The Pedal GAS Thread

[stewblack]

What are you scouring reviews for? What is it you don't need but know that you really want? Why is it suddenly so important? 

Tell us all about it, and if you resist, come back and describe how the GAS evaporated.

[stewblack]

I'll kick off with the Zero Point Flanger from Catalinbread.

Loved the blurb on the thinking behind it. Apparently designed to mimic the way a flanged sound was achieved by running the signal through two tape decks and slowing one by pressing on the tape with a finger! 

Controlled by two foot switches, one on/off the other simulating the finger on the tape, it produces an amazing sound.

I particularly like being able to control the 'flange' on the fly.

Can't afford it, don't need it. But boy oh boy I like the look of it.

[SumOne]

I'm looking forward to the Source Audio C4 XL (or whatever it gets called) which seems like it'll be a C4 with expanded hardware. 

[BillyBass]

Wifey just gave me her credit card so I can buy my Christmas present from her 😍

 

And I ordered one of these from Andertons:

 

 

No one needs hand painted pedals from Greece, there are cheaper alternatives.  But this is what I'm gassing after and its Christmas so...

[stewblack]

Everyone needs handpainted pedals from Greece.

Tell us about it @BillyBass

[Jimothey]

I really want a zoom b1 four as the reviews I've seen online are really positive (for a multi fx pedal) hopefully I'll get one after xmas! 

I need some effects to disguise my bad playing....... 😬

Edited December 12, 2021 by Jimothey

[Boodang]

 

 

Doc Lloyd photon death ray!

Compressor with a side chain eq based on the human hearing.... so were assuming logarithmic (side chain is for triggering comp not eq'ing signal).

Sucker for pedals which take a different approach. Has good reviews and apparently good for bass, has a slower attack than the Diamond comp so let's initial transients through. And great artwork!

Can't find one for sale though.

[Boodang]

20 hours ago, stewblack said:

I'll kick off with the Zero Point Flanger from Catalinbread.

Loved the blurb on the thinking behind it. Apparently designed to mimic the way a flanged sound was achieved by running the signal through two tape decks and slowing one by pressing on the tape with a finger! 

Controlled by two foot switches, one on/off the other simulating the finger on the tape, it produces an amazing sound.

I particularly like being able to control the 'flange' on the fly.

Can't afford it, don't need it. But boy oh boy I like the look of it.

A very interesting take on a flanger... I'm interested in this... more gas, aaahhh!!

[Boodang]

11 hours ago, BillyBass said:

Wifey just gave me her credit card so I can buy my Christmas present from her 😍

 

And I ordered one of these from Andertons:

 

 

No one needs hand painted pedals from Greece, there are cheaper alternatives.  But this is what I'm gassing after and its Christmas so...

Jam pedals are great... looking at this for those 'Jaco' moments...

[stewblack]

Of course this GAS thread is doing nothing to dampen my enthusiasm!

[Boodang]

3 hours ago, stewblack said:

Of course this GAS thread is doing nothing to dampen my enthusiasm!

Yes.... but you started it!! 

[stewblack]

1 hour ago, Boodang said:

Yes.... but you started it!! 

Guilty.

 

[BillyBass]

13 hours ago, stewblack said:

Everyone needs handpainted pedals from Greece.

Tell us about it @BillyBass

Its arriving tomorrow but I'll just plug it in and see if it works and then its back in its box until Christmas morning.  I'll post a mini review after Christmas.

11 hours ago, Boodang said:

Jam pedals are great... looking at this for those 'Jaco' moments...

I have one of those.  I bought it during the first lockdown.

[Boodang]

So, @BillyBass, with the Jam Ripple Fall bass pedal.... how are you liking it? And do you want to sell it?!

[SumOne]

I reckon a whole board of mini (1590A) pedals would be cool. Something like this:

 

1. Tuner: Korg Pitchblack mini
2. Octaver: Cog T-16
3. Envelope Filter: There don't seem to be many good ones in mini size but Malleko, Mooer, and Joyo do them. (any recommendations?)
4. Synth: Bananana Matryoshka (perhaps this would also covers octaver and filter stuff) 
5. EQ: Sasouri 7 band or EWS BMC, or Sine Effect micro Para
6. Overdrive: Cog Mini 66, or Mooer and Joyo pedals
7. Fuzz: Plenty to choose from
8. Phaser: MXR Phase 95
9. Chorus: The usual suspects of Mooer and Joyo, but also Ibanez, TC Electronic and plenty of others.
10. Preamp: One Control - Crimson Red, Blue 360, Silver Peg
11. Compressor: Spectracomp or Becos mini, Wampler Ego, Pigtronix
12. DI: Xvive, Mooer, Radial

 

It's not a sensible or rational choice as even if I could get them for an average of £50 each that's about £600 which is a couple of hundred more than I'd sell my Helix Stomp XL for - and it'd probably be less functional/convenient and take up more space once considering things like power supply.......still though, I'm quite keen. After all, making music and mucking about twith effects on Bass isn't exactly the most rational and sensible thing to spend time and money doing! 

Edited December 13, 2021 by SumOne

[BillyBass]

Unboxing photos of my Christmas present:

[BillyBass]

Had a quick play around with it just to see it works and doesn't need to be sent back.  Now it's back in its box and will be reopened on the 25th.  Very impressed with what I heard in the couple of minutes I tried it out.

[stewblack]

2 hours ago, SumOne said:

I reckon a whole board of mini (1590A) pedals would be cool. Something like this:

 

1. Tuner: Korg Pitchblack mini
2. Octaver: Cog T-16
3. Envelope Filter: There don't seem to be many good ones in mini size but Malleko, Mooer, and Joyo do them. (any recommendations?)
4. Synth: Bananana Matryoshka (perhaps this would also covers octaver and filter stuff) 
5. EQ: Sasouri 7 band or EWS BMC, or Sine Effect micro Para
6. Overdrive: Cog Mini 66, or Mooer and Joyo pedals
7. Fuzz: Plenty to choose from
8. Phaser: MXR Phase 95
9. Chorus: The usual suspects of Mooer and Joyo, but also Ibanez, TC Electronic and plenty of others.
10. Preamp: One Control - Crimson Red, Blue 360, Silver Peg
11. Compressor: Spectracomp or Becos mini, Wampler Ego, Pigtronix
12. DI: Xvive, Mooer, Radial

 

It's not a sensible or rational choice as even if I could get them for an average of £50 each that's about £600 which is a couple of hundred more than I'd sell my Helix Stomp XL for - and it'd probably be less functional/convenient and take up more space once considering things like power supply.......still though, I'm quite keen. After all, making music and mucking about twith effects on Bass isn't exactly the most rational and sensible thing to spend time and money doing! 

Funnily enough, one of my projects has been a mini pedal board. Or at least a pedal board of mini pedals.

I've done it piecemeal over time, looking for bargains, and the envelope filter has been the sticking point. At present the slot is filled by the Mooer bass sweeper, but while a fine pedal, it's not exactly what I'm looking for.

However I hadn't even factored in the synth pedal so now I have to start gassing for that!

[stewblack]

29 minutes ago, BillyBass said:

Unboxing photos of my Christmas present:

Lovely stuff! And happy Christmas.

[SumOne]

11 minutes ago, stewblack said:

Funnily enough, one of my projects has been a mini pedal board. Or at least a pedal board of mini pedals.

I've done it piecemeal over time, looking for bargains, and the envelope filter has been the sticking point. At present the slot is filled by the Mooer bass sweeper, but while a fine pedal, it's not exactly what I'm looking for.

However I hadn't even factored in the synth pedal so now I have to start gassing for that!

 

I think the mini synth pedal choices are limited to the Bananana Matryoshka or the Mooer E7 and they seem fairly different: From the demos I've heard the Mooer seems better suited to ambient pad type and arpeggiated stuff and has 7x slots to store presets, the Matryoshka has no presets and costs double but seems better for solid synth Bass and bit-crushed kind of sounds. 

[stewblack]

15 minutes ago, SumOne said:

 

I think the mini synth pedal choices are limited to the Bananana Matryoshka or the Mooer E7 and they seem fairly different: From the demos I've heard the Mooer seems better suited to ambient pad type and arpeggiated stuff and has 7x slots to store presets, the Matryoshka has no presets and costs double but seems better for solid synth Bass and bit-crushed kind of sounds. 

I have had a little look around and there's a few possibilities. The two you mention and Pigtronix Space Rip look interesting.

[BillyBass]

On 11/12/2021 at 15:38, stewblack said:

I'll kick off with the Zero Point Flanger from Catalinbread.

Loved the blurb on the thinking behind it. Apparently designed to mimic the way a flanged sound was achieved by running the signal through two tape decks and slowing one by pressing on the tape with a finger! 

Controlled by two foot switches, one on/off the other simulating the finger on the tape, it produces an amazing sound.

I particularly like being able to control the 'flange' on the fly.

Can't afford it, don't need it. But boy oh boy I like the look of it.

I love the sound of flangers, but...I would have no idea how they would be used in a song.  What songs would you use it for?

[BillyBass]

On 13/12/2021 at 00:47, Boodang said:

So, @BillyBass, with the Jam Ripple Fall bass pedal.... how are you liking it? And do you want to sell it?!

I have occasional use of the chorus effect, or had, until our guitarist pointed out that the chorus effect on 'Come as you are' was on the guitar, not the bass.  Bloody spoilsport😒

 

I'm experimenting a bit with it re thickening up my sound when the guitarist solos, so, no.  I won't be selling it.

 

The only thing I don't like about it is the shape.  Having a taller and narrower pedal, particularly with top mounted jacks would use less real estate.

[fretmeister]

I don't actually need any, but the ones I'd like to have a play with are:

 

Source Audio Ultra Wave bass

Source Audio C4

Strymon Zelzah Phaser

Strymon Brigadier delay 

 

But that's about a grand there so it won't be happening any time soon!

[stewblack]

1 hour ago, BillyBass said:

I love the sound of flangers, but...I would have no idea how they would be used in a song.  What songs would you use it for?

We do a crazy psychedelic version of Born To Be Wild as an encore, I reckon a bit of swirly flange would fit that nicely.