I think the UA and Elementary each sound great into the Finally. And I will say this, with the UA and Finally together, they sound much better with a Jazz bass than a Pbass to my ears. Finally alone goes well with either bass. Never tested Elementary and Finally with a Pbass.
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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society
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Ha, the thought had crossed my mind, and I can see myself very likely not stopping with just a couple of them.
Thanks for the recommendations all, I think you've helped convince me what I was already leaning towards and combining the UA with the finally, although I doubt I'd go wrong with any of the options.
I think the slampegg might be a little similar to the Arkham I have on the other side of the setup? And my intention is to have a different but complimentary sound.
I think the slampegg might be a little similar to the Arkham I have on the other side of the setup? And my intention is to have a different but complimentary sound.
My cope for collecting them is that I will totally find a use for each of them for different types of gigs and different styles of music
But honestly I have found that each one does interact with my basses differently. For example, IMO the MORE is really good with active basses or passive basses with really hot pickups/humbuckers, but not so good for passive basses (like a J bass) or uprights. Slampegg, for me, is the opposite, and my Space Heater and Elementary seem to work well with everything.
I've had the same question regarding the finally v1.0 to v2.
I have a v1 and it's a simple but remarkable performer and I really like the sound of lightning boy transformer.
The big difference I see is the 6db per octave HPF at 90Hz which I think is too high of a frequency point in regard to using it with bass, especially a 5 string. I think switchable 30Hz frequency (with a steep roll off) option would be a better idea to give you full low end response and rid your signal of subsonic frequencies that are inaudible but still eat up system headroom.
But, most live professional audio / PA systems usually begin to roll off at 40-60 Hz to control stage noise, mic stand and drum set rumble, etc. which negates the need of an HPF from the player.
Also, most bass amps are designed to include a built in HPF to assure headroom and reduce amp and speaker failure and they are set at around 40-45 Hz.
I'd have to listen to a V2 to actually see the real benefit of the HPF.
Just my 2 cents...
A mild -6db/octave filter is usually used conjunction with a bass boost to create a resonance bump if thumpy is your thing. But it could also help tame a boomy room. If it were a 12db/octave like Broughton or 36db/octave like Thumpinator then yes, 90hz would be too high.
Funny, I love my UA with my P bass more than single coil basses I own, but to each their own haha. Also consider me part of the UA>Finally club. Love the sound of both, plan to upgrade to the v2 Finally at some point for the HPF and ability to control the level of both outs, feel like the HPF will certainly help harness the full potential of the UA's bass knob
Finally v1 and ua on gig board, Slampegg and More at home. Pretty happy, no plans to change. I have Broughton on both boards so don't need a Finally v2.
In spades, with cherries on top......add a sweepable mid-boost somewhere in the chain (on the amp in my case) for the full caramel sauce experience IMHO.
Seems like the SVBT II and the Furthermore will be closer to this. @Sushi Box FX will there by any DI outs on the SVBT II or Furthermore, btw? I know you've said there will be a headphone jack on the Furthermore, and I've seen the DI out on the Grand Slampegg but was curious about SVBT II and Furthermore.
Furthermore will definitely have a D.I. out, SBVT II might. It has 3 tubes so it needs a large box, but the circuit doesn't fill up the whole box so I do have room to add a D.I. and am considering doing so on the next spin of the prototype.
I was in a predicament I believe some of you will relate to and felt the need to share.
After a getting and loving my UA I had to try another SB pedal. I already have a Canvas DI box on my board, so I got a More. UA is in the HX Stomp loop and More is after and that's been great. But then I see the Finally v2 is available and figure I can trim some weight from my board by dropping the DI and the More for the Finally. I don't have a show for a while, so I pulled the More off my board to prep for when the Finally gets here.
So here's the predicament - Where does the More go?
I'm sure this is a rather common use but I tossed the More in the FX loop of my Rumble 800 combo + 115 cab and...OH MY GAWD THE TONE! My pedalboard is set up for ampless, so I hadn't heard one of these pedals through my amp. It basically removed all the frequencies I didn't want to hear and replaced them with some tubey goodness. With my P basses and amp at 25% gain it's crystal clear, at 50% it gets just a hint of overdrive, and at 100% gain it gets to a steady subtle overdrive that cuts through nicely. Going to string up my parts Jazz bass in a bit and see how that sounds and I'm sure that will be awesome too.
Just amazingly flexible and quality stuff you're making here @Sushi Box FX! One thing I know, if I ever get stuck with a random solid state amp at a gig I'm sneaking my More into the loop
After a getting and loving my UA I had to try another SB pedal. I already have a Canvas DI box on my board, so I got a More. UA is in the HX Stomp loop and More is after and that's been great. But then I see the Finally v2 is available and figure I can trim some weight from my board by dropping the DI and the More for the Finally. I don't have a show for a while, so I pulled the More off my board to prep for when the Finally gets here.
So here's the predicament - Where does the More go?
I'm sure this is a rather common use but I tossed the More in the FX loop of my Rumble 800 combo + 115 cab and...OH MY GAWD THE TONE! My pedalboard is set up for ampless, so I hadn't heard one of these pedals through my amp. It basically removed all the frequencies I didn't want to hear and replaced them with some tubey goodness. With my P basses and amp at 25% gain it's crystal clear, at 50% it gets just a hint of overdrive, and at 100% gain it gets to a steady subtle overdrive that cuts through nicely. Going to string up my parts Jazz bass in a bit and see how that sounds and I'm sure that will be awesome too.
Just amazingly flexible and quality stuff you're making here @Sushi Box FX! One thing I know, if I ever get stuck with a random solid state amp at a gig I'm sneaking my More into the loop
Not to overpost in this thread, but I had a similar experience with the MORE at a gig last night, it turned out to be the perfect choice for the room I was in for both upright and electric - overturning my previous opinions about using it with an upright. Probably a permanent fixture in my FX loop now. Definitely adds a lot of nice Vitamin T(ube) to a clean amp.
I do have to flip the ground lift switch to the up position for most everywhere.
Hey everyone, I haven't been posting as much as usual lately as I've been scrambling to get last minute things done for NAMM and haven't spent much time building or designing.
But I wanted to take a minute to let you all know how much I appreciate all the support you've given me the past few years and continue to give me. I started building high-voltage tube pedals in 2018 because I think tubes sound better than solid-state and figured that should carry over to pedals. Fortunately I've been able to connect with a lot of people that agree, and 953 pages/19k posts later here we are.
I'm still just one guy that sits in a basement nights and weekends building pedals that I think are neat, and it means the world to me that people enjoy them and use them to make music. I'm excited for NAMM next week and am hoping to find more opportunities to get Sushi Box out into the world.
I've had people tell me I'm too "accessible" as a company because of how much time I spend on forums and social media, but I know that Sushi Box couldn't have gotten where it is today without the community here and the support of those on social media, and I want to continue to keep you all involved. I design pedals for bassists, I feel like hanging out where bassists are and listening to what bassists have to say is a pretty good business decision.
Anyway, this is my characteristically long-winded way of saying thanks all for sticking around.
But I wanted to take a minute to let you all know how much I appreciate all the support you've given me the past few years and continue to give me. I started building high-voltage tube pedals in 2018 because I think tubes sound better than solid-state and figured that should carry over to pedals. Fortunately I've been able to connect with a lot of people that agree, and 953 pages/19k posts later here we are.
I'm still just one guy that sits in a basement nights and weekends building pedals that I think are neat, and it means the world to me that people enjoy them and use them to make music. I'm excited for NAMM next week and am hoping to find more opportunities to get Sushi Box out into the world.
I've had people tell me I'm too "accessible" as a company because of how much time I spend on forums and social media, but I know that Sushi Box couldn't have gotten where it is today without the community here and the support of those on social media, and I want to continue to keep you all involved. I design pedals for bassists, I feel like hanging out where bassists are and listening to what bassists have to say is a pretty good business decision.
Anyway, this is my characteristically long-winded way of saying thanks all for sticking around.
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Your "accessibility" raises the bar to a level other companies just will not be willing to compete with.
Hint: You're doing it right.
We greatly appreciate Sushi designs and accessibility!
We do appreciate the accessibility and that you are willing to listen to our feedback and suggestions.
Sushi the community around your product, and your accessibility is part of the value of your product imho. I’ve seen community members answer technical questions before you had a chance. Can’t get that elsewhere.
