Members onyxrhino Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Does anyone have one of these? Can you give me a reason not to buy one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Can you give me a reason not to buy one? They look ugly and won't give you pedal cred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted January 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 They look ugly and won't give you pedal cred hmmmm...I think they look all right (haven't seen one in person, though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vrm Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 curious as well, bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 hmmmm...I think they look all right (haven't seen one in person, though) Looks fine actually, and sounds good from the clips. It sounds like it can get really bright though.... so it depends if you need that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted January 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 yeah, I want something bright and ringing, but I'm not sure if it's going to be too bright and ringing...probably won't know until I try it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 yeah, I want something bright and ringing, but I'm not sure if it's going to be too bright and ringing...probably won't know until I try it You know, you might like the Diamond Compressor too, the EQ on that is great for bright compression as well as warmer stuff with the treble rolled off. I think it is more subtle than the janglebox though, but has enough for my needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joepandi Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 +1 on the Diamond compressor. That pedal doesn't get the respect it deserves. I love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jumbo Fuzz Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Great minds think alike. This pedal has been on my radar for months. Just so you know, a bigger and more complicated version of this is coming out by Janglebox. However, I think I am planning on just sticking with the less complicated one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdm Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 The dude from the Byrds swears by it. I've read nothing but good reviews...but have never tried one. I've owned the Diamond, and it's a great pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted January 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Great minds think alike. This pedal has been on my radar for months.Just so you know, a bigger and more complicated version of this is coming out by Janglebox.However, I think I am planning on just sticking with the less complicated one. oooh, really? I hadn't seen any news about this. Do you know when the new version is due out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jumbo Fuzz Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 oooh, really? I hadn't seen any news about this. Do you know when the new version is due out? Any day now, it is supposed to be this month. $285. Cut and paste the link below and you can read about it (with info from the company itself): http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=5215142 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 what kind of guitar are you going to use? i've read its best with teles/rics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweeker50 Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Does anyone have one of these? Can you give me a reason not to buy one? I know that trying a pedal with my own set up is vital to determining if it's "the one". All the sound files and glowing reviews ultimately mean squat. To that effect, Janglebox only gives you 48 hours trial AND charge an extra $20 to return it. They only offer a 90 day warranty - that's just bizarre for a boutique builder. That has kept me from giving it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 The dude from the Byrds swears by it. I've read nothing but good reviews...but have never tried one. I've owned the Diamond, and it's a great pedal. ...whereas John Hall at Rickenbacker just swears at it. Onyx, personally I'd go for the Diamond comp. Awesome compressor and the EQ is the big win about it. Basic compression is good but the EQ lets you dial in the top end when you need it. With 12-string, it's fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdm Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 ...whereas John Hall at Rickenbacker just swears at it. Onyx, personally I'd go for the Diamond comp. Awesome compressor and the EQ is the big win about it. Basic compression is good but the EQ lets you dial in the top end when you need it. With 12-string, it's fabulous. I would too since he developed an onboard compressor for the Ric. And yes again to the Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Interesting thread here: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/22273-janglebox.html Hi Michael:I don't know how much help this is going to be (I might actually confusematters for you, lol!), but here's the background.The sound I originally wanted to emulate was the one in Rickenbacker's370-12 RM (Roger McGuinn Limited Edition model, issued in 1988-89). Ithought that was a terrific sounding compressor -- minus the noise. Over theyears I tried my various Ric 12s through SIX conventional boxes (MXRDynacomp, Carl Martin, Art Levelar, Alesis Nanocompressor, Boss CS-3, and aMaxon. None of them got the sound I wanted.For three years, four groups worked on this box for me, but the guys atTalos Amplifiers were the ones who really pulled everything together.The first group reviewed the Ric circuit and said it sounded good, but thecircuit had too much superfluous stuff, and that noise issues could beaddressed better by reworking the schematic. Each subsequent group tweakedand added/removed/changed various components. I took all this crap to theTalos guys who reworked the circuit completely. They created the prototype,and now assemble the boxes.So, the origins of JangleBox were in the Ric circuit, but it has been prettyradically reworked. Ironically, what evolved was a terrific, multi-purposecompressor.I've heard that the original Ric circuit itself was somewhat based on theMXR, but replaced whatever IC chip with the 3080E. John Hall, Ric CEO, saysa proprietary chip was used. A guy in CA told me this was bull{censored} -- it wasthe 3080E. There's no way of telling really, as the chip in the 370-12RM hadthe manufacturers mark removed.Unfortunately, I don't have enough technical expertise to add much more. Mybackground is in design and marketing. I'm an amateur guitar player with apassion for the Byrds/Beatles/Springfield, etc. chime, and developing thisbox was just a long-time passion of mine. I have no electronics knowledgeother than what I've picked up along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members easyliver Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Another happy Diamond owner here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted January 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks for the advice guys. I appreciate it, but I'm not quite sure what to do. From what I've heard of the Diamond, it sounds like a nice all-around compressor. The thing is, I'm not so into "normal" compression sounds. What intrigues me about the Janglebox is that it seems to do a specific tone very very well, and I'm more interested in that tone than compression in general. But then, I play a Jazzmaster and not a Tele or Ric, so it might not work well for me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdm Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 That's why I liked the Diamond. It wasn't your normal "squishy" compressor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 Agreed. The Diamond is a lot different to something like the Keeley comps. Again, it's the EQ that does it. I can get a more than passable Bryds-style jangle using a 335 with PAF's. Haven't actually used the comp with my new Tele yet so I'll have ot hook that up once I'm well enough to play again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted January 6, 2009 Members Share Posted January 6, 2009 They look pretty awesome.I've been wanting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted January 7, 2009 Members Share Posted January 7, 2009 I own one. I got it for my Dano 12 string. Sounds amazing! Use it occasionally for the Nashville compressed Tele kind of thing. Works well for that. Most of the hype is for what it does for a 12 string. The hype is true. Instant Byrds!I never use the dark setting as it's REAL dark. The bright is REAL bright but it really gives my Dano that 60's chime. I've never owned a Jazzmaster so I can't say how it would work with the Janglebox. Get a cheap 12 string and a Janglebox and be amazed! It is intoxicating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted January 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 7, 2009 well, one just popped up on ebay, so I bought it. I should find out very soon how it jibes with my Jazzmaster. Thanks for all the Diamond recommendations, though. Sounds like a cool pedal, for sure. I might try one of those out down the line, but I really just wanted to see if I could add an extra dimension to my set-up with the Janglebox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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