The Sushi Box FX Secret Society

[bassbrad]

I have a Dr. Wattson and love the way it sounds, but also like to drive into it with a light gain pedal, the tube really brings out the character of the harmonics and get really good presence for standing out. A Plumes sounds great into it but also have a Fuzzrocious Lil Fella that sounds great too.

What drives do people like to stack with their SushiBox?

IMHO the UA, HWUA, PA, Finally and MORE make everything I run through them sound better with added warmth, depth and clarity. My Source Audio Aftershock and Bass Ultrawave completely lose any hint of digital artifact, even the dirts from my Zoom pedals that are pretty bad are almost usable.

These are my current weapons of choice


I was so close to getting the purple Lab Rat but I am delving into more synth things these daze and have a Donner B1 coming.

 

[lomo]

There are a total of 32 orders for this month, this is where it landed:
And while we're looking at numbers, because numbers are fun, this is the spread on finish options:

Feel free not to answer (as it's admittedly an intrusive question), but how many orders are from multiple offenders/ secret society fan boys as opposed to those new to the fold? And.....happy Canuckland Thanksgiving to all!

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Feels free not to answer (as it's admittedly an intrusive question), but how many orders are from multiple offenders/ secret society fan boys as opposed to those new to the fold? And.....happy Canuckland Thanksgiving to all!

I don't keep track of which orders are past customers and which are new, but there are names I recognize after seeing them a few times. So while I can't guarantee that the rest are new customers, I recognize 14 of the names on my list from memory without even having to reference my customer database. A handful of those I can even tell you their username on TB.

There are also a handful of names that seem familiar but I'm not 100% sure, and there are a handful that I can say for sure are new customers whose names I haven't seen before, which is always nice.

 

[kesslari]

I'm new to ordering, for sure. I've been really happy with using the DI on my Mesa Subway for quite a while now, and the engineers I work with are happy. But I'm starting to get called for studio stuff where one less bag (e.g. the amp) without sacrificing tone seems like a lovely option.

I have a question - done some reading and people here indicate they hear a difference between Hand Wired and SMT versions of the same circuit.
Can someone explain the *why* without resorting to "mojo"?
If they use the same components then I'm puzzled. If, OTOH, they use different components, then that's pretty simple.
"I don't know, I just hear it" is an OK answer if that's the best we can do.

 

[lomo]

IMHO the UA, HWUA, PA, Finally and MORE make everything I run through them sound better with added warmth, depth and clarity. My Source Audio Aftershock and Bass Ultrawave completely lose any hint of digital artifact, even the dirts from my Zoom pedals that are pretty bad are almost usable.
.

Apologies in advance for the Canuck puck analogy but… The capacity to make other parts of the team better is the mark of both a great pedal and a great hockey player. Sorry, I couldn’t resist

 

[lomo]

I'm new to ordering, for sure. I've been really happy with using the DI on my Mesa Subway for quite a while now, and the engineers I work with are happy. But I'm starting to get called for studio stuff where one less bag (e.g. the amp) without sacrificing tone seems like a lovely option.

I have a question - done some reading and people here indicate they hear a difference between Hand Wired and SMT versions of the same circuit.
Can someone explain the *why* without resorting to "mojo"?
If they use the same components then I'm puzzled. If, OTOH, they use different components, then that's pretty simple.
"I don't know, I just hear it" is an OK answer if that's the best we can do.

It has been explained elsewhere in this thread that the components of the hand wired pedals are slightly different and more robust, which allows for a higher current.

 

[kesslari]

It has been explained elsewhere in this thread that the components of the hand wired pedals are slightly different and more robust, which allows for a higher current.

I didn't find it in my search. Thanks for 'splaining.

 

[dedpool1052]

I'm new to ordering, for sure. I've been really happy with using the DI on my Mesa Subway for quite a while now, and the engineers I work with are happy. But I'm starting to get called for studio stuff where one less bag (e.g. the amp) without sacrificing tone seems like a lovely option.

I have a question - done some reading and people here indicate they hear a difference between Hand Wired and SMT versions of the same circuit.
Can someone explain the *why* without resorting to "mojo"?
If they use the same components then I'm puzzled. If, OTOH, they use different components, then that's pretty simple.
"I don't know, I just hear it" is an OK answer if that's the best we can do.

Different (ie larger value components I believe)
And higher voltage (IIRC, 240 on SMD, vs 360 on HW)

 

[all_sixes]

IMHO the UA, HWUA, PA, Finally and MORE make everything I run through them sound better with added warmth, depth and clarity. My Source Audio Aftershock and Bass Ultrawave completely lose any hint of digital artifact, even the dirts from my Zoom pedals that are pretty bad are almost usable

Good to know about the Aftershock! I just got with the times and picked one up and think it's pretty awesome after trying a bunch of other dirts. Glad to hear that when I get my sushibox it'll be even morer prettier awesom....er....

 

[dedpool1052]

Different (ie larger value components I believe)
And higher voltage (IIRC, 240 on SMD, vs 360 on HW)

Kinda like yer typical SS pedals, and the ability to run it at 9V or 18V.
Higher voltage, higher headroom, more open.
Generally.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

It has been explained elsewhere in this thread that the components of the hand wired pedals are slightly different and more robust, which allows for a higher current.

I usually just copy-paste the paragraph from the FAQ on the website

"Up until now all builds have been using surface-mount (SMD or SMT) components for cost and ease of assembly. Currently these are mostly placed via pick-and-place machine in the same factory that manufactures the circuit boards themselves. There are a handful of specialty components that the factory doesn’t stock that are added by hand at Sushi Box, but the rest are done by machine. Hand-wired uses more traditional through-hole components that you’re likely to see in tube amplifiers, like carbon-composition resistors and film capacitors. There’s plenty of debate on the “sound” of different component materials and it’s extremely subjective so I won’t get into that. One very audible difference, however, is the voltage at which the tubes are run. In typical SMD builds I use 250V capacitors for cost and size reasons, so I run the circuits around 240V. The capacitors I use in the handwired builds range from 400V to 630V, which allows me to run the circuits around 350V. The difference in voltage gives the handwired circuits a noticeably warmer, fuller sound."

 

[bassbrad]

Good to know about the Aftershock! I just got with the times and picked one up and think it's pretty awesome after trying a bunch of other dirts. Glad to hear that when I get my sushibox it'll be even morer prettier awesom....er....

The Aftershock and Ultrawave are both so brilliant I had nearly stopped buying dirt pedals, happy to clone or create my own, but there are some unique or budget exceptions to be made. Still it is tempting all too often.

 

[PotsdamBass8]

Every month or so I search some variation of “fender tone stack in pedal”, and I don’t know why it took me so long to find Sushi Box and the UA. I have a B Amp that I love, but I keep missing the tone from my Bassman 500 on the vintage (tube driven passive tone stack) channel. That thick, chewy, not super flexible but seems to just work with everything sound. Clean to subtle breakup depending on how the gain is set. Is the UA going to give me that same kind of sound/feel? Also, am I correct that there is not a version that has a DI built in? I would need a separate DI box? I almost always use my B Amp but having a stand-alone DI wouldn’t hurt.

 

[GR7G5TER]

I don't keep track of which orders are past customers and which are new, but there are names I recognize after seeing them a few times. So while I can't guarantee that the rest are new customers, I recognize 14 of the names on my list from memory without even having to reference my customer database. A handful of those I can even tell you their username on TB.

There are also a handful of names that seem familiar but I'm not 100% sure, and there are a handful that I can say for sure are new customers whose names I haven't seen before, which is always nice.

First time customer this month, i do have a pedal I picked up second hand, I can almost guarantee that I’ll be a realest customer.

 

[mmbongo]

Is it the font size? Or the placement in proximity to knobs?

Sorry man I missed your post! It's mostly the fact that everything is the same exact color and shade and it's all mixed together. Nothing stands out, there's no contrast.

I know some people said they can read it fine, but those people are looking at it in an ideal situation...a perfect photo on a computer screen. On a pedalboard there's no way you could read it. Give this a try...look at the picture and squint your eyes and see if you can read it then.

 

[CochinoBass]

Every month or so I search some variation of “fender tone stack in pedal”, and I don’t know why it took me so long to find Sushi Box and the UA. I have a B Amp that I love, but I keep missing the tone from my Bassman 500 on the vintage (tube driven passive tone stack) channel. That thick, chewy, not super flexible but seems to just work with everything sound. Clean to subtle breakup depending on how the gain is set. Is the UA going to give me that same kind of sound/feel? Also, am I correct that there is not a version that has a DI built in? I would need a separate DI box? I almost always use my B Amp but having a stand-alone DI wouldn’t hurt.

This is exactly what the UA does. You will need a separate DI. The Finally DI is the same as preamp as the UA but it doesn't have tone controls so it sounds like a UA set flat, the Finally might be what you want if you have other ways to EQ.

 

[bassbrad]

Every month or so I search some variation of “fender tone stack in pedal”, and I don’t know why it took me so long to find Sushi Box and the UA. I have a B Amp that I love, but I keep missing the tone from my Bassman 500 on the vintage (tube driven passive tone stack) channel. That thick, chewy, not super flexible but seems to just work with everything sound. Clean to subtle breakup depending on how the gain is set. Is the UA going to give me that same kind of sound/feel? Also, am I correct that there is not a version that has a DI built in? I would need a separate DI box? I almost always use my B Amp but having a stand-alone DI wouldn’t hurt.

Welcome. I will add that the UA into a Finally is extra tubalicious compared to a UA into my JDI. That extra tube gain stage does something very nice even running both in the clean range. (My Finally has the same Jensen transformer as the JDI).
The UA has a range from tube clean to warm to crunch but can be pushed farther with a gain or drive pedal but if you are looking for more saturated tomes then the Elementary, Dr Watson, or JC Emerald may be a better choice.

 

[dedpool1052]

Oldie but goodie

 

[CH Design]

Oldie but goodie
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What is that?

 

[dedpool1052]

What is that?

Mini-tube Sunnday Drive.