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Updated Southampton Fifth Gear

#162
DirtyDuke said:
Sounds great!!! Nice job.

How about a dual fifth gear. ?

Maybe have one at the beginning and the end? Or stack them!!!
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MHeardOnBass said:
I'd be very interested in a dual fifth gear! Even wth a V1 on the way.
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You guys mean something like this? :)

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AFAIK, I've got the only dual Fifth Gear in existence...at least for now.

I can verify that it is FANTASTIC to have a dual. I set one side at the "magic" spot of about 10 o'clock, and the other side at about noon. The 10 o'clock side is always on for it, and then sometimes I can stack the hotter one. It makes for an absolutely delicious OD tone, and that is just one way of using it.

I wholeheartedly endorse a future dual Fifth Gear - two V1s in a single case. Maybe call it the V1.2? ;)
 
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#163
taylor16 said:
The Fifth Gear is just so damn good as boost. Sounds fantastic on its own and I can see why some would have two on their board. This is my most recent setup and I really can't see a reason to change it anytime soon. Fifth gear feeding either the Bearfoot Blueberry or Smallsound/Bigsound Mini.

For those who have tried the Blueberry, it can be described as a bit dark. I play with flatwounds and usually a pick but the Fifth Gear adds extra sparkle and harmonics to it that it sounds like perfection to me. The audio is Fifth Gear >> Blueberry.
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Agreed. Fifth Gear -> Mini is bloody awesome.
 
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taylor16 said:
The Fifth Gear is just so damn good as boost. Sounds fantastic on its own and I can see why some would have two on their board. This is my most recent setup and I really can't see a reason to change it anytime soon. Fifth gear feeding either the Bearfoot Blueberry or Smallsound/Bigsound Mini.

For those who have tried the Blueberry, it can be described as a bit dark. I play with flatwounds and usually a pick but the Fifth Gear adds extra sparkle and harmonics to it that it sounds like perfection to me. The audio is Fifth Gear >> Blueberry.
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Yeah the 5th gear with a Pbass and flats is really cool. It almost inverts the tone. By that I mean, my Pbass with Chrome flats sounds nice and round and crispy. When I engage the 5th gear, it gets a more mid-focused sound, which really works well on this type of bass. It's really great if you want your Pbass more forward in a mix. I barely dial mine up - probably 9 or 10 o clock at most. I still use the V1.
 
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#166
Sold out and not even a work days time has passed. Definitely praised by quite a few on here. Congrats to you guys and thanks for making these available! I think a v1 into a v2 would actually be the shizz but what do I know?

Thanks also to the guys that answered my question about the PPB. I'm really enjoying it with my pbass through a v4b. I'm interested to see what the Fifth Gear brings differently and perhaps how the pedals interact. Blindrabbit, is this the original box for that double v1 Fifth Gear?

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#167
AngelCrusher said:
Yeah the 5th gear with a Pbass and flats is really cool. It almost inverts the tone. By that I mean, my Pbass with Chrome flats sounds nice and round and crispy. When I engage the 5th gear, it gets a more mid-focused sound, which really works well on this type of bass. It's really great if you want your Pbass more forward in a mix. I barely dial mine up - probably 9 or 10 o clock at most. I still use the V1.
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I use this exact setup :thumbsup:
 
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Grooveline said:
Sold out and not even a work days time has passed. Definitely praised by quite a few on here. Congrats to you guys and thanks for making these available! I think a v1 into a v2 would actually be the shizz but what do I know?

Thanks also to the guys that answered my question about the PPB. I'm really enjoying it with my pbass through a v4b. I'm interested to see what the Fifth Gear brings differently and perhaps how the pedals interact. Blindrabbit, is this the original box for that double v1 Fifth Gear?

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That it is. :)

I think it looks better now, no?
 
#175
Received my new (to me) fifth gear v1 from fellow TB'er Johno, and was able to play around with it some on my board. Man does this thing sound amazing! It can get a lot more grit than I thought it would be able to, which is great. I think it sounds good on its own, and was exactly what I've been looking for - a little something to add a little grind to my sound. Since I only play in church, I didn't want something too crazy, and this pedal is awesome.

As of right now, the sweet spot for me is around 9-11 o'clock.
 
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#176
DistroHopper said:
Received my new (to me) fifth gear v1 from fellow TB'er Johno, and was able to play around with it some on my board. Man does this thing sound amazing! It can get a lot more grit than I thought it would be able to, which is great. I think it sounds good on its own, and was exactly what I've been looking for - a little something to add a little grind to my sound. Since I only play in church, I didn't want something too crazy, and this pedal is awesome.

As of right now, the sweet spot for me is around 9-11 o'clock.
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That's the way to run it. :)

Welcome to the Fifth Gear Magic Land!
 
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