Ah, thanks.
I was thinking of picking one up if I come across a used one.
But would you suggest if it's unmodded I should leave it be?
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What's Coming & Going Thread Part Free...err...Part III
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Ah, thanks.
I was thinking of picking one up if I come across a used one.
But would you suggest if it's unmodded I should leave it be?
I've never played with one, but if your ears can't tell the difference there's no reason to get it modded.
Going: Schecter Studio 8-String (if I can ever sell it)
Coming: P-Bass
Going: Chorus pedal
Coming: Compressor pedal
Coming: P-Bass
Going: Chorus pedal
Coming: Compressor pedal
i was getting ready to say the same thing... until i looked back at all of the posts i've made over the past couple of months
I fart in your general direction.
I already got one soundclip up.
(in my thread, sorry for the bad quality.)Got my EHX Bass big muff yesterday. Bought a Samson DI too, to run it through my P.A. First time ever I bought an analog pedal (been using Line 6 guitar POD till now).
Already gone: my Washburn guitar and a Laney SS guitar amp.
Already gone: my Washburn guitar and a Laney SS guitar amp.
In:
**Copilot Orbit- Sweet! I'd been thinking about ditching the Brown Dog, and this seals the deal (though im still attached and having a hard time getting rid of it). The gate is not as strong as the BD but the fuzz sounds good on its own, and with the fm(?) side mixed in it does great lofi stuff- in some settings, sweeping the exp pedal does a great bitcrushing impression. The Orbit, Prunes&Custard, and Ringmod do just about everything I like about the Geiger Counter, but better.. Ive had the GC for a few months and I just haven't been inspired by it. I think the Orbit may have sealed the GC's fate as well, and Im going to try it out in my Ableton chain. (GC probably won't be "going" any time soon) The Geiger counter 'does' those 3 pedals pretty well though-- it could cover a lot of ground in a smaller set up.
**3Leaf Groove Regulator and Boss RC-50- I got these as a packaged deal that I couldn't pass up, and being that I already have an RC-50, this new one will be trade bait for a 2880 to replace the current RC. The 3leaf and Grinder sound a bit different. This makes sense I guess being that the Grinder is nearly a 1:1 clone but with some component upgrades/differences, and the 3leaf obviously which sacrifices a few controls for convenience (smaller size, ease of use). I don't know what other changes were made to the 3leaf, if any. It very well may sound more like the original, but I was surprised at the difference nonetheless. In my short time with the 3leaf, I can say that while I would do it slightly different (if I could), Spencer has basically dialed in one big sweet spot for a bass player on that pedal, and it sounds good just about anywhere on the dial. Very funky and reminds me a little bit of the fx25 and clips I've heard of the robotalk1. Whether or not the 3leaf replaces the Grinder, the Grinder won't be "going" anywhere, but the 3leaf might-- I need my knobs!
**DOD Octoplus- I like it! Similar to the OC-2, a little fatter and rounder and works perfectly with my Freqbox. The OC-2 still isn't going anywhere, but the BMS is!
Going:
**XO Bass Micro Synth: I built a 'synth' around it and aside from using it for fun (it is a damn fun pedal), it was only being used as a filter/eq between the OC-2 and Freqbox. The Freqbox tracks the Octoplus wonderfully, so its replacing the BMS.
**Empress Trem. BigO has first dibs, otherwise its for sale this weekend. I played with it for a while tonight and almost backed out(lots of fun into a BMS for a 'step filter' effect). So I took it off my board and put it in the box. I don't need it so it just needs to go.
**Chunk Brown Dog Fuzz: Great fuzz, but the Devi Bass Fuzz, Orbit, and Freqbox are now covering my gated fuzz/squarewave needs. One person in line for it, if he's not still interested Im going to list it this weekend.
**Tentacle Love Super Fuzz: Versatile fuzz, just not my style.
Coming: A new bass after I sell some pedals.
**Copilot Orbit- Sweet! I'd been thinking about ditching the Brown Dog, and this seals the deal (though im still attached and having a hard time getting rid of it). The gate is not as strong as the BD but the fuzz sounds good on its own, and with the fm(?) side mixed in it does great lofi stuff- in some settings, sweeping the exp pedal does a great bitcrushing impression. The Orbit, Prunes&Custard, and Ringmod do just about everything I like about the Geiger Counter, but better.. Ive had the GC for a few months and I just haven't been inspired by it. I think the Orbit may have sealed the GC's fate as well, and Im going to try it out in my Ableton chain. (GC probably won't be "going" any time soon) The Geiger counter 'does' those 3 pedals pretty well though-- it could cover a lot of ground in a smaller set up.
**3Leaf Groove Regulator and Boss RC-50- I got these as a packaged deal that I couldn't pass up, and being that I already have an RC-50, this new one will be trade bait for a 2880 to replace the current RC. The 3leaf and Grinder sound a bit different. This makes sense I guess being that the Grinder is nearly a 1:1 clone but with some component upgrades/differences, and the 3leaf obviously which sacrifices a few controls for convenience (smaller size, ease of use). I don't know what other changes were made to the 3leaf, if any. It very well may sound more like the original, but I was surprised at the difference nonetheless. In my short time with the 3leaf, I can say that while I would do it slightly different (if I could), Spencer has basically dialed in one big sweet spot for a bass player on that pedal, and it sounds good just about anywhere on the dial. Very funky and reminds me a little bit of the fx25 and clips I've heard of the robotalk1. Whether or not the 3leaf replaces the Grinder, the Grinder won't be "going" anywhere, but the 3leaf might-- I need my knobs!
**DOD Octoplus- I like it! Similar to the OC-2, a little fatter and rounder and works perfectly with my Freqbox. The OC-2 still isn't going anywhere, but the BMS is!
Going:
**XO Bass Micro Synth: I built a 'synth' around it and aside from using it for fun (it is a damn fun pedal), it was only being used as a filter/eq between the OC-2 and Freqbox. The Freqbox tracks the Octoplus wonderfully, so its replacing the BMS.
**Empress Trem. BigO has first dibs, otherwise its for sale this weekend. I played with it for a while tonight and almost backed out(lots of fun into a BMS for a 'step filter' effect). So I took it off my board and put it in the box. I don't need it so it just needs to go.
**Chunk Brown Dog Fuzz: Great fuzz, but the Devi Bass Fuzz, Orbit, and Freqbox are now covering my gated fuzz/squarewave needs. One person in line for it, if he's not still interested Im going to list it this weekend.
**Tentacle Love Super Fuzz: Versatile fuzz, just not my style.
Coming: A new bass after I sell some pedals.
In: At practice yesterday, my guitarists suggested I funkify a part of one of our songs, I said "what a coincidence, I may have just the thing arriving tomorrow in the mail!"
Out: Thinking about letting go of the Brown Dog. Found that the main setting I like on the Brown dog seems reasonably close to the main setting I use on my Flipster...
Out: Thinking about letting go of the Brown Dog. Found that the main setting I like on the Brown dog seems reasonably close to the main setting I use on my Flipster...
In: Behringer BSY600 (Boss SYB-5 clone) - figure I'll give it a shot and see how it sounds. If it sucks, BFD I just blew 30 bucks.
Going for sale this week: EHX Germanium OD
Going for sale this week: EHX Germanium OD
In: Electro-Harmonix POG2! I've been playing with it for an hour and I freaking love it! A giant step up from the microPOG.
Contemplating: VooDoo labs PP2+ or BBE SupaCharger. I don't know if I necessarily need this yet, since everything is powered by a 1spot without a problem except the groove regulator, which has its own wall wart. If (read: when) I add to my board I'll probably pull the trigger.
Gone: Fuzzrocious Walking Delay. It was a great sounding pedal and it was almost always on, so finding a replacement delay is going to be tough. I probably won't start looking until much later, though, since buying a new laptop and having to making a 4th of July trip to Dallas set me back. That being said, Ryan's triangle muff is still kicking ***!
Contemplating: VooDoo labs PP2+ or BBE SupaCharger. I don't know if I necessarily need this yet, since everything is powered by a 1spot without a problem except the groove regulator, which has its own wall wart. If (read: when) I add to my board I'll probably pull the trigger.
Gone: Fuzzrocious Walking Delay. It was a great sounding pedal and it was almost always on, so finding a replacement delay is going to be tough. I probably won't start looking until much later, though, since buying a new laptop and having to making a 4th of July trip to Dallas set me back. That being said, Ryan's triangle muff is still kicking ***!
JazzAd said that the Behringer clone is actually better than the BOSS one.
I might pick one up myself in the near future to check it out.
Or you get back to us and confirm this.
JazzAd said that the Behringer clone is actually better than the BOSS one.
I might pick one up myself in the near future to check it out.
Or you get back to us and confirm this.
I'd be glad to give you an opinion on the Behringer. Unfortunately, I haven't tried the Boss, so I can't compare them directly.
That's what I'm talkin' about. Try running it at 18 volts, if you can, or putting a clean boost in front of it. Seriously kicks it up several notches. Loves me some OCD.
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