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Fifth Gear came in today.
Holy hell.
The low gain sounds are definitely where it shines best, but diming everything can get you pretty close to the synthesizer/bass tone Radiohead use in "Myxomatosis".
I love this pedal and I might need another one.
Holy hell.
The low gain sounds are definitely where it shines best, but diming everything can get you pretty close to the synthesizer/bass tone Radiohead use in "Myxomatosis".
I love this pedal and I might need another one.
Speaking as someone who has a dual Fifth Gear, I will say that yes, yes you do need two.
It's really tempting.Speaking as someone who has a dual Fifth Gear, I will say that yes, yes you do need two.
Just got in a V2 (thanks @Crazy Otto !!) and in my brief test run I found a couple tones I love already: gain at 9ish, Heat at minimum (@blindrabbit 's fav setting?),
And gain at minimum, Heat at 9ish.
This one reminds me, for some reason, of an old recording console with cranked gain.
And gain at minimum, Heat at 9ish.
This one reminds me, for some reason, of an old recording console with cranked gain.
Well, I have no idea, since I don't split/blend my signal. Does your blender have a phase switch? Most of them do, tons and tons of pedals out there flip the phase.
I don't use a blender. It is either a two amp system, or two channels, depending on whether I'm using it for guitar or bass.
Both versions of the Fifth Gear will have a phase inversion.
Judging by the fact that there's several people talking about doubling up Fifth Gears, perhaps a dual model should be built as a standard? Perhaps as a V1 boosting into a V2?
It has definitely been discussed. We may even have art for said yet-to-be-developed pedal...
I may or may not have seen said artwork and designs. #dualfithgeartenspeedconfirmed
I know of at least one double Fifth Gear...and it happens to exist on my board.
From my perspective, it is AWESOME to have a double.
Maybe this isnt the right forum for this, but i figured id ask while were on the subject. What does phase inversion do and will it cause any problems? How common is it for a pedal to do that?
