Mog Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Long story short is that we just brought in another guitarist into the band. Ergo I'm ditching my current fx setup and returning to a more minimal approach. The problem? Weeeellllll, somehow a lot of my pedal stash has gone missing over the last few months, (I know who took 'em too but thats another kettle of kippers ), namely my Aphex Punch Factory and Bass Xciter. Seeing as both of these pedals are about as common as a Rangers supporter over here at the minute I'm looking for alternatives. The two that keep cropping up are the BBE Opto Stomp and Sonic Stomp. Does anyone know how these two compare to the Aphex pedals? I know they are cheaper so I'm a bit suspect but as funds are low at the minute I'm hoping for a win win situation. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Cheersies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor5string Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I've not used the bbe stuff, but I've had a good play on the new aphex comp and aural xciter and thought they were great especially the xciter which was very natural sounding and really added somyhimg nice to my tone. However the bbe sonic maximiser works differently to the xciter off the top of my head I can't remember , the xciter adds harmonics. What was said in reviews is that the bbe can sound a bit more processed and digital. IMO I would hold out and get the aural xciter over the bbe. I hope that is a little help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Cheers lad. Looks like I'll be holding out for the new line unless a secondhand one pops up. Shame about the price though. Cheapest I found was £195. From what I've gathered the Opto Stomp is just as good as the Punch Factory so I'll probably go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Mog' timestamp='1326222854' post='1494091'] Cheers lad. Looks like I'll be holding out for the new line unless a secondhand one pops up. Shame about the price though. Cheapest I found was £195. From what I've gathered the Opto Stomp is just as good as the Punch Factory so I'll probably go with that. [/quote] you could do worse than trying out the Joyo compressor. although i haven't tried it myself, it gets good press, and for the price, appears to be worth a punt. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=joyo+compressor"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=joyo+compressor[/url] Edited January 10, 2012 by phil.i.stein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor5string Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 bassgear.co.uk have them for sale at £154 if that's any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 [quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1326223896' post='1494114'] you could do worse than trying out the Joyo compressor. although i haven't tried it myself, it gets good press, and for the price, appears to be worth a punt. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=joyo+compressor"]http://www.ebay.co.u...joyo+compressor[/url] [/quote] I've heard good things about them alright. TBH I prefer film compressors but for the price it might be an option for the guitar board. Cheers for the input. [quote name='victor5string' timestamp='1326224746' post='1494135'] bassgear.co.uk have them for sale at £154 if that's any help [/quote] Result! Cheers lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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