Members notjonahbutnoah Posted January 5, 2011 Members Share Posted January 5, 2011 So I have decided to re-vamp my pedal board. I wanted a new boost, as with the HB, a 100% clean boost is a little muddy. Needed some treble, so: Yeah, I know you all said to go with the Fat Boost. I had my finger on the button, but just for kicks I emailed Heavy Electronics, got a response minutes later. Found out that the internal trim pot takes it from quite bright, to quite dark. Just what I wanted. The switch turns this pot on and off, making it 100% clean if I like. 35db of boost? Yes please. If I don't like it, I'll burn it, buy a Fat Boost and publicly apologize for ignoring your advice. I decided I really wanted a trem. They sound awesome, and dammit, everyone should have one. I mean, CCR, surf music.. cmon! I love my Malekko Omicron Phase, and the 616 Delay is amazing so: Now, to make room on my board for the trem, I needed a smaller OD. I searched ALL DAY. I may very well be aware of every single overdrive pedal on the internet as of right now. I finally chose this: The switch up at the top is a clipping character switch almost identical to the one on mine. The clean knob adjusts more clean signal in as it's turned up, like a Sparkle Drive. So there you have it. Heh, I really used to hate pedals, to an obscene amount. I mean, I would be at a show, and if a guitarist had more than a tuner, I would seriously question his authoritah. Now, I think pedals are tons of fun. Funny how people change. My next band project will probably be a progressive fusion outfit loosely inspired by Pink Floyd and Daft Punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted January 5, 2011 Members Share Posted January 5, 2011 didnt know about that boost. sounds really cool, let us know what you think of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted January 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2011 didnt know about that boost. sounds really cool, let us know what you think of it. Will do. I have no recording gear, so I can't do clips, but I'll let you know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted January 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 8, 2011 didnt know about that boost. sounds really cool, let us know what you think of it. Hey, I got my booster today and said I'd let you know so: It's a hell of a booster. I like it much more than the Toadworks. It's got a lot more volume, and it gets grittier. The Toadworks has a switch on it that engages a fat boost. The Ascend has a switch that turns an internal trim pot for tone on and off. The actual tone circuit is a roll-off as opposed to active preamp, but when you're dealing with an incredibly loud boost, it doesn't matter. It can be a mole, a screaming bird, or any wild exaggeration of the two. I've got it set to be a treble booster. All in all, it's a winner. It's just got more character than a 100% clean boost. I feel my boost needs are over for awhile. Yay Heavy Electronics!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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