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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society
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So I didn't get around to it tonight, one of my parts orders came in so I've been working on catching up on repairs (if you had a HWUA on my bench for repairs it's finished now and will be shipping shortly), I'll try to get to it saturday.
But this shouldn't be better, since a little more is less than just more, as more is more more than a little more
Best case scenario it will be as good, but I don't expect it to be better. It's basically the exact same circuit as the original More, but without the parallel tube stages.
Got it. Thank you. That's what it looks like. I'm excited about my More!
So I didn't get around to it tonight, one of my parts orders came in so I've been working on catching up on repairs (if you had a HWUA on my bench for repairs it's finished now and will be shipping shortly), I'll try to get to it saturday.
But this shouldn't be better, since a little more is less than just more, as more is more more than a little more
If it sounds as good as More, that’s one less tube that my power supply has to operate, so I can fit one more Sushi pedal on my board. Maybe that’s what a little more means.
But this shouldn't be better, since a little more is less than just more, as more is more more than a little more
If you ever get to a point where more might not exist any more, please give as early a heads up as possible. A local TBer/friend currently wants to buy my More......and I'm considering parting with it (because a GAS carousel is a fickle machine)......but if it was no longer replaceable I'd be reluctant.
Ordered an older used Underground Accelerator. This will be my first Sudhi Box. Has anyone experimented with swapping the tube? Any preferences?
Also what do I need to power this thing?
Also what do I need to power this thing?
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Haven't tried tube swaps myself, but if you want a little lower gain, go for a 12AU7, 12AT7, or 5751. Plugged into my amp, the UA stays more or less clean until about noon on the gain knob, but then it starts to really break up.
You need a standard 9-12v power supply, and about 500mA of power (to warm the tube, only 250mA once it's ready)
I did a few experiments of tube swapping with a Sushi Box pedal and a few others.
For me, swapping a 12AX7 tube with another 12AX7 tube is useless, I could'nt hear any difference, even if new tube was more expensive, NOS or whatever.
As sloppy_phil said, you can replace a 12AX7 by a 12AU7, 12AT7, or 5751 to reduce the gain.
I made a demo here, if you want to hear the difference between 12AX7 and 12AU7 or 12AT7 tubes (it's done with a space heater, but the principle is identical with any pedal).
And if you want to see how to do it, you can go here or here.
One thing I've learned about tube rolling is that we're not just affecting drive and breakup. Lower gain tubes will have resonant artifacts as well as minor compression the more they are pushed. So even though a tube like an AU7 doesn't have the gain and breakup of an AX7, it will impart low freq resonance on the signal if pushed hard. I found these artifacts delightful when playing by myself with no band. But when playing them out with my band, I found I had to work a little harder to quell these low freq resonant peaks. After going through all the typical replacements for the AX7, I've circled back to the AX7 and found them to be much easier to coax different tones out of.
These are just my observations. YMMV.
These are just my observations. YMMV.
What colour LEDs come installed in the "in stock"/standard pedals???? That's relevant info for the web page.
I currently have an MXR iso-brick so best I can do without buying another power block is 9V 450mA... will that suffice or is it time to upgrade my power supply?
That will work perfectly fine with any of the single tube pedals, but they will require a few seconds to warm up.
IIRC the oscillation remedy became std in SB pedals as of Nov 22? Looking for confirmation svp.
Sushi Box FX
Sushi Box FX
The above is correct, all "stock" pedals are full-color print over powdercoated silver finish, black knobs, pink LEDs. Everything besides the LEDs is clear from the pictures, but not really sure where the best place would be to note LED color on the site, any thoughts?
I'll have to look through my records, I thought it was September 2022. If I remember right everything in the August 2022 batch besides the Mores got the fix, and everything September 2022 onward got it. Every circuit board redesigned since August has had it inherently built-in so the wire jump isn't necessary.
So I finally got around to doing a true A/B of More and A Little More tonight, and it's no contest. In isolation A Little More doesn't sound bad, but when compared to the full-size More it sounds anemic, for lack of a better term. More is thicker, fuller, and has more "presence", it just feels better. The difference is clearly audible, and More sounds significantly better to the point where it doesn't make sense for me to pursue A Little More any further.
Had a bit of a scare (pedal scare, not life scare!) the other day....
I was with my posse loading out of the (musically very excellent) Sounds of the South festival in Milledgeville, GA when, for reasons to be blamed on the pedal steel guitarist, my small pedalboard tumbled out of the van and onto the pavement. A Nano+ in its soft case and sporting a full load of pedals, including my lovely Particle Accelerator.
When it landed, I went to look, and saw most things okay except for the PA's tube being out of place. Instantly, I assumed the tube had broken from the impact and lay like a tibia after a gnarly round with a car's bumper. Not to worry, I assured the guilty pedal steelist, who should surely have appreciated pedals, but I figured I'd send an email to Sr. Sushi and see about things.
The next morning, I was feeling prone to fits of electrical diagnosis, so had the incredibly smart idea of opening up the pedal that contains a vacuum tube and all the power-generating requirements to properly utilize it.
The bad news is, no viral TikToks or whatever came of it. The good news: the tube had just shifted out of place a bit from the drop, and by avoiding the big capacitor and other sinister components with my paws, I got it back into place, then verified its functionality, without painful or possibly lethal electrocution. And I even saw the tiny printed blurb about my warranty being intact, even if I or my dignity were rendered less so.
The Pedaltrain's soft case ultimately did protect my pedals from actual damage in a drop, and I feel rather manly for the tiny field repair/adjustment. Advice: don't do what I did. But, it was worth investigating as I've got more gigs soon that involve my baby board and its tone-sweetening PA.
Btw several people looked at my lil board, and every one of them asked what the purple pedal with green knobs was.
I was with my posse loading out of the (musically very excellent) Sounds of the South festival in Milledgeville, GA when, for reasons to be blamed on the pedal steel guitarist, my small pedalboard tumbled out of the van and onto the pavement. A Nano+ in its soft case and sporting a full load of pedals, including my lovely Particle Accelerator.
When it landed, I went to look, and saw most things okay except for the PA's tube being out of place. Instantly, I assumed the tube had broken from the impact and lay like a tibia after a gnarly round with a car's bumper. Not to worry, I assured the guilty pedal steelist, who should surely have appreciated pedals, but I figured I'd send an email to Sr. Sushi and see about things.
The next morning, I was feeling prone to fits of electrical diagnosis, so had the incredibly smart idea of opening up the pedal that contains a vacuum tube and all the power-generating requirements to properly utilize it.
The bad news is, no viral TikToks or whatever came of it. The good news: the tube had just shifted out of place a bit from the drop, and by avoiding the big capacitor and other sinister components with my paws, I got it back into place, then verified its functionality, without painful or possibly lethal electrocution. And I even saw the tiny printed blurb about my warranty being intact, even if I or my dignity were rendered less so.
The Pedaltrain's soft case ultimately did protect my pedals from actual damage in a drop, and I feel rather manly for the tiny field repair/adjustment. Advice: don't do what I did. But, it was worth investigating as I've got more gigs soon that involve my baby board and its tone-sweetening PA.
Btw several people looked at my lil board, and every one of them asked what the purple pedal with green knobs was.
