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What is the closest thing to a SWR Aural Enhancer on the cheap

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by flameworker, Dec 23, 2014.

  1. Dec 23, 2014 #1
    flameworker

    flameworker

    Jun 15, 2014
    Landenberg, Pennsylvania
    one day....
    Building an amp, dont want to pay$$$ for BBE or Aphex, I just want whatever that little awesome knob does, as a DIY circuit, or a stompbox.
     
  2. Dec 23, 2014 #2
    Musky

    Musky

    Nov 5, 2005
    UK
    Just get a graphic and replicate this...

    SWRauralenhancer.jpg

    Up until about 11 o'clock on the dial the aural enhancer doesn't do any tone shaping, it just boosts the signal.
     
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  3. Dec 23, 2014 #3
    vickerekes

    vickerekes

    Apr 29, 2014
    California Central Coast
    none
    The Aural Enhancer circuit is a resonance filter and not primarily a tone shaper, like electronically changing the size of a box on an acoustic guitar - resister/capacitor/inductor in a tunable circuit. I believe you can get the actual components off of one of their schematics.
    They shouldn’t be too pricey, but you’ll need someone to put it together for you.
    I run a Super Redhead and a Spellbinder Blue, and consider the AE to be an integral part of my sound.
     
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  4. Dec 24, 2014 #4
    flameworker

    flameworker

    Jun 15, 2014
    Landenberg, Pennsylvania
    one day....
    I had a super readhead too, i liked it a lot, but not as much as the blue The enhancer is the Whole thing about SWR for me, I had no Idea it was just basically an eq.

    I usually end up with that seagull pattern with that kind of eq, What I do is turn up the bad sounds then cut them.
    EQ doesn't quite do what the enhancer does tho, its different. Close, but something else is happening I dont quite understand, fills it out....makes it richer, juicier..more ...golden?
    I usually set my AE at about 7 or 8 I think.


    Thanks. I'll look into the spec s and see if I can isolate the circuit. I have a feeling its tricky
     
  5. Dec 24, 2014 #5
    flameworker

    flameworker

    Jun 15, 2014
    Landenberg, Pennsylvania
    one day....
    No I have it backwards, i think more like 2-3 actually.
     
  6. Dec 24, 2014 #6
    flameworker

    flameworker

    Jun 15, 2014
    Landenberg, Pennsylvania
    one day....
  7. Dec 24, 2014 #7
    vickerekes

    vickerekes

    Apr 29, 2014
    California Central Coast
    none
    That's it.
     
  8. Dec 24, 2014 #8
    flameworker

    flameworker

    Jun 15, 2014
    Landenberg, Pennsylvania
    one day....
    Boss LMB-3 Bass Limiter/Enhancer Pedal aural enhancer?
     
  9. Dec 24, 2014 #9
    Musky

    Musky

    Nov 5, 2005
    UK
    Very different frequency response on that one.
    LMB3yLM2B.jpg

    A parametric EQ might be a better bet. Boss used to do a three band parametric, but after checking the used prices of those things it'd be cheaper to get someone to build the SWR circuit into a pedal.