Welcome, and thanks for giving me a shot I saw your order go through, you'll get an email when it ships, but I also tend to post updates throughout the month on the build process.

Yeah, The SlampeggX is already pretty low output so you would want to make up gain somewhere. For my blues, R&B, Zydeco and classics band I'm running my switcher into tuner/mute, SA Spectrum into the SlampeggX and on to FOH. The Helix stays home. The SlampeggX gets compliments from my band members often. If I didn't have thr SlampeggX, I would have kept my Arkham. To be sure, the Arkham is more flexible, has more stuff going on and the sound quality is a step ahead. The differences are incremental though, the form factor is not easy and the SlampegghpX is simply not too far removed. Easy decision - at least until I score a Zephyr to rack up.

I've heard good things about the Arkham, looks like a neat one. It's honestly a little weird that there are so many B15N based preamps out there but they all seem to be successful, nobody is really stepping on anyone's toes.

On that note I got to try out the new V15 preamp from Tsunami Cables at NAMM, that was absurdly cool. It's a little pricey, but you have an independent 60s voiced B15 pre with a 6SL7 and 70s voiced B15 with a 12AX7, and you can blend the two. Killer sounding preamp. If I could fit a 6SL7 conveniently into a pedal enclosure I would absolutely use that instead of the 12AX7.

 

[gh0st42]

Welcome, and thanks for giving me a shot I saw your order go through, you'll get an email when it ships, but I also tend to post updates throughout the month on the build process.


I've heard good things about the Arkham, looks like a neat one. It's honestly a little weird that there are so many B15N based preamps out there but they all seem to be successful, nobody is really stepping on anyone's toes.

On that note I got to try out the new V15 preamp from Tsunami Cables at NAMM, that was absurdly cool. It's a little pricey, but you have an independent 60s voiced B15 pre with a 6SL7 and 70s voiced B15 with a 12AX7, and you can blend the two. Killer sounding preamp. If I could fit a 6SL7 conveniently into a pedal enclosure I would absolutely use that instead of the 12AX7.

The 6SL7 based Preamps are super tasty.

Definitely cops that vintage B15 a little better IMHO, but obviously requires lots more space.

A blendable two channel with both does sound pretty awesome!

 

[Derek Williams]

Yeah, The SlampeggX is already pretty low output so you would want to make up gain somewhere. For my blues, R&B, Zydeco and classics band I'm running my switcher into tuner/mute, SA Spectrum into the SlampeggX and on to FOH. The Helix stays home. The SlampeggX gets compliments from my band members often. If I didn't have the SlampeggX, I would have kept my Arkham. To be sure, the Arkham is more flexible, has more stuff going on and the sound quality is a step ahead. The differences are incremental though, the form factor is not easy and the SlampeggX is simply not too far removed. Easy decision - at least until I score a Zephyr to rack up.

The Slampegg has definitely saved me money, I have no desire for a big tube DI now. But of course I spent all that saved money on more Sushi pedals