pantherairsoft

Will makes some pretty special pieces. Looks like the pedal line is a thing of the past though I used to own a Super Fat Man as well, which was bonkers. I blow up a pair of EBS 115s with that at a gig! Always fancied the Protostar that replaced it. One day maybe.

What doesn’t it do! Ha. At its core it’s a distortion pedal and bitcrusher, but allows for incredible manipulation of the signal by slamming it into one of a bazillion wave tables. This Pro version also has saveable patches that can be recalled. Multiple expression control and a blend (which the original badly needed). It’s basically a noise makers dream come true with near unlimited noisy, digitalised, overdriven and low fi sounds, as well as really great drive and bit crushing/sample rate reduction tones.

It’s been my grail pedal since it was released. I used the regular version for many tours but I’ve finally got my hands on the Pro. Easily one for the best pedals I’ve ever used. I’ve been messing with it daily for a month now and I’m in constant awe.

I had it and was very much caught up in the DG hype when it came out. In isolation, the sound was great and I was very excited to use it, but in a mix, besides cranking the volume until the bass was way too loud, it got totally lost. Interestingly, this was the same issue with all three of the DG pedals I’ve owned. I eventually sold the AO on (it was the last of my three DG pedals to go) and went back to using Fuzzrocious stuff which has always done me proud in a live mix. As a recording tool though, I think the AO really has some legs.

My personal grail of pedals and one I've been searching for since its release in 2018. The WMD Geiger Counter Pro is finally mine. Back when I toured in 2012, the Geiger Counter was the core of my setup, bringing most of my synth and distortion tones. That pedal was amazing but had some major shortfalls - no blend (WMD later did a 'bass mod' but it still wasn't the same as having a mix) and no preset saves. The Pro remedied both of these issues (plus doubled the number of wavetables). It was made and sold for a short time, but, as I understand it, was killed by COVID and the inability to obtain key components during that time, after which it was discontinued. I missed the one that came up on here and since then prices have gone silly with many people asking well into four figures for them. After lots of searching and negotiation, I finally have one... and after an hour of play - WOW - very much kicking some other great pedals off the board. Board re-shuffle inbound! Much yay!

So sad that I just couldn't get on with the Ground n Pound. In isolation, it was so great, but it just didn't play well with other dirt pedals. It's one of the few pedals that I really 'wanted' to like, but it just didn't click.

The Ashdown is… meh… and certainly not in the same tonal category as the Sub Blaster. The closest comparison, to my ears, is the Aguilar Octomizer, thanks to the built in low pass filter that lets you tune it just right. IMO, I think the Aguilar is far far far superior to the Sub Blaster in basically every way, while still letting you nail that sound if you want it (and it’s still not my favourite octave pedal!). Oh, it’s also going to be waaaaaaaay cheaper than finding an Ampeg! Win.

But where is all the Fuzzrocious goodness!??

Have you considered a compressor or limiter at the end of the chain instead? This is what I use to iron out peaks in different pedals, particularly when you’re running multiple together. It’s an always on effect that just keeps that volume threshold constant. Your volume swells can then be handled with a volume pedal at the start of the chain or by simply using the volume knob on your bass. Volume pedals have a place at the end of the chain, if you need to volume fade ongoing/sustaining effects that otherwise will still be heard (feedback, delay etc.), but using one to try and adjust the volume of various effects/effect combos is going to be messy sounding and a constant battle compared to using a limiter, as they are literally made for the job.

I’ve just tried this, with those extreme settings and yes - I can hear that noise, but only through a recording interface. I can’t hear it through my amp/cab setup. As I can’t imagine those settings ever being useful to me, I’m also not concerned. If I roll either the gain or the threshold from those positions, even by 5%, it’s no longer audible.

I can't reproduce that at all, nor find anyone else discussing it online, which is odd given this being one of the most common/well loved bass compressors out there. The assumption would be an interaction issue with the pedal not liking your particular combo of bass/cables/power supply/electrics/amp/other pedals etc etc. I can imagine how frustrating that must have been - but honestly cannot reproduce that issue. One thing I do know however, is that Robert Keeley is a compression master, and emailing them for some advice would likely herald some insight.

Mine certainly does not. I had this issue with an old TC Nova Dynamics pedal... when certain compression kicked in, a strange audible artefact could be heard. Nothing like that with the Keeley though. I've just given it a test under a microscope... nothing. Perfectly transparent. Got the gain cranked or anything?

The DC7 is an utterly stunning power supply. At one point I was running 13 pedals from it and barely touching the 25% capacity light. I’ve used a lot of power supplies over the years, but CIOKS changes the game IMO.

Okay. I’ve given it more thought! 1. Hologram Electronics Microcosm (it has multiple takes on the micro sampling delay idea, but I don’t consider it a multi-effects). 2. Moog Moogerfooger Cluster Flux. 3. WMD Geiger Counter Pro. 4. Dr Scientist Dusk. I own two, regret selling one and have played with and since long listed after the forth.

It wouldn't be the first time!

Amazing pedal, especially as an end-of-signalchain limiter if you use a lot of pedals with variable output signals. It's a stunning approach to 'no fuss' compression.

It's been nearly a month since I posted a pic of my board and I've not thought about buying another pedal once. I think this may be a new record!

I tried... so hard... but I can't answer this question. it's just too hard.

I am a ‘compression at the end’ person. I treat is very much as a limiter, to tame the peaks of more extreme effect combinations.